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Skagit Valley Herald

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March 5, 2015

MOVIESIf ‘Exotic’ gets a sequel, why not these, too? PAGE 4

THIS WEEKEND Penn Cove Musselfest takes place in downtown Coupeville PAGE 3

MOVIE REVIEW Second ‘Hotel’ visit isn’t nearly as ‘Exotic’ PAGE 14

KATE MCNALLYPEARL DJANGO

BRIAN LEE AND THE ORBITERS

‘CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG’

JIMMY WRIGHT

A full weekend of on-stage choices

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THIS WEEKEND in the areaLINE DANCE BENEFIT Skagit Valley Gardens will host a Line Dance Fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at 18923 Peter Johnson Road, Mount Vernon. Come and learn basic line dance moves, shop and eat. Proceeds will benefit Camano Island resident Frieda Parker, who lost all of her belongings to a house fire in January. For information, call Darlene at 425-894-3943.

EDISON TOONTOWN The Edison School Booster Club will hold the 36th annual Edison School Carnival from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Edison Elementary School, 5801 Main Ave., Bow/Edison. Enjoy more than 20 activity booths and games, a large inflatable slide, inflatable bouncy house, maze, large silent auction and raffle prizes. Tickets are 35 cents each or 15 for $5. Dinner menu includes pizza, baked potatoes, hot dogs, salad, cinnamon rolls and beverages, ranging in cost from 50 cents to $3. 360-757-3375.

DASH & SPLASH Formerly known as the Anacortes Polar Plunge for Special Olympics, this year’s event will take place Saturday, March 7, at Seafarers Park, Anacortes. New this year is the AJ-5K Fun Run/Walk, held in memory of Skagit County Deputy Anne Jackson, who was killed in the line of duty in 2008. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., with the Fun Run/Walk at 11:15 a.m. An awards ceremony and costume contest will begin at noon, followed by the group plunge. Run registration: $25. Plunge registration: Raise $50 or more for Special Olympics. Combined registration: $65. Participants will receive commemorative T-shirts. Proceeds will benefit the Skagit Animals in Need Shelter and Special Olympics Washington. Register online at anacortesplunge2015.kintera.org or pick up a form at the Anacortes Police Department, Anacortes Sebo’s, Johnny Picasso’s or request one by email to [email protected].

SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION “Lance Burdon: A Photographic Journey”: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 Fourth St., La Conner. Historian Bret Lunsford will present a slide show celebrating photog-rapher Lance Burdon, who at the dawn of the 20th century embarked on a photographic journey that provides an inside look at pioneer life on Fidalgo Island. Copies of the book “Lance Burdon: A Photographic Journey,” written by Bur-don’s granddaughter Nancy Werner Mathews and published by the Anacortes Museum Foundation, will be available for sale. The presentation is free with museum admission. $5 adults, $4 seniors and children ages 6-12, $10 families, free for members and children ages 5 and younger. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum.

PENN COVE MUSSELFESTThe 29th annual event will take place from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 7-8, along the historic Coupeville waterfront. Enjoy chowder tasting, cooking demonstrations, boat rides, live music, mussel-eating competitions and more fun for all ages.

The weekend will also include the fifth annual “Mussels in the Kettles” Mountain Bike Poker Ride and the Spring Art Tour featuring artists’ studios from Greenbank to Oak Harbor. Free admission. 360-678-5434 or thepenncovemusselfestival.com.


MOVIES

By STEVEN REAThe Philadelphia Inquirer

T hey’re called art house films, or specialty films. You know, the ones that never show up

at your local multiplex. Except that every once in a while, they do.

Look what happened with “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” the saffron-scented rom-com about a group of British pensioners who resettle to cheaper digs, and sunnier climes, in a rundown hostelry on the subcontinent.

The John Madden-directed indie, starring Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, and Dev Patel (as the eager-to-please young hotel manager), opened quietly in late 2011, only to become a surprise international hit. Ultimately, it earned $137 million, and then millions more in DVD, cable and ancillary sales.

No surprise: “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” is now in theaters, reteaming most of the original cast, and sending Tamsin Greig, David Strathairn, and Rich-ard Gere to join them in Jaipur.

So, what are the production heads at Fox Searchlight, Sony Pic-tures Classics, the Weinstein Com-pany, Focus Features, and other specialty houses waiting for?

What about following up on other recent classics of indie cinema that also did quite nicely at the box office? Here, then, are a half-dozen hotly anticipated sequels that could be making their way to a theater — in a parallel universe near you.

“Birdgirl.” What exactly’s going on when Emma Stone pops her head out that hospital window at the end of the Academy Award-winning best picture, “Birdman”? She looks down, and appears ter-ribly worried and sad. She looks up, sees something, and a smile crosses her face.

In the sequel, “Birdgirl Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Petulance),” Stone’s Sam (for Samantha) Thom-son starts hearing voices in her head, finds a winged, beak-masked suit that fits her just so, and flies around New York in search of Edward Norton to play a few more rounds of Truth or Dare.

Then she gets the idea to turn a short story by Raymond Carver into a Broadway play. The title?

“The Third Thing That Killed My Father Off.”

“Hey, Just a Memento!” Chris-topher Nolan, disappointed in the receipts for his mega-expensive, mega-ambitious space-time worm-holer, “Interstellar,” phones Guy Pearce to ask the Aussie actor if he’d be interested in revisiting the role of Leonard Shelby, the amnesiac sleuth of Nolan’s 2000 low-budget neo-noir mindbender, “Memento.” But Pearce can’t remember who Nolan is, or what their relationship was, so he uses a

system of notes, tattoos, and Pola-roid photos to try to track down the filmmaker.

Finally, Pearce heads to an aban-doned building outside town where he meets with a man who claims he is Nolan. Pearce takes a Polaroid, then burns it, then drives off in Nolan’s Prius, having tattooed the license plate number on his fore-arm. The director is left standing there, extremely perplexed.

“Precious Too.” Gabourey Sidibe returns as Claireece Precious Jones, the Harlem schoolgirl and

fried-chicken fiend, who has not only gotten her GED and her life together but has been accepted into the Writers Workshop at the University of Iowa. There, in a bookstore, she meets “Girls” star Lena Dunham, leafing through a first edition of a Raymond Carver story collection. A deep friendship is born, a hilarious “Thelma and Louise”-ish road trip ensues.

“The Second Grandest Budapest Hotel.” Wes Anderson isn’t done yet. In the follow-up to his Oscar-laden 2014 hit, the artful auteur

brings back most of the original cast, and sends Tamsin Greig, David Strathairn, and Richard Gere to join them in the Republic of Zubrowka, where a teenage girl wanders through a cemetery, stopping at a monument to “The Author.”

Taking one of the hotel keys that have been left on the memorial by devoted fans, she runs to the titular edifice and dashes up the stairs looking for the room that matches the number on the tag. Opening the door, she discovers M. Gustave and Zero, the lobby boy, stuffing them-selves on bespoke macarons. Then a fox, nattily dressed, enters from the balcony, reading aloud from Stefan Zweig’s “Beware of Pity” — in the voice of George Clooney. Everyone has a hearty laugh, and then a hearty cry, before heading to the snow-crusted slopes for a wild toboggan ride.

“Slumdog Billionaire.” Dev Patel, star of the 2009 Academy Award best-picture winner “Slumdog Mil-lionaire,” makes a pact with the Devil: Let him appear in two mov-ies opening the same day and he’ll donate his winnings from “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” to a Mumbai orphanage.

So, on March 6, 2015, Patel can be found in the robot-police specu-lative fiction thriller “Chappie” and in “The Second Best Exotic Mari-gold Hotel.” His wily agent having negotiated a profit participation deal with gross, rather than net, profits, Patel sees another windfall.

He invests the money in a start-up: a customer service center based in Wisconsin, staffed by laid-off union teachers who answer inqui-ries from consumers in Mumbai and New Delhi. At the end of the film, the entire cast and crew assemble on a platform at the Amtrak station in Madison and do a big Bollywood-style dance number.

“Winter’s Bone 2.” Unknown actress Jennifer Lawrence is dis-covered in Ozark mountain coun-try, hunting squirrel and trying to keep her family clothed and fed, when she volunteers to replace her younger sister in some televised wilderness survival battle to the death. Oh wait. This sequel — “The Hunger Games” — actually hap-pened.

If ‘Exotic’ gets a sequel, why not these, too?

Jennifer Lawrence in “Winter's Bone”

Guy Pearce in “Memento”

Emma Stone in “Birdman”


OUT & ABOUT

ARTPAINTINGS & MORE:

“Inscription,” featuring paintings by Anne Martin McCool and works by other gallery artists, will open with a reception during the First Friday Gallery Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 6, and continue through March, at the McCool Gal-lery, 711 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The gallery will also show works by other gallery artists, including Tracy Powell sculptures; Stephen Roxborough and Bryce Mann photography; Patsy Chamberlain, Cathy Schoenberg, Marguerite Goff and Barbara Hatha-way ceramics; George Way and Art Learmonth wood; Carole Cunningham and Debbie Aldrich jewelry; Martha Tottenham hand woven scarves; Vicki Ham-pel gourd art and other art-ists. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday or by appointment. 360-293-3577 or annemartinmccool.com.

CERAMIC ART: “The Soul of Clay: Ceramics by Richard Alexander” will open with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 6, and continue through April 2, at Raven Rocks Gallery, 765 Wonn Road, Green-bank. The show features functional and decorative art pieces in a variety of shapes and sizes. The gallery will also showcase a new collection of “Scrapper” dolls by Mary Jo Oxrieder and tapestry wall hang-ings by Windwalker Taibi. For information, including hours and directions, call 360-222-0102 or visit raven-rocksgallery.com.

SLIDE PRESENTATION: Northwest Designer Crafts-men member Layne Gold-smith will speak about the organization and the work of its members from 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Museum of Northwest

Art, 121 S. First St., La Con-ner. Northwest Designer Craftsmen (NWDC) was founded in 1954 by some of the luminaries of the post-war crafts movement in the Northwest. Today, there are more than 150 members working in all disciplines, from weaving, quilting and basketry to jewelry and metal arts, as well as clay, glass, wood and mixed media. Free. 360-466-4446 or monamuseum.org.

“THREADS”: A show of new work by Kelly Bjork, Phoebe Wahl, Ries Niemi, Hannah Ruth Levi, Hollie Chastain, Jennifer Drant-tel and Natalie Novak will open with a reception for the artists from 5 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 7, and continue 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. The artists explore the craft/fine art dichotomy and the renaissance in reinvent-ing modes and mediums once seen as women’s work through the lens of fine art through paintings, embroi-deries, collages, poetry, quilts and weavings. Gal-lery hours are 11 a.m. to 5

p.m. daily. 360-766-6230 or smithandvallee.com.

MEMBERS ART SHOW: Allied Arts of Whatcom County will host its annual Members Show Saturday, March 7, through March 29, at the Allied Arts Gallery, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Belling-ham. The show will feature work from nearly 100 Allied Arts members, including professional artists, students, and new or emerging artists. Works displayed range from traditional paintings to pho-tography 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 ART SHOW: The annual Spring Show will open with a gala reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 21, and continue through May 3, at The River Gallery, 19313 Landing Road (off of Dodge Val-ley Road), Mount Vernon. This year’s show features an eclectic selection of paintings, sculptures, jew-elry and glass. Participating artists include Jacqui Beck, Coizie Bettinger, Brooke Borcherding, Jennifer Bowman, Dedrian Clark, Suzanne De Cuir, Charlotte Decker, Dragonfish&Dale, Pien Ellis, Joan Enslin, Nancy Fulton, Robert Gigliotti, Rita Hornbeck, Stephen Hunter, Gerald Johnson, Maggi Mason, Esther McLatchy, Donna Nevitt, Glen Oberg, Rolf Oversvee, Lavone Newell-Reim, Marty Rogers, Pat Sayre, Christine W. Skinner, Sharon Stapleton, Dinah S. Steveni, Gail Thein, Renate Trapkowski, Christine Troyer, Dedy Ward and Lynn Zimmerman. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sun-day. 360-466-4524 or river-gallerywa.com.

JURIED ART EXHIBIT: Check out the Spring Juried Exhibit through May 29, at the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. The exhibition showcases the work of art-ists from around the region, including Anacortes art-ists Caroline Garland and Donna Nevitt-Radtke. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

“THE QUIET OF WIN-TER”: An exhibition fea-turing a new collection of oil paintings by Dederick Ward continues through March 3, at Scott Milo Gal-lery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Also showing are color photographs by

John Holtman, acrylics by Larry Heald, watercolors by Larry Mason and oils by Damon Brown, 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.

REPRESENTATIONAL PAINTINGS: A show of rep-resentational paintings by Andy Friedlander will con-tinue through March, at Il Caffe Rifugio, 5415 Mount Baker Highway, one-half mile east of Highway 9. For information, contact the artist at 360-420-6171 or the café at ilcafferigugio.com.

WOMEN ARTISTS: Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park is show-ing “Six Journeys” through April 12, at 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island. The show includes original art-works by Dona Anderson, woven fiber; Lin McJunkin, pate de verre glass/steel; Carol Milne, kiln cast glass; Mary Molyneaux, collage acrylic paintings; Anita Mayer, clothing designer; and Patricia Resseguie, fiber and installations. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends, week-days by appointment. 360-387-2759 or matzkefineart.com.

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

NOSTALGIC ART“Nostalgia: A Bittersweet Yearning for the Past” will open with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 6, and continue through March 31, at Scott Milo Gal-lery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The show presents a collection of work by gallery 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. Featured 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. Pictured: “Vase with Hydrangea and Fruit”, 18 x 24 Oil by Melissa Jander.


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Skagit OperaMarch 6 & 8

MVHS Bands

Festival ConcertMarch 10

The PaperboysMarch 13

Spring ConcertFidalgo Youth Symphony

March 14 Masterpiece Concert

Skagit SymphonyMarch 14

OUT & ABOUT

NORTHWEST ART: Three new exhibits will continue through March 11, 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 monamuseum.org.

n “Still Life from the Per-manent Collection”: Exhibi-tions Director Lisa Young examines interiors through the historically rich tradition of the still life. Recent acqui-sitions are featured, along with works by Mark Tobey, Walter Isaacs, Maxine Mar-tell, Spencer Moseley and contemporary artists drawn from the museum’s perma-nent collection.

n “A Tree is a Kind of Big Flower: Flora C. Mace and Joey Kirkpatrick”: Mace and Kirkpatrick present botanical sculptures and sensitive casein paintings that pay homage to their

deep reverence for the outside world. By capturing the essence of a flower or a tree stump, the artists invite the viewer to witness the elegance of a tiger lily or the husky texture of moss-covered bark.

n “Adrianne Smits: Immersion Redux: Buiten (Outside)”: Smits’ painting style invokes similarities to artists of the “Mystic painters” movement in the Northwest, such as Mark Tobey, Morris Graves and Guy Anderson. Smits says, “In larger compositions I interpret and emphasize visual details from my encounters with nature in order to communicate the complexity of natural sys-tems beyond their cursory picturesque value.”

NEW QUILT SHOWS: Three shows continue through March 29, at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner.

n “Night Thoughts with Larkin Van Horn”: A couple years ago, Van Horn started keeping a notebook near her bed to jot down stray ideas in the night. Some-times she’d wake up to find unintelligible scribblings that made no sense, and some ideas were just plain weird. But what did emerge were some recurring themes that turned into the short series presented in this exhibit: Shattered Circles, Labyrinths and Celtic Spi-rals, Gaia/Goddess Figures and Trees, as well as a col-lection of non-series works on a variety of themes. Van Horn sometimes dyes or paints her own fabrics, but also uses commercial batiks. Placing design elements on top of the backgrounds — whole cloth or fused collage — she adds stitching and embellishments, often incor-porating fibers or beadwork in the finished piece.

n “Freddy Moran’s Col-lage”: Artist and author

Frederica (“Freddy”) Duffy Moran is known for her unbridled use of bold color and original designs. She considers red to be a neutral. Freddy’s love for quiltmaking began later in life, at age 60, after she had excelled at other art forms. Her quilts have appeared in national and international publications, including mag-azines, art books, calendars, textbooks and quilt books. She is the author of “Fred-dy’s House: Brilliant Color in Quilts” and co-author of “Collaborative Quilting” with Gwen Marston.

n “Antique Embroi-dered Quilts”: Crazy quilts, Redwork, Bluework and cross-stitch embroidered quilts are all included in this special exhibition. Crazy quilts were popular from 1880-1920s; the earlier quilts are often made of silk fab-rics and embellished with a variety of embroidery stitch-es. Redwork embroidery became popular for linens and quilts by the end of the 19th century. Embroidery continued in the 1930s with a large variety of patterns made available through newspapers, magazines and by mail order. After World War II, cross-stitch kit quilts rose in popularity. These quilts were printed with the cross-stitch pattern, and the quilting design was often printed, too.

The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Admission: $7, $5 students and military with ID, free for members and ages 11 and younger. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org.

HISTORIC EXHIBIT: “Death Becomes Her: Mourning Fashions” will continue through March 15 at the Skagit County Histor-ical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. This special exhibit features mourning items from the museum’s collection. Included will be

fashion, buttons and hair art. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors and chil-dren ages 6-12, $10 families, free for members and ages 5 and younger. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum.

LOCAL MEDICAL HIS-TORY: “Doctor, Doctor: A History of Healing in Skagit County” will con-tinue through April 12 at the Skagit County Histori-cal Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. The exhibit showcases items from the museum’s permanent col-lection relating to dentistry, surgery, vintage medications and even veterinary medi-cine. Also on display are a variety of artifacts from Northern State Hospital. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors and chil-dren ages 6-12, $10 families, free for members and ages 5 and younger. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum.

FESTIVALSTULIP FESTIVAL GALA:

“Under the Rainbow,” the 2015 Tulip Festival Gala Opening Celebration will take place from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at the Swinomish Casino & Resort, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. Celebrate the start of the Tulip Festival with a special appearance by vocalist Nathaniel Voth, live music by Mount Ver-non High School’s Synergy Choir, a delicious dinner, dessert auction, raffles and more. $65. Advance pur-chase required. Early bird specials through March 12: $60 individual, $590 table of 10. 360-428-5959 or tulip festival.org.

LECTURES AND TALKS

FALL GARDEN PLAN-NING: Transition Fidalgo &

Friends will present “Plan-ning for Fall and Winter Planting” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Learn how to garden year-round in our mild climate. Peter Heffelfinger will cover the use of floating row covers, grow tunnels and simple greenhouses, vegetable storage, cover crops and some of Peter’s latest inter-ests — salsify, purslane, pink (inside) potatoes and tomatillos. Free. Donations accepted. transitionfidalgo.org.

“100 YEARS OF ANA-CORTES PARKS”: 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Washington Park Manager Bob Vaux and Anacortes Museum Educator Bret Lunsford discuss the creation of the Anacortes Parks Board in 1914 and give an historic overview of Anacortes city parks. Learn who they’re named for, how they were designed and how they have evolved. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityof anacortes.org.

MORE FUNMUSEUM PRESCHOOL

OPEN HOUSE: The Chil-dren’s Museum of Skagit County Preschool Program will host an Open House from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Museum, 550 Cascade Mall Drive, Burlington. Prospec-tive parents and students ages 3 to 5 are invited to attend. For information, call Cate at 360-770-9746 or 360-757-8888.

COIN SHOW: The Stan-wood Coin Club’s 54th annual Coin Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Stanwood Senior Center cafeteria, located down-stairs at 7430 276th St. NW,

Stanwood. Check out a wide variety of U.S. and for-eign coins, currency, bullion and collectibles, coin dis-plays, free appraisals, door prize drawings, gold and silver coin raffles and more. Refreshments available for purchase. Free admission. Non-perishable food bank donations will be accepted.

CONSERVATION DIN-NER: Skagit Land Trust’s “Have Fun, Save Land” Auction & Dinner will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Sat-urday, March 7, at the St. Joseph Center, 215 N. 15th St., Mount Vernon. Enjoy champagne, appetizers, buf-fet and dinner, and silent and live auctions featuring hundreds of items and expe-riences to bid on. Proceeds will help support conserva-tion of local natural lands. $60. RSVP and auction pre-view at skagitlandtrust.org or 360-428-7878.

MUZZLE LOADERS SHOW: The Cascade Moun-tain Men will host their annual Muzzle Loading Arms and Pioneer Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 7-8, at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE, Monroe. Traders and exhibitors from across the country will fill more than 300 tables with muzzle loading firearms, shooting supplies, parts and acces-sories, leather and fur goods, period clothing, camping gear, Native American crafts, beadwork and bead-ing materials, arts and crafts supplies and more. Check out demonstrations of blacksmithing, wood carv-ing, fire-starting with flint and steel, muzzle loader barrel-making and other pioneer skills. Admission: $5, free for ages 12 and under. Ages 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. 206-300-1481 or cascademountainmen.com.


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1-June 28, Seattle. 206-547-6763 or earshot.org.

CARIBOU: March 4, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO: March 5, 2015, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

KELLER WILLIAMS, THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS: March 6, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

IN FLAMES, ALL THAT REMAINS: March 7, Showbox Sodo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com

“JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL & LIV-ING IN PARIS”: March 7-May 17, 2015, The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle. 888-584-4849 or 5thavenue.org.

K. MICHELLE: March 8, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

KIDZ BOP LIVE: March 8, The Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

2:54: March 8, Barboza, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

COAL CHAMBER: March 11, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

MxPx, FIVE IRON FRENZY: March 14, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showbox-online.com.

WIDESPREAD PANIC: March 15, Paramount

Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or LiveNation.com.

TALIB KWELI & IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE: March 17, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

DANA FUCHS: March 17-18, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

LOS LOBOS: March 18, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolnthe-atre.org.

TYCHO: March 18, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM: March 20, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showbox-online.com.

ECHOSMITH: March 21, The Showbox, Seat-tle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

SHPONGLE: March 22, The Showbox, Seat-tle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

BAD RELIGION: March 24, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

WAYNE KRANTZ: March 24-25, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

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

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

BURTON CUMMINGS BAND: March 27-28, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area March 5-11 TUNING UP Playing at area venues March 5-12

FRIDAY-SATURDAY.6-7JIMMY WRIGHT8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Kelly Shirey & Co.: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000.

Cheryl Hodge: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Prozac Mountain Boys (bluegrass): 5 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649.

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

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

Jenny and the Tom-Cats: 5 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-

2649.Dark Time Sunshine, Goldini Bagwell, Rafael Vigilantics, Simple Steven: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7-$8. 360-778-1067.

Darla Bradshaw Lobb & Walt Burkett: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600.

THURSDAY.5Wayne Hayton: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Con-way. 360-445-3000.

Broken Trail (top 40 high energy country): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No Cover. 877-275-2448.

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

Eric Madis, Paul Anastasio: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commer-cial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

The Hoe and The Harrow (Ameri-cana, roots): 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Lloyd Hooper and the Cascade Ramblers (classic country dance): 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., Sedro-Woolley American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-855-5111.

Scary Monster & The Super Creeps: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-778-1067.

FRIDAY.6

Pearl Django (gypsy jazz): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, Parlor, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $20. 360-445-3000.

Broken Trail (top 40 high energy country): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Val-ley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No Cover. 877-275-2448.


Uncle Doug Cooper (Neil Young tribute): 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

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

Brian Lee & The Orbiters: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

Lloyd Hooper and the Cascade Ram-blers (classic country dance): 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., Sedro-Woolley American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-855-5111.

Jim Basnight Band: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6330.

SATURDAY.7

SATURDAY.7PEARL DJANGO (GYPSY JAZZ)7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, Parlor, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $20. 360-445-3000.

SUNDAY.8Ron Bailey: 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., Con-way Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

Sunday Brunch Jazz, with John Savage and Duane Melcher (’40s & ’50s Ameri-can jazz): 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. 360-707-2683.

WEDNESDAY.11The Stilly River Band: 6 p.m., Rock-fish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

THURSDAY.12

Thursday.5THEATER

Anton Chekov’s “Uncle Vanya” (com-edy): Western Washington University Department of Theatre and Dance: 7:30 p.m., WWU Performing Arts Center Mainstage, Bellingham. $13-$16, student tickets start at $7, discount for WWU staff and faculty. 360-650-6146 or cfpa.wwu.edu/theatredance.

Friday.6THEATER

“Oklahoma!” (musical): Burlington-Edison High School Drama Dept.: 7 p.m., B-EHS Performing Arts Center, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. $5-$7, $22 family of four. 360-757-4074.

Reader’s Theatre: “An Evening with Robert Frost”: Prepared for stage by Billy Hendrix: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $5. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” (musical): 7 p.m., Whidbey Children’s Theater, 723 Camano Ave., Langley. $8-$15. 360-221-8707 or whidbeychildrenstheater.org.


OPERA“Cinderella (La Cenerentola)”: Skagit

Opera: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $25-$59. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Saturday.7THEATER

“Oklahoma!” (musical): Burlington-Edison High School Drama Dept.: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., B-EHS Performing Arts Cen-ter, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. $5-$7, $22 family of four. 360-757-4074.



Anton Chekov’s “Uncle Vanya” (com-edy): Western Washington University Department of Theatre and Dance: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., WWU Performing Arts Center Mainstage, Bellingham. $13-$16, student tickets start at $7, discount for WWU staff and faculty. 360-650-6146 or cfpa.wwu.edu/theatredance.

Sunday.8THEATER

“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” (musical): 2 p.m., Whidbey Children’s Theater, 723 Camano Ave., Langley. Family night, all tickets $8. 360-221-8707 or whidbeychild-renstheater.org.


Opera: 3 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $25-$59. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Tuesday.10MUSIC

Mount Vernon High School Festival Concert: MVHS Bands: 7 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $8 adults, $6 seniors, $4 students. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Katie McNally Band (Celtic fiddle) with Shauncey Ali and Neil Pearlman: 7 p.m., Skyline Beach Club, 6041 Sands Way, Anacortes. $10. 360-416-4934 or celticarts.org.

Wednesday.11THEATER

“The Grunch” (children’s musical): Skagit Family Learning Center: 7 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Free. 360-336-8955 or lincolnthe-atre.org.


Thursday.12THEATER


“Xanadu: The Musical”: Anacortes High School Performing Arts Dept.: 7:30 p.m., Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. $15 adults, $7 students. 360-293-2166.


TUESDAY.10KATIE MCNALLY BAND (CELTIC FIDDLE): WITH SHAUNCEY ALI AND NEIL PEARLMAN7 p.m., Skyline Beach Club, 6041 Sands Way, Anacortes. $10. 360-416-4934 or celticarts.org.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area March 5-11 TUNING UP Playing at area venues March 5-12

FRIDAY-SATURDAY.6-7JIMMY WRIGHT8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Kelly Shirey & Co.: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000.

Cheryl Hodge: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Prozac Mountain Boys (bluegrass): 5 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649.

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

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

Jenny and the Tom-Cats: 5 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-

2649.Dark Time Sunshine, Goldini Bagwell, Rafael Vigilantics, Simple Steven: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7-$8. 360-778-1067.

Darla Bradshaw Lobb & Walt Burkett: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600.

THURSDAY.5Wayne Hayton: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Con-way. 360-445-3000.

Broken Trail (top 40 high energy country): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No Cover. 877-275-2448.


Eric Madis, Paul Anastasio: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commer-cial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

The Hoe and The Harrow (Ameri-cana, roots): 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Lloyd Hooper and the Cascade Ramblers (classic country dance): 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., Sedro-Woolley American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-855-5111.

Scary Monster & The Super Creeps: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-778-1067.

FRIDAY.6

Pearl Django (gypsy jazz): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, Parlor, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $20. 360-445-3000.

Broken Trail (top 40 high energy country): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Val-ley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No Cover. 877-275-2448.


Uncle Doug Cooper (Neil Young tribute): 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

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

Brian Lee & The Orbiters: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

Lloyd Hooper and the Cascade Ram-blers (classic country dance): 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., Sedro-Woolley American Legion Hall, 701 Murdock St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-855-5111.

Jim Basnight Band: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6330.

SATURDAY.7

SATURDAY.7PEARL DJANGO (GYPSY JAZZ)7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, Parlor, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $20. 360-445-3000.

SUNDAY.8Ron Bailey: 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., Con-way Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

Sunday Brunch Jazz, with John Savage and Duane Melcher (’40s & ’50s Ameri-can jazz): 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. 360-707-2683.

WEDNESDAY.11The Stilly River Band: 6 p.m., Rock-fish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

THURSDAY.12

Thursday.5THEATER


Friday.6THEATER

“Oklahoma!” (musical): Burlington-Edison High School Drama Dept.: 7 p.m., B-EHS Performing Arts Center, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. $5-$7, $22 family of four. 360-757-4074.





Opera: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $25-$59. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Saturday.7THEATER

“Oklahoma!” (musical): Burlington-Edison High School Drama Dept.: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., B-EHS Performing Arts Cen-ter, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. $5-$7, $22 family of four. 360-757-4074.



Anton Chekov’s “Uncle Vanya” (com-edy): Western Washington University Department of Theatre and Dance: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., WWU Performing Arts Center Mainstage, Bellingham. $13-$16, student tickets start at $7, discount for WWU staff and faculty. 360-650-6146 or cfpa.wwu.edu/theatredance.

Sunday.8THEATER

“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” (musical): 2 p.m., Whidbey Children’s Theater, 723 Camano Ave., Langley. Family night, all tickets $8. 360-221-8707 or whidbeychild-renstheater.org.


Opera: 3 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $25-$59. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Tuesday.10MUSIC

Mount Vernon High School Festival Concert: MVHS Bands: 7 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $8 adults, $6 seniors, $4 students. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Katie McNally Band (Celtic fiddle) with Shauncey Ali and Neil Pearlman: 7 p.m., Skyline Beach Club, 6041 Sands Way, Anacortes. $10. 360-416-4934 or celticarts.org.

Wednesday.11THEATER



Thursday.12THEATER


“Xanadu: The Musical”: Anacortes High School Performing Arts Dept.: 7:30 p.m., Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. $15 adults, $7 students. 360-293-2166.


TUESDAY.10KATIE MCNALLY BAND (CELTIC FIDDLE): WITH SHAUNCEY ALI AND NEIL PEARLMAN7 p.m., Skyline Beach Club, 6041 Sands Way, Anacortes. $10. 360-416-4934 or celticarts.org.


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“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1”: Director Francis Law-rence, the man behind “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” continues to show an even-handed approach to both the emotional and big-action scenes. The main thing is that he is smart enough to boldly display the impres-sive work Jennifer Law-rence does from start to mid-finish.

It has one inherent problem that even Law-rence can’t fix. The finale is presented in two parts, with the wrap-up a later this year. This structure leaves the first part lack-ing as the action comes to an abrupt end-ing.

Movie making is all about the money, but this division of a finale creates a sense of frustration that lingers between the parts.

“Outlander: Season 1 — Volume 1”: The cable series spans the genres of romance, science fiction, history and adventure as it follows Claire Randall (Caitriona Balfe), a married British com-bat nurse in 1945 who mysteriously falls back through time to 1743 Scotland.

She becomes torn between her hus-band Frank Randall (Tobias Menzies) and Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), a Scot-tish warrior who comes to her rescue.

This is a beautifully written, filmed and acted production that brings to life the novels by Diana Gabaldon.

“Foxcatcher”: Except for an oddly interesting performance by Oscar-nomi-nated Steve Carell, this is the slow-mov-ing story of two brothers who, during the late 1980s, become wrestling champs and the pawns in the life of multi-millionaire John du Pont’s life.

Director Bennett Miller becomes too involved with the physicality of wrestling when he should have been dealing with a script that never fully embraces the insan-ity of the true life events.

“Transporter TV Series: Season 1”: British ex-commando Frank Martin (Chris Vance) is a high-stakes courier.

“Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast”: A fable creature comes to Pixie Hollow.

“Victori: The Truth Just Can’t Be One Thing”: Father, son work together to bring attention to long art career.

“Longmire: Season 3’: Includes all 10 episodes in the cable series starring Robert Taylor.

“Believe Me”: Four college seniors set out to scam good-hearted churchgoers.

“Beginner’s Bible”: Animated introduction to the Bible for children.

“Da Vinci’s Demons Season 2”: Florence is thrown into chaos in the wake of the Pazzi con-spiracy.

“A Place to Call Home: Season 1”: Australian period drama full of secrets and passion.

“Lalaloopsy: Festi-val of Sugary Treats”:

Lalaloopsy friends are back in their sweetest movie yet.

“To Write Love on Her Arms”: Young woman battling depression learns value of friendship.

“Drumline: A New Beat”: Alexandra Shipp stars in this sequel.

“Hill Street Blues: Season Four”: Cop drama from Stephen Bochco.

“The Captive”: Man must unravel the mystery of his daughter’s disappearance.

“Bubble Guppies: Fin-Tastic Collec-tion”: Includes six underwater learning adventures.

“PAW Patrol: Marshall and Chase On the Case!”: Eight rescue missions are featured.

“Let’s Kill Ward’s Wife”: Buddies must help when a friend’s wife ends up dead. Amy Acker stars.

“Life Partners”: Friendship is tested by a new love. Gillian Jacobs stars.

“Blacula/Scream, Blacula, Scream”: Double feature featuring the ’70s movies.

“The Better Angels”: Examination of the early life of Abraham Lincoln.

“The Dog Who Saved Easter”: Zeus’ daycare is put in jeopardy by a rival busi-ness.

“Kiss Me Kate”: Restored version of the 1953 Cole Porter musical.

“Innocence”: Tragic event haunts stu-dent. Sophie Curtis stars.

“Understanding Art: Baroque & Rococo”: Documentary that looks at two influential art periods.

“Champions: New England Patri-ots”: A look at the Patriots win over the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX.

n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

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

MARCH 6The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

MARCH 10Night at the Museum 3: Secret of the TombListen Up PhilipHappy ValleyPioneer

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MUSIC REVIEWSKELLY CLARKSON,

“Piece By Piece” — “Piece by Piece” show-cases a brand new Kelly Clarkson all the while staying true to what makes her an artist who continu-ally finds ways churn out really good pop records. She has more perspective on life than she has ever shown before.

With this set, she applies those lessons and that knowledge in a way that makes her appear fresh — yet again. If what doesn’t kill her makes her stronger, and these are the pieces by which she con-tinues to call upon in order to thrive as an artist, well, long live Kelly Clarkson.

n Colin McGuire, pop matters.com

GILL LANDRY,“Gill Landry” — Most people would recognize the name Gill Landry as a member

of the seven-piece folk ensemble Old Crow Medi-cine Show.

On his own, however, Landry is an accomplished singer-songwriter of the individual sense as well, having released two full-length albums prior to this, his self-titled major label solo debut. From opening number “Funeral In My Heart” to the closing track, “Gill Landry” proves that its namesake still isn’t without a sense of innova-tion after his thus-far 17 years in the business. Bet-ter yet, the album proves that, like a fine wine, Landry has only improved with age and experience. As he prepares to cel-ebrate his 40th birthday in 2015, he can rest easy knowing that his latest release is his most acces-sible and overall best solo release yet.

n Jonathan Frahm, pop matters.com

PURITY RING, “Another Eternity” — As light and wobbly as a feather caught in a soft breeze, the Cana-dian electronic pop duo Purity Ring takes a grab at the (less pure) brass ring on its second album, “Another Eternity.” An unapologetic run toward the commercial pop charts, the team best known for its 2012 breakout hit “Fineshrine” moves through 10 introspective songs about love, heart-break and various forms of emotional drama designed to resonate with the “Hun-ger Games”-obsessed set.

Purity Ring’s first album, “Shrines,” chan-neled the sticky melodies of vocalist-lyricist Megan James through beats some-how both gritty and syrupy to make the whole sound a little dangerous and a few years ahead of its time. “Another Eternity” is firmly placed in the here and now.

Echoes of Lorde’s work can be heard in producer Corin Roddick’s minimal-ism, one that strips away all but noisy bass wobble, humming low-end percus-sion, sibilant high-hats and James’ voice (even if it could be argued that Lorde owes a debt to “Shrines”).

It can be a beguil-ing sound, especially on “Flood on the Floor,” a mysterious song about a river, terror and a woman who “knitted lace out of lashes, battered with ashes.”

Featuring a dynamic beat that draws on future-rap, trap and crunk, the track crawls along menac-ingly while the AutoTuned voice of James repeatedly chants, “Don’t forget.”

But these new songs are so similar in texture and intention to one another that they start to feel redundant, as though the team tackled the ques-tion of hit-making from 10 angles and came up short. Heard individually, the tracks can pop; taken as a whole, not so much.

n Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times

LADY LAMB THE BEE-KEEPER, “After”— “After” is a life-loving, life-affirm-ing treasure, containing 12 songs of innocence and experience from beyond the realm of the senses. It’s a consistently entertaining hour that fizzes with effer-vescent, energetic childlike wonder but also grounded with solid, sometimes cryp-tic, “grandmother-smart” foundations. Whatever horrors your real life is enduring, give “After” a shot.

The skies will be bluer, the sun’s embrace warmer, and the bird’s song sweet-er.

n Matt James, popmatters.com


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You have questions. I try to have some answers.

Q: I saw a promo for a movie named “Elsa & Fred” starring Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer. It was sup-posed to open in November but it never came to any local theater here in Gaines-ville, Fla., or seemingly anywhere. What happened? I have not been able to stop thinking about it.

A: “Elsa & Fred,” a retooling of an Argentinian film, played in a few dozen theaters around the country, according to Box Office Mojo. But the romantic com-edy was not well-received; the few reviews on Box Office Mojo are mostly negative. Still, it has been released on DVD and Blu-ray, and is available for streaming on the subscription service Netflix.

Q: I have heard that the networks are not going to return the series “Dallas.” Please tell me this isn’t so!!

A: It is. TNT, which had been carrying the new version of the classic prime-time soap, decided to drop “Dallas” after three seasons. As Deadline.com reported when the show was canceled in October, the series’ audience was “older skewing than some of TNT’s other series such as ‘Falling Skies’ and ‘The Last Ship.’ It also doesn’t fit into the network’s new direction towards edgier fare.”

Q: What happened to David Gregory? He was on “Meet the Press” and on the “Today” show at times. I haven’t seen him on anything in a while.

A: Gregory left NBC in 2014. He had been replaced on “Meet the Press” by Chuck Todd when the show’s rat-ings declined under Gregory. Mediate commentator Matt Wilstein wondered recently if NBC had had second thoughts about letting Gregory go in the wake of the Brian Williams scandal. “Gregory was undoubtedly a major force in the NBC News operation and a widely trusted name in news,” Wilstein said.

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ARTBOOKMARK CONTEST:

In celebration of National Library Week, coming up in April, the Mount Vernon City Library will hold its 14th annual Create a Book-mark Contest. Kids in grades K-5 are invited to submit original bookmark designs based on the 2015 Summer Reading Program theme “Every Hero Has a Story.” Entries will be accepted through 5 p.m. Monday, March 23, and winners will be chosen from four catego-ries: Grades K-1, 2-3, 4-5 and Librarian’s Choice/Honor-able Mention. Each winner will receive a $20 gift certifi-cate from Easton’s Books. Pick up entry forms begin-ning Monday, March 2, at the library, 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon, or visit mountvernonwa.gov/library.

CALL FOR MAKEUP/FX ARTISTS: The Skagit Valley College Drama Depart-ment is looking for make-up and zombie FX artists for its upcoming production of “Night of the Living Dead,” set for May 8-16 at McIntyre Hall. For information, email [email protected].

CALL FOR ARTISTS/PRESENTERS: “RARE,” the fourth annual Recycled Arts Resource Expo seeks exhibiting artists, performers, presenters and instructors with a passion for creating art from recycled materi-als. In addition to a highly

entertaining roster of events, RARE will host educational workshops, speakers, panel discussions, exhibits and booths Friday and Saturday, April 3-4, in Bellingham. Applications are available at the Allied Arts Gallery, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, or online at alliedarts.org. Application deadline: Friday, March 6.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association is developing a roster of artists inter-ested in showing their art in downtown Mount Vernon galleries and businesses during First Thursday Art Walks, set to restart in April. The art walks include more than a dozen downtown venues. Applications are being accepted from artisans working in all media, includ-ing painters, photographers, sculptors and fabric artists. For information, contact Cathy Stevens at 360-336-3801 or email [email protected].

CALL FOR FIBER ART-ISTS: “La Conner In Bloom”: The La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum has issued a challenge for local fiber artists to create small fiber art works using “Red” as the inspiration. Participants are encour-aged to experiment with a variety of fabrics, fibers and textiles to create a piece no larger than 24 by 30 inches. All entries will be displayed

in the museum during the Tulip Festival, April 1-30. Work may be donated to the Museum for sale as a fundraiser or returned after the exhibit. Entries are due by March 30. For complete entry rules, call 360-466-4288 or visit laconnerquilts.org.

CALL FOR SCULPTURES: San Juan Islands Sculpture Park invites sculptors to submit entries through April 1 for its 2015 juried sculp-ture review. All sculptures must be deemed “safe” and should be suitable for exhi-bition in an outdoor setting and capable of withstanding occasional high winds, rain and possible snow. Accepted sculptures will be installed for a two-year period (if not sold sooner) in the 20-acre park located near Roche Harbor on San Juan Island. For complete entry guide-lines, visit sjisculpturepark.com.

AUDITIONS“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, call 360-293-6829 or visit act-theatre.com.

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ERS: Creative Process: with Karen Gosetti: For ages 13 and older. 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Mondays, April 20-May 11, at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. In this four-week session participants will add move-ment combinations using the dance elements they create together. Bring a favorite song and be surprised at the new movement choices you can make. $50. Some schol-arships available. Preregister by April 13. 360-755-9649 or burlingtonwa.gov/recreation.

FOLK DANCING: Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet at 7 p.m. most Tuesdays at the 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.

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MONY: Want to have fun singing 4-part Barbershop harmony? Attend a free, no-commitment rehearsal of the An-O-Chords. No experi-ence necessary, no auditions required. Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages welcome, 12 to 90+. Drop in any Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Edu-cational Service Building, 1601 R Avenue, 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 Sun-day Brunch. In exchange,

musicians will receive audience contributions and a meal. For information, call 360-853-8700 or email [email protected].

TIME FOR FIDDLERS: The Washington Old Time Fiddlers played 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. Information: 630-9494.

SECOND FRIDAY DRUM CIRCLE: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 12, at Unity Church, 704 W. Division St., Mount Vernon. Shake off the energy of the week through drumming, songs, chants. Freewill donation. For infor-mation, email [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 6:30-9 p.m. every Monday at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Seeking women who like to sing a cappella music. All skill levels welcome.

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

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

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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. Family-friendly work ses-sions are held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, rain or shine. Lunch, snacks, tools and training are pro-vided. For information, call Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation at 360-336-6215 or visit mountvernontrail-builders.com.

Next up:March 14, 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 will 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 erosion and filtering pollutants. All plant-ing events take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. For information or to sign up, call 360-336-0172, or email [email protected].

Next up:n March 7: Planting along

Day Creek Slough.

BOATING COURSE: Skagit Bay Sail & Power Squadron will offer its Boat Engine Maintenance Course from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays, through April 27 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. The course includes inboards, out-boards and diesel engines, and covers the basics of engine layout and opera-tion, drive systems, steer-ing systems and engine controls, as well as problem diagnosis and do-it-yourself repairs. $150, $175 for two sharing a book. Space is limited. Contact George Johnson at 360-420-0795 or email [email protected].


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‘Whiplash’7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, March 6-75:30 p.m. Sunday, March 87:30 p.m. Monday, March 9

Whiplash, featuring an Oscar-winning performance by J.K. Simmons, is a riviting film that should not be missed.

Andrew Neyman is an ambitious young jazz drum-mer, single-minded in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite east coast music conservatory; he hungers day and night to become one of the greats. Terence Fletcher (Simmons), an instructor equally known for his teach-ing talents as for his terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school. Fletcher discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into his band, for-ever changing the young man’s life. Andrew’s passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher continues to push him to the brink of both his ability — and his sanity.

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Rated R. $10 general; $9 seniors, students and active military; $8 members; $7 children 12 and under. Sunday bargain prices: $8 general, $6 members, $5 children 12 and under.

‘The Grunch’7 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, March 11-12

Skagit Family Learning Center presents “The Grunch,” its 16th performance since 2005 and presented by the elementary Musical Drama students.

Inspired by “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas,” “The Grunch” tells the story of Ruby Grunch, a grumpy 6th-grader who always feels like she’s an outsider. When the entire school gets excited about the annual school musi-cal, she comes up with a perfect plan to ruin it for every-one. But will the spirit of theatre prevail?

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Miles Teller, left, and J.K. Simmons in a scene from "Whiplash."


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NEW THIS WEEKThe clash

of cultures has been rubbed off the marigolds in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Most of the characters are back — those who didn’t die off — in this sequel comedy about British retirees lured to India where their money goes further and the elderly are, as a general rule, revered rather than cast aside. But they’ve all turned so ... nice.

Maggie Smith’s once racist retired maid has become the sweet mouthpiece for Exotic Marigold Hotel operator Sonny (Dev Patel) as they pitch their idea of outsourced old folks’ homes to an American conglomerate (David Strathairn is the CEO).

Gentle Douglas (Bill Nighy) is finally rid of his shrew of a wife (Penelope Wilton). But he still hasn’t the nerve to confess his love for Evelyn (Judi Dench). Madge (Celia Imrie) is still flirting and dating with a mercenary eye toward being taken care of, Carol (Diana Hardcastle) is still carrying on with Norman (Ronald Pickup) at The Viceroy ex-pats club, though Norman has been thinking about com-mitment.

But the artifice shows, the cuteness strains to not become overbearing in this sequel, an overlong film filled to the rim with pithy advice from the elders.

“The distance between what we want and what we fear is the width of an eyelash.”

“You only make progress when you stick your neck out.”That’s what Sonny is doing, sticking his neck out. He

needs backing to buy a bankrupt second hotel, allowing him to expand. He is closing in on his long-planned wed-ding to Sunaina (Tina Desai). But a dashing, rich friend (Shazad Latif) of her brother’s is thwarting him at every turn. Sonny needs to impress someone the Americans have sent to inspect his operation. And Sonny is sure this secret inspector is the “writer” who checks in. He’s played by Indo-phile Richard Gere, which is probably why this writer immediately sets his cap for Sonny’s mom (Lillete Dubey).

The film is all contrivances, as Norman worries that he’s accidentally put out a hit on Carol with a confused tuk tuk (auto-rickshaw) driver, Sonny “pimps out” his mother and mistaken identities worthy of farce, but not that funny, are introduced. The pall of death is cast aside for this sequel, as Evelyn considers a late-life career as a textile buyer, and Douglas, Madge and others keep their eyes on the future — future love, future security and the like.

Director John Madden and his crew make India the most alluring, scrubbing any hint of squalor from Jaipur, and filming in the cooler months. Nobody sweats.

That means that this time, this “Exotic” hotel is more a place to check into briefly, in passing, and not the sort of place you’d want to lose yourself in.

2:02. Rating: PG for some language and suggestive comments. HH

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Maggie Smith in “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.”

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

“American Sniper” — Clint Eastwood directs a power-ful, intense portrayal of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, hardly the blueprint candidate to become the most prolific sniper in American military history. And yet that’s what happened. In maybe the best performance of his career, Bradley Cooper infuses Kyle with humanity and dignity. And vulnerability. War drama, R, 132 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “Big Eyes” — As he did with “Ed Wood,” director Tim Burton takes a kitschy slice of 20th-century pop culture — the woman who painted children with huge eyes and the husband who took credit for them — and turns it into a special film. This is the kind of movie that has you smiling nearly all the way throughout at the sheer inspired mad-ness of it all. Biography, PG-13, 105 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “Big Hero 6” — Disney’s animated story about a teenager befriending a health-care robot is a big, gorgeous adventure with wonderful voice performances, some dark undertones that give the story more depth, an uplifting message and more than a few laugh-out-loud moments. Animation action comedy, PG, 108 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “Black or White” — One of the most complex characters Kevin Costner has played is a hard drinker fighting for custody of his grand-daughter in this uneven but provocative movie that dares to raise issues and address situations that still make a lot of people uncomfortable. Drama, PG-13, 121 minutes. HHH “Fifty Shades of Grey” — Director Sam Taylor-Johnson had an impossible mission on her hands to meld the tawdry with the conventional. It’s like trying to mash up the sensibilities of Lars von Trier with Nancy Meyers to create an end product that will be appealing on a mass scale. In trying to please everyone, though, “Fifty Shades of Grey” has stripped away the fun and settled on palatable. Drama, R, 125 minutes. H1⁄2 “Hot Tub Time Machine

2” — Given the consider-able comedic talents of Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Adam Scott et al, and the ragged, what-the-hell charms of the original “Hot Tub Time Machine,” it’s surprising how rotten this movie is from start to finish. Comedy, R, 93 min-utes. H “Jupiter Ascending” — A half-man, half-wolf interplan-etary hunter (Channing Tatum) rescues a Chicago house cleaner (Mila Kunis) who unwittingly holds mankind’s fate in her hands. This epic, ridiculous and confound-ing space opera is so bad I almost want you to see it. Almost. Sci-fi action, PG-13, 127 minutes. Zero stars. “Into the Woods” — Adapt-ed from the sensational musi-cal by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt head an A-list cast. “Into the Woods” rumbles on for too long and has some dry patches here and there, but just when we’re growing fidgety, we get anoth-er rousing musical number or

another dark plot twist, and we’re back in business. Musi-cal fantasy, PG, 124 minutes. HHH “Kingsman: The Secret Ser-vice” — 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, hardcore spoof of the old-school James Bond movies, is the craziest movie I’ve seen in a long time. Spy adventure, R, 129 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “Seventh Son” — The last of a noble order of magical knights (Jeff Bridges) trains his new apprentice, as an evil queen (Julianne Moore) sum-mons her supernatural army. Even as a big, loud, roaring B-movie with no aspirations other than to be a cinematic roller-coaster ride, “Seventh Son” is second-rate. Fantasy, PG-13, 102 minutes. H “The Duff” — A socially awkward high school senior (the eminently likable Mae Whitman) ditches her bes-ties after learning she’s

their “Designated Ugly Fat Friend.” This well-intentioned and sometimes 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 Gambler” — This remake gives the James Caan self-destructive gambler role to Mark Wahlberg, as a narcissistic brat, and not the complex kind. Supporting characters played by John Goodman, Brie Larson and others are more interesting. Drama thriller, R, 101 min-utes. HH

1⁄2 “The Humbling” — Al Pacino is all over the place playing a famous actor who goes to rehab after falling off the stage. As madcap charac-ters keep entering and exiting his life, yelling at him and kissing him and berating him and making strange requests of him, fantasy and reality intertwine in a manner I found more maddening than intrigu-ing. Comedy, R, 113 minutes. HH

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ANACORTES CINEMASMarch 6-12 Cinderella (PG): Thursday: 7:00 Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo and Juliet (NR): Sunday: 12:55 Focus (R): Friday-Saturday: 1:35, 4:00, 6:40, 9:10; Sunday: 4:00, 6:40; Monday-Wednesday: 1:35, 4:00, 6:40; Thursday: 1:35, 4:00 Still Alice (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:25, 4:15, 6:50, 9:30; Sunday-Thursday: 1:25, 4:15, 6:50 Mr. Turner (R): Friday-Saturday: 1:15, 3:45, 6:30, 9:00; Sunday: 1:15, 3:50, 6:30; Monday-Thursday: 1:15, 3:45, 6:30 360-293-6620

BLUE FOX DRIVE-INOak HarborMarch 6-8 The Imitation Game (PG-13) and Kings-man: The Secret Service (R). First movie starts at 6 p.m. 360-675-5667

CONCRETE THEATREMarch 6-8 Kingsman: The Secret Service (R): 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 6-12 Cinderella (PG): Thursday: 7:00 Chappie (R): Friday: 1:00, 3:35, 6:30, 9:05; Saturday: 10:30, 1:00, 3:35, 6:30, 9:05; Sunday: 10:30, 1:00, 3:35, 6:30; Monday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:35, 6:30 Unfinished Business (R): Friday: 1:20, 3:25, 6:50, 8:55; Saturday: 10:50, 1:20, 3:25, 6:50, 8:55; Sunday: 10:50, 1:20, 3:25, 6:50; Monday-Thursday: 1:20, 3:25, 6:50 Focus (R): Friday: 1:10, 3:45, 6:40, 9:10; Saturday: 10:40, 1:10, 3:45, 6:40, 9:10; Sunday: 10:40, 1:10, 3:45, 6:40; Monday-Wednesday: 1:10, 3:45 360-279-2226

STANWOOD CINEMASMarch 6-12 Cinderella (PG): Thursday: 7:00 Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo and Juliet (NR): Sunday: 12:55 Chappie (R): Friday-Thursday: 1:00, 4:10, 6:50, 9:00 Focus (R): Friday-Thursday: 1:20, 3:50, 7:00, 9:10 The DUFF (PG-13): Friday-Wednesday: 1:10, 3:30, 7:10, 9:25; Thursday: 1:10, 3:30, 9:25 McFarland, USA (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:05, 6:30; Sunday: 6:30; Monday-Wednesday: 1:05, 6:30 Thursday: 1:05 Kingsman: The Secret Service (R): Fri-day-Saturday: 4:00, 9:15; Sunday: 9:15; Monday-Wednesday: 4:00, 9:15 Still Alice (PG-13): Friday-Thursday: 1:30, 3:40, 6:40, 9:20 360-629-0514


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Local travel SAILING ADVENTURE: Michael J. “Tug” Buse will present “In Search of Adventure” at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, 27130 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. Tug will speak about building his 14-foot William Garden-designed wooden sailboat “Adventure” and then launching it into the Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa, on a solo journey that took him over 5,000 miles through 27 states in 14 months. Hosted by the Stanwood Area Historical Soci-ety. Free. 360-629-6110 or sahs- fncc.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 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:n Garden & Nursery Tour: 9

a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 20. Visit numerous nurseries and gar-den stores overflowing with plants, flowers, gardening tools and unique yard art, along with knowledgeable staff to answer all your gardening questions. Includes time for a no-host lunch. $61-$63. Register by March 13.

n Historic Port Gamble: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 3. Venture via van and ferry to this waterfront jewel situated on the shores of scenic Hood Canal. Founded in 1853, Port Gamble is the only remaining company-owned mill town

on Puget Sound. Explore the 120-acre National Historic Landmark complete with picturesque, turn-of-the-century buildings, a wonderful museum and a self-guided walking tour featuring breathtaking views and New England-style houses. Includes time for a no-host lunch and shopping. $69-$71. Register by March 27.

KIWIS, KANGAROOS AND YOU: Come see the charming culture and breathtaking scenery of Australia and New Zealand at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at AAA Travel and Cruise, 1600 E. College Way, Suite A, Mount Vernon. RSVP: 360-848-2090.

“DESERT ODYSSEY”: Skagit Valley College will offer a special travel-based course to the Desert Southwest during Spring Quarter 2015. During the Desert Odyssey course, 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. In addition, students will participate in traditional Navajo life and explore connections between the Navajo and the flora and fauna of the Colorado Plateau. The field experience is offered as part of a 15-credit learning community inte-grating geology, biology and Native American history for SVC students. A non-credit option is also avail-able for community members. A number of partial scholarships are available, based on financial need. For information, contact Chuck Luckmann at 360-416-7696, email [email protected] or visit skagit.edu/news.asp_Q_pagenumber_E_3662.

STATE VISITOR CALL CENTER: The Washington Tourism Alliance’s ExperienceWA Call Center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. 1-800-544-1800

or [email protected]. Staff members assist travel-ers who have questions, refer them to specific destination marketing organizations and other travel resources across the state for more detailed information, and take orders for the Washington State Visitors Guide.

PASSPORT APPLICATIONS: Ana-cortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes, accepts passport applications from noon to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Pass-port forms and information on fees and how to apply are available at travel.state.gov, or pick up an appli-cation and passport 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.

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By HUGO MARTINLos Angeles Times

The surge in visitors from China will con-tinue into the next few years, with New York and Los Angeles expected to see a nearly 200 percent increase in travelers from the world’s most populous country, according to a new study.

New York and Los Angeles are already the top destinations for Chinese visitors to the U.S. and will continue to hold those positions into 2023, according to a study by the Oxford Economics Co. on behalf of the InterContinental Hotels Group.

Chinese travelers have already surpassed Americans in total outbound international trips. But with the Chinese middle class con-tinuing to grow, the study predicts that the travel trend will continue.

“In total, Chinese travelers made over 67.5 million trips in 2014,” according to the report. “Annual Chinese arrivals are expected to total nearly 97 million by 2023 at an average annual growth rate of 5.1 percent over the ten-year forecast horizon.”

The report is only the latest study to document the boom in travel from China. Hotels and airlines in the U.S. have already responded to the growth by hiring Mandarin-speaking staff and offering traditional Chi-nese foods and drinks.

By 2023, New York is expected to host

1.17 million Chinese visitors, a 196 percent increase over 2013, with Los Angeles on track to host 1.14 million Chinese visitors, a 192 percent increase over 2013, according to the Oxford report.

New York and Los Angeles will also lead all American cities in total room nights booked and spending, the report said.

By 2023, Chinese visitors will spend $5.5 billion visiting New York, a 289 percent increase over 2013, while Chinese visitors are expected to spend $5.4 billion visiting Los Angeles that year, a 284 percent increase over a decade earlier, the report said.

“Some of the largest growth opportuni-ties are evident for U.S. cities, with the major gateway cities of New York City and Los Angeles expected to benefit most from their popularity among Chinese travelers,” the report concluded.

Report projects big jump in Chinese visitors to New York and Los Angeles

Some of the largest growth opportunities are evident for U.S. cities, with the major gateway cities of New York City and Los Angeles expected to benefit most from their popularity among Chinese travelers.”

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