360: Arts - Entertainment - Recreation

Skagit Valley Herald

Thursday

September 6, 2012

Roger Ebert“Sleepwalk with Me” a surprisingly successful movie

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Tuning UpClassic Roads plays Cyndy’s Broiler in Stanwood on Saturday night

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ReviewsMusic: Lecrae, Cat Power, Etta Britt Video Games: “The Walking Dead”

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Sedro-Woolley celebrates Founders’ Day

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

This Weekend / Page 5

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

Phone360-416-2135

Hand-deliver1215 Anderson Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274

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

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

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

TO ADVERTISE360-424-3251

Check out the Soapbox Sh’Bang! this weekend near Alger

Inside

Travel ...........................................6-7

Get Involved ................................8-9

On Stage ....................................... 10

Tuning Up..................................... 11

Music, Video Game Reviews ..12-13

Hot Tickets ................................... 14

Roger Ebert ................................... 16

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

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

Out & About ............................18-19

“2 Broke Girls: The Complete First Season”: Although the series fell into some comedy ruts in the final epi-sodes of the first season, there are still enough laughs on the menu for this show about two waitress from opposite sides of the track who work and live together. Beth Behrs continues to play the comedy way over the top. And the writers have gotten a little lazy with the street-tough character played by Kat Dennings, who has gone from tell-ing jokes about dealing with a hard life to those of a sexual nature. But these women are still the most energetic team in any TV comedy. A strong sup-porting cast helps.

“The Five-Year Engagement”: An engaged couple have trouble getting to the altar. Jason Segel stars. Direc-tor Nicholas Stoller, who co-wrote the script with Segel, has created a jumbled mess of a film. At times it wants to be a wild comedy. Then it quickly shifts to deep conversations about love and commitment. Stoller’s inability to blend these comedy and drama aspects leaves both parts a mess. The film is the mar-riage of dreary characters with a script that’s neither funny nor poignant. This is a union that feels as if it runs a half-decade long. “The Five-Year Engage-ment” might have worked if it had a faster pace, more focus on the comedy, a better leading pair and a stronger plot device. As it is, divorce yourself of any ideas of seeing it.

“Person of Interest: The Complete First Season”: Two men stop crimes before they start.

“Haven: The Complete Second Sea-son”: Emily Rose stars.

“Fringe: The Complete Fourth Sea-son”: Parallel universes continue to collide.

“Criminal Minds: Season 7”: An elite team of FBI profilers track twisted lawbreakers.

“The Good Wife: The Third Season”: Julianna Margulies stars.

“Tom & Jerry: Tricks and Treats”: Includes 22 cartoons.

“Korn: The Path of Totality Tour: Live at the Hollywood Palladium”: Recorded Dec. 6, 2011.

“Young James Herriot”: A look at the early life and education of the Brit-ish author and vet.

“Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation”: Thirteen episodes of the series about shelled heroes.

“The Solid Gold Cadillac”: A 1956 film starring Judy Holliday.

“Safe”: Mixed martial arts cage fighter (Jason Statham) rescues a scared young girl.

“The Garfield Show: Holiday Extrav-aganza”: Six holiday episodes.

“For the Love of Money”: Man can’t escape his gangster life.

“Holy Flying Circus”: Behind the scenes of Monty Python and the Flying Circus.

“Mad Monster Party”: Baron Von Frankenstein (Boris Karloff) decides to retire.

“White Vengeance”: Two brothers fight for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty.

“Worlds Together”: A look at life in Africa.

“Touchback”: A high school football star gets a second chance.

“Game of Life”: Five families find a common bond.

“The Magic School Bus: The Com-plete Series”: Contains all 52 episodes.

“8:46”: A look at how events of 9/ 11 touched lives.

n Rick Bentley, McClatchy Newspapers

NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK

Upcoming movie releases Following is a partial schedule of com-ing movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change:

SEPT. 11Girl In Progress -- LionsgateWhat to Expect When You’re Expecting -- LionsgateSnow White and the Huntsman -- Universal

SEPT. 18 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel -- FoxThe Cabin in the Woods -- LionsgateStrings -- House LightsHysteria -- SonyKaty Perry: Part of Me -- Paramount

SEPT. 25 Damsels in Distress -- Sony

OCT. 2Dark Shadows -- Warner

OCT. 9The Raven -- Fox

OCT. 16Moonrise Kingdom -- UniversalThat’s My Boy -- Sony

OCT. 23Savages: Unrated Edition - Universal

NOV. 13Brave - Disney

n McClatchy-Tribune News Service

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COMMUNITY

Skagit Valley Herald staff

Longtime town residents may some-times tire of all the fun, but the annual Founders’ Day festivities in Sedro-Wool-ley are a treat for newbies and visitors. The annual celebration on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8-9, is organized by the Sedro-Woolley Museum, assorted busi-nesses and numerous volunteers.

Start with a Founders’ breakfastEveryone is invited to the Founders’

Day Breakfast, from 8 to 11 a.m. Satur-day at the Sedro-Woolley Senior Center, 715 Pacific St. For $6, diners can feast on scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy and beverages. For information, call 360-708-

0006 or visit www.skagitseniors.org and click on “Sedro-Woolley.”

Shoot ’em up, honors, open houseOne of the highlights of the weekend

fun is the Bank Robbery Reenactment. After breakfast, stroll on over to the Sedro-Woolley Museum, 725 Murdock St., to see a video from 10 to 11 a.m. about the 1914 robbery.

The museum is just a few blocks from the scene of the real robbery during which roughly 200 bullets were fired and a 12-year-old boy was killed by a ricochet. The five robbers fled on foot with $12,000 and were later gunned down by a posse.

A group of outlaws will re-enact the Oct. 17, 1914, bank robbery at noon Saturday in

front of the Sedro-Woolley Museum.The re-enactors, called the Loco Players

— who are otherwise respectable citizens — transform themselves each year into gamblers, harried frontier wives, wayward miners, saloon floozies, lawmen and, of course, the robbers, according to museum president Carolyn Freeman.

After the reenactment, the museum board will honor the Stendal Family — descendants of Puss Stendal, who was mayor of Sedro-Woolley for 13 years — during an open house from 1-4 p.m. in the museum.

Sunday at Riverfront ParkA community picnic, car show and kids

activities are slated for Sunday.

For a close look at a park full of classic cars, join automotive club JJ’s Cruisers from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Riverfront Park, 2212 River Road, for the annual Open Car Show. The show is free for spectators. Registration is $10 at the show, and dash plaques will be provided for the first 350 cars. Classic cars from King County to Canada will start to arrive by 7 a.m.

When you need a break, enjoy a lunch of hot dogs, chips, cookies and soda from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Community Pic-nic at the park. A donation of $3 will be accepted. The Sedro-Woolley Boys & Girls Club have arranged fun just for kids with face painting and games.

For more information, contact the Sedro-Woolley Museum, 360-855-2390, www.sedrowoolleymuseum.org.

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Skagit Valley Herald file

Loco Players performers act out their roles in the 2009 reenactment of the famous 1914 bank robbery in Sedro-Woolley.


MUSIC

Heavy CreamBy CHRIS TALBOTTAP Music Writer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When Dan Auerbach moved from Ohio to Music City, he found a local rock ‘n’ roll scene populated with bands that not only like each other, but also work toward a greater good. The Black Keys guitarist sees it as an uncommon harmony.

“It’s really pretty cool and it’s very much its own thing,” he said. “There doesn’t seem to be too much ego involved, which is surprising. I remem-ber there was that whole Detroit scene and it was just like ego city. The same thing is happening in Nashville, but you throw Southern hos-pitality in the mix.”

That all-for-one attitude is stripping away Nashville’s country music veneer to reveal the nation’s hottest rock ‘n’ roll scene.

Think rock is dead? Not in middle Tennessee, where multiplatinum transplants like The Keys, Jack White and Kings of Leon have teamed with a vibrant menagerie of young home-grown bands like JEFF the Brotherhood, Turbo Fruits, The Features, PUJOL and Natural Child to expand what the word Nashville means to music fans.

“We’ve done a lot of posi-tive work to make something that’s really big and great,” Turbo Fruits lead singer Jonas Stein said. “Who knows how long it’s going to go on for? But it’s Nash-ville’s rock ‘n’ roll time.”

Rolling Stone has called it the nation’s best music scene. A headline in The Guard-ian of London proclaimed “there are more thrilling new bands in East Nash-ville than anywhere else on Earth.” And most major music magazines and blog-gers are mining the scene to bring news of Heavy Cream, Diarrhea Planet, The Weeks, D. Watusi and dozens more to hungry fans.

The town regarded as the capital of country music has had a few stellar rock ‘n’ roll moments. Jimi Hendrix, first as a frequent visitor from nearby Fort Campbell, then as a resident, learned how to really play guitar while in Nashville during the early 1960s. Bob Dylan fell in love when he recorded one of nascent rock’s defining records, “Blonde on Blonde,” before returning to cut his country album, “Nashville Skyline.” And Elvis Presley and Paul McCartney spent

time here recording.But the rock scene wasn’t

bright enough for outsiders to see past the city’s rhine-stone glitz. Matt Pelham of The Features remembers his band getting a little interest for a brief time in the mid-’90s. But it didn’t last long.

“I think the fact that we came out of Nashville almost hurt us at that time more than helped us,” Pelham said. “I think they automatically had the association with country music and I also felt there was sort of this shadow

over Nashville.”What changed?“To be honest, when

Kings of Leon came along, I think they sort of broke through that stereotype or whatever was holding it back,” he said.

Originally from Okla-homa, KOL’s Followill fam-ily has formed the record label Serpents and Snakes to help bands like The Features and Turbo Fruits gain wider exposure. White also has adopted the locals, putting out 7-inch and live

concert releases by bands like JEFF the Brotherhood and PUJOL with the hip Third Man Records’ seal of approval. And Auerbach recently produced JTB’s latest album, “Hypnotic Nights.”

“They’re amazing,” Auer-bach said of JTB’s Jake and Jamin Orrall. “They’re just like absolute characters, and they’re definitely the heart of that scene with those younger bands.”

The Orralls run Infinity Cat Records with their dad,

Bob, who also was an early Taylor Swift producer and songwriting partner. Like Swift, he’s helped nurture the local scene — almost literally. The label has put out 74 releases in its 10 years and many on the roster are childhood friends of his sons.

“We’ve got Cy Barkley’s first full-length coming out and the funny thing about it is I used to drive him and Jamin around in like car seats,” Bob Orrall said. “Jonas (of Turbo Fruits), I coached Jonas on the hockey team and Jake and Jamin and a bunch of other kids. … So like all this history goes back a long, long time because Infinity Cat really grew out of wanting to put friends’ records out.”

The Orralls formed JEFF the Brotherhood while in their mid-teens and over time, they’ve laid down a blueprint for other DIY-leaning bands.

“I think running a small label like this is definitely maybe helped a lot of kids out, just realizing they can do this stuff,” Jake Orrall said. “Like a lot of kids have asked me how to start a record label and started doing their own thing.”

Do all these good vibes mean Nashville’s the next Seattle or Montreal? With buzzy bands moving to town every day — Deer Tick’s John McCauley moved here recently from Rhode Island, The Whigs migrated north from Athens, Ga. — every-one’s sure it’s just a matter of time.

“I’m sure a band is going to come along and just blow up,” Stein said. “Maybe it’s one of us. Maybe it’s a band that’s a little younger. You just never know. In the meantime, I think everyone’s always going to support each other. I think everyone’s just really happy and stoked on each other. Maybe that’s the way Nashville is in gen-eral. People have open arms here.”

Turbo Fruits

JEFF the BrotherhoodPhotos: Donn JonesInvision via AP

Daniel Pujol

Nashville rock scene moves into

the spotlight


MOVIES IN THE PARKS Mount Vernon Parks & Recreation will present “Johnny English Reborn” at dusk Friday, Sept. 7, at Kiwanis Park, 500 S. 18th St. Festival seating. Limited vendors on-site. No pets. 360-336-6215 or mvparks@

mountvernonwa.gov.

ANTIQUE TECHNOLOGY The 17th annual Anacortes Antique Engine & Machinery Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, behind the W.T. Preston steam-powered sternwheeler at Mar-ket Street and Sixth Avenue. Enjoy rail rides, an assortment of chugging old engines, kids’ activities, vendors and more. A fire truck parade at 11 a.m. will feature the 1899 fire engine from the movie “Hello Dolly” and the Anacortes Fire Department’s newly restored 1924 American LaFrance fire truck. Tommy Thompson’s Anacortes Railway engine will also be on display. Free. 360-293-1915.

WHATCOM COUNTY FARM TOUR The fifth annual event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at locations around Whatcom County. The free, self-guided tour will include tastings, dem-onstrations, kids’ activities and more. Pick up a map at area

Co-op stores, farmers markets

and visitors centers, or

www.eatlocalfirst.org.

THIS WEEKENDin the area

SOAPBOX SH’BANG!

The fifth annual event will take place Friday through Satur-day, Sept. 7-9, at the Lookout Arts Quarry near Alger. Enjoy a gravity-powered vehicle derby, live music and dancing, vaudeville and circus performers, vendors, workshops, art, car-nival games, kids’ activities and more. Suggested donation: $20-$50, discounts for carpools and alterna-tive transportation. www.shbangfest.com.

OPEN CAR SHOW In conjunc-tion with the Sedro-Woolley Founders’ Day celebration,

JJ’s Cruisers will host an open car show from 9 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, at Riverfront Park, 2212 River

Road, Sedro-Woolley. $10 registration fee. Dash plaques

for the first 350 cars. Free admission for spectators.

360-855-1841.


TRAVEL

By GREGORY KARPChicago Tribune

After decades of relatively little change, aircraft cabins in the U.S. are undergoing a renaissance that promises to make the flying experience more comfortable and enjoy-able for passengers, espe-cially for those at the front of the plane. Major airlines are taking delivery of new planes with well-thought-out cabin amenities. At the same time, they’re spending hundreds of millions of dollars to upgrade the interiors of existing planes.

“We’ve seen in the last year or so some tremendous improvements in the passen-ger experience,” said Mary Kirby, editor-in-chief of Air-

line Passenger Experience magazine. “Airlines were rather stagnant for many years in terms of what they offered.”

Some seats on long flights will recline into flat beds. Some overhead bins will be better-designed and larger. Seats will have on-demand movies and TV, in addition to power outlets. Cabins will be equipped with wireless Inter-net access and mood lighting.

And, yes, some seats on these new and updated planes will have more leg room.

But airline executives fac-ing stiff competition and high fuel costs are not making pricey changes out of benev-olence. The best goodies are reserved for passengers toward the front of the plane, sanctuary for travelers will-ing to pay more or those with elite frequent-flier status.

“This really boils down to a desire to win high-value customers,” said Rob Fried-man, American Airlines vice president of marketing, refer-ring to his airline’s attempt to woo mostly frequent-flying business travelers.

Upgrades in some cases mean economy-class, believe it or not, will become more cramped. Fortunately, some in-cabin perks will trickle back to coach to distract attention from snug confines.

Personal space is the most coveted of passenger amenities — and the most expensive.

“What people care first and foremost about is get-ting the best possible price, and then they want to make sure that when they stand up from their airplane ride they can still feel their knees,” said Henry Harteveldt, a travel industry analyst with Atmo-

sphere Research Group.An aircraft fuselage has

only so many square feet, so seat configuration is a zero-sum puzzle. If an airline gives more space in one section, it must recover it from some-where else or forego revenue by removing seats.

“Airlines personify the saying ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul,’” Harteveldt said. “If Paul wants more legroom, Peter is going to have less.”

Many airlines now allow you to pay for more legroom. United Airlines was the pio-neer and calls it Economy Plus. American calls it Main Cabin Extra, Delta Air Lines calls it Economy Comfort, and JetBlue Airways calls it Even More Space. Some airlines throw in a few extras too. For example, American allows priority boarding with upgrades to Main Cabin Extra, which it sells for $8 to $108 per flight.

In reality, this new class of seat is what business class used to be.

“Legroom is clearly what people value,” said Joe Bran-catelli, a business-travel writ-er and editor of JoeSentMe.com. “They want it for free, of course, but they will pay for it.”

Business class is the next step up in overall amenities, and increasingly, the only other choice. Many airlines are eliminating traditional first class. “Business class has become so elaborate, you don’t need first class any-more,” Brancatelli said.

The ultimate in legroom is lying down. For international and some coast-to-coast domestic flights, airlines are adding seats that recline into beds. Early versions had the head somewhat elevated, but the new standard is full-flat

seats that recline parallel with the cabin floor.

“Now, the cost of doing business for long-haul busi-ness class is fully flat seats, and we’re seeing that across the board,” Kirby said.

Kent Craver, Chicago-based Boeing’s regional director for passenger sat-isfaction and revenue, is in charge of plane interiors for the plane-maker.

“Airlines are improving (their) product in the areas where passengers are willing to pay for it. Real estate on an airplane is some of the most expensive real estate in the world,” Craver said. “You have a lot of people in economy, but it hasn’t really changed significantly.”

After eliminating many economy-class services, such

as free food and free checked bags, some U.S. airlines are squeezing even more from coach, further reducing leg-room as they install more chairs or yield the space to higher-paying customers.

“Everybody’s upgrading their business-class cabins, but it’s coming at the expense of coach,” Brancatelli said.

For example, American’s refresh of its two-aisle Boe-ing 777s will squeeze in another seat across coach, going from its current nine seats wide to 10. United’s new Boeing 787 Dreamliner will have nine seats across, compared with two Japanese airlines that already use the plane configured with eight seats across.

Southwest’s new planes will have thinner seats but

will add another row. That means legroom, which is called seat pitch in the busi-ness, will go from 32 inches to 31. And seats will recline 2 inches instead of 3.

In September, United confirmed that it, too, will switch to slimmer seats on its narrow-body Airbus planes. The changeover, which will allow it to add a row of seats, begins next year.

Thinner seats have received mixed reviews among passengers at Euro-pean airlines, which were first to adopt them, Kirby said. But Kirby recently flew such a seat on Lufthansa and described it as “rather com-fortable.”

“I was pretty impressed in terms of what they were able to do in terms of carving out space for knees and shins,” she said. “I think most people won’t notice.”

JetBlue Airways and West-Jet in September said they will add more legroom for those willing to pay extra at the expense of back-of-the-bus passengers who will be slightly more cramped as a result.

Perhaps losing a few cubic inches here or there wouldn’t matter as much if you were likely to have an empty seat next to you, so you can spread out. But that is decid-edly unlikely. U.S. airlines, as a business strategy, are flying much fuller planes nowadays, which means fewer empty seats for elbow room.

Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune

The updated first class section of a United Boeing 777 offers more leg room, seats that go completely flat for sleeping and nicer remote controls.

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First Friday Gallery Walks

Fidalgo Fiber Art

Anne Martin McCool Gallery

Samish Gallery of Native Arts

Scott Milo Gallery

The Majestic Inn and Spa

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TRAVEL

Local travelSHORT TRIPS: Mount Vernon Parks and

Recreation offers several travel opportuni-ties. For information or to register, call 360-336-6215. Next up:

Dale Chihuly’s Garden, Glass and More: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, departing from Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Visit the new Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit at Seattle Center and the his-toric Volunteer Park Conservatory on Capitol Hill. $75-$77. Register by Sept. 10.

DAY TRIPS: Camano Center is offer-ing several trips for seniors and others, departing from and returning to Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. 360-387-0222 or www.camano center.org.

Japanese Botanical Garden at the Uni-versity of Washington: Tuesday, Sept. 11. Check out the City People’s Garden Store, near the Arboretum, continue on to the Japanese Garden at the UW Arboretum, then dine out nearby. Price includes tour. $21-$26.

“New Day Northwest” and studio tour: Monday, Sept. 17. Be part of the studio audience for the TV show. $16-$21. Pay by Sept. 6. Seattle Luau Cruise: Thursday, Oct. 18. Wear your best Hawaiian attire and enjoy a luau feast. $52-$57. Pay by Sept. 25.

ESCORTED TOURS: The Whatcom County Tour Program is offering a variety of day trips and longer tours, with most trips departing from and returning to the Belling-ham Senior Activity Center, 315 Halleck St., Bellingham. For information or to register: 360-733-4030, press #, ext. 47015, or wccoa.org/index.php/Tours. Mt. St. Helens and Mount Rainier: Sept. 11-13. $550-$680. Passport or enhanced driver’s license required. Trip includes bus transportation, lodging, luggage handling, parks admissions and six meals. Boeing Airplane Factory & Future of Flight Museum Tour: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19. $81, includes round-trip transportation, Future of Flight Center and airplane factory tours, lunch and escort.

As people carry more mobile devices and expect to be constantly connected — even flying isn’t the refuge from the office it once was — airlines are adding wire-less Internet and standard power outlets in the seat to keep those devices function-ing at 30,000 feet. For those off the clock, airlines are offering on-demand movies and television, usually for an extra charge.

The good news is that many of the technology upgrades are available in coach, too.

“All this in-flight enter-tainment and connectivity give the airlines the ability to distract passengers’ brains from the pain of being in these ultrasnug seat pitches in economy class,” Kirby said.

Wi-Fi, in particular, is becoming a standard offer-ing on mainline aircraft; regional jets generally don’t offer Internet access, with Delta a notable exception.

“It will be increasingly available and, importantly, it is increasingly expected by the traveler, especially busi-ness travelers,” Harteveldt

said. But Wi-Fi today can vary in speed quality and sometimes be unbearably slow if too many people use it at once, he said.

In-cabin ambience will be improving on many flights.

For example, new work-horse Boeing 737 planes are likely to have the Boeing Sky Interior, which evokes a greater sense of space. The interior, developed as an outcrop of the 787 Dream-liner cabin design, has been ordered as an option on more than 90 percent of new planes and first started

showing up in the U.S. in late 2010 on Continental Air-lines, Craver said.

“It was really a step change in our interior phi-losophy,” Craver said, add-ing that passengers have an emotional reaction to the airplane simply based on the way it looks.

A tremendous amount of research went into the design, which when tested seemed to affect how plea-surably humans perceived the cabin. Boeing used a psy-chologist, a cultural anthro-pologist and focus groups all over the world to go beyond what passengers say they want to what passengers don’t even know they need.

The Boeing Sky Interior includes sophisticated LED color-changing lighting, along with new side panels and overhead bins, all of whose lines and contours are designed to work together.

The interior is meant to make passengers feel calmer, connected and more wel-comed — a diffuser for the stress created by traffic en route to the airport, security-line hassles and boarding bungles.

Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune

The television monitor is shown in an updated United Boeing 777.


GET INVOLVED

ARTART SALE: Noon to 4

p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, Nookachamp Hills, 17193 Chinook Court, Mount Vernon. Altered Lives Art Studio is cleaning house. Mixed-media works by stu-dio artist Susan Stopinski in sizes 12-by-16 to 16-by-20 and canvas collages in 8-by-10. All artwork $15 to $275, checks or cash only. Proceeds benefit the local Children of the Valley pro-gram as well as the Damian Carmona Primaria Escuela in Mexico.

ART CLASSESFAMILY ART DAYS

AT MoNA: Skagit Artists Together and the Museum of Northwest Art offer Family Art Days each month at MoNA, 121 S. First St., La Conner. Ses-sions are open to all ages and skill levels and include

guided walk-throughs of MoNA exhibitions. Lim-ited to 15 participants per session. To register: 360-466-4446, ext. 108, or [email protected]. Information: www.museumofnwart.org. Work-shops are free with muse-um admission. Admission: $8 adults, $5 seniors, $3 students, free for members and ages 11 and younger.

Next up:Painting With Light:

with Amy Griffin, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. Explore different painting tech-niques, including watercol-or, acrylic paint and mixed media.

Exploring the Circle: with Barbara Silverman Summers, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. Discover the possi-bilities of the circular form using watercolor, collage and pastel.

CLAY CLASSES: Ceram-ic artist Sue Roberts offers a variety of classes and workshops at Tower Arts Studio, 5424 S. Shore Drive, Guemes Island. For infor-mation, call 360-770-6140 or visit www.towerarts studio.com.

Next up:Mosaic Garden Forms:

The class will meet for six weeks from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays, begin-ning Sept. 10. Learn how to hand-build a simple vase or sphere out of clay, then turn it into a colorful mosaic piece using frag-ments of ceramic tiles, mir-ror, potter, found objects and trinkets. $190 includes most materials.

Introduction to Mosa-ics: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15-16. Students will make a colorful mosaic item using fragments of ceramic tile, mirror, trinkets and found

objects. All materials are provided, but students are encouraged to bring their own special mementos to use in the mosaic. $120.

AUDITIONSCALL FOR YOUNG

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

DANCEBEGINNER SQUARE

DANCE LESSONS: The Mount Baker Singles Square Dance Club will offer lessons at 7 p.m. Tues-days, starting Sept. 11, at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Families, couples or singles welcome. First two weeks are free, then $4 per lesson. 360-424-4608 or 360-424-9675.

EAST COAST SWING: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 10-Oct. 1, Anacortes Center For Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. Kim Hargrove will lead the four-week course in this versatile dance, also known as the Jitterbug. $38, $70 couple. 360-464-2229 or www.anacortes centerforhappiness.org.

CUBAN SALSA DANCE WORKSHOP: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, Anacortes Center For Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Join instructor Antonio Diaz for an eve-ning of Salsa Cubana and Rueda de Casino. $10. 360-464-2229 or www.anacortes centerfor happiness.org.

ARGENTINE TANGO LESSONS: Thursday eve-

nings at The Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main St., Conway. $12 drop-in fee, $60 for six classes.

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

n Intermediate instruc-tion at 7:15 p.m. Previous Tango experience required. Attend the basics class at no extra charge.

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

MUSICGYPSY JAZZ: Django-

fest Northwest will feature a full lineup of music work-shops and performances Wednesday through Sun-day, Sept. 19-23, at the Whidbey Island Center For The Arts and Langley Middle School, Langley. For information, tickets and a complete schedule of events, call 800-638-7631 or visit www.wicaonline.com/DFNW2012.html.

ON STAGEOPEN MIC: 7 p.m.

Thursdays, The Soup Bowl at Common Ground, 351 Pease Road, Burlington. Sign-ups begin at 6 p.m. All ages are welcome to per-form or come to watch and listen. Free. For informa-tion, contact Tobie Ann at 425-870-6784.

RECREATIONZUCCHINI CONTEST:

The annual Zucchini Con-test for children ages 12 and younger is under way at the Rexville Grocery, 19271 Best Road, Mount Vernon. Kids can bring in their best home-grown zucchini for a weigh-in through Sept. 8. Prizes will be awarded for the largest zucchini at 6 p.m. Saturday,

Sept. 8. 360-466-5522 or www.rexvillegrocery.com.

HUNTER EDUCATION CLASSES: The Central Whidbey Sportsman’s Association will offer a shooter training/safety education course from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 5-8, and again Sept. 12-15, at the CWSA clubhouse near Coupeville. Attendance all four days is mandatory to receive credit. There is no charge for the classes, but donations are accepted to cover the cost of materials. For information or to reg-ister, call Sam Weatherford at 360-914-0354 or John Boling at 360-969-2440.

YOGA CLASS BENEFITS OLD DOGS: Movement Arts of Stanwood will host a yoga class to benefit Old Dogs Haven at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, in a pic-turesque field on the north end of Camano Island overlooking Utsalady Bay. A potluck meal will follow. Donations will be accepted in the name of a current or past “old dog.” Bring a blanket to sit on. For infor-mation and directions, call 360-629-9100.

FREE PARK ADMIS-SION: In recognition of National Public Lands Day, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will offer free admission to all state parks on Saturday, Sept. 29. The Discover Pass will not be required to enter state parks on this day. The pass is still required to access lands managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natu-ral Resources. www.parks.wa.gov.

BIKE MS RIDE: The annual bicycling fundraiser

Saturday, September 8 ~ 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.6th & T Ave. ~ Adjacent to Depot and W.T. Preston

RAILRIDES

SaturdaySEE ’EM PUFF!HEAR ’EM CHUG!

FREE Working exhibits and hands-on activities for machinery buffs

of all ages


For information call toll free 1 866 659 9445

9805 Seaport Place, Sidney BC www.sidneypier.com

$169*BOOK NOWFROM:

Stay & Savour the last rays of Summer in September. Stroll the streets of Sidney, shop & save at the variety of boutiques and check out our seaside town’s collection of unique bookshops. Then unwind with an oceanfront dinner in Haro’s

Restaurant + Bar.

Package includes: a discount card from participating Sidney shops, free parking and a $25 Haro’s dining credit.* based on Single/Double

Valid September 1 - 30, 2012. Subject to availability

GET INVOLVED

for multiple sclerosis will take place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8-9, begin-ning and ending in Mount Vernon. Join some 2,000 cyclists to help raise money for research while riding scenic courses ranging from 22 to 97 miles through Skagit, Whatcom and Island counties. Enjoy full meals, stocked rest sites and after-ride activities, including music and a beer garden. For information or to register, call 800-344-4867 (press 2) or visit www.bikemsnorthwest.org.

ANNE JACKSON MEMO-RIAL RUN/WALK: The fourth annual 5K/10K run and 2-mile walk will take place Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Humane Society of Skagit Valley, 18841 Kelleher Road, Burlington. Day-of-race registration: 7 to 9 a.m. Walk starts at 9:15 a.m., followed by the run at 9:30 a.m. Awards for the top three race winners, plus additional random prizes. Registration: $12, $22 with T-shirt, in advance; $5 addi-tional, day of event. Free for ages 14 and younger or 70 and older. Shirt only: $10. Walk participants: col-lect $50 or more in pledges to get free T-shirt and regis-tration; dogs welcome. Pro-ceeds benefit the Humane Society of Skagit County. 360-757-0445 or www.skagit humane.com.

CROQUET TOURNA-MENT: Put on your best sporting costume and join the fun at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Rexville Grocery, 19271 Best Road, Mount Vernon. Enjoy live music, food and drink. Prizes for the best costume. 360-466-5522 or www.rex villegrocery.com.

THEATERTHEATER CLASSES:

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

The Magic Box: pre-school-age children, 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 25-Oct. 30. Students will take part in a variety of creative dramatic games designed to use their imagi-nation, improve self-con-fidence and provide social interaction in an organized class setting. $50.

Pirate Adventures: kin-dergarten through second grade, 4 to 5:15 Fridays, Sept. 28-Nov. 2. Students will create their own unique pirate character and play fun theater games that will develop their acting skills and ability to work with others. Class will cul-

minate in a play, performed in ACT’s theater on the last day of class. $50.

WORKSHOPSQUILTING FOR BEGIN-

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

POETRY WORKSHOP: Marvin Bell will teach a poetry writing workshop from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at Egress Studio, 5581 Noon Road, Bellingham. Participants should bring copies of two of their own poems for discussion. There will be one or more writing assign-ments during the workshop. Limited to 12 participants. $55. For information or to register, call 360-398-7870.

E-PUBLISHING WORK-SHOP: Skagit Valley Writers League will host “e-Publishing with Karla Locke” from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at Wash-ington Federal Bank, 300 E. Fairhaven, Burlington. Free. 360-391-2042 or www.skagitwriters.org.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area September 6-16 TUNING UP Playing at area venues September 6-13

Thursday.6THEATER

Comedy Night with Michelle West-ford and Susan Jones: 8 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $10. 360-755-3956 or www.anacortesH2O.com.

Friday-Thursday.7-13Nothing submitted

Friday.14COMEDY

Jeff Foxworthy: 7:30 p.m., Puyallup Fair. $25-$65, includes fair admission. 888-559-3247 or www.thefair.com/con-certs.

THEATER“Legally Blonde: The Musical”:

Seattle Musical Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Magnuson Park, 7120 62nd Ave. NE, Seattle. $35-$40. 206-363-2809 or www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org.

Saturday.15COMEDY

Duane Goad, Jen Seaman: 8 p.m., Max Dale’s Martini Lounge, 2030 Riverside Drive, Mount Vernon. $10. 360-424-7171 or www.maxdales.com.



Sunday.16MUSIC

“QUE SERA! Celebrating Doris Day”: Kristi King and the Hans Brehmer Quar-tet, 5:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $24-$28. 360-336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org.


Seattle Musical Theatre, 2 p.m., Magnuson Park, 7120 62nd Ave. NE, Seattle. $35-$40. 206-363-2809 or www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org.

THURSDAY.6

SATURDAY.8

SUNDAY.9

Daddy Treetops (blues): 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Nathaniel Talbot: 6 to 9 p.m., Seeds Bistro and Bar, 623 Morris St., La Conner. No cover. 360-466-3280.

Jammin’ Jeff (country, rock): 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Billy T Band: 9 p.m. to mid-night, Rockfish Grill, 320 Com-mercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-588-1720.

Chain and the Gang, Bright Weapons, Slacks: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $8. 360-778-1067.

Joyride (formerly known as Bombshell): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Varsity Inn, 112 N. Cherry St., Burlington. No cover. 360-755-0165.

Steve Meyer (jazz, blues): 7:30 p.m., Wash-ington Sips, 608 First St., La Conner. No cover. 360-399-1037.

The Muddy Sons (blues): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Dogtones: 9 p.m. to midnight, Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stan-wood. No cover. 360-629-4800 or www.cyndys broiler.com.

Dana Lyons: 7:30 p.m., Varvid Webcasting, 1319 Commer-cial, Suite 201, Bellingham. Free. www.cows withguns.com.


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

Kimball & The Fugitives, with Stickshift Annie: 7 p.m., Skagit River Brewery, 404 S. Third St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-2884.

Federation X, Helms Alee, Dog Shredder: 10 p.m., The Shake-down, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $12-$15. 360-778-1067.

Gertrude’s Hearse: 6 to 9 p.m., Carpen-ter Creek Winery, 20376 E. Hickox Road, Mount Ver-non. $10 cover. 360-848-6673 or www.carpentercreek.com.

The Replayzmentz: 9 p.m., Packers Lounge at Semiah-moo Resort, 9565 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine. www.semiah moo.com.

Jon Mutchler (piano): 6 to 9 p.m., Stars Restaurant at Semiahmoo Resort, 9565 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine. www.semiahmoo.com.

The Kareem Kandi Band (jazz): 8 p.m., Blue Horse Gallery, 301 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-671-2305 or www.blue horsegallery.com.

Ford Giesbrecht, Phil Nakano (Brazilian jazz, light rock): 7:30 p.m., Washing-ton Sips, 608 First St., La Conner. No cover. 360-399-1037.

Stacy Jones Band: 5 to 8 p.m., The Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. $7. 360-293-3515.

Stacy Jones: 9 p.m. to midnight, Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-588-1720.

Jim Basnight: 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., H2O, 314 Com-mercial Ave., Ana-cortes. 360-755-3956 or www.anacortes H2O.com.

Classic Roads (classic rock, country): 9 p.m. to midnight, Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. No cover. 360-629-4800 or www.cyndys broiler.com.

New Forge (blue-grass, funk, reggae, rock, blues): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Con-way. 360-445-3000.

Dana Lyons: Kickoff concert for Great Coal Train Tour, 2 p.m., San Juan County Fairgrounds, Friday Harbor. Free. 360-378-2319 or www.sanjuans.org.

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

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

Saltwater Octet, with Cheryl Jewell (jazz): 2 to 3 p.m., Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. In case of rain, show will move to Ana-cortes Library, 1220 10th St. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or jazzatthe library.com.

Ben Starner (piano): 6:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Brian Blade and The Mama Rosa Band: 7 p.m., Blue Horse Gallery, 301 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-671-2305 or www.bluehorse gallery.com.

Stilly River Boys: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Com-mercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-588-1720.

Ford and Phil: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Trish Hatley: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-588-1720.

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

El Colonel: 6 to 9 p.m., Seeds Bistro and Bar, 623 Morris St., La Conner. No cover. 360-466-3280.

SUNDAY.16“QUE SERA! CELEBRATING DORIS DAY”Kristi King and the Hans Brehmer Quartet, 5:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $24-$28. 360-336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org.

FRIDAY.7

TUESDAY.11 WEDNESDAY.12 THURSDAY.13

SATURDAY.8CLASSIC ROADS9 p.m. to midnight, Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. No cover. 360-629-4800 or www.cyndysbroiler.com.

TUESDAY.11BRIAN BLADE AND THE MAMA ROSA BAND7 p.m., Blue Horse Gallery, 301 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-671-2305 or www.blue horsegallery.com.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area September 6-16 TUNING UP Playing at area venues September 6-13

Thursday.6THEATER

Comedy Night with Michelle West-ford and Susan Jones: 8 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $10. 360-755-3956 or www.anacortesH2O.com.

Friday-Thursday.7-13Nothing submitted

Friday.14COMEDY

Jeff Foxworthy: 7:30 p.m., Puyallup Fair. $25-$65, includes fair admission. 888-559-3247 or www.thefair.com/con-certs.



Saturday.15COMEDY

Duane Goad, Jen Seaman: 8 p.m., Max Dale’s Martini Lounge, 2030 Riverside Drive, Mount Vernon. $10. 360-424-7171 or www.maxdales.com.



Sunday.16MUSIC

“QUE SERA! Celebrating Doris Day”: Kristi King and the Hans Brehmer Quar-tet, 5:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $24-$28. 360-336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org.


Seattle Musical Theatre, 2 p.m., Magnuson Park, 7120 62nd Ave. NE, Seattle. $35-$40. 206-363-2809 or www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org.

THURSDAY.6

SATURDAY.8

SUNDAY.9

Daddy Treetops (blues): 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Nathaniel Talbot: 6 to 9 p.m., Seeds Bistro and Bar, 623 Morris St., La Conner. No cover. 360-466-3280.


Billy T Band: 9 p.m. to mid-night, Rockfish Grill, 320 Com-mercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-588-1720.

Chain and the Gang, Bright Weapons, Slacks: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $8. 360-778-1067.

Joyride (formerly known as Bombshell): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Varsity Inn, 112 N. Cherry St., Burlington. No cover. 360-755-0165.

Steve Meyer (jazz, blues): 7:30 p.m., Wash-ington Sips, 608 First St., La Conner. No cover. 360-399-1037.

The Muddy Sons (blues): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Dogtones: 9 p.m. to midnight, Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stan-wood. No cover. 360-629-4800 or www.cyndys broiler.com.

Dana Lyons: 7:30 p.m., Varvid Webcasting, 1319 Commer-cial, Suite 201, Bellingham. Free. www.cows withguns.com.


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

Kimball & The Fugitives, with Stickshift Annie: 7 p.m., Skagit River Brewery, 404 S. Third St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-2884.

Federation X, Helms Alee, Dog Shredder: 10 p.m., The Shake-down, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $12-$15. 360-778-1067.

Gertrude’s Hearse: 6 to 9 p.m., Carpen-ter Creek Winery, 20376 E. Hickox Road, Mount Ver-non. $10 cover. 360-848-6673 or www.carpentercreek.com.

The Replayzmentz: 9 p.m., Packers Lounge at Semiah-moo Resort, 9565 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine. www.semiah moo.com.

Jon Mutchler (piano): 6 to 9 p.m., Stars Restaurant at Semiahmoo Resort, 9565 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine. www.semiahmoo.com.

The Kareem Kandi Band (jazz): 8 p.m., Blue Horse Gallery, 301 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-671-2305 or www.blue horsegallery.com.

Ford Giesbrecht, Phil Nakano (Brazilian jazz, light rock): 7:30 p.m., Washing-ton Sips, 608 First St., La Conner. No cover. 360-399-1037.

Stacy Jones Band: 5 to 8 p.m., The Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. $7. 360-293-3515.

Stacy Jones: 9 p.m. to midnight, Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-588-1720.

Jim Basnight: 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., H2O, 314 Com-mercial Ave., Ana-cortes. 360-755-3956 or www.anacortes H2O.com.

Classic Roads (classic rock, country): 9 p.m. to midnight, Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. No cover. 360-629-4800 or www.cyndys broiler.com.

New Forge (blue-grass, funk, reggae, rock, blues): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Con-way. 360-445-3000.

Dana Lyons: Kickoff concert for Great Coal Train Tour, 2 p.m., San Juan County Fairgrounds, Friday Harbor. Free. 360-378-2319 or www.sanjuans.org.

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

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

Saltwater Octet, with Cheryl Jewell (jazz): 2 to 3 p.m., Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. In case of rain, show will move to Ana-cortes Library, 1220 10th St. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or jazzatthe library.com.

Ben Starner (piano): 6:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Brian Blade and The Mama Rosa Band: 7 p.m., Blue Horse Gallery, 301 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-671-2305 or www.bluehorse gallery.com.

Stilly River Boys: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Com-mercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-588-1720.

Ford and Phil: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Trish Hatley: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-588-1720.

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

El Colonel: 6 to 9 p.m., Seeds Bistro and Bar, 623 Morris St., La Conner. No cover. 360-466-3280.

SUNDAY.16“QUE SERA! CELEBRATING DORIS DAY”Kristi King and the Hans Brehmer Quartet, 5:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $24-$28. 360-336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org.

FRIDAY.7

TUESDAY.11 WEDNESDAY.12 THURSDAY.13

SATURDAY.8CLASSIC ROADS9 p.m. to midnight, Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. No cover. 360-629-4800 or www.cyndysbroiler.com.

TUESDAY.11BRIAN BLADE AND THE MAMA ROSA BAND7 p.m., Blue Horse Gallery, 301 W. Holly St., Bellingham. 360-671-2305 or www.blue horsegallery.com.


REVIEWS

MUSIC CDS

Compiled from news services

Two Door Cinema Club“Beacon”

Two Door Cinema Club blasted onto the airwaves in 2010 with its debut “Tourist History.” The group’s wistful and perfectly constructed ditties about youth and love lodged them firmly in the indie set and spread optimism through the hearts of losers and geeks with a positive love song, “Something Good Can Work.”

With its second album “Beacon,” the Northern Ireland trio keeps that flame alive. The band continues its shoe-gazing style but with added twists. There’s an electro spin on some of the tracks, showing the boys are capable of concocting more than guitar riffs, and they’ve gained more swagger since the release of their debut.

Precision is key with Two Door Cinema Club songs and they never miss a beat throughout “Beacon.”

First single “Sleep Alone” pulsates with a steady drumbeat and is melancholic and full of yearning as Alex Trimble sings, “Hold me close/I’ve never been this far from home.” And “Handshake” is interestingly punctu-ated with an electronic pulse throughout.

The record doesn’t have as many stand-out songs as “Tourist History,” but still sees the band heading in an interesting indie disco direction and shows they did not slip into the second-album doldrums.

n Sian Watson, Associated Press

Bob Mould“Silver Age”

Rooting for Bob Mould to sound like the old days can be a guilty feeling.

It’s an uncool itch you might not dare admit wanting to scratch. Because if anyone deserved slack while tinkering with techno and balladry for the last decade — and doing a half-decent job at it, really — it’s the indie rock pioneer behind Husker Du in the 1980s and Sugar in the ’90s.

But “Silver Age” is permission to come

clean with that nostalgia. Mould’s ninth studio album isn’t merely for die-hards and apologists. This is all brawny guitars, power-pop melodies and unflagging drums. The arena-rocker “Steam of Hercules” is about as ambitious and wandering as there’s time for in 38 minutes that otherwise fly by before you know it.

Mould is touring this year playing Sugar’s heralded “Copper Blue” in its entirety on the album’s 20th anniversary. Maybe the best compliment of “Silver Age” is that the new songs wouldn’t feel out of place in that set.

CHECK THIS TRACK OUT: Is it really old Mould if there’s no moshing? The punky and profane “Silver Age” should do the trick.

n Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

Lecrae“Gravity”

Christian rapper Lecrae doesn’t fit the typical mold of a gospel artist. His arms are covered with tat-toos, he normally sports his hats tilted to the side and often wears slightly sagging pants.

Don’t let that be a distraction. The Hous-ton native is a true talent with a unique ability to deliver thought-provoking mes-sages on life without sounding like a Bible-thumping preacher. His rap approach has earned him praise by many in hip-hop, from veteran rapper Bun B to Lupe Fiasco.

On his sixth album “Gravity,” Lecrae delivers a strong piece of work. He’s not afraid to rap about his past mistakes, sup-plying inspirational rhymes filled with Christian values backed by well-produced secular hip-hop beats.

One of the best songs on the 15-track album is the DJ Khalil-produced “Mayday,” featuring rapper Big K.R.I.T. and 2011 American Idol contestant Ashthon Jones. Big K.R.I.T. is impressive on the soulful song, and Lecrae insightfully raps with substance: “Now I found true religion and it’s not inside no denim/and the overpriced shades will never give you vision.”

Lecrae attempts to educate about the pit-falls of street life on the high-energy “Vio-lence.” On “Confe$$ions,” he raps that hav-

ing an abundant amount of money doesn’t always equal happiness.

Other standout tracks are “Free From It All,” featuring Mathai, “Walk With Me,” with Novel, and “Tell the World,” including Mali Music.

n Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press

Cat Power“Sun”

“Sun” is the first album in six years for Cat Power, aka Chan (pronounced “Shawn”) Mar-shall, and it represents a significant makeover for the 40-year-old indie heroine. Along with a new short haircut, the pianist and songwriter has a new way of making music on her self-produced eighth album, relying on elec-tronic keyboards and beats and eschewing the dusky piano musings of her ’90s work and the Memphis soul moves of 2006’s “The Greatest.”

“Sun” also has the clear-eyed severity of a breakup album, and at its best, as on “Cherokee,” “Real Life,” and the terrific single “Ruin,” it winningly mixes languorous beauty with carpe diem. Sun hits a rough patch in the middle, but recovers toward the end with the unexpectedly effective 11-minute “Nothing But Time,” a rewrite of David Bowie’s “Heroes,” featuring moral and vocal support from Marshall’s fellow Miamian, Iggy Pop.

n Dan DeLuca, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Etta Britt“Out of the Shadows”

“Out of the Shadows” is a title that aptly describes what is going on here: The debut solo album of a singer who has made a career, going back to the late ’70s, of being a back-up vocalist. It may be a long time coming, but Etta Britt has certainly made the most of her chance.

The Nashville-based Britt shows the

kind of versatility that has made her a singer’s singer, while still lending the album a cohesive feel. She goes toe-to-toe with Delbert McClinton as they tear through the roadhouse rave-up “Leap of Faith,” but she is equally at home uptown on the smoother and more sensual R&B of “High.”

Country-soul comes to the fore on a standout version of “The Chokin’ Kind,” but the set’s rootsy thrust also gives way in a couple of places to elegant piano-and-strings ballads. Amid writing contributions by Gary Nicholson, Paul Thorn, Michael McDonald and Harlan Howard, Britt con-tributes some originals — most notably the poignant and deeply personal “Quiet House” and “She’s Eighteen” — that reveal she is more than just a powerhouse inter-preter.

n Nick Cristiano, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Animal Collective“Centipede Hz”

With 2007’s “Strawberry Jam” and 2009’s “Mer-riweather Post Pavilion,” Animal Collective har-nessed their wildness by employing wonder-ful Beach Boys-inspired harmonies and joy-ful, singsong melodies, many of which bore Panda Bear’s stamp.

The quartet’s 10th album, “Centipede Hz,” takes no such directions: It’s dense, dizzying, and often distorted, a frenetic, psychedelic headphone record, with drum-circle pounding, unhinged shouting, and oscillating, frenzied electronics. The open-ing track, “Moonjock,” hurtles breathlessly while leaping through contrasting rhythms and fragmented melodies. “Today’s Super-natural” is punctuated by staticky explo-sions and throat-shredding yelling.

Somehow, the album is not as alienating as it could have been: Though buried deep-er, the flashes of melody are still there, and the sheer density of information — layers and layers of keyboards and rhythms to discover on each listen — makes “Centi-pede Hz” intriguing and appealing, if chal-lenging.

n Steve Klinge, The Philadelphia Inquirer


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‘The Walking Dead: Episode 3 – The Long Road Ahead’Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PCGenre: AdventurePublisher: Telltale GamesESRB Rating: M, for MatureGrade: 4.5 stars (out of 5)

We’ve reached the midpoint of Telltale’s zombie-tastic game series based on the now-famous comic book and television show. And like all good stories, it’s time for some game-changing events to shake up the char-acters’ sense of comfort.

Though, really, we’re talking about char-acters holed up in a derelict motel with dwindling supplies, twitchy nerves and the ever-present mobs of the undead. And that doesn’t include the human scavengers who couldn’t care less about your needs or the fact that several of the main characters

could snap at any moment.“Episode 3” takes the biggest departure

from the comic book so far, as the group decides to make a break for the Georgia coast with the hope of finding safety on a houseboat. This divergence creates oppor-tunities for new characters and situations while maintaining the dread and tension to which fans have become accustomed.

The game play takes new liberties as well. Instead of behaving as an interactive story like the first two episodes, “Long Road Ahead” incorporates more traditional action elements.

Some light puzzle-solving, a few fetch quests and the like will sate the need for at least some passing action beyond the har-rowing life-and-death decisions you will encounter. And believe me, these choices are the most intense in the series so far; they have a large impact on future events and the characters you have gotten to know well.

Two episodes remain; Telltale has done an amazing job of delivering well-rounded epi-sodes and ratcheting up the drama to make you anticipate the next release.

‘Counter- Strike: Global Offensive’Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PCGenre: ShooterPublisher: Valve SoftwareESRB Rating: M, for MatureGrade: 3.5 stars

“Counter-Strike” has entertained first-person shooting fans for nearly a decade. When Valve moved the franchise to its new Source engine, the resulting game ran roughshod over previous incarnations and made it a must-own title for genre fans.

“Global Offensive” doesn’t stray far from the comfort of what works. Two teams (one of terrorists and the other of counter-terrorists) battle on a series of maps, and the different modes equate to different strategies and objectives. One may have you defending or rescuing hos-

tages, while another is focused on bomb disposal. Whichever mode you choose, make sure your trigger finger is itchy because you never know what’s around the corner.

This edition sets itself apart from oth-ers in the way its game modes alter the battlefield, depending on if you are win-ning or losing. Two of the more challeng-ing and enjoyable modes are when your gun automatically upgrades (Arms Race) or downgrades (Demolition) the moment you register a kill. These modes make strategizing with teammates vital as your weaponry dwindles to the sharp pointy end of a knife.

In fact, the teamwork necessary in “Global Offensive” is its biggest strength, forcing teams to band together — as opposed to many multiplayer team games that devolve into every-player-for-himself disappointments.

This isn’t a game that will provide months of nonstop entertainment, but for its low cost, it’s a solid addition to your library.


POWERMAN 5000: Sept. 7, El Corazon, Seattle. 800-514-3849 or www.cascadetickets.com.

BLONDIE & DEVO: Sept. 7, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

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WILLIE NELSON: Sept. 7, Puyallup Fair. 888-559-3247 or www.thefair.com/concerts.

THE HIVES: Sept. 7, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

LIGHTNING BOLT: Sept. 8, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

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HEART: Sept. 10, Puyallup Fair. $25-$65, includes fair admission. 888-559-3247 or www.thefair.com/concerts.

MARTINA MCBRIDE: Sept. 12, Puyallup Fair. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

TOBYMAC: Sept. 13, Puyallup Fair. $25-$50, includes Fair admission. 888-559-3247 or www.thefair.com/concerts.

JEFF FOXWORTHY: Sept. 14, Puyallup Fair. $25-$65, includes fair admission. 888-559-3247 or www.thefair.com/concerts.

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH: Sept. 14, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

TAINTED LOVE: Sept. 14, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.livenation.com.

CHICAGO: Sept. 15, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

ATMOSPHERE: Sept. 15, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS: Sept. 16, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

ENRIQUE IGLESIAS: Sept. 16, Puyallup Fair. 888-559-3247 or www.thefair.com/concerts.

BIG TIME RUSH: Sept. 17, Puyallup Fair. $30-$60, includes fair admission. 888-559-3247 or www.thefair.com/concerts.

BOB MOULD PLAYS COPPER BLUE AND SILVER AGE: Sept. 18, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

DOOBIE BROTHERS: Sept. 19, Puyallup Fair. 888-559-3247 or www.thefair.com/concerts.

B’z: Sept. 19, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

ANTHRAX: Sept. 19, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

JEFF DUNHAM: Sept. 20, Puyallup Fair. 888-559-3247 or www.thefair.com/concerts.

ANDY C & DOWNLINK: Sept. 20, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

PITBULL: Sept. 21, Puyallup Fair. 888-559-3247 or www.thefair.com/concerts.

SERJ TANKIAN: Sept. 21, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

TIM MCGRAW: Sept. 22, Puyallup Fair. 888-559-3247 or www.thefair.com/concerts.

JASON MRAZ, CHRISTINA PERRI: Sept. 22, The Gorge Amphitheatre. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

KREATOR, ACCEPT: Sept. 22, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

UPROAR FESTIVAL: Sept. 22, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or www.livenation.com.

TRAIN: Sept. 23, Puyallup Fair. 888-559-3247 or www.thefair.com.

FURTHUR, FEATURING PHIL LESH & BOB WEIR: Sept. 25, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

HATEBREED: Sept. 25, Showbox at the Mar-ket, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.livenation.com.

KIMBRA: Sept. 26, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

GARBAGE: Sept. 26, Showbox SoDo, Seat-tle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

BLOC PARTY: Sept. 28, Showbox SoDo, Seat-tle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

“MY FAIR LADY”: Lyric Light Opera, Sept. 29-Oct. 6, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon. 360-416-7727.

PAIN IN THE GRASS: Sept. 29, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or www.livenation.com.

NIGHTWISH: Oct. 1, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

IL VOLO: Oct. 2, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or www.livenation.com.

MADONNA: Oct. 3, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.livenation.com.

CITIZEN COPE: Oct. 3, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

BEACH HOUSE: Oct. 3-4, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

BEACH HOUSE: Oct. 4, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

MICHAEL KIWANUKA: Oct. 5, Showbox at the Market. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

SEETHER: Oct. 5, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD: Oct. 6, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

ED SHEERAN: Oct. 6, Showbox SoDo, Seat-tle. 800-745-3000 or www.livenation.com.

JUSTIN BIEBER: Oct. 9, Tacoma Dome. www.AEGLive.com.

THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Oct. 12-13, Skagit Valley Casino Resort 877-275-2448 or www.theskagit.com.

MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS: Oct. 12, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

BOB DYLAN, MARK KNOPFLER: Oct. 13, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.livenation.com.

D.R.I.: Oct. 13, El Corazon, Seattle. 800-514-3849 or www.cascadetickets.com.

CIRCA SURVIVE: Oct. 13, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

BETH ORTON: Oct. 15, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

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Mike Birbiglia (from left), Danny Borbon and Amanda Perez star in “Sleepwalk With Me.”IFC Films via AP

T he hero of Mike Birbiglia’s “Sleepwalk With Me” is a standup

comic who suffers from REM Behavior Disorder. One night in a motel in

Walla Walla, he leaps through a second-floor window and escapes death but has to have glass splinters removed from his legs. His

doctor tells him to start using a sleeping bag — and to wear mittens so he can’t get out of it.

Funny stuff, if it weren’t true. I learn from Wikipe-dia, however, that it is true. Mike Birbiglia actually

jumped through the win-dow, and his legs required 33 stitches. It was a great career move. He developed the experience into a one-man show that ran for eight months off-Broadway and inspired a popular segment of Ira Glass’ “This Ameri-can Life” NPR program.

Birbiglia doesn’t immedi-ately strike you as a standup comic, and neither does Matt Pandamiglio, the char-acter he plays. I suspect that of the many forms of per-formance, standup may be the most suited to the neu-rotic, who build acts around their insecurities. Take Matt — please! (Rim shot.) Pleasant, unassuming and not especially noticeable, he is obsessed by an ambition to work as a standup comic, despite no apparent gifts for the trade. He’s been dating

the smart and cuddlesome Abby (Lauren Ambrose) for eight years, and seems no closer to marriage than when they first met, per-haps because he feels that he must first prove himself as a comedian, perhaps because she wisely makes no attempt to pressure him. He is approaching, however, the point of terminal pro-crastination.

One of the appealing things about “Sleepwalk With Me” is that it seems to paint an accurate por-trait of life on the road for a standup comic. Matt acquires an agent (Sondra James) who reminds us of Broadway Danny Rose in her dogged work for hap-less clients. She books him into obscure venues that pay terrible fees, and the

small audiences in these places seem to be there for the primary purpose of heckling failing comedi-ans. He deserves hecklers. His material is weak and his delivery fearful. Only when he starts wisecracking about the blameless and long-suffering Abby does he start getting laughs, per-haps because the losers in the audience identify with his frustration in the face of perfection.

Since this material works, it will sooner or later come to Abby’s attention, and it may cause a breakup, which could be the best thing for her. In the meantime, his life reduces itself to lonely road trips and night after night in the world of Econo Lodges, Red Roof Inns and Motel 6s. The only excite-ment comes from harrowing

nightmares and sleep fanta-sies, after which he awakes standing on the furniture or flying through the air.

I liked this movie. More important, I liked Mike Birbiglia in it. Whether he has a future in standup, I cannot say, but he has a future as a monologist and actor. There was a docu-mentary about standup comics who sweated to pro-duce 15 minutes of mate-rial. They were in awe of a man like Bill Cosby, who just walked onstage and ... talked. And could talk indefinitely, and entertain people. Birbiglia seems to be moving in that direction. He could become a film-maker like Woody Allen whose material is often sim-ply himself. As first films go, “Sleepwalk With Me” is surprisingly successful.

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‘SLEEPWALK WITH ME’HHH 1⁄2

Matt Pandamiglio ..................................Mike BirbigliaAbby .................................................Lauren AmbroseFrank Pandamiglio .............................. James RebhornLinda Pandamiglio .....................................Carol KanePete .........................................................David WainMarc ...................................................... Marc MaronCynthia ............................................... Kristen SchaalChris ..................................................... Wyatt Cenac

n Running time: 90 minutes. No MPAA rating.

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So this standup comic jumps through a window, and ...


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

“Hope Springs” — Tommy Lee Jones and Meryl Streep play a couple whose marriage has frozen into a routine. Every day starts with his nose buried in the newspaper and ends with him asleep in front of the Golf Channel. They haven’t slept in the same room for years. She convinces him over his own dead body to attend a couples therapy session at a Maine clinic run by Steve Carell. The movie contains few surprises, but one of them is Jones’ excel-lent performance -- vulnerable, touchy and shy. Comedy, PG-13, 100 minutes. HHH “Lawless” — Based on a real-life, blood-soaked war between moonshiners and the law in Franklin County, Va., in 1931. The three Bondurant brothers (Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy and Jason Clarke) fearlessly rule their turf, until a foppish federal agent (Guy Pearce) arrives from Chicago. A well-made film about ignorant and violent people. It’s not so much that the movie is too long, as that too many people must be killed before it can end. Crime drama, R, 115 minutes. HH1⁄2 “Premium Rush” — A break-neck chase movie about the high-risk daredevils who work as Manhattan bicycle messengers. With a map of the city imprinted in their brains, they hurtle down sidewalks, run red lights, go against traffic, jump obstacles and use bikes without brakes. Joseph-Gordon Levitt stars as a messenger for whom one enve-lope delivery becomes a mat-ter of life and death. Michael Shannon is the rotten cop who wants the envelope, too. Dania Ramirez and Wole Parks co-star as messengers who’d have gold medals if these were the Olympics. An impressive film that credits about a dozen stunt riders and is never less than convincing as it shows messen-gers threading their way through trucks that could flatten them. Action, PG-13, 91 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “The Bourne Legacy” — Jeremy Renner plays another secret super agent like Jason Bourne, who realizes he’s been targeted for elimination. To save himself and the experi-mental medication that gives him great physical and mental power, he travels from Alaska

to Manila, fighting off wolves, drone missiles and assassina-tion, while hooking up with Dr. Marta Shearing (Rachel Weisz), a biochemist who knows all about the medication. The action scenes are gripping in the moment, but go on too long and don’t add up; the dialogue scenes (with Edward Norton, Stacy Keach and Scott Glenn), are well-acted; the plot is a murky muddle. Action, PG-13, 135 minutes. HH1⁄2 “The Campaign” — Raucous, bawdy comedy starring Will Fer-rell and Zach Galifianakis as opponents in a North Carolina GOP congressional primary. Fer-rell is the incumbent, and Gali-fianakis is a doofus bankrolled by billionaire brothers who want to buy the district and resell it to China. The movie uses their campaign as a showcase of political scandals and dirty tricks that have become famil-iar in both parties. Comedy, R, 85 minutes. HHH “The Expendables 2” — Sylvester Stallone, Jason Sta-tham, Jet Li and Terry Crews reunite for more head-banging exploits. This time, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Chuck Norris join the faded 1980s action-star party, and Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce

Willis show up for more than just cameos. It’s all good fun and games and recycled catch-phrases. Action-adventure, R, 142 minutes. H1⁄2 “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” — A warm and lovely fantasy, the kind of full-bodied family film that’s being pushed aside in favor of franchises and slam-bang confusion. On a picture-postcard farm in the middle of endlessly rolling hills where it is always Indian sum-mer, a lovable boy comes into the life of a childless couple and brings along great joy and wisdom. Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, young CJ Adams and a rich supporting cast. Written and directed by Peter Hedges (“What’s Eating Gilbert Grape”). Accessible for all but the youngest children, and I suspect their parents will enjoy it, too. Comedy fantasy, PG, 104 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “The Possession” — The possession of the title is a dark wood box with a carved inscription in Hebrew inform-ing the finder that it entraps a dybbuk, an evil spirit that will cleave to the soul of anyone unlucky enough to release it. This box turns up in a yard sale, and is purchases by young girl named Em (Nata-

sha Calis). Horror, PG-13, 92 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “The Watch” — After the mysterious murder of a night security guard at a Costco store, its manager (Ben Stiller) enlists three other men (Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade) in a neighborhood watch organization that discov-ers an invasion of Earth is being plotted by aliens who are headquartered in the Costco’s basement. Dumb slapstick action, lots of green slime and truly versatile use of potty talk. Comedy, R, 100 minutes. HH “The Words” — A movie inspired by the famous story of how Hemingway’s first wife lost a briefcase of his early work on a train. That story is enfolded into another story based on it, written by a con-temporary novelist (Dennis Quaid). Bradley Cooper finds the missing briefcase in the Quaid novel and is later visited by a mysterious Jeremy Irons. The real Hemingway could have told this with infinitely more economy. The plot opens room for three beautiful women (Zoe Saldana, Olivia Wilde and Nora Arnezeder), for which we can be grateful. Drama, PG-13, 96 minutes. HH

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OAK HARBOR CINEMASSept. 7-13 Lawless (R): Friday-Saturday: 1:15, 3:35, 6:30, 8:50; Sunday-Thursday: 1:15, 3:35, 6:30 Premium Rush (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:25, 3:45, 6:40, 8:40; Sunday-Thursday: 1:25, 3:45, 6:40 The Campaign (R): Friday-Saturday: 1:35, 3:55, 6:50, 9:00; Sunday-Thursday: 1:35, 3:55, 6:50 360-279-2226

STANWOOD CINEMASSept. 7-13 Lawless (R): 1:20, 3:35, 6:30, 8:40 The Expendables 2 (R): 1:00, 3:10, 6:10, 8:10 The Odd Life of Timothy Green (PG): 3:25, 8:35 The Bourne Legacy (PG-13): 12:50, 6:00 Hope Springs (PG-13): 1:10, 3:15, 6:20, 8:20 The Words (PG-13): 1:30, 3:45, 6:40, 8:50 360-629-0514

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Mark Haddon’s celebrated, multi-award-winning novel is adapted into a stage play for the first time.

Christopher, 15, stands beside Mrs. Shears’ dead dog Wellington. It has been speared with a garden fork, it is seven minutes after midnight and Christopher is under suspicion. He records each fact in his book to solve the mystery. He has an extraordinary brain, exceptional at math but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched and he distrusts strangers. But his detective work takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world.

$15 adults, $13 seniors and $11 students, with $2 off for Lincoln Theatre members.

‘Moonrise Kingdom’7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 7-85:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 97:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10

Set on an island off the coast of New England in the 1960s, the film follows a young boy and girl falling in love. When they are moved to run away together, vari-ous factions of the town mobilize to search for them and the town is turned upside down — which might not be such a bad thing.

The movies stars Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Frances McDormand, Harvey Keitel, Jared Gilman, Jason Schwartzman, Kara Hayward and Tilda Swinton.

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WALK: Check out a variety of hand-crafted quilts from the Washington State Quil-ters Spokane Chapter on display through Oct. 14 in shops around La Conner. The Quilt Walk is present-ed in conjunction with the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum’s annual Quilt Festival, set for Oct. 5-7, at Maple Hall, the La Conner Civic Garden Club and the Museum. 360-466-4288 or www.laconnerquilts.com.

“ACROSS THE MOUN-TAINS AND BACK”: A show of new artwork by Lisa Gilley contin-ues through Sept. 30 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. Originally from the Skagit Valley, Gilley’s new work explores her familiar tide-lands as well as the warmer palettes of the Palouse, Yakima and Methow val-leys. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. 360-766-6230 or www.smithand vallee.com.

PHOTOS AND SCULP-TURE: A show showcasing photos by featured artist Craig Sullivan and sculp-tures by guest artist Travis Gerard Kuehn will open with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, and continue through Sept. 30 at Whidbey Art Gallery, 220 Second St., Langley. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 360-221-7675 or www.whidbey artists.com.

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WALK: Check out a variety of art as several galler-ies and other venues host receptions from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, along Com-mercial Avenue in down-town Anacortes. Featured artwork will include paint-ings and prints, pastels,

sculpture, fiber arts, glass, ceramics, wood, photogra-phy, jewelry and more. 360-293-6938.

NEW PAINTINGS: Anne Martin McCool Gallery’s “New Paintings Show” will open with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, and continue through Sep-tember at 711 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The show will feature paintings and prints by Anne Martin McCool and Cathy Schoen-berg, sculptures by Tracy Powell, hand-turned wood by George Way, handwo-ven baskets by Jane Hyde, jewelry by Carole Cunning-ham and Debbie Aldrich, and other gallery artists. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. 360-293-3577

or www.mccoolart.com.

FEATURED ARTIST: Friends of the Anacortes Community Forest Lands will unveil artwork by Joel Brock at a reception during the First Friday Art Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, at Watermark Book Company, 612 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Brock’s artwork will be featured on the poster for the Friends’ annual benefit event set for Oct. 20 at the Transit Shed Event Center. 360-293-3725 or www.friendsoftheacfl.org.

“CAREFUL BALANCE”: The Allied Arts Juried Art-ist Series continues with an exhibition of works by Adele Eustis, Emma Jane Levitt, Eileen Reardanz and Faye Hayes, opening

with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, and continuing through Sept. 29 at the Allied Arts of Whatcom County Gallery, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bell-ingham. Join the artists for an exhibit walk-through at 7 p.m. opening night. Each piece in the show repre-sents a balance of materi-als, subject and expression.

In addition, Allied Arts Inside the Box Series will feature work from Mary McKinstry. who creates wearable jewelry pieces from high quality polymer and semiprecious stones. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. 360-676-8548 or www.alliedarts.org.

PAINTINGS AND GLASS: The new show will open with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, and continue through Oct. 3 at Rob Schouten Gallery, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank. The exhibition includes new and select paintings by Wendy Wees, whose whimsical artworks play with the idea of birds and birdhouses in completely original and magical ways. The sculptural glass of Robert Adamson and Janis Swalwell includes hand-blown, pate de verre, cast and deeply carved glass forms. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 360-222-3070 or www. robschoutengallery.com.

“PAINTING THE WEST-ERN STATES”: Alfred Cur-rier and Anne Schreivogl will present a one-day exhibition of new paintings from noon to 7 p.m. Satur-day, Sept. 8, at their studios, Screechingbird Fine Art, 1814 M Ave., Anacortes. The show will feature 50 new oil paintings complet-ed during an eight-week, 7,000-mile “Plein Air” painting trip they took this

spring through Idaho, Col-orado, the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and California. www.alfredcurrier.com.

“LIVING ON BEAUTY”: The show of new paint-ings by Maggie Wilder and assemblage temples by Jules Remedios Faye will open with a reception from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, and continue through Oct. 21 at Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial, La Con-ner. The show’s title comes from a remark made to Wilder 15 years ago when she pleaded with a prop-erty owner to preserve some large cedar trees. The owner replied, “Well, you know Maggie, we cannot live on beauty.” Wilder and Faye contend that we are, indeed, largely living on beauty. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday or by appointment. 360-708-4787 or www.gallerycygnus.com.

“EXPRESSIONS”: A show featuring artwork by mental health consumers from around Puget Sound will have a grand opening from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Organized by a community corrections officer with the Washington State Department of Cor-rections, the show includes some 30 pieces of artwork created by clients of a num-ber of public and private agencies around the Sound. 425-259-5050.

WINE & GLASS TALK: Enjoy wine tasting and a discussion with North-west glass artist Benjamin Moore from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Museum of Northwest Art,121 S. First St., La Con-ner. Moore was an early innovator in the studio glass movement and one of the first educational coor-

dinators for the Pilchuck Glass School, starting in 1974. $15, $10 members. 360-466-4446 or www.museumofnwart.org.

JAPANESE TEXTILES: Two exhibits of Japanese textiles continue through Oct. 7 at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 Second St., La Conner.

“At Play: Asobi”: Quilts from Japan: When engaged in quiltmaking, a quilter can be likened to a child at play, totally absorbed and lost in time. Based on the theme “at play,” this exhibit showcases the joy of quilt making, expanding the con-cept far beyond children’s play.

“Ainu Embroidery”: The history of the Ainu people, who lived in a wide area ranging from the Sakhalin Islands to the Island of Hokkaido in Japan, may be as old as 4,000 years. For this exhibit, Yoshimi Kato and her students have cre-ated textiles, garments and stitchery based on tradi-tional techniques handed down through generations of Ainu women.

Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday or by appointment. $7, $5 stu-dents and military, free for members and children ages 11 and younger. 360-466-4288 or www.laconner quilts.com.

“SUMMER MOMENTS: GLASS, METAL, STONE AND NORTHWEST PAINT-INGS”: The exhibit con-tinues through Sept. 9 at Matzke Fine Art Gallery & Sculpture Park, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island. The show features work by 30 artists working in a variety of techniques. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday or by appointment. 360-387-2759 or www.matz kefineart.com.

‘CLOSE TO HOME: PLACES I LIVE AND PLACES I LOVE’The show of new oils by Anne Belov will open with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, and continue through Oct. 2 at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Also showing are mixed media collages by Barbara Dollahite, oils by Matt Dollahite, color photographs on paper by Dick Garvey and acrylics by Larry Heald, as well as jewelry, glass, sculptures and more by other gallery artists. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday or by appointment. 360-293-6938 or www.scottmilo.com.


OUT & ABOUT

CAR SHOWSCLASSIC CAR SHOW:

Stanwood Community & Senior Center will host its annual Classic Car Show from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood. The event features arts & crafts vendors, door prizes, food, entertainment and more. Vehicle registration: $15 until Sept. 10, then $20. Free admission for specta-tors. Proceeds will ben-efit the Life Enhancement Assistance Program, which assists seniors in staying independent. Sponsorships and vendor booths available. 360-629-7403 or www.stan woodseniorcenter.org.

FAIRSPUYALLUP FAIR: Wash-

ington state’s biggest fair will take place Sept. 7-23, at the Puyallup Fair & Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup. Check out all kinds of livestock and pro-duce, music and entertain-ment, educational displays, vendors, carnival rides and games, food and more. Advance tickets: $7.50-$9; at the gate: $9-$12.50, free for ages 5 and younger. For information, including hours and directions, discounts and special attractions, visit www.thefair.com.

FESTIVALSSKAGIT RIVER SALMON

FESTIVAL: The first Skagit River Salmon Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at Edgewater Park, 600 Beh-rens Millett Road, Mount Vernon. Celebrating the cultural history and abun-dant natural resources of the Skagit River, this family-friendly event will include a variety of youth activities, recreational and educational booths, arts and crafts and food vendors, live music and more. 360-428-5972 or [email protected].

OKTOBERFEST: The 11th annual event will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Rexville Grocery, 19271 Best Road, Mount Vernon. Enjoy tra-ditional German food and beer, with live music by the Happy Wanderers. $3 at the door for the band. 360-466-5522 or www.rexvillegrocery.com.

LECTURES & TALKS“BEYOND OIL: TRANS-

FORMING TRANSPORTA-TION”: The summit and conference will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 7, at Intiman Playhouse, at Seattle Center. Government and industry leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators will discuss how our region is driving efforts to make transportation safer, faster, more affordable and greener. Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute will deliver the opening keynote address. A number of electric cars will be on display, including the Nissan Leaf, Tesla Roadsters, Chevy Volt, Via Motors extended range vehicles and Western Washington Uni-versity’s X-Prize vehicle and more. $25, $10 students. 206-684-7200 or www.wwclean cities.org/nextfifty.

BOOK SIGNING, LEC-TURE: Eugene Kiver, co-author of “On the Trail of the Ice Age Floods: The Northern Reaches: A geo-logical field guide to north-ern Idaho and the Chan-neled Scabland,” will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Reserve, 10441 Bay View-Edison Road, Mount Vernon. Kiver will present an illustrated, hour-long talk on the Ice Age cataclysms that violently transformed the Northwest thousands of years ago, leaving behind scores of flood features, many found nowhere else on Earth. Free. 360-336-8753.

MARITIME SPEAKER

SERIES: Skagit Bay Search & Rescue officer Ron Shrig-ley will present “Help on the Water” at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 Tenth St., Anacortes. Free. For information, call 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or visit library.cityofanacortes.org.

MORE FUNGALA AUCTION: Camano

Center will host “An Eve-ning in the Garden” at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at 606

Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Dress up, enjoy a fabulous meal, and bid on an amazing variety of auc-tion items and packages. $75, $480 table for six, $640 table for eight. Proceeds will ben-efit Camano Center programs. 360-387-0222 or www.camanocenter.org.

NEW EXHIBIT IN ANA-CORTES: “Young Man in a Hurry: The Life of Isaac Stevens and the 150th Anni-versary of the Civil War” will open Friday, Sept. 14, at the Anacortes Museum’s Carn-egie Gallery, 1305 Eighth St., Anacortes. As the Wash-ington Territory’s first ter-ritorial governor and super-intendent of Indian Affairs, Stevens pushed through treaties with Indian tribes that set off the region’s Indi-an wars and still create con-troversy today. Designed for the lobby of the office of the Secretary of State, the exhib-it covers Stevens’ actions as governor and their impacts, his subsequent appoint-ment as territorial delegate to Congress, his service as a general in the Civil War and other Washington con-nections to that conflict. The exhibit includes information on Stevens’ local impact and the city’s own Civil War veterans. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday (closed Wednesday) and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. 360-293-1915 or museum.cityof

anacortes.org.

DECOY SHOW: The sec-ond annual Fall Decoy Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Best Western Confer-ence Center, 33175 Highway 20, Oak Harbor. Check out a variety of decorative and working decoys on display and for sale, decoy painting demos, silent auction and more. Free admission and raffle. Sponsored by Ducks Unlimited, Washington Brant Foundation, Wash-ington Waterfowl Associa-tion and Pacific Northwest Decoy Collectors. Vendor tables available. 360-678-4868.

PIONEER DAYS: Cel-

ebrate Pioneer Days from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Stillaguamish Val-ley Pioneer Museum, 20722 67th Ave. NE, Arlington. The event will include hands-on activities for all ages, includ-ing milking a cow, washing clothes, working a 19th cen-tury sewing machine, view-ing old-fashioned toys and games, shake shingles, churn butter, grind wheat and more. Pioneer Days activi-ties: free. Museum admis-sion: $5 adults, $2 ages 12 and younger. 360-435-7289 or www.stillymuseum.org.

WOMEN’S MOTORCYCLE RIDE: The 18th annual Women Riding for Women Motorcycle Ride will take

place Sunday, Sept. 16, begin-ning at Hometown Cafe, 818 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. Registration begins at 8 a.m., with the last bike out by 10:30 a.m. The ride ends with lunch at Wildcat Steelhead Picnic Grounds, 24910 River Road, Sedro-Woolley. $15 per bike, $10 for passengers. All proceeds benefit Skagit Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services. For information, contact Erin Smith at 360-336-9591 or email [email protected].

FALL FILM SERIES: 7 p.m. Fridays at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Nick Alphin, Academy Award nominee and career Hollywood sound man, will introduce and share insights about each selection. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes.org.

Next up:Sept. 21: “To Kill a

Mockingbird”: Based on Harper Lee’s beloved novel, Gregory Peck stars as a small town Alabama law-yer defending a black man charged with raping a white woman in the 1930s. Winner of three Oscars.

Sept. 28: “An Affair to Remember”: Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr star as a couple who fall in love on a cruise, though engaged to others. Their planned reunion six months later atop the Empire State Building goes awry.

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