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March 14, 2015

TUNING UPJoe T. Cook plays the blues on Saturday night at the Conway Muse PAGE 9

THIS WEEKEND Small boat “Messabout” set for Saturday at Seafarer’s Park in Anacortes PAGE 4

ON STAGE La Conner High School Drama Club presents “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” PAGE 8

THE ENGLISH BEAT BRINGS THE ‘SKA’ TO THE SKAGIT

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Out & About ....................................5-6Hot Tickets ......................................... 7On Stage, Tuning Up .......................8-9Get Involved ..................................... 10New on DVD..................................... 11Travel ................................................ 12At the Lincoln ................................... 13Movies .............................................. 14Music Reviews .................................. 15

Jason Ricci and the Bad Kind performs tonight at H2O in Anacortes

ON THE COVERDave Wakeling and The English Beat play this weekend at Skagit Valley Casino Resort.Eugenio Iglesias photo

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THIS WEEKENDin the area

Small boat ‘Messabout’

BASEBALL BENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENT The Skagit Valley Lumberjacks of the newly formed Mount Rainier Professional Baseball League will host a four-man best ball golf tournament at 10 a.m. Friday, May 15, at Overlook Golf Course, 17523 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. Each team will include one player from the Lumberjacks. A bar-becue lunch and meet-and-greet with Lumber-jacks players and staff will follow. Registration: $50, includes greens fees and lunch. Register at the course or call 360-422-6444.

GARDEN, GIFTS AND JUNK The Spring Garden & Gift Faire will take place from noon to 6 p.m. Fri-day and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 15-16, at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. Shop for a wide variety of items including plants, art, hand-made gifts, home business consultants and more. On Saturday, check out the Junk in Your Trunk garage sale outside the rec center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission to both events. 360-755-9649.

PENN COVE WATER FESTIVAL The annual event will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 16, on the Coupeville waterfront. Events will include tribal canoe racing, Native music, singing and dancing, storytelling, a juried art show, children’s activities, food, arts and crafts and more. Free. penncovewaterfestival.com.

WOMEN’S WALK AND RUN The 33rd annual Bay View Women’s Run & Walk will be held Satur-day, May 16, beginning at the Padilla Bay Inter-pretive Center, 10441 Bayview-Edison Road, Bay View. Registration opens at 8 a.m. followed by the race at 10 a.m. The 2-mile run and walk, and 5K and 10K runs include some gently rolling hills, but the longer distances are along the flat Padilla Bay Shore Trail. Proceeds benefit Skagit Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services and women’s health issues. Day-of-race registra-tion: $25-$45; free for ages 12 and younger (no shirt). 360-708-7273, 360-707-0258 or bayview womensrun.com.

The Pull and Be Damned Small Boat Messabout will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Seafarer’s Park in Anacortes. Bring your own boat if you have one and check out gigs, whitehalls, kayaks, skin-on-frame boats and a variety of other sailing craft. Enjoy demonstrations, fun and games, with a potluck lunch at 12:30 p.m. Barbecues will be provided for grilling. Free. For information, call Andy at 360-293-4161 or visit anacortessmallboatcenter.com.


MUSIC

By KIMBERLY CAUVEL

Kimberly_SVH

Skagit Valley Casino visitors this

weekend should plan to get out

of their seats and dance during

two days’ worth of performances

by legendary ska band The English

Beat.The band is touring the U.S. to pro-

mote its latest album, “Here We Go

Love,” that will come out this fall. The

band, which will visit half of the states,

will spend its time in Washington in

Bow and Spokane before continuing

on to Montana.The band has played several times

in Seattle and visited Snohomish

County venues a few times over the

years, but this is its first performance

set for Skagit County.

“We’re very excited because the

name has ‘ska’ right in it, it’s like it

was tailor-made for us,” founder Dave

Wakeling said.The English Beat is known for its

role in the revival of ska music in the

1970s and 1980s and lyrics addressing

social issues.The band originated in Birming-

ham, England, the same origins as

some members of Led Zeppelin and

Black Sabbath. The original six-member group was

called The Beat.

The original group first took the

stage in March 1979 and became an

overnight sensation in the U.K. The

band toured the world in follow-

ing years with such artists as David

Bowie, The Police, REM, The Clash

and The Pretenders.

After releasing three albums, the

band called it quits.

In February 2003, Wakeling brought

together a new seven-member group,

The English Beat, that plays earlier

hits and new music.

The new band considers itself a

cross between soul, reggae, pop and

punk, and from these disparate pieces

they created infectious dance rhythms.

Wakeling said he most admires

singer-songwriter Bob Marley for

“his universal ability to say something

simple and touch a lot of hearts at the

same time — he was an inspiration.”

The Beat and The English Beat’s

lyrics are inspired by social issues,

starting with the “industrial angst” felt

in the 1970s, Wakeling said.

“I wanted something that

could sound kind of happy and

sad at the same time,” he said.

“We came up with a universal

beat most people can dance to

… and the lyrics delve into the

darker side of our lives.”

According to the Rock and Roll

Hall of Fame Museum, one of Wakel-

ing’s guitars was recently displayed

in a special exhibit about ska music

produced by the record label Two-

Tone between 1979 and 1986. The

Beat released three albums during

that time, and is known as one of five

English bands that had an influence

outside the U.K.

That type of music laid the ground-

work for American artists including

Sublime, Reel Big Fish and No Doubt,

according to the museum.

The coming album “Here We Go

Love” will be the band’s first original

release since 1982. The title of the

album is meant to spur contemplation

about what love is.

Wakeling said while “here you go,

love” is a common phrase in England

for things like handing someone their

bag of groceries at the market, it also

holds particular meanings for familial

relationships and romance.

“We’ve got reflections on love

through the album: love over the

decades and different types of love,

like love you might have for your

mum or dad,” he said.

Influential ska band comes to the Skagit

The English BeatWhen: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, May 15-16

Where: Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific

Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow

Tickets: $27-$32. 877-275-2448.

Eugenio Iglesias photo


OUT & ABOUT

ARTSKAGIT VALLEY ART

ESCAPE: On the first weekend of each month, through 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.

OILS & PASTELS: A new collection of oils and pas-tels by Amanda Houston continues through June 2 at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. The show features Houston’s landscape style in both pastel and oil on canvas, in addition to her Northwest bird images. Also showing are acrylics on canvas by Jennifer Bow-man, color photographs by Randy Dana, floral mono-prints by Marie Powell and impressionistic oils by Donna Nevitt Radtke, as well as a selection of jew-elry, glass work, sculptures and tables. The gallery is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 360-293-6938 or scottmilo.com.

OILS & ENCAUSTICS: “HOMAGE,” a show of artwork by Sharon Kings-ton and Eric Eschenbach, continues through May 31 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. Kingston is an oil painter who uses the properties of her medium to create paintings that look inward and outward — respond-ing to both the atmosphere of her surroundings and the poetry within. Eschen-bach’s oils and encaustics explore our changing

landscape. He sees Western Washington’s constantly varying tidal zones as the perfect metaphor symboliz-ing both the impact of man and climate change and nature’s cycles of rejuvena-tion. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

360-766-6230 or smithand vallee.com.

NEW PAINTINGS: “Sanc-tuary: Trees of Life” con-tinues through June 4 at Raven Rocks Gallery, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank. The show features new

acrylic paintings, pen and ink and watercolor work by Mary Jo Oxrieder, as well as new watercolors by Windwalker Taibi. Both art-ists are also showing new collections of watercolor and mixed media min-iatures. For information,

including gallery hours and directions: 360-222-0102 or ravenrocksgallery.com.

LYNDEN ART EXHIB-ITS: Check out several art exhibits continuing through May 30 at the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lyn-den. “Paintings by Quincy Anderson” offers an explo-ration of reflections on water inspired by the rivers of France, garden ponds of Thailand and canals of Venice. “Promising Futures: Whatcom County High School Student Art” features artwork by high school students. The “Spring Juried Exhibit” showcases the artistic tal-ent of Whatcom County and the surrounding region. 360-354-3600 or jansenart center.org.

“THE ART OF MARK IVERSON: A Friend Remembered”: An exhibit featuring art created by Mark Iverson continues through May 31 at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. Iverson’s friends and family have loaned the museum a selec-tion of paintings to honor his memory. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission: $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.

QUILTS/BEAD ART: Sev-eral new exhibits of quilts and bead art are on display at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner:• “Revealing the Hidden: Contemporary QuiltArt Association”: The Contem-porary QuiltArt Associa-tion includes more than 100 Washington artists working with fiber, thread and tex-tiles. Member artists have

created a wide range of two- and three-dimensional artwork incorporating a variety of techniques. The show continues through June 28.

“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 they used dots of paint, Miller and Ryan’s quilting technique uses tiny pieces of fabric. A second technique 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 features a variety of quilts reminiscent of the colorful spring flowers in the fields around Skagit Valley.

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

WOOD & FABRIC ART: Art Learmonth’s wood art and Diane Learmonth’s fabric art are featured at Anne Martin McCool Gal-lery, 711 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Art creates turned wooden bowls, wall sculptures and Northwest-style contemporary furni-ture. Diane’s fiber artwork incorporates a wide range of techniques. The show also includes paintings by Anne Martin McCool and work by other gallery art-ists. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday or by appointment. 360-293-3577 or annemartinmccool.com.

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Enjoy free film screenings at 7 p.m. Fridays at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes.org. Next up:

May 15: “Life is Beautiful” (drama): Starring Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi and Giorgio Cantarini. In 1930s Italy, carefree Jewish book-keeper Guido courts and marries a lovely woman. They have a son and live happily together until German forces occupy Italy and pack them off to a Jewish concentration camp. To protect his son from the horrors of the camp, Guido tells him they are playing a game and that the grand prize for winning is a tank. Winner of three Oscars. Rated PG-13.

May 22: “Last Chance Harvey”

(romantic comedy): Starring Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson and Kathy Baker. In London for his daughter’s wedding, jingle writer Harvey Shine (Hoffman) misses his plane, loses his job and feels pushed to the sidelines by his ex-wife and daughter. Then he meets Kate Walker (Thompson), unmarried and in danger of becoming a spinster. Their unlikely pairing blos-soms into romance, but not before an unfortunate series of mishaps and mis-adventures. Nominated for two Golden Globes. Rated PG-13.

May 29: “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” (drama): Starring Richard Gere, Joan Allen and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. Based on the true story of a college professor’s bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home, and the effect that bond has on his grandson years later. Rated G.

Spring Film Series continues at Anacortes library


LANDSCAPES & MORE: A show featuring a new collection of oils by Keith Sorenson continues at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. Sorenson’s work features a series of land-scapes with colorful trees in his style of “rain and reflec-tion.” Also showing are handcrafted quilts by the Fidalgo Island Quilters, oils by Sandy Byers, acrylics by Dianna Shyne and Chris-tine Camilleri, and abstract oils by Don deLlamas. 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.

ANNIVERSARY SHOW: The Shop is celebrating its two-year anniversary with a show of new work by Kathleen McCarty at 18623 Main St., Conway. Hours

are 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 360-391-2691 or theshop conway.com.

“SAVING THE ENVI-RONMENT: Sustainable Art”: The show of artwork featuring recycled/repur-posed materials continues through May 30 at the Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt St., Everett. Partici-pating artists have scoured junk stores, second-hand shops, trash bins and sur-plus venues to source mate-rials to create a selection of whimsical, sculptural and contemplative artwork, including lamps and clocks made from corrugated cardboard; baskets, hats, purses and life-size people made from plastic bags; masks and sculptures from old typewriters; and much more. 425-259-5050 or schack.org.

SPRING ART: “The Celebration of Spring” continues through June 14 at Matzke Fine Art Gal-lery and Sculpture Park, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island. The show features work by stone carvers Sue Taves and Kentaro Kojima; paintings by Janie Olsen, Janet Hamilton, Mary Molyneaux and Donna Watson; prints by Karla Matzke; ceramics by Leon White and Ruth Westra; and new sculptures in the 10-acre sculpture park. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends, week-days by appointment. 360-387-2759 or matzkefineart.com.

SPRING FINE ART SHOW: The annual Spring Fine Art Show contin-ues at The River Gallery, 19313 Landing Road (off of Dodge Valley Road), Mount Vernon. The show features an selection of paintings, sculptures, jew-elry and glass by 32 artists.

Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. 360-466-4524 or rivergallerywa.com.

ART AT MoNA: Three new 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 and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Free admission. 360-466-4446 or monamuseum.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. In contrast to most Western psychotherapies, which emphasize verbal and direct expression and cause/effect thinking, hakoniwa makes significant use of nonverbal commu-nication, concrete activity and a holistic perspective. In typical sandplay therapy, a patient spends time in a private room with a sand-box and a variety of minia-ture figures to create and arrange their own world freely.

This 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.

J&L ART SHOW: The sixth annual J&L Gift and Art Show is open at the Tulip Valley Winery, 16163 Highway 536, Mount Ver-non. The show features local artists working in a variety of media. Show hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. facebook.com/jlartshow.

“BIO DEVOTIONAL”: A show of artwork by David Eisenhour, Todd Horton, Philip McCracken and Mary Randlett continues at Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial, La Conner. Exhibiting both a personal and professional 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 gallerycygnus.com.

FESTIVALSEDMONDS WATER-

FRONT FESTIVAL: The 28th Edmonds Rotary Waterfront Festival will take place from 3 to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 29-31, at the Port of Edmonds Marina, 358 Admiral Way, Edmonds. Enjoy music and entertainment, classic boats and yachts, hydroplane dis-plays, arts and crafts, kids’ activities, free fishing for kids on Saturday and Sun-day, beer and wine garden, food and more. Admission: $3, free for ages 12 and younger. edmondswater

frontfestival.com.

LECTURES AND TALKS

ALASKAN FISHERIES: 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Filmmaker and former fisherman Mark Lunsten explains that the story of Alaskan fisheries is really the story of the halibut and salmon fisheries, starting over 100 years ago and teaching a lesson in sus-tainable living. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes.org.

WORLD ISSUES FORUM: Western Washing-ton University’s Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies holds its annual World Issues Forum from noon to 1:20 p.m. Wednes-days in Haggard Hall 253 on the WWU campus in Bellingham. Presentations are free and open to the public. 360-650-2309 or wwu.edu/fairhaven/news/worldissuesforum. Next up:

May 20: “National Inse-curity: The Cost of Ameri-can Militarism”: with Mel-vin Goodman, director of National Security Project at the Center for Interna-tional Policy in Washington, D.C., and adjunct professor of government at Johns Hopkins University.

MORE FUNEXPLORE THE NIGHT

SKY: View distant galaxies, planets and nebulas begin-ning at dark Friday, May 15, at Fort Nugent Park, 2075 SW Fort Nugent Road, Oak Harbor. This free public Star Party will be hosted by the Island County Astro-nomical Society. No tele-scope is required. All ages are welcome. The event will be canceled if cloudy. For information, contact Dan at 360-679-7664 or visit icas-wa.webs.com.

ROCKS & GEMS: Pic-ture sandstone will be the featured rock at the Mt. Baker Rock & Gem Club meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, May 18, at the Bloedel Donovan Community Building, 2214 Electric Ave., Bellingham. The evening also will include door prizes, refreshments, a silent auction and a brief business meeting. Visitors are welcome, with or with-out rocks. 360-734-3994 or mtbakerrockclub.org.

FILM SCREENING: The Anacortes Center for Hap-piness will host a screening of “The Way” at 7 p.m. Fri-day, May 29, at 619 Com-mercial Ave., Anacortes. Directed by Emilio Estevez and starring his father, Martin Sheen, “The Way” is about a father who heads overseas to recover the body of his estranged son who died while traveling the “El camino de Santia-go,” and decides to take the pilgrimage himself. Admission by donation. 360-464-2229 or anacortes centerforhappiness.org.

CELEBRATE THE WORLD: Celebrate cultural diversity at the Multicul-tural Family Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at the Gary Knut-zen Cardinal Center and Phillip Tarro Theatre at Skagit Valley College, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Enjoy arts and education from around the world, including a diverse range of performers, inter-active cultural activities, international cuisine, a showcase of cultural arts and crafts and a children’s village where families can play games and participate in activities from around the world. Free admission. For information, contact Yadira Rosales at 360-416-7838 or email [email protected].

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MOTOPONY: June 27, The Showbox, Seat-tle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY, ALISON KRAUSS WITH UNION STATION: June 27, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

THE B-52s: June 29, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbaker theatre.com.

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

SHANIA TWAINJune 5, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area May 14-21 TUNING UP Playing at area venues May 14-21

Thursday.14THEATER

“Night of the Living Dead”: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15. Student dis-count available. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

“Once Upon a Mattress” (musical-comedy): Theater Arts Guild, 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$24. 360-336-8955 or lincoln theatre.org.

“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”: La Conner High School Drama Club, 7:30 p.m., La Conner Schools auditorium, 304 N. Sixth St., La Conner. $10 adults, $7 students and seniors. 360-466-3171.

“Broken Holmes” and “In a Handbag Darkly” (parodies of Sherlock Holmes and Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”): 7:30 p.m., iDiOM The-ater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. $10 advance, $12 at the door. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

Friday.15MUSIC

The Rural Characters: Barbara Dunn and Tom Fisher, and the Heggenes Valley Boys; 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. $25. 800-638-7631, 360-221-8268 or wicaonline.org.

THEATER“Night of the Living Dead”:

7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15. Student dis-count available. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.



“Anne of Green Gables”: Whidbey Children’s Theater, 7 p.m., WCT, 723 Camano Ave., Langley. $15 adults, $12 seniors, $8 students. 360-221-8707 or wct-magic.org.


“Best of Brass Monkey” (six short plays): 9:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. $10 advance, $12 at the door. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

Saturday.16COMEDY

Comedy Night: Brian Moore and Tra-vis Nelson, 8 p.m., Max Dale’s Martini Lounge, 2030 Riverside Drive, Mount Vernon. $10. 360-424-7171 or maxdales.com.

MUSICThe Rural Characters: Barbara Dunn

and Tom Fisher, and the Heggenes Valley Boys; 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. $25. 800-638-7631, 360-221-8268 or wica online.org.

THEATER“Night of the Living Dead”: 7:30 and

10 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15. Student dis-count available. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.



“Anne of Green Gables”: Whidbey Children’s Theater, 7 p.m., WCT, 723 Camano Ave., Langley. Special family show: All seats $8. 360-221-8707 or wctmagic.org.



Sunday.17MUSIC

The North Cascades Concert Band with Gunnery Sergeant Preston Hard-age: 3 p.m., Brodniak Auditorium, Anacortes High School, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. Free, donations appreciated. 360-293-2166.

THEATER“Anne of Green Gables”: Whidbey

Children’s Theater, 2 p.m., WCT, 723 Camano Ave., Langley. $15 adults, $12 seniors, $8 students. 360-221-8707 or wctmagic.org.

Thursday.21THEATER


THURSDAY.14

FRIDAY.15

SATURDAY.16

SUNDAY.17

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

The Revelers: 8 p.m., Con-way Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Jason Ricci and the Bad Kind: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

Prozac Mountain Boys (bluegrass, Americana): 6 to 9 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649.

Eric & Anissa: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

The English Beat: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Show-room, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $27-$32. 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.

Jill Newman (blues): 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Pop Rocks (contempo-rary top 40 dance): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

The Groove Tramps: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Steve Meyer: 8 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

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

Lynn Hanson: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Open to the public. 360-848-8882.

Scratch Daddy Blues: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6330.

Gin Gypsy: 9 p.m., Var-sity Inn, 112 N. Cherry St., Burlington. No cover. 360-755-0165.

The English Beat: 8 p.m., Skagit Val-ley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $27-$32. 877-275-2448.


Joe T. Cook (blues): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

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

Nite Wave (’80s cover band): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Val-ley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

Swearengens: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

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.

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

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

Sunday Brunch Jazz, with John Savage and Duane Melcher (’40s & ’50s American jazz): 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., North Cove Cof-fee, 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.

Ron W. Bailey & The Tangents: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

Little Joe Argo and Rick Star: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Eric Apoe and THEY (folk, jazz, blues): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

High Mountain Stringband: 5 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649.

The Spider Ferns, Nightmare Fortress, Casey Proctor (of Medici): 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-778-1067.

WEDNESDAY.20 THURSDAY.21

SATURDAY.16JOE T. COOK7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

THURSDAY.14JASON RICCI AND THE BAD KIND7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY.15-16THE RURAL CHARACTERSBarbara Dunn and Tom Fisher, and the Heggenes Valley Boys; 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. $25. 800-638-7631, 360-221-8268 or wicaonline.org.

SUNDAY.17THE NORTH CASCADES CONCERT BAND WITH GUNNERY SERGEANT PRESTON HARDAGE3 p.m., Brodniak Auditorium, Anacortes High School, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. Free, donations appreciated. 360-293-2166.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area May 14-21 TUNING UP Playing at area venues May 14-21

Thursday.14THEATER

“Night of the Living Dead”: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15. Student dis-count available. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.




Friday.15MUSIC

The Rural Characters: Barbara Dunn and Tom Fisher, and the Heggenes Valley Boys; 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. $25. 800-638-7631, 360-221-8268 or wicaonline.org.

THEATER“Night of the Living Dead”:

7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15. Student dis-count available. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.



“Anne of Green Gables”: Whidbey Children’s Theater, 7 p.m., WCT, 723 Camano Ave., Langley. $15 adults, $12 seniors, $8 students. 360-221-8707 or wct-magic.org.



Saturday.16COMEDY

Comedy Night: Brian Moore and Tra-vis Nelson, 8 p.m., Max Dale’s Martini Lounge, 2030 Riverside Drive, Mount Vernon. $10. 360-424-7171 or maxdales.com.

MUSICThe Rural Characters: Barbara Dunn

and Tom Fisher, and the Heggenes Valley Boys; 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. $25. 800-638-7631, 360-221-8268 or wica online.org.

THEATER“Night of the Living Dead”: 7:30 and

10 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15. Student dis-count available. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.



“Anne of Green Gables”: Whidbey Children’s Theater, 7 p.m., WCT, 723 Camano Ave., Langley. Special family show: All seats $8. 360-221-8707 or wctmagic.org.



Sunday.17MUSIC

The North Cascades Concert Band with Gunnery Sergeant Preston Hard-age: 3 p.m., Brodniak Auditorium, Anacortes High School, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. Free, donations appreciated. 360-293-2166.

THEATER“Anne of Green Gables”: Whidbey

Children’s Theater, 2 p.m., WCT, 723 Camano Ave., Langley. $15 adults, $12 seniors, $8 students. 360-221-8707 or wctmagic.org.

Thursday.21THEATER


THURSDAY.14

FRIDAY.15

SATURDAY.16

SUNDAY.17

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

The Revelers: 8 p.m., Con-way Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Jason Ricci and the Bad Kind: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

Prozac Mountain Boys (bluegrass, Americana): 6 to 9 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649.

Eric & Anissa: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

The English Beat: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Show-room, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $27-$32. 877-275-2448.


Jill Newman (blues): 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Pop Rocks (contempo-rary top 40 dance): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

The Groove Tramps: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Steve Meyer: 8 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

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

Lynn Hanson: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Open to the public. 360-848-8882.

Scratch Daddy Blues: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6330.

Gin Gypsy: 9 p.m., Var-sity Inn, 112 N. Cherry St., Burlington. No cover. 360-755-0165.

The English Beat: 8 p.m., Skagit Val-ley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $27-$32. 877-275-2448.


Joe T. Cook (blues): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

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

Nite Wave (’80s cover band): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Val-ley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

Swearengens: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

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.

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

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

Sunday Brunch Jazz, with John Savage and Duane Melcher (’40s & ’50s American jazz): 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., North Cove Cof-fee, 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.

Ron W. Bailey & The Tangents: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

Little Joe Argo and Rick Star: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Eric Apoe and THEY (folk, jazz, blues): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

High Mountain Stringband: 5 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649.

The Spider Ferns, Nightmare Fortress, Casey Proctor (of Medici): 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-778-1067.

WEDNESDAY.20 THURSDAY.21

SATURDAY.16JOE T. COOK7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

THURSDAY.14JASON RICCI AND THE BAD KIND7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY.15-16THE RURAL CHARACTERSBarbara Dunn and Tom Fisher, and the Heggenes Valley Boys; 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. $25. 800-638-7631, 360-221-8268 or wicaonline.org.

SUNDAY.17THE NORTH CASCADES CONCERT BAND WITH GUNNERY SERGEANT PRESTON HARDAGE3 p.m., Brodniak Auditorium, Anacortes High School, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. Free, donations appreciated. 360-293-2166.


GET INVOLVED

ARTCALL FOR ARTISTS: The

Anacortes Arts Commis-sion seeks artwork on the theme “Whatever Boats You Float” for a show set for Friday and Saturday, June 5-6, at the Depot Art & Community Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. The commission is looking for artwork in any medium relating to boating in our area: work boats, pleasure boats, sailboats, fishing boats, boat-building, ferries, etc. Space is limited. No applications; first come gets in. No fees; 20 percent com-mission on sales. Contact Karla Locke at 360-588-6968 or [email protected].

CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Mount Vernon Downtown Association is developing a roster of artists interested in showing their art in downtown Mount Vernon galleries and businesses during First Thursday Art Walks.

The art walks include more than a dozen down-town venues. Applications are being accepted from artisans working in all media, including painters, photographers, sculp-tors and fabric artists. For information, contact Cathy Stevens at 360-336-3801 or [email protected].

FIBER ARTS: CALL FOR ENTRIES: The La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum is accepting entries through June 30 for the 2015 Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival, set for Oct. 2-4 in La Conner. Top award-winning entries will be featured in a special exhibit Oct. 9-Nov. 22 at the quilt museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner. Cat-egories include traditional quilts, art quilts, wearable art and fiber art. Entry fee: $30 per entry; $20 for museum members. For

complete entry guidelines, call 360-466-4288 or visit laconnerquilts.org.

CALL FOR SCULPTORS: The city of Langley is con-ducting a competition open to Puget Sound sculptors for the installation and display of two works of art for one year on Second Street in Langley. The work must be suitable for out-door installation in stone, bronze, steel or wood. Selected artists will receive a $600 stipend to cover competition costs and will have the opportunity to sell their work on display for one year. Applications must be received by July 1. Work must be ready for installation the first week of December 2015. For complete application requirements, visit lang-leywa.org, click on “Public Notices” under the “Resi-dents” drop-down box, then click on “Request for Proposal.” For questions, contact Frank Rose at 360-730-6483 or [email protected].

AUDITIONS“THE ROCKY HORROR

SHOW”: Theater Arts Guild will hold auditions for its fall production of “The Rocky Horror Show” from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, June 8-9, at the Mount Vernon High School auditorium, 314 N. Ninth St., Mount Vernon. Parts are avail-able for seven males, three females and several male and female “phan-toms.” Prepare a dramatic 1-1/2-minute monologue and a song not from the show, and be prepared to learn a short choreography routine. Auditioners must be at least 16 years old by opening night (Oct. 23); those under 18 must have parental consent. The musi-cal comedy will run Oct.

23-Nov. 7. theaterartsguild.org.

DANCEFOLK DANCING: Skagit-

Anacortes Folk Dancers meet at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Bayview Civic Hall, 12615 C St., Bay View. Learn to folkdance to a variety of international music. Instruction begins at 7 p.m. followed by review and request dances until 9:30. The first session is free, $3 thereafter. No partners needed. For information, contact Gary or Ginny at 360-766-6866.

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

COMMUNITY DANCE: Dance to the big band music of Camano Junction from 7 to 10 p.m. Satur-day, June 6, at Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $15, includes snacks. No-host bar available. 360-387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

MUSICBARBERSHOP HARMO-

NY: Attend a free, no-com-mitment rehearsal of the An-O-Chords, a four-part barbershop harmony group. No experience necessary, no auditions required. Learn by rote; you don’t have to read music. Ages 12 and up welcome. Drop in any Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Educational Service Building, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes. Rides available. For more infor-mation, contact Bob Lun-dquist at 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; donations accepted. 360-630-9494.

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 North-west Chorus from 6:30 to 9 p.m. every Monday at the Mount Vernon Senior Cen-ter, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Seeking women who like to sing a cappella music. All skill levels welcome.

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

OPEN MIC: Jam night, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thurs-days, Conway Pub & Eat-ery, 18611 Main St., Con-way. 360-445-4733.

RECREATION“TREK FOR TREASURE”:

Registration is open for the fourth annual hiking chal-lenge and treasure hunt. The Trek includes six hikes throughout Skagit County and the surrounding area. Your team of two or more

people will have two weeks to complete each hike, at your own pace and conve-nience. Hidden at the end of each hike is a treasure chest with a riddle inside. Complete all six hikes, solve the riddle and find the trea-sure. Hikes start June 5. For information or to register, call the United General Fit-ness Center at 360-856-7524 or visit trekfortreasure.org.

FEE WAIVED: The U.S. Forest Service will recog-nize National Trails Day by waiving fees for visitors to the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest on Satur-day, June 6. Fees will be waived at most day-use sites on the forest. fs.usda.gov/mbs.

FRIENDS OF THE FOR-EST HIKES: Join Friends of the Forest for scenic hikes in the forest lands around Anacortes. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. No pets. Free. 360-293-3725 or friendsoft-heacfl.org. Next up:

Little Cranberry Lake Loop: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 16. Meet at the Little Cranberry Lake parking lot on the north end of the lake. (Take Georgia south off of Oakes Avenue. Three blocks up take a right on Little Cran-berry Road and follow the gravel to the parking lot.) The trail provides constant lake views in this wildlife rich area, where rocky meadows, bog islands and deep forest converge to create habitat for hundreds of native plants and ani-mals.

DOG ISLAND RUN/WALK: The Guemes Island Library’s 18th annual 10K Dog Island Run and 2-Mile Walk will take place at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, June 6, on Guemes Island. USATF-certified course. Performance beanie includ-

ed with all paid registra-tions, refreshments, prizes. Registration: $25 through June 3, then $30. Free for ages 14 and younger. For information or to register, visit databarevents.com/dogislandrun.

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:

May 19: Kettleholes on Whidbey Island and Fort Ebey Bluff. Meet at 9 a.m. at the Skagit Transit Park and Ride off Highway 20 at March Point Road to carpool or at 10 a.m. at the trail head at the entrance to Fort Ebey State Park. This easy walk features a show of native rhododen-drons. Limited parking. Bring lunch to enjoy on the bluff.

May 26: Cranberry Lake in Deception Pass State Park. Meet near the vend-ing stands and restrooms on the west side of the lake. This easy walk includes backshore, dunes and other habitat. Bring a lunch to enjoy on the beach.

THEATERFREE ADULT ACTING

CLASSES: Anacortes Com-munity Theatre offers free acting classes for adults from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Saturday of each month at 918 M Ave., Ana-cortes. (M Ave. & 10th St.) Hosted by Nello Bottari, classes include monologue work, scripted scenes, improv games and more, with a different topic each month. Each class is inde-pendent, so you don’t have to commit to every session. 360-840-0089 or freeadult actingclass.com.


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“Unforgettable: Season 3”: Detective Carrie Wells (Poppy Montgomery) uses her ability to remember every detail in her life to solve crimes. In this season, she’s working high-profile cases with partner Al Burns (Dylan Walsh). The DVD includes 13 episodes plus bonus features.

It’s Montgomery who sells this series. The way her memory of a scene is shot could be played cheesy, but she makes it work.

“Murder in the First: Season 1”: The TNT drama from Steven Bochco and Eric Lodal is a com-pelling crime story and an intriguing look at the people behind the badges. Taye Diggs and Kathleen Robertson turn in first-rate performances.

The DVD features a season-long investigation and trial of a high-profile murder case in San Fran-cisco. The death of a drug addict leads detectives to a brash, young CEO of a Sili-con Valley tech firm (Tom Felton). That sets off a masterful game of cat-and-computer-mouse.

“Broadchurch: The Complete Second Season”: The second season isn’t quite as strong as the first, but that initial run was one of the strongest offerings to ever air on television. So, even a slight drop leaves this a top-notch offering. That’s why it is worth a return trip to the sleepy Dorset coastal town of Broadchurch for more mystery and drama.

David Tennant and Olivia Colman are superb as the film’s central characters.

Included in the DVD set is the “The Making of Broadchurch” feature and deleted scenes.

“Hotwives of Orlando”: Angela Kin-sey joins Casey Wilson (“Happy End-ings”), Kristen Schaal (“Flight of the Conchords”), Tymberlee Hill (“Drunk History”), Danielle Schneider (“Upright Citizens Brigade”), Andrea Savage (“Step Brothers”) and Paul Scheer (“The League”) in a parody of the real house-wives genre.

There are only seven episodes in this first season but the writers are able to hit upon a wide assortment of trademark moments from the reality show genre.

The jokes are made even funnier by a first-rate cast.

“Still Alice”: Linguis-tics professor (Julianne Moore) is diagnosed with early on-set Alzheimer’s disease.

“The Cobbler”: Shoe repair shop owner uses heirloom to change into his customers.

“Blackhat”: A felon (Chris Hemsworth) gets to stay out of jail if he helps discover the Blackhat.

“Tracers”: Taylor Laut-ner plays a bicycle messen-ger who turns to crime to pay a debt.

“The Magic School Bus: Season Two”: Includes 13 episodes of the educational series.

“Extraterrestrial”: Trip to the woods becomes close encounter of the deadly kind.

“White Rabbit”: Psy-chological thriller starring Britt Robertson.

“If You Give a Mouse a Cookie”: Includes four stories from “Reading Rainbow” series.

“Supercar: The Complete Series”: Features 39 episodes of the Supermarion-ation series.

“Walker, Texas Ranger: The Complete Collection”: Chuck Norris plays a law-man with a real kick.

“Slam Dunk: Season 1, Vol. 1”: High school punk finds a new love of basket-ball.

“Transformers Rescue Boys: Return of the Heroes”: First responders face five new adventures.

“Mr. Ed: The Final Season”: The horse talks for 13 more episodes.

“Rawhide: The Complete Series”: Television western starring Clint East-wood.

“The Colbys: The Complete Series”: The “Dynasty” spinoff stars Charlton Heston and Katharine Ross.

“Mortdecai”: Shady art dealer (Johnny Depp) is recruited to help get a stolen painting back.

“These Final Hours”: Man faces chal-lenges in the final days. Nathan Phillips stars.

“The Best of the Ed Sullivan Show”: Includes an appearance by The Beatles.

n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

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JUNE 9Kingsman: The Secret ServiceThe DUFFProject AlmanacRed ArmySerena

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By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYESThe Dallas Morning News

Let the good times roll during May, National Bike Month. Here are five places to enjoy two-wheeled fun:

1. Spokane. Go with a guide or chart your own course as you explore the rail trails of Eastern Wash-ington, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and on to the Mon-tana border. Level, paved and pristine pathways make for stress-free and scenic family cycling. Up the adventure quotient by mixing in a day of kayaking, rafting or fishing on local rivers. Stop by a hot spring or consider a side hike. expe riencewa.com, visitidaho.org

2. Cycle Florida. Choose your view in the St. Peters-burg-Clearwater area. Roll past nature preserves, city skylines or endless beaches in Pinellas County. Consider the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail, a 38-mile track built atop an abandoned railroad line. The route extends from St. Petersburg to Tarpon Springs. Bike rental shops plus water fountains and rest areas along the way make it easy to select one section or

take on the entire span. visit-stpeteclearwater.com

3. Mount Rushmore Family Tour, Rapid City, South Dakota. Ride past buffalo. Soak in a hot spring. Discover Bedrock City and learn about the Crazy Horse Memorial. Join an award-winning outfitter for this six-day family bike tour cen-tered on the Mickelson Trail bike path. The “Big Mick” gives families easy two-

wheeled access to national parks, active mammoth digs, water slides and rock climbing, with a grand finale in the town of Deadwood, where Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane once caused a ruckus. bicycleadventures.com

4. Pedal and picnic, Min-neapolis. Kimpton’s Grand Hotel Minneapolis offers guests the option to join in a 5-mile guided ride through

this bike-friendly city. You’ll arrive at the historic Stone Arch Bridge, a former railroad bridge crossing the Mississippi River at St. Anthony Falls, and savor a picnic brunch prepared by your guide, hotel chef Kris Koch. The ride takes place through the end of Septem-ber on Sundays. Self-guided bike packages are also avail-able. grandhotelminneapolis.com

5. Block Island, Rhode Island. Ride through a scenery-rich island where more than 43 percent of the pristine natural environ-ment is protected. You’ll explore more than 30 miles of scenic trails and 17 miles of beaches and learn about the plentiful wildlife on this bird migration route stop-over. Mostly flat, smooth, paved roads make it possible for two-wheeling members of multiple generations to enjoy this wonderland. You’ll also sample fresh sea-food and learn about local history. greatfreedomadven tures.com

n Lynn O’Rourke Hayes is the editor of FamilyTravel.com. Email: lohayesfamily travel.com.

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Local travel LANGUAGE-INTENSIVE WEEKEND: The North-west Language Academy will host a language-inten-sive course on French on Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17, at the NWLA Cultural Center, 5023 Langley Road, Langley. The course will include a weekend of language and cultural immersion. Tuition is $198, which includes some meals. On-site lodging is also avail-able. 360-321-2101 or nwlanguageacademy.com.

3@ SEA: An expert will provide information about Azamara, Celebrity and Royal Caribbean at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, at the AAA Travel Store, 1600 E. College Way, Suite A, Mount Vernon. RSVP: 360-848-2090.

ESCORTED TOURS: The Whatcom County Tour Pro-gram offers a variety of day trips and longer tours, with most trips departing from and returning to the Bellingham Senior Activ-ity Center, 315 Halleck St., Bellingham. 360-733-4030, ext. 1015, or wccoa.org/index.php/tours. Next up: Art of Vancouver, B.C.: 8:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Friday, May 22. Visit the first Vancouver Centre International Art event, featuring paintings, photo-graphs, sculptures, mixed media and more from artists around the world. $115, includes transport and entry to Arts Vancou-ver Fair, Equinox Gallery, lunch and escort. Pass-port or enhanced drivers license required. Coupeville Waterfront & Garden Tour: Wednes-day, May 27. Enjoy a guided tour of Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens, the Coupeville boardwalk and a guided tour of the Island County His-torical Museum. $69.99, includes round-trip trans-portation, guided tours, no-host dining and escort. Top of Olympic Penin-sula: Tuesday through Friday, June 23-26. Take

in the natural beauty of the Straits of Juan de Fuca, views of Olympic National Park and a ferry cruise as you visit Hur-ricane Ridge, Madison Falls, Lake Crescent, Salt Creek, Marymere Falls, the Elwha River Dam, Olympic Game Farm, Port Angeles and more. $650-$890, includes round-trip motorcoach transporta-tion, ferry fees, hotel, five meals, activities, tours, park entry and escort.

TRAVEL & LEARN: Skagit Valley College will offer a travel-based Inte-grative Experience course July 7-27 that will explore the symbiotic relation-ship that exists between nature and civilization in Italy. Students will visit traditional centers of art and culture including Flor-ence, Lucca, Pisa, Cinque Terre and Carrara. Offered as a 10-credit course for SVC students, a noncredit option is available for community members. The trip fee of $5,000 cov-ers meals, lodging and in-country ground travel. Airfare is not included. For information, contact Cliff Palmer at 360-416-7656 or [email protected].

SENIOR CENTER TRIPS: Skagit County Senior Cen-ters offers short, escort-ed trips. For information, call the Anacortes Senior Center at 360-293-7473 or sign up at your local senior center.

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

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By BETH J. HARPAZAP Travel Editor

The May issue of Conde Nast Trav-eler features the 2015 “hot list” of the world’s best new hotels. The magazine says the 60 properties that made the list “combine old-school extravagance and service with just the right measure of modernity.”

The list ranges from 21 Broad in Nantucket, Massachusetts, a restored 27-room Victorian mansion, to Raffles

Istanbul, Turkey, a 185-room hotel in Zorlu Center, an upscale shopping and cultural complex. Others on the list include The Dean Hotel, Dublin; Del-ano Las Vegas; Casas del XVI, Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic; Soho House Chicago, and the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Dis-ney World Resort in Florida.

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parks, national wildlife refuges and other federal recreation sites. A pass covers entrance fees and certain other standard fees for a driver and every-one in a personal vehicle, or up to four adults at sites that charge per person (age 15 and under are admitted free).

The pass is $80 and can be bought at a federal recreation site, by calling 888-275-8747, extension 3, or online at nps.gov/findapark/passes.htm.

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

“Avengers: Age of Ultron” — Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and the rest are back in a giant superhero adventure that’s sometimes daffy, occasionally baffling, surprisingly touching and even romantic with one kinetic thrill after another. It earns a place of high ranking in the Marvel Universe. Superhero action, PG-13, 142 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “Cinderella” — Disney’s live-action “Cinderella” movie is an enchanting, exhilarating roman-tic adventure with gorgeous scenery, terrific sets, stellar cinematography and Oscar-worthy costumes. Lily James sparkles in the title role, and Cate Blanchett makes a deli-ciously terrifying evil stepmoth-er. Instead of a re-imagined reboot, it’s old-fashioned, and that’s kind of refreshing. Fan-tasy, PG, 105 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “Every Secret Thing” — If you’re going to make a movie about two 11-year-old girls who are put away for mur-dering an infant, that film should be something special. Otherwise, why delve into such subject matter? Instead we’re left with a pedestrian crime-thriller that never goes beyond the surface of its chal-lenging themes. Crime drama, R, 93 minutes. HH “Ex Machina” — If you’re going to go all-in with the gor-geous, chilling and sometimes ludicrous “Ex Machina,” you’ll have to check your logic at the ticket counter. Oscar Isaac and Domhnall Gleeson star in a diz-zyingly effective sci-fi/thriller. Sci-fi drama, R, 108 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “Furious 7” — This is one of the most ridiculous thrillers I’ve ever seen, but I have to admit I was entertained by the sheer audacity of the car chases and battle sequences -- and there were even some genuinely touching moments. Action, PG-13, 137 minutes. HHH “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 any-one over 10 will see the plot twists a mile away. Animated adventure, PG, 96 minutes. HH “I Am Big Bird” — Com-plete with old home movies, behind-the-scenes footage and testimonials from col-

leagues, this documentary is a loving, respectful (if at times shamelessly sentimen-tal) portrayal of Caroll Spin-ney, the man who has been inside the yellow “Sesame Street” costume for 46 years and counting. Documentary, not rated, 90 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “Kingsman: The Secret Ser-vice” — In a very violent and very silly movie, Colin Firth gives a disciplined, serious perfor-mance as a spy from a super-secret British agency. “Kings-man,” 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 “Serena” — After a string of fine performances, Bradley Cooper is utterly unbelievable as a ruthless, Depression-era timber baron who looks like he just stepped off a GQ photo shoot. And as his bonkers new bride, Jennifer Lawrence is monumentally bad. Despite all the ingredients for a prestige film, what we have here is an epic clunker. Drama, R, 109 minutes. H “The D Train” — Jack Black gives a heavy-on-the-mugging performance as a sad sack determined to recruit the star of his high school class (James Marsden) to the 20-year reunion. Nothing feels the least bit authentic, and worse, little

about it is funny — a deadly recipe for a dark comedy. Com-edy, R, 98 minutes. H “The DUFF” — A socially awkward high school senior (the eminently likable Mae Whitman) ditches her besties after learn-ing 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 Forger” — John Travolta murders his Boston accent as a world-class art forger hired to fake a Monet and swap it out with the real thing. Even with a terminally ill teenage son character, “The Forger” is con-sistently ineffective as a senti-mental tearjerker -- and an even bigger failure as a heist movie. Crime drama, R, 92 minutes. H

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 Gunman” 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 Longest Ride” — These Nicholas Sparks movies tend to get jumbled into one big

cliche-riddled story. This time around, we get two romances -- one set in modern times, one dating back to the 1940s -- with a twist that’s so ridiculous I think we’re almost supposed to laugh. Romance, PG-13, 139 minutes. HH “The Water Diviner” — Rus-sell Crowe’s lifetime of experi-ence on film sets shows in his directorial debut, a first-rate post-World War I drama with a heavy dose of sentiment and a gripping storyline. He stars as a grieving Australian who journeys to Turkey to find the remains of his sons, all killed in battle. Drama, R, 111 min-utes. HHH

1⁄2 “True Story” — James Fran-co delivers a compelling perfor-mance as the conniving albeit charming sociopath Christian Longo in a story based on one of the more bizarre journalist/defendant alliances in modern annals. Jonah Hill co-stars as Michael Finkel, a disgraced superstar journalist who seizes the opportunity through Longo for a possible career come-back. Drama, R, 100 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “While We’re Young” — Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts star as aging Generation X’ers who adopt the trappings of their fatuous new 20-something friends (Adam Driver, Amanda Seyfried). Comedy, R, 94 min-utes. HHH

AT AREA THEATERSANACORTES CINEMASMay 15-21 Pitch Perfect 2 (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 12:50, 3:20, 6:45, 9:10; Sunday-Thursday: 12:50, 3:20, 6:45 Avengers: Age of Ultron (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 12:30, 3:10, 6:25, 9:00; Sunday-Wednesday: 12:30, 3:10, 6:25;Thursday: 12:30, 3:10 The Age of Adaline (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 12:40, 3:30, 6:35, 9:25; Sunday-Thursday: 12:40, 3:30, 6:35 360-293-6620

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STANWOOD CINEMASMay 15-21 Mad Max: Fury Road (R): 1:10, 3:40, 6:45, 9:25 Mad Max: Fury Road 3D (R): 12:50, 6:30 Pitch Perfect 2 (PG-13): 12:55, 4:00, 6:50, 9:20 Avengers: Age of Ultron (PG-13): 1:00, 3:20, 6:20, 9:15 Avengers: Age of Ultron 3D (PG-13): 3:30, 9:00 The Age of Adaline (PG-13): 1:20, 3:50, 6:35, 9:05 360-629-0514– Show times subject to change

NEW REVIEWSThe movie of the summer thunders in on 22 armor-

spiked wheels, because an 18-wheeler just wouldn’t do on “Fury Road.”

Grim, gruesome and glorious, “MAD MAX: FURY ROAD” should send every post-apocalyptic sci-fi hack back to the word processor and every other would-be car pic-ture producer in search of testosterone supplements.

George Miller revisits his most famous franchise in a breathless blast of prophecy that may lack the grace notes and serio-comic humanity of “The Road Warrior.” But his warnings of a social collapse into Jungian archetypes brought on by oil, greed and the Bomb sneaks in during two hours of almost constant battle, torture and chase.

Tom Hardy is Mad Max here, his past sketched in through flashbacks of those he could not save. Now he wanders the wastelands, fending off marauding tribes who covet water, fuel, firearms and food.

Only this Road Warrior is quickly captured, a human “blood bank” for a society whose elite literally transfuse their mutated selves back to life with blood and mass-pumped mother’s milk. It’s a grisly parable of the oligarchs of today, dwarves and skinheads and goiter-ridden freaks preserving themselves and their bloodline at all costs.

The Citadel is ruled by Immortan Joe, who needs oxy-gen just to carry on his mass breeding experiment in cre-ating healthy offspring even as he enslaves the waterless masses below his mountain fortress.

Charlize Theron is Furiosa, the one-armed War Machine driver who goes rogue, taking Joe’s harem of supermod-els (Zoe Kravitz and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley among them) with her. They are fleeing in a gigantic tanker truck to “The Green Place.”

Max is lashed to the hood of one of a fleet of ancient re-purposed Caddys, Corvettes, Barracudas and Mercs, the desert warcraft that Joe leads after the women.

That’s one clever switch that Miller makes in this updating, 34 years after “The Road Warrior.” Women are enslaved for the future they hold, but the toughest of them — Furiosa — is their last, best hope.

“Out here, everything hurts,” she growls. She gets the Road Warrior/Terminator tough-guy lines. You want to live? Stick with me.

The dialogue is as apocalyptic as the desert settings. “I am the SCALES of justice,” one venomous villain bellows, “CONDUCTOR of the chorus of death!”

Hardy is more a physical presence than a soulful one. His Max is haunted, like Furiosa, in search of “redemp-tion.” He is a simple man of action — visceral, blood-spat-tered action.

Nux (Nicholas Hoult) is the true believer disciple of Immortan Joe, spray-painting his grin with chromium paint, a religious fanatic ready to go out in glory and secure his place in Valhalla.

It’s exhausting and exhilarating, with only a couple of emotional deaths amidst the mayhem and gore. But from its first frame to its last, “Fury Road” lets Miller — whose “Babe” and “Happy Feet” were just as prophetic — puts the Mad back into Max and the madness back into our headlong rush to doom.

1:20. Rating: R for intense sequences of violence throughout, and for disturbing images. HHH

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ZAC BROWN BAND, “Jekyll + Hyde” — Zac Brown rightly names his new release after a famous, fictional schizophrenic, for few artists in this genre-focused era so openly embrace an eclectic muse.

Brown sets the tone immediately on “Jekyll + Hyde,” which opens with an aggressively rhythmic “Beautiful Drug,” the most electronic-driven track Brown has recorded. The variety doesn’t stop there, as he brings a Celtic melody to “Remedy,” big-band swing to “Mango Tree” (a duet with Sara Bareilles) and a grunge-rock guitar crunch to “Heavy Is the Head” (a duet with Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell).

That said, there’s plenty of Brown’s breezy, island-influenced rhythms and his acoustic, folk-derived style, both of which emphasize his voice and his lyrical smarts. This time, he includes a rare cover on a powerful interpretation of Jason Isbell’s “Dress Blues.”

Brown and his large band changed record distributors and producers for “Jekyll + Hyde,” but the album sounds like a logical next step by a talented band. As always, they make it all sound coherent. They’re music lovers with a broad range of influenc-es, and they don’t let predetermined musical genres limit their scope.

n Michael McCall, Associated Press

TODD RUNDGREN, “Global”, “Rund-dans” — Todd Rundgren has made count-less brilliant (and not so great) moves in his 50-year career. Among the brilliants is his 1973 classic album “A Wizard, A True Star.” And now, all at once, he gives us two gems inspired by “Wizard’s” blue-eyed soul and electro-scapes. Yet these new albums are themselves alone, singular in Rundgren’s oeuvre.

On “Global,” Rundgren, although always characteristically sarcastic, is also unusu-ally sunny, even cheerleader-ish, with the exception of “Holyland” and its hard-line humor at the expense of religious belief systems. The album also displays his brash-est self-production in eons. “Earth Mother” both makes light of and cheers for female empowerment, while the gospel/new wave “Ev’rybody” lets Todd croon about every-thing from Miley Cyrus’ twerking to a life of plenty without sounding like an old crank.

On “Runddans,” Todd finds sonic soul mates in Norwegian neo-house producer Lindstrom and his alterna-electro pal Nikolaisen. They are empathetic partners who understand his psychedelic leanings and his cosmic stop-gaps and happily roll them into one big ball of ambient joy, death disco and operatic techno-rock. “Put Your Arms Around Me” is deliciously warm and

romantic, and “T.H.E. Golden Triangle” is a glorious goof-off of Tolkienesque propor-tions.

n A.D. Amorosi, The Philadelphia Inquirer

BEST COAST, “California Nights” — A large part of the charm of Best Coast’s 2010 debut, “Crazy for You,” came from its lo-fi simplicity. The duo of Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno combined hook-happy, girl-group melodies and riff-happy guitars for songs that sounded like they were reach-ing for something bigger than they could achieve. On 2012’s “The Only Place,” they refined their approach by adding a bit more twang, a bit more Beach Boys, and a bit more gloss to their compact, catchy songs.

“California Nights” is different again. It’s loud and electric, and it rocks. There’s more garage rock and new-wave punk to such songs as “Feeling OK,” “Heaven Sent,” and “When Will I Change.” It makes sense that Cosentino has cited the Go-Go’s as inspira-tions this time around. The melodies, and Cosentino’s reverb-soaked and multitracked vocals, still recall early-’60s girl groups.

n Steve Klinge, The Philadelphia Inquirer

CHRIS STAPLETON, “Traveller” — Chris Stapleton owns a great, growling bluesman’s voice and a sensitive singer-songwriter’s heart. He’s written hits for Luke Bryan (“Drink a Beer”), Kenny Chesney (“Never Wanted Nothing More”), Darius Rucker (“Come Back Song”) and others, and he received several Grammy nominations as lead vocalist for the Steeldrivers, an acclaimed bluegrass band.

On his first solo album, Stapleton wrote or co-wrote 12 of the 14 songs, ranging from the hard-charging “Parachute” to the slow-cooked stone soul of “Sometimes I Cry,” and from the southern rock of “When The Stars Come Out,” to the achingly beautiful country ballad, “Whiskey and You.”

Stapleton ignores current radio and Music Row trends on “Traveller,” striving for something more personal. He heightens his individuality by choosing to work with a small studio band and playing most of the lead string instruments himself. He also co-produces the collection with Dave Cobb, known for bringing out the best in outside-the-mainstream artists such as Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson.

Stapleton joins like-minded singer-song-writers such as Miranda Lambert and Kasey Musgrave in showing country music a future that leaves the door open for singular stylists. Stapleton has a long future — and country music would benefit from embrac-ing him as one of its own.

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