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July 10, 2014

ReviewsMusic: Chicago, Judas Priest Video Games: “Tomodachi Life”

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This WeekendSkagit Valley Highland Games and Celtic Festival celebrates 20 years

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On StagePolecat plays the Eagle Haven Winery in Sedro-Woolley on Friday night

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There’s much ado about the Skagit River

Shakespeare Festival

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E2 - Thursday, July 10, 2014 Skagit Valley Herald / goskagit.com

“Bad Words”: It’s time to break out the thesaurus to find enough adjectives to describe this comedy, which has an adult (Jason Bateman) com-peting in a spelling bee for elementary school students. We’ll go with this: The film is splen-diferous.

Bateman also shows great skill as a direc-tor as he mixes in light moments to keep the movie from collaps-ing into a black hole of comedy. His pacing is just right to make the stagnant world of a spelling bee come across as exciting. He also allows the sup-porting cast to shine.

For a novice direc-tor, Bateman shows tremendous courage by selecting this as his fea-ture film debut. When a film wades so deep into political incorrectness, there is a good chance of getting in over your head.

Bateman, though, has a knack for good story-telling and making it OK to laugh at the most improper situations.

“LeWeek-End”: This senior citizen answer to “Before Midnight” follows an aging married couple who make a weekend trip to Paris to look for the love and passion that brought them together 30 years ago. Life has taken its toll on their romance and now the pair seek signs of emotional sanity in a world that’s rapidly deteriorating.

Nick (Jim Broadbent) adores Meg (Lindsay Duncan) and wants to show her through the trip. Instead, the couple reveal how they feel about each other, their future and their place as parents. Director Roger Michell shows complete trust in Broadbent and Duncan, who give the script by Hanif Kureishi the emotional spark needed to hold the audience’s attention. Broadbent and Duncan are so good that they make the tale of love and marriage feel timeless.

“The Soul Man: The Complete First Season”: The cable series starring Ced-ric “The Entertainer” as a Las Vegas

singer who moves back to St. Louis to preach at his father’s church is an uneven comedy. Cedric gives the series a fun energy and John Beasley, who plays his father, anchors the show.

But Niecy Nash doesn’t quite fit play-ing the preacher’s wife. Those problems do get ironed out in later episodes but are very problematic in the first season.

“Prisoners of War: Season One”: Three Israeli soldiers held captive for 17 years try to rebuild their lives.

“Jodorowsky’s Dune”: A look at Ale-jandro Jodorowsky’s doomed attempt to film Frank Herbert’s “Dune.”

“Wings: Sky Force Heroes”: Ace (Josh Duhamel) is a heroic pilot seeking redemp-tion in this animated offering.

“The Raid 2”: Cop goes undercover to work with a powerful criminal.

“Lake Placid”: The horror film star-ring Bill Pullman is now on Blu-ray.

“Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot One Ranger”: Two-hour premiere epi-sode that launched the Chuck Norris series.

“Kid Cannabis”: Lives of losers are changed when they start trafficking marijuana.

“Stage Fright”: Young actress learns that auditions can be deadly.

“Don Peyote”: Mid-life crisis sends a stoner on the drug trip of a lifetime.

“Southern Comfort”: The 1981 Wal-ter Hill film starring Powers Boothe and Peter Coyote is now on Blu-ray.

“The Class of ‘92”: Documentary about six working-class boys who find soccer fame.

“Hunting the Legend”: Three friends look for the truth behind a mythical beast.

“Hidden Kingdoms”: A look at the unique and unexplored miniature world of the planet’s smaller heroes.

n Rick Bentley, Fresno Bee

NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK

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

JULY 15The Face of LoveOpen GraveRio 2Under the Skin

JULY 22All Cheerleaders DieThe Angriest Man in BrooklynBlue RuinCesar ChavezDom HemingwayHeaven Is for RealMake Your MoveRed WingSabotageSingle Moms ClubTranscendence

JULY 29Cuban FuryHalf of a Yellow SunLullabyNoahThe Other WomanThe Protector 2

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Skagit Valley Highland Games celebrates 20 years

ON THE COVER: Bjorn A. Whitney (from left), Akilah Williams and Christopher C. Cariker are featured in “Much Ado About Nothing,” one of two plays produced this summer by Shakespeare Northwest as part of the 2014 Skagit River Shakespeare Festival.Craig Parrish / Skagit Valley Herald

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ON STAGE

Photos by Craig Parrish / Skagit Valley Herald

Performers in “Much Ado About Nothing,” one of two plays produced this summer by Shakespeare Northwest as part of the 2014 Skagit River Shakespeare Festival, include (from left): Bjorn A. Whitney and Lydia Randall; Trey Hatch (left) and Danny Herter; and Claire Hardt Andrews (left) and Cassandra Leon.

Skagit Valley Herald staff

Shakespeare Northwest presents its ambitious annual summer Skagit River Shakespeare Festival, starting this week with “Macbeth” and “Much Ado About Nothing.”

The company’s home stage is the Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre at 19299 Rexville Grange Road on the way to La Conner. It’s a truly unique venue, as the space has been literally carved out of a rocky hill in the countryside. Improvements have been made

for 2014, including upgrading the walking paths and installing electrical power.

Both “Macbeth” and “Much Ado” run several times until Aug. 16, and the perform-ers will also take the show on the road; upcoming performances are scheduled for Seattle, and in Mount Vernon at this week-end’s Highland Games and at Baker Park in August.

Also, on Saturday, July 26, it’s “Iron Man” day, as both plays and “To Be Or Not TV 2” will be performed, beginning at 1 p.m.

‘Much Ado’ and ‘Macbeth’ featured in Skagit River Shakespeare Festival2014 Skagit River Shakespeare Festival When: July 10-Aug. 16 “Macbeth”: 7 p.m. July 10-11, 17, 19, 25-26, Aug. 1, 7, 9, 15; 2 p.m. Aug. 3 “Much Ado About Nothing”: 7 p.m. July 12, 18, 24, 31, Aug. 2, 8, 14, 16; 2 p.m. July 20, Aug. 10; 1 p.m. July 26 Where: Rexville-Blackrock Amphi-theatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon Tickets: $12, $10 with student ID; $30 family (2 adults, 2 children) Information: 206-317-3023, shakesnw.org


MUSIC

By JOHN J. MOSERThe (Allentown, Pa.) Morning Call

Foreigner, the rock band that sold 35 million albums from 1977-87 to make it one of the top 50 best-selling acts of all time, has hit the road again this summer, continuing a touring schedule that hasn’t slowed down since its heyday.

This time, the group has joined with Styx, which also had its hey-day in the 1970s and ’80s, in a tour called The Soundtrack of Summer.

What is it about Foreigner that gives it such a following, more than 25 years after its last Top 40 hit?

“You know, I think it’s just great songs,” says Jeff Pilson, a former member of Dokken and Dio who became Foreigner’s bassist in 2004. “Timeless songs that resonate with people, and the songs that still mean something to people today.

“The power of a great song is pretty eternal, and I think we are beneficiaries of having great songs.”

Foreigner unquestionably has great songs — nine that made the Top 10 in that decade, includ-ing the platinum hits “Double Vision,” “Jukebox Hero” and the 1984 chart-topper “I Want to Know What Love Is,” and the gold singles “Feels Like the First Time,” “Hot Blooded” and “Cold as Ice.”

The group has undergone mul-tiple personnel changes that have left it with just one original mem-ber — guitarist Mick Jones, 69, whose health problems in recent years had kept him off the road for long stretches.

Original singer Lou Gramm left in 2003; current singer Kelly Han-sen joined in 2005.

Pilson says Jones’ health has improved and he tours with the band, though he doesn’t play every show.

“His health is fine, he’s all good,” Pilson says. “It’s just not recommended that he do all the shows. We have a little more gruel-ing schedule, I think, than is neces-sary for him. But all is good, his health is great. He’s in great spirits, he’s playing great.”

The nights Jones doesn’t play, guitarist Bruce Watson fills in, and the nights Jones plays, “then we

have three guitar players,” Pilson says. “And we work out different little parts and we get to give you a little bit of some special stuff.”

There have been 25 members in Foreigner’s 38-year history. Pilson, who is the third longest-serving player, says he feels like “an old veteran.”

The irony is that Pilson has been on just one Foreigner album, 2009’s “Can’t Slow Down,” because that’s the only disc of new material the band has released in 20 years. (It included one new song, “Save Me,” on the 2011 acoustic collection “Acoustique.”)

“It’s funny how that isn’t a huge deal for me, just because I know that so much of the legacy is from the music that we’ve done, that the band has done before I was in it,” Pilson says. “But it was sure a

joy to be part of a new Foreigner record and I’m looking forward to doing another one.”

That next one may be coming soon. Pilson says Foreigner hopes to get back into the studio once the Soundtrack of Summer Tour is done.

“We’ve talked about it, yeah,” he says. “Hopefully there will be some new music next year. That would be great.”

For the tour, Foreigner and Styx repackaged many of their hits in a collection named for the tour, and even together recorded a version of The Eagles’ “Hotel California” with former Eagles guitarist Don Felder, the show’s opening act.

“I was kind of responsible for that,” Pilson says. “So we have Don Felder, (Styx guitarist / vocal-ist) Tommy Shaw and Kelly Han-

sen trading off the lead vocals on it. And it starts off acoustically, but then by the end of the song it gets electric, and then you have Don Felder, Tommy Shaw and Mick Jones doing the solos.”

Part of what has kept Foreigner from doing more new albums is the fact that it tours so much, Pil-son says.

“We get asked about it a lot, so yeah, the interest is definitely there,” he says. “It kind of comes down to, we tour so much of the year that to take the time to really make a Foreigner record — which, there’s a high bar set for For-eigner records. So to do that, it’s tricky. And that’s why we’re not

even talking about it till after this Soundtrack of Summer Tour.

“The last record, we had to record a lot of it on the road; we’ll probably have to do the same for this next one. But still — you don’t want to let anything slide just because you’re having to do it that way. And it’s a little trickier — it takes a little more time, a little more care. But as long as the product ends up the same, we’re happy.”

Pilson says that also has pre-vented him from doing another project he’s wanted to do: a reunion of T&N, the hard rock band that consists of the classic Dokken lineup, minus Don Dok-ken. He says he and Dokken lead guitarist George Lynch “talk all the time — we’re very, very good friends.”

“We had originally hoped to write over (last) winter, but then things got really crazy in the For-eigner world, and we ended up getting all these opportunities. We ended up doing ‘The Tonight Show,’” he says. He says Lynch also “is very busy” with his other hard rock band, KXM.

“So all these things came along that almost made it impossible to do a T&N thing,” Pilson says. “So, yes, we’re going to do it someday. I just don’t know — we don’t have an exact date.”

Jones and Gramm, who had an acrimonious split, shared the stage together for the first time in a decade when, a year ago, they were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Asked the relationship between Foreigner’s founders these days, Pilson said, “I know that it was very formal when they saw each other — and Mick hadn’t seen him in, I guess, a couple years. You know, they still have business from time to time, so it’s not like they’re complete strangers, but as far as I know, it’s pretty friendly and all is good.”

He says he wouldn’t rule out Gramm singing with the band again.

“Ah, I don’t think he’d ever be full time again, but you never know, he might come by and sing a song here and there,” Pilson says. “You never know.”

FOREIGNERBand keeps moving with old hits, new lineup

n Aug. 1: Foreigner and Styx, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.


THIS WEEKENDin the areaART BY THE BAY Enjoy art, music, food and more from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 12-13, at the Stanwood-Camano Fairgrounds, 6431 Pioneer High-way, Stanwood. The event will feature more than 100 juried art-ists and craftspeople from around the Northwest offering paint-ings, ceramics, glass, metalwork, photographs, drawings, fiber arts and other media. Enjoy music performances every hour, plants, food and more. Free admission. stanwoodcamanoarts.com.

KIDS-R-THE-BEST FEST The free event for kids will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at Storvik Park, 1110 32nd St., Anacortes. Enjoy giant inflatable bouncers, games, live entertainment, crafts and more. Free. Food will be available for purchase. 360-293-1918.

STANWOOD SUMMER CONCERTS The Stanwood Summer Concert series features free concerts from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturdays in down-town Stanwood. Next up: July 12: Blues Playground, Port Susan Farmers Market, 8825 Viking Way, East Stanwood. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For information, contact Joane at 425-319-3102 or email [email protected].

FREE CELLO CONCERT Cellist Louie Richmond, accompanied by Judith Gordon, will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at Coun-try Meadow Village, 1501 Collins Road, Sedro-Woolley. Free. 360-856-0404.

The 20th annual Skagit Valley Highland Games and Celtic Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 12-13, at Edgewater Park, 600 Behrens Millet Road, Mount Vernon. Check out bagpipers, fiddlers, Highland dancing, caber tossing, sheep-dog trials, arts and crafts, children’s activities, vendors, a beer garden and whisky tent, Celtic food and lots more.

One-day pass: $13 adults; $10 students, seniors and active military; $30 families or group of four ($7 each additional family member); free for Celtic Arts Foundation members and ages 4 and younger. Weekend pass: $18 adults; $14 stu-dents, seniors and active military; $40 families or group of four ($7 each additional family member).

Additional parking and a free shuttle is available at the county parking lot at Kincaid and South Third streets. 360-416-4934 or celticarts.org.

Highland Games


AUDITIONSOPEN AUDITIONS:

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts will hold open auditions for its 2014-15 theater season from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 11-12, at 565 Camano Ave., Langley.

The five planned pro-ductions include “Into the Woods” by Stephen Sondheim; “A Christmas Story,” based on the sto-ries of Jean Shepherd; “Other Desert Cities” by Jon Robin Baitz; “White Liars and Black Comedy” by Peter Shaffer; and “Emma,” adapted from Jane Austen by Michael Bloom.

Participants should prepare two contrasting monologues. For infor-mation or to reserve a five-minute audition slot, call 360-221-8262 or email deanadun

[email protected].

MUSICSECOND FRIDAY DRUM

CIRCLE: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 11, Unity Church, 704 W. Division St., Mount Ver-non. Shake off the energy of the week through drum-ming, songs, chants. Free-will donation. For informa-tion, email [email protected].

RECREATIONKIDQUEST CAMPS:

Burlington Parks and Rec-reation will host several summer camps for kids ages 6-14. Camps meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon-day through Thursday at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave. For infor-mation or to register, call 755-9649 or email recre [email protected].

Next up:Trails, Tails and Pails:

Ages 7-12, July 28-31. Hike the Shadows of the Sentinels Trail and go for a trail ride, visit Lang’s Pony Farm and Forest Park Animal Farm, and use your water pail to splash your friends at the Willis Tucker, Forest Park Waterparks and Birch Bay Waterslides. $140. Register by July 23.

All Ball: Ages 6-12, Aug. 11-14. Play lots of ball games, including bowl-ing, bocce ball, basketball, sand volleyball and ten-nis. Learn how to juggle, then get in the kitchen and make popcorn balls. Enjoy some famous cheese balls at Coconut Kenny’s and end the week having a ball at Birch Bay Waterslides. $120. Register by Aug. 6.

SUMMER ART CAMPS: Mount Vernon Parks

and Recreation will host several art camps with instructor Julene Brogran at the Vaux Retreat Center at Bakerview Park, 3011 E. Fir St., Mount Vernon. No experience required. All supplies are included. Limited enrollment. For information or to register, call 360-336-6215, email [email protected] or stop by the Parks and Rec office at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St.

Art Camp for Kids: This introductory camp for ages 4 to 6 will meet from 8:45 to 10 a.m. Monday through Thursday, July 14-17. Par-ticipants will be introduced to the foundations of paint-ing and drawing. The final day of camp will include an art show, providing a platform for the kids’ art achievements to be recog-nized, building confidence and self esteem in your young artist. $67-$69.

Art Camp for Youth: Ages 7 to 15 will meet from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, July 14-17. Students will experi-ence a variety of painting and drawing techniques as the instructor works with each student to suit his or her skill level and to encourage their own unique artistic style. Proj-ects may include canvas paintings, chalk and oil pastels, watercolor paint-ings, 3-D art and more. An art show on the final day will showcase the young artists’ accomplishments. $94-$96.

Adult Paint Party: These beginner art classes for ages 16 and older will introduce participants to a variety of fun painting techniques. Classes meet from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Fee per day: $34-$36.

n Monday, July 14: Dreaming Sailboat.

n Tuesday, July 15: Drinks and a Good Read.

n Wednesday, July 16: Botanical Abstract.

SUMMER DAY CAMP: Kids entering grades K-6 can enjoy a variety of activities centered on each week’s theme from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mon-days through Thursdays at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Two days: $75. Four days: $115. Preregistration required: 360-336-6215 or mountver-nonwa.gov/parks.

July 14-17: Art Esca-pades: Learn how to use a variety of mediums to cre-ate works of art to display at the Children’s Art Fes-tival on July 19. Includes a tour and art lesson at the Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner.

July 21-24: Sports Extravaganza: Spend time outdoors playing group games, including basketball, soccer, Frisbee, capture the flag and more. Finish the week with roller skating at Skagit Skate.

July 28-31: Barnyard Palooza: Enjoy animal-themed crafts and games, line dancing and a visit to Sky Harvest Produce at Youngquist Farms to take a tour, help with a chore or two, pick berries and stop for ice cream on the way back.

TRAIL TALES: Friends of Skagit Beaches will lead a series of informative walks along the Tommy Thomp-son Trail in Anacortes. For information, visit skagit-beaches.org. Next up:

“Fidalgo Bay Aquatic Reserve: A Marine Trea-sure in Our Own Back-yard”: 10 a.m. today at Fidalgo Bay Resort, 4701 Fidalgo Bay Road. Join Trail Tales docents and a DNR aquatic reserve spe-cialist to learn about Fidal-go Bay’s protected marine treasures – its habitats and the abundant species. Walk

out to the old train trestle across the bay at low tide to glimpse the valuable eel-grass habitat and learn how the reserve is managed and protected for the benefit of wildlife and our enjoyment.

BEACH NATURALISTS: Visitors to Washington Park Sunset Beach can talk to Beach Naturalists on selected days this sum-mer and learn about the intertidal animals and lush seaweed they find along the shoreline.

Look for naturalists trained through the Skagit Marine Resources Com-mittee on the dates below or the schedule posted at the park office:

n 9:30 a.m. to noon Fri-day, July 11.

n 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat-urday, July 12.

n 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 13.

n 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mon-day, July 14.

n 9:15 to 11:45 a.m. Sat-urday, Aug. 9.

n 9:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10.

Beach Naturalists can be scheduled for a group visit by contacting MRC Salish Sea Stewards coordina-tor Nancy Olsen at [email protected] or Washington Park man-ager Bob Vaux at [email protected].

THEATERFREE ADULT ACTING

CLASSES: Anacortes Com-munity Theatre offers free acting classes for adults from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the third Saturday each month at 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Hosted by Nello Bottari, classes include scripted scenes and a variety of act-ing games, with a different topic each month.

Each class is indepen-dent, so you don’t have to commit to every session. 360-840-0089 or acttheatre.com.

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Special thanks for Lodging Grants funds: Skagit County - www.VisitSkagitValley.com Town of La Conner - www.townoflaconner.org

11th ANNUAL STUDIO TOURSaturday, July 19 - Sunday, July 20

10 am to 6 pm

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Summer Sale!

BAD LUCK, SEQUOIA ENSEMBLE: July 10, Chapel Performance Space, Seattle. 206-547-6763 or earshot.org.

SLIGHTLY STOOPID: with Stephen “Ragga” Marley: July 10, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA: July 11, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

RINGO STARR & HIS ALL-STARR BAND: July 16, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmas-ter.com.

THE GO-GOs, PATTY SMYTH & SCAN-DAL, MARTHA DAVIS & THE MOTELS, CUTTING CREW, NAKED EYES featur-ing PETE BYRNE: July 17, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND: with The Wood Brothers: July 17, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

THE AQUABATS: July 17, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

LYLE LOVETT & HIS LARGE BAND: July 18, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

MODEST MOUSE: July 18, The Show-box, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showbox online.com.

THE JOHN CONLEE SHOW (classic country): July 18-19, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

ANACORTES UNKNOWN MUSIC SERIES, Vol. IV: July 18-20, Anacortes Unknown. anacortesunknown.com.

WINTHROP RHYTHM & BLUES FESTI-VAL: July 18-20, Blues Ranch, Winthrop. 800-422-3048 or winthroptickets.com.

GOO GOO DOLLS & DAUGHTRY: July 19, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

JOURNEY, STEVE MILLER BAND: July 19, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

CHEECH & CHONG, WAR: “Up in Smoke 2014”: July 19, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

SAY ANYTHING: July 19, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show-boxonline.com.

JOAN BAEZ: July 20, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

NETCAT, THE TIM VOLPICELLA-MICHAEL MARCUS QUARTET: July 24, Chapel Performance Space, Seattle. 206-547-6763 or earshot.org.

CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE FESTIVAL OF JAZZ: with The Manhattan Transfer, Spyro Gyra, Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin, Jessy J: July 26, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticket master.com.

MÖTLEY CRÜE: July 27, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

CHRIS ISAAK: July 27, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

BEYONCÉ, JAY Z: “On The Run Tour”:

July 30, Safeco Field, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

GREGG BELISLE-CHI, TRIMTAB: July 31, Chapel Performance Space, Seattle. 206-547-6763 or earshot.org.

FOREIGNER, STYX: Aug. 1, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

SANTANA: Aug. 1, White River Amphi-theatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or live nation.com.

NICKEL CREEK: Aug. 1, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

THE VOICE TOUR: Aug. 2, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

AUSTIN MAHONE: Aug. 4, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

SARA BAREILLES: Aug. 5, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN: Aug. 6, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

CHVRCHES: Aug. 7, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

LADY GAGA’S artRAVE: The ARTPOP Ball: Aug. 8, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ARCADE FIRE: Aug. 8, Gorge Amphithe-atre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

BRUNO MARS: Aug. 9, Gorge Amphi-theatre, George. 800-745-3000 or live nation.com.

ZZ TOP, JEFF BECK: Aug. 9, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

MAC KING (magic): Aug. 9, Skagit Val-ley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

107.7 THE END’S SUMMER CAMP: Aug. 9, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

BROKEN BELLS: Aug. 10, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

GROUPLOVE & PORTUGAL. THE MAN: Aug. 10, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

HOT TICKETS

CHRIS ISAAK July 27, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area July 10-20 TUNING UP Playing at area venues July 10-17

Thursday.10THEATER

“Macbeth”: Shakespeare Northwest, 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphi-theatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $12, $10 students with ID, $30 family (two adults, two children). shakesnw.org.

Friday.11MUSIC

The Blind Boys of Alabama: 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $30-$55. 360-336-8955 or lincoln theatre.org.

Willie McCallum (Highland bagpipes): 7:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, 1511 E. Broadway St., Mount Vernon. $10 suggested donation. Pro-ceeds will benefit the Celtic Arts Foun-dation’s new Littlefield Celtic Center. celticarts.org.

Polecat (bluegrass, Americana): 7 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. Bring a chair or blanket for seating. $10 cover ($5 for wine club members). 360-856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com.

THEATER“Macbeth”: Shakespeare Northwest,

7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphi-theatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $12, $10 students with ID, $30 family (two adults, two children). shakesnw.org.

“Why Torture is Wrong and the Peo-ple Who Love Them” (comedy): Outcast Productions, 7:30 p.m., Black Box The-ater, 819 Camano Ave., Langley. $14-$18. brownpapertickets.com or outcast productions.net.

Saturday.12THEATER

“Much Ado About Nothing”: Shake-speare Northwest, 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $12, $10 students with ID, $30 family (two adults, two children). shakesnw.org.


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Saturday.19MUSIC

Ruvara Marimba Ensemble: 2:15 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. Free. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.




Sunday.20MUSIC

“An Evening With Joan Baez”: 8 p.m., Mt. Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $49-$79. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

“Two Hearts in Harmony”: Ryan and Amie Smit in concert, 3 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. $10, $5 ages 12 and younger. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

THEATER“Much Ado About Nothing”: Shake-

speare Northwest, 2 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $12, $10 students with ID, $30 family (two adults, two children). shakesnw.org.

“Why Torture is Wrong and the Peo-ple Who Love Them” (comedy): Outcast Productions, 2 p.m., Black Box Theater, 819 Camano Ave., Langley. $14-$18. brownpapertickets.com or outcast productions.net.

WEDNESDAY.16

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

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

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

The Fender-benders: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Ver-non. 360-422-6411.

Kelly Shirey, Jake Sand: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000.

Unified Culture (reggae): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casi-no Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

El Colonel and Mary de la Fuente: 8:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. 360-588-1720.

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

Jukebox Duo: 7 to 10 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. 360-848-8882.

Eric Bibb (acoustic folk blues): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Con-way. $29. 360-445-3000.

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

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

Still Bill Band: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

Adrian Xavier (reg-gae): 6 to 8:30 p.m., The Heart of Ana-cortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. $8 cover. 360-293-3515.

Hamilton/Cox: 5 to 8 p.m., Anderson’s General Store & Restaurant, 7885 Guemes Island Road, Guemes Island. 360-293-4548.

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

Wolves in the Throne Room, Nommo Ogo, A God or an Other: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $10-$12. 360-778-1067.

Chris Eger Band: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. No cover. 360-766-6266.

Biagio Biondolillo (folk guitar): 6:30 to 8 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600.

Jim Basnight Band: 9 p.m. to midnight, Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6330.

Nuages Quartet (gypsy jazz): 6 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Trish Hatley (jazz): 2 to 3 p.m., The Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Ana-cortes. Free. 360-293-3515.

Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6266.

Tyler Morgan Clarke: 5:30 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 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.

Desperate Measures (classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Castle Tavern, 708 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. No cover. 360-855-2263.

Blues/rock jam with CC Adams and Friends, spe-cial guest Chris Eger: 4 to 8 p.m., La Conner Pantry & Pub, 315 Mor-ris St., La Conner. 360-466-4488.

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

Trish and Hans and John Anderson (jazz): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Skip Williams & Robert “Goldtooth” Ray (jazz): 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600.

FRIDAY.11POLECAT7 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. Bring a chair or blanket for seating. $10 cover ($5 for wine club members). 360-856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com.

THURSDAY.10

SATURDAY.12

SUNDAY.13

FRIDAY.11

THURSDAY.17

SATURDAY.12ERIC BIBB8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $29. 360-445-3000.

SATURDAY.12JIM BASNIGHT BAND9 p.m. to midnight, Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6330.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area July 10-20 TUNING UP Playing at area venues July 10-17

Thursday.10THEATER


Friday.11MUSIC

The Blind Boys of Alabama: 8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $30-$55. 360-336-8955 or lincoln theatre.org.

Willie McCallum (Highland bagpipes): 7:30 p.m., Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, 1511 E. Broadway St., Mount Vernon. $10 suggested donation. Pro-ceeds will benefit the Celtic Arts Foun-dation’s new Littlefield Celtic Center. celticarts.org.

Polecat (bluegrass, Americana): 7 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. Bring a chair or blanket for seating. $10 cover ($5 for wine club members). 360-856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com.




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Thursday.17THEATER


Friday.18THEATER



Saturday.19MUSIC

Ruvara Marimba Ensemble: 2:15 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. Free. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.




Sunday.20MUSIC

“An Evening With Joan Baez”: 8 p.m., Mt. Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $49-$79. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

“Two Hearts in Harmony”: Ryan and Amie Smit in concert, 3 p.m., Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. $10, $5 ages 12 and younger. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

THEATER“Much Ado About Nothing”: Shake-

speare Northwest, 2 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $12, $10 students with ID, $30 family (two adults, two children). shakesnw.org.

“Why Torture is Wrong and the Peo-ple Who Love Them” (comedy): Outcast Productions, 2 p.m., Black Box Theater, 819 Camano Ave., Langley. $14-$18. brownpapertickets.com or outcast productions.net.

WEDNESDAY.16

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

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

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

The Fender-benders: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Ver-non. 360-422-6411.

Kelly Shirey, Jake Sand: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000.

Unified Culture (reggae): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casi-no Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

El Colonel and Mary de la Fuente: 8:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. 360-588-1720.

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

Jukebox Duo: 7 to 10 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. 360-848-8882.

Eric Bibb (acoustic folk blues): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Con-way. $29. 360-445-3000.

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

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

Still Bill Band: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

Adrian Xavier (reg-gae): 6 to 8:30 p.m., The Heart of Ana-cortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. $8 cover. 360-293-3515.

Hamilton/Cox: 5 to 8 p.m., Anderson’s General Store & Restaurant, 7885 Guemes Island Road, Guemes Island. 360-293-4548.

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

Wolves in the Throne Room, Nommo Ogo, A God or an Other: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $10-$12. 360-778-1067.

Chris Eger Band: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. No cover. 360-766-6266.

Biagio Biondolillo (folk guitar): 6:30 to 8 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600.

Jim Basnight Band: 9 p.m. to midnight, Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6330.

Nuages Quartet (gypsy jazz): 6 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Trish Hatley (jazz): 2 to 3 p.m., The Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Ana-cortes. Free. 360-293-3515.

Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6266.

Tyler Morgan Clarke: 5:30 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 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.

Desperate Measures (classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Castle Tavern, 708 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. No cover. 360-855-2263.

Blues/rock jam with CC Adams and Friends, spe-cial guest Chris Eger: 4 to 8 p.m., La Conner Pantry & Pub, 315 Mor-ris St., La Conner. 360-466-4488.

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

Trish and Hans and John Anderson (jazz): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Skip Williams & Robert “Goldtooth” Ray (jazz): 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600.

FRIDAY.11POLECAT7 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. Bring a chair or blanket for seating. $10 cover ($5 for wine club members). 360-856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com.

THURSDAY.10

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SUNDAY.13

FRIDAY.11

THURSDAY.17

SATURDAY.12ERIC BIBB8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $29. 360-445-3000.

SATURDAY.12JIM BASNIGHT BAND9 p.m. to midnight, Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6330.


MOVIES

By ROGER MOOREMcClatchy-Tribune News Service

“Land Ho!” is a droll, Icelandic “Odd Couple” — just two slightly mismatched geezers on a sight-see-ing/skirt-chasing trek to the island of ice and volcanoes. Its pleasures are slight, but rewarding, if you know where to look for them.

Paul Eenhoorn, of “This is Mar-tin Bonner,” is Colin, a depressed retired bank manager whose sec-ond wife just ditched him.

Gregarious, drawling Mitch (Earl Lynn Nelson of “Pilgrim Song”) is a New Orleans surgeon, Colin’s ex-brother-in-law and a

hale fellow determined to get Colin out of his funk with a vaca-tion. He’s bought them both a trip to Iceland.

“It’s already decided,” Mitch announces. That becomes some-thing like his mantra.

Co-writer/directors Martha Ste-

phens and Aaron Katz, working in a sort of post-mumblecore style, don’t give these two a lot to do or that much to talk about. We get their history together. But Mitch drives the conversations — about women, younger women, famous women and sex.

And Colin plays along with his boorishness, hiding his occasional cringe from the blowhard nice enough to spring for this trip.

Two coeds — one of them a cousin of Mitch’s — show up, and he’s determined to take them out for a 5-star meal. Here’s my Plati-num Card, go buy something nice to wear.

The two 20somethings go club-bing with the two pushing-70s, with unpredictable results. Then they fly off, and Mitch and Colin drive their rented Hummer across the gorgeous Icelandic country-side, from geysers to spas, hot springs to seaside retreats. They eat well, drink a lot and dance on the black volcanic sand of Ice-land’s beaches. Sometimes, they bicker.

Forget the Neil Simon analogy — this is “The Trip” with far fewer laughs. But the actors — both of whom have found (indie) stardom late in life — make the seemingly improvised banter feel fresh, even

when Mitch is trying too hard, even when Colin is biting his tongue.

One of them has a secret. It’s not much of a secret. One of them has to find his way back to the human race, but it’s not a long trek.

The co-directors pepper the soundtrack with ’80s sync-and-guitar pop (Big Country) or bands that sound like they’re from that era (Monster Party). It adds bubbles to the show, but doesn’t change the essentially deadpan, amusingly banal nature of this journey and the two charming old men who take it.

Sony Picture Classics via AP

Earl Lynn Nelson (left) and Paul Eenhoorn star in “Land Ho!”

Two charming seniors, adrift and on vacation in Iceland‘LAND HO!’

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Cast: Paul Eenhoorn, Earl Lynn Nelson Running time: 1:35 MPAA rating: R for some language, sexual references and drug use


MOVIES

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

“Begin Again” -- Reel-ing from a breakup with her musical partner and longtime boyfriend, a song-writer in New York City has a chance encounter with a disgraced record label exec that blossoms into something more. With Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Hailee Steinfeld and Adam Levine. Written and directed by John Carney. R, 104 min-utes. HH “Godzilla” — While this reboot has its baffling plot developments and the human characters aren’t exactly Shakespearean in depth, there’s some pretty impressive CGI monster destruction here. It’s leaps and bounds ahead of the two main “Godzilla” movies that Americans have seen in the past. Sci-fi action, PG-13, 123 minutes. HHH “Jersey Boys” — At times this adaptation captures the electric excitement of the hugely entertaining Broadway musical, but for every soaring moment, there are 10 minutes of bicker-ing or brooding. Though he seems indecisive about the right way to tell the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, director Clint East-wood gives us a nice feel for their era. Music biography, R, 134 minutes. HH “Maleficent” — An admit-tedly great-looking, some-times creepy, often plodding and utterly unconvincing re-imagining of “Sleep-ing Beauty” as a female empowerment metaphor. Angelina Jolie looks great, but she delivers a one-note performance as the villain from the 1959 Disney clas-sic. Sometimes it’s best to let Sleeping Beauty lie. Fan-tasy, PG, 97 minutes. H1⁄2 “Tammy”: Directed by her husband, Ben Falcone, co-writer and star Melissa McCarthy plays a simpleton on the road with her alco-holic grandmother (Susan Sarandon). The movie attempts to balance car-toonlike slapstick with well-written, well-acted scenes that feel completely of this

world, a tough balancing act that “Tammy” doesn’t con-sistently accomplish. Com-edy, R, 96 minutes. HH1⁄2 “Night Moves” — Self-styled revolutionaries Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning and Peter Sarsgaard reveal their narcissism as they conspire to blow up a dam in the name of environmen-talism. This is a quietly grip-ping gem from director Kelly Reichardt, who expertly doles out the tension. Thrill-er, R, 112 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “The Fault in Our Stars” — With lesser source mate-rial, an average director and an OK cast, the adaptation of John Green’s novel about the glory and unfairness of life could have lost me. But everyone involved, from director Josh Boone to

transcendent star Shailene Woodley and beyond, has talents way beyond the average. This is a lovely work. Drama, PG-13, 125 minutes. HHHH “Think Like a Man Too” — Though filled with energy and a likable cast, the quick-turnaround sequel to the 2012 hit inspired by a Steve Harvey book suffers from a tired, uninspired, derivative screenplay that incorporates nearly every weekend-in-Vegas cliche explored in dozens of previous films. Comedy, PG-13, 105 min-utes. HH “X-Men: Days of Future Past” — Thanks to first-class special effects, a star-packed cast taking the material seriously and direc-tor Bryan Singer’s skilled

and sometimes electrifying visuals, this time-travel sci-fi thriller is flat-out, big-time, big summer movie fun. Sci-fi thriller, PG-13, 130 minutes. HHH1⁄2

AT AREA THEATERS

ANACORTES CINEMASJuly 11-17 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13): Friday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:20, 9:00; Sat-urday-Sunday: 10:25, 1:00, 3:40, 6:20, 9:00; Monday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:20, 9:00 Tammy (R): Friday: 1:15, 3:50, 6:30, 8:50; Saturday-Sunday: 10:35, 1:15, 3:50, 6:30, 8:50; Monday-Thursday: 1:15, 3:50, 6:30, 8:50 Transformers: Age of Extinction (PG-13): Friday: 1:30, 5:00, 8:20; Saturday-Sunday: 10:15, 1:30, 5:00, 8:20;Monday-Thursday: 1:30, 5:00, 8:20 360-293-6620

BLUE FOX DRIVE-INOak HarborJuly 10-15 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13), Transformers: Age of Extinction (PG-13), Earth to Echo (PG). First movie starts at approximately 9:15 p.m. 360-675-5667

CONCRETE THEATREJuly 11-13 The Fault in Our Stars (PG-13): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 4 and 6:30 p.m. 360-941-0403

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

OAK HARBOR CINEMASJuly 11-17 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13): Friday: 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10; Sat-urday-Sunday: 10:40, 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10; Monday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10 Tammy (R): Friday: 1:20, 3:40, 6:40, 8:45; Saturday-Sunday: 10:50, 1:20, 3:40, 6:40, 8:45; Monday-Thursday: 1:20, 3:40, 6:40, 8:45 Transformers: Age of Extinction (PG-13): Friday: 1:30, 5:00, 8:30; Saturday-Sunday: 10:30, 1:30, 5:00, 8:30; Mon-day-Thursday: 1:30, 5:00, 8:30 360-279-2226

STANWOOD CINEMASJuly 11-17 Chef (R): Friday: 9:30 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 10:35 a.m.; 9:30; Monday-Thurs-day: 9:30 p.m. Grateful Dead Meet Up 2014 (NR): Thursday: 7:30 p.m. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (PG-13): Friday: 1:10, 3:50, 6:35, 9:15; Sat-urday-Sunday: 10:30, 1:10, 3:50, 6:35, 9:15; Monday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:50, 6:35, 9:15 Deliver Us From Evil (R): Friday-Tuesday: 1:20, 3:55, 6:25, 9:05; Wednesday-Thursday: 1:20, 3:55, 9:05 Earth to Echo (PG): Friday: 1:40, 4:15, 6:55; Saturday-Sunday: 10:45, 1:40, 4:15, 6:55; Monday-Thursday: 1:40, 4:15, 6:55 Tammy (R): Friday: 1:30, 3:35, 6:45, 8:50; Saturday-Sunday: 10:40, 1:30, 3:35, 6:45, 8:50; Monday-Thursday: 1:30, 3:35, 6:45, 8:50 Transformers: Age of Extinction (PG-13): Friday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:15, 8:55; Sat-urday-Sunday: 10:25, 1:00, 3:40, 6:15, 8:55; Monday-Wednesday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:15, 8:55; Thursday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:15 360-629-0514

The Blind Boys of Alabama8 p.m. Friday, July 11

The Blind Boys of Ala-bama is a five-time Gram-my Award-winning gospel group that has been per-forming since 1944.

The performing core consists of eight musi-cians, including four blind singers, original founding member Jimmy Carter, Benjamin Moore, Eric “Ricky” McKinnie, and Paul Beasley, plus guitarist and musical director Joey Williams.

The Chris Eger Band, featuring the Powerhouse Horns, opens the show.

$55, $50, $45 and $30, with $2 off for Lincoln members.

‘The Immigrant’7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 125:30 p.m. Sunday, July 137:30 p.m. Monday, July 14

Ewa Cybulski and her sister sail to New York from their native Poland in search of a new start

and the American dream. Rated R. $10 general;

$9 seniors, students and active military; $8 mem-bers; $7 children 12 and under. Bargain matinee prices (all shows before 6 p.m.): $8 general, $6 mem-bers, $5 children 12 and under.

‘The Enchanted Island’6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16

A contemporary take on the 18th-century genre of the pastiche, this Baroque fantasy brings together some of the greatest arias and ensembles by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau, Purcell, and other composers, with a new English libretto by Jeremy Sams, inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tem-pest and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

$15 adults, $13 seniors, $11 students, with $2 off for Lincoln Theatre mem-bers.

AT THE LINCOLN

712 S. First St., Mount Vernon360-336-8955; lincolntheatre.org

www.conwaymuse.com • Tickets at www.BrownPaperTickets.com

Sat. 7/12Eric Bibb andMichael Jerome BrowneBlues, Folk and World Music8 pm • $29

Where Magic Happens

Thurs 7/24 • DervishMagical Music from Ireland

7:30 pm • $29

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The Blind Boys of Alabama return to the Lincoln for their first appearance since their sold-out concert in 2009.


VIDEO GAME REVIEW

Judas Priest“Redeemer of Souls”

It takes a lot for a band to make up for a “farewell tour” that ended up not being a farewell after all. But on its new studio album, Judas Priest has redeemed itself nicely.

Simply put, “Redeemer of Souls” is the best album this band has done in some 20 years. Powerful, fierce, captivating and clever, this could be the hard rock/heavy metal album of the year.

It opens with a roar with “Dragonaut” and the melodic but still rocking title track.

But things really get interesting on “Halls of Valhalla.” Priest’s one conces-sion to age is that Rob Halford’s air-raid siren vocals have given way to mid-regis-ter singing.

The wails of “Painkiller” or “The Sentinel” are few and far between here, but they do surface in a glorious way on “Valhalla.”

And “March of the Damned” has the same bottom-heavy groove as “Metal Gods”; it even has similar sound effects of heavy items bashing against each other and scraping on the floor.

So, if you thought Judas Priest was done — like the band briefly said it was — you’ve got another thing coming. And that’s just fine.

n Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Trey Songz“Trigga”

Six albums in and making R&B hits almost seems too easy for Trey Songz.

He’s got the vocals of a crooner with the swagger of a rapper, and on his latest release, “Trigga,” the heartthrob once again darts between the bedroom and bottle service, sending his sweet vocals soaring over a landscape of seductive beats, beautiful melodies and lyrics that beg to be repeated.

But Songz’s latest set is missing some-thing: growth. Shuffle through the tracks on “Trigga” and while there’s plenty of

fun, there’s almost zero evidence that Songz’s created something that would make his latest album more memorable than the five preceding it. For all its catchiness — thanks in part to a sampling of Teena Marie’s “Oh La La La” — lead single “Na Na” sounds like something he could have released alongside his biggest pop hit, the Nicki Minaj-assisted “Bot-toms Up,” in 2010.

Songz blurs the lines between good and bad guy on second single “Smart-phones,” singing “time is not on our side” in a such a beautiful way, it’s easy to forget that the track is about the singer pocket-dialing his main chick while he’s hanging with his side chick. And that’s where he excels — singing sweetly about acting badly — as he demonstrates on “Disrespectful” featuring Mila J, the sis-ter of up-and-comer Jhene Aiko.

Songz ranks high on the list of R&B contemporaries, but perhaps a little self-reflection and musical risk-taking would prove he’s bested earlier versions of himself.

“Ain’t you tired of this life, don’t you ever get bored,” Songz quotes his girl asking on the song “Y.A.S.”

Some fans will have to wonder the same when it comes to Trey’s songs.

n Melanie Sims, Associated Press

Mary Gauthier“Trouble and Love”

On the title song of “Trouble and Love,” Mary Gauthier con-fesses to having “a heart full of hurt.” Does she ever. But heartache can be a powerful muse, and a writer who has always cut close to the bone does so again as she chronicles the wrenching aftermath of a romantic breakup.

As usual, Gauthier builds her power through understatement. She sings terse and searingly precise lyrics in an almost soothing Louisiana drawl as the songs, set to sparse arrangements, unfold at a lei-surely pace. “You sit there in the rubble till the rubble feels like home,” she sings on “How You Learn to Live Alone.” The track “Another Train” concludes this intensely focused song cycle on a hopeful, if not necessarily happy, note that feels as real as everything that has come before.

n Nick Cristiano, Philadelphia Inquirer

Chicago“Now: XXXVI”

Chicago has been much in evidence lately.

They collabo-rated with Robin Thicke on Janu-ary’s Grammy telecast.

They appeared in Larry David’s out-rageous HBO flick “Clear History” (in which every girlfriend of David’s char-acter had relations with several band members).

At the very least, the brassy R&B/jazz outfit has finally outrun the ghost of the ’80s power-ballad sound foisted on it by the legendarily lame Peter Cetera.

On “Now: XXXVI,” co-founders Robert Lamm, James Pankow, Walter Parazaider, Lee Loughnane and some newer Chicagoans sound closer to their rough roots than they have since their first albums.

The CD’s arrangements may not be quite as raunchy or contagious as “25 or 6 to 4,” but cuts like “Free at Last” come close in punch and gruffness, with a nod to Chicago’s psychedelic start on “Anoth-er Trippy Day.”

While maintaining its robust brass sound (those trombones!), Chicago hasn’t forgotten the luster of its harmony vocals (“This is the Time” could be disco-era Bee Gees) or the rich romanticism of a good slow song.

The first 10 Chicago albums set the gold standard for blue-eyed, big-band rock-and-soul.

“Now” sounds like Chicago wants that feeling back.

n A.D. Amorosi, Philadelphia Inquirer

‘Tomodachi Life’Platform: Nintendo 3DSRated: ECost: $34.99Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

For years, Nintendo’s Miis have been depicted as happy-but-bland user avatars, as ready to play tennis as they are to drive a go-kart. In “Tomodachi Life,” the Miis are finally given their own personalities, inter-ests and, sometimes, loves.

“Tomodachi Life” is, essentially, a hilari-ous skit-creation service featuring your Mii characters. You populate a vacation island with Miis and get to work appeasing their requests and giving them silly things to do. You’ll frequently stumble upon items and locations that trigger brief scenes where your Miis do something cute or funny or, often, just bizarrely dadaist. The game includes an easy screen-shot feature so you can save these goofy moments and share them to social media.

The game is absurd, and it delights in stressing that. If your Miis are mainly people who you know in real life, this means your mother might headline a techno band, or your little brother could anchor the evening news. And, as Nintendo suggests on the “Tomodachi Life” website, if you sprinkle in Miis based on celebrities, then you might find your aunt romantically linked to Sha-quille O’Neal.

Yes, Miis can find love in “Tomodachi Life.” With each Mii having a unique per-sonality profile (defined by you and other players who create Miis), female and male Miis will try to pair themselves up, go out on dates and even get married. The game allows you some input as a matchmaker, however, so if it is weird for you to see your best friend going on a date with your grand-mother, you can try to dissuade the potential lovers from that path.

“Tomodachi Life” uses a voice synthesizer to speak everything your Miis might say. There’s enough variety, so it does not sound like the same robotic voice for every person. There are many times where you get to type in lines for a Mii to speak, and the system does a great job at bringing them to life.

While there is a lot to do here, there is not a lot of depth. You will end up doing a lot of the same stuff, just with different Miis. Buy them clothes, feed them food, watch their dreams, all with the regular payoff of anoth-er ridiculous skit. This is great for a time, but eventually you realize that while you may not have seen everything the game will do, you’ve seen everything it can do.

n Joe Fourhman, Chicago Tribune

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Local travel TALL SHIP EXPEDITION VOY-AGES: Tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain will offer their annual Expedition Voyages Family and Youth Camps in the San Juan Islands on July 21-25, departing from and returning to Anacortes. Participants will learn to set sail, stand watch and take the helm of a replica 18th cen-tury tall ship. Trained naturalists will lead island explorations. The voyage is not recommended for children younger than 5. 800-200-5239 or historicalseaport.org.

GLASS SCHOOL TOUR: Pilchuck Glass School will host an open

house from noon to 5 p.m. Sun-day, July 13, at its private cam-pus near Stanwood. Enjoy hot glass demonstrations, docent-led tours of the studios and gallery, live music and more. Hands-on activities, including glass blow-ing and printmaking, and an “off the beaten path” tour are avail-able for additional fees. General admission: $20, $10 ages 6 to 12, free for ages 5 and younger. Information or reservations: 206-621-8422, ext. 26, or pilchuck.com.

SHORT TRIPS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation offers travel opportunities for partici-pants ages 12 and older (adult

supervision required for ages 18 and younger). Trips depart from and return to Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. For information or to register, call 360-336-6215.

EXTENDED TRIPS: Oak Har-bor Senior Center is organizing several extended trips: New England, Sept. 21-28, “Southern Charm,” Dec. 14-19; Panama, Feb. 5-13, 2015; “Blue Danube,” April 14-28, 2015; and Portugal, Oct. 2015. A presentation on the Danube trip will take place at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at the Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St. E-brochures available. For information, contact Pat Gard-

ner: 360-279-4582 or [email protected].

STATE VISITOR CALL CENTER: The ExperienceWA Call Center, which offers visitor information and assistance, is open seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Travelers can call toll free at 1-800-544-1800. Staff can assist travelers who have questions, take orders for the Washington State Visitors’ Guide and refer them to specific destination marketing organiza-tions and other travel resources across the state for more detailed information. Visitors can

also email the call center at tour [email protected].

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


OUT & ABOUT

ARTFIBER ARTS: “Fantasia

of Fiber in Fabric & Tap-estry” continues through July 31 at Raven Rocks Gallery, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank. Check out coil wrapped bowls, baskets, wall hangings and other unique fabric pieces by Karen Noblet; handwoven tapestries, wall hangings and purses by Windwalker Taibi; and a variety of origi-nal artworks by Mary Jo Oxrieder and other gallery artists. Meet the artists dur-ing a reception from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 13. For information, including gal-lery hours and directions, call 360-222-0102 or visit ravenrocksgallery.com.

SCULPTURES & MORE: Check out sculptures, paintings and more by Clayton James, Ed Nordin, Mary Randlett, Allen Moe and Maggie Wilder through Aug. 24 at Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial Ave., La Conner. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday or by appointment. 360-708-4787 or gallerycygnus.com.

JAPANESE QUILTS & MORE: Three new exhibits are on display at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner:

“Wishes Through Our Hands: Japanese Quilts”: “Quiltmaking is converting our wishes into tangible form through the use of our hands. It starts with pouring our wish and mind in the quilt for someone we care, for our own dreams or for serving our society… We sincerely hope you can read our wishes and thoughts, stitched and sewn in these quilts.” — Miwako Kimura.

“Works of Junko Maeda”: Maeda has worked with Japanese natural fiber textiles such

as silk, linen and cotton for nearly 45 years. In the past several years, she has been inspired by handicraft called “Pojagi,” Korean women’s traditional patch-work handed down from mother to daughter.

“Fifty Years of Quiltmak-ing: Schlotterback Collec-tion”: This exhibit features quilts and comforters by professional seamstress Josie Teeter Schlotterback (1882-1974). Her work includes utility comforters made of suiting samples in dark colors suitable for everyday use, crazy quilts and colorful cotton quilts.

Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. $7, $5 stu-

dents and military with ID, free for members and ages 11 and younger. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org.

MONOTYPES/SCULP-TURES: A selection of work by Skagit-based art-ists Tracy Powell and Kris Ekstrand Molesworth continues through July 27 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. Molesworth’s monotypes focus on the estuarine edges of the Skagit land-scape where farmlands meet the tidelands. Powell, a sculptor working in both wood and stone, is best known for his work that illuminates the celebration of life. Gallery hours are

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. 360-766-6230 or smithandvallee.com.

NEW EXHIBITIONS AT MoNA: New exhibits con-tinue through Sept. 28 at The Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner.

“Bradd Skubinna: Ten Ideas Worth Having”: Skubinna’s installation, drawings and mixed media inspired by consumer prod-ucts and his surroundings will be shown in the Osberg and Safeco galleries.

“Susan Skilling: Read-ing the World”: The show features new gouache paintings from Skilling’s studio. Her meditations of color, composition and con-tent feature dense layering of subtle color with ener-getic highlights.

A reception for Skubin-na and Skilling will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 12.

“Benjamin Cobb: Natu-ral Reflection”: Always fascinated by science and the natural world, Cobb’s most recent focus has been on the internal organs of the body. By creating abstract, stylized versions of stomachs, kidneys and lungs, he challenges the viewers’ thoughts and ide-als of beauty.

A reception for Cobb will be held at 2 p.m. Satur-day, July 12.

“Regional Perspectives: Nature to Manufacture from the Permanent Col-lection”: Discover how Northwest artists chronicle our environment, whether in the city or country. The exhibit includes works by Guy Anderson, Robert Buchanan, Kenneth Cal-lahan, Lockwood Dennis, Richard Gilkey, Joseph Goldberg, Morris Graves, Paul Havas, Clayton James, Jack McLarty, Buster Simpson, Mark Tobey and Wesley Wehr. MoNA also

features Walt Disney art-ist Bob Patterson‘s large painting of the La Conner waterfront.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues-day through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Free admission. 360-466-4446 or mona museum.org.

LANDSCAPE PHOTOS: “Landescapism,” a collec-tion of photos by Stephen Roxborough, will open with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 11, and continue through July 31 at Anne Martin McCool Gallery, 711 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Through his photos, Roxborough strives to reveal the mys-tery beyond the surface as he attempts to nudge the viewer toward a new way of seeing. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. 360-293-3577 or mccoolart.com.

“SKAGIT WOMEN PRINT”: The exhibition will open with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 11, and continue through Aug. 10 at Anchor Art Space, 216 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The show will feature a suite of original prints conceived and orga-nized by Jules Remedios Faye and Natalie Niblack and involving 18 Skagit Valley artists. Participating artists include Jane Alynn, Jean Behnke, Eve Deisher, Heidi Epstein, Kathleen Faulkner, Jules Remedios Faye, Jessica Gigot, Kath-ryn Glowen, Nicolette Har-rington, Theodora Jonsson, Ellen Jane Michael, Kris Ekstrand Molesworth, Nat-alie Niblack, Ann Chad-wick Reid, Sue Roberts, Stella Spring, Twila Tate and Kristin Loffer Theiss. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday or by appointment. 360-

755-3140 or anchorart space.org.

ART BY THE BAY: Enjoy art, music, food and more from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 12-13, at the Stanwood-Camano Fairgrounds, 6431 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood. The event will feature more than 100 jur-ied artists and craftspeople from around the Northwest offering paintings, ceramics, glass, metalwork, photo-graphs, drawings, fiber arts and other media. Enjoy live music performances every hour, plants, food and more. Free admission. stan woodcamanoarts.com.

GLASS SCHOOL TOUR: The Pilchuck Glass School will host an open house from noon to 5 p.m. Sun-day, July 13, at its private campus near Stanwood. Enjoy hot glass demonstra-tions, docent-led tours of the studios and gallery, live music and more. General admission: $20, $10 ages 6 to 12, free for ages 5 and younger. Hands-on activi-ties, including glass blowing and printmaking, and an “off the beaten path” tour are available for additional fees. For information or reservations, call 206-621-8422, ext. 26, or visit pilchuck.com.

OUTDOOR SCULPTURE SHOW: The Northwest Stone Sculptors Associa-tion will celebrate its 27th anniversary with an Out-door Sculpture Show from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at the Cascadian Center at Camp Brother-hood 24880 Brotherhood Road, Mount Vernon. The event is the culmination of the NWSSA’s week-long International Stone Carv-ing Symposium. Check out work by more than 60 artists, artists in action, stone and tools used to

IN CONCERTCellist Louie Richmond, accompanied by Judith Gordon, will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at Country Meadow Village, 1501 Collins Road, Sedro-Woolley. The hour-long concert of European classics will feature a piece by J.S. Bach for cello. Free. 360-856-0404.


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create sculptures, and fin-ished works available for purchase. Try your hand at carving in the demo booth. Free. nwssa.org.

“DANCE”: Check out 100 works of art by 100 artists opening with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 19, and con-tinuing through Aug. 3 at the Edison Eye Gallery, 5800 Cains Court, Edison. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday or by appointment. 360-766-6276 or [email protected].

FESTIVALSCHOOCHOKAM ARTS

FESTIVAL: The 39th annual event will take place from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Satur-day and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 12-13, in Lang-ley. Enjoy music on three stages, nearly 100 arts and crafts booths, children’s activities, a Saturday night street dance, beer and wine, food and more. Free admis-sion. choochokamarts.org.

SHIPWRECK FESTIVAL: Fidalgo Island Rotary Club presents the 35th annual Shipwreck Day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 19, in downtown Anacortes. The huge garage sale event covers eight blocks of Commercial Avenue and some side streets with more than 200 vendor booths offering antiques, arts and crafts, flea market treasures of all kinds, food and more. Free admission. Vendors can rent one or more booth spaces. Visit shipwreckfest.org for applications and information. Booth sale proceeds benefit Fidalgo Island Rotary community and international projects.

LECTURES AND TALKS

BIRDS & BACKYARD HABITAT: 7 p.m. Wednes-

day, July 16, Camano Multipurpose Center (blue building), 141 N. East Camano Drive, Camano Island. Artist/photographer Craig Johnson and writer Joy Johnson will show via DVD the birds and other creatures living in a subur-ban backyard with native habitat. They will offer some simple suggestions to increase the variety of birds visiting your yard. Free. camanowildlifehabitat.org or 360-387-2236.

MUSICSUMMER CONCERT

SERIES: The seventh annual Cap Sante Summer Concert Series will take place at 7 p.m. Fridays, at Seafarer’s Memorial Park, 601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating. Free admission. Presented by the Snohomish Artist Guild. 425-303-1848 or snohomishartistguild.org.

Next up:July 18: Scott Cossu

(pianist and composer).July 25: Strangetones

(rockabilly).Aug. 1: Cream Tanger-

ine (Beatles and more).

AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC: The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will present the eighth annual Ameri-can Roots Music Series, with free outdoor concerts featuring folk and tradi-tional music from around the Pacific Northwest, at 7 p.m. each Saturday at Deception Pass State Park, 41020 Highway 20, Oak Harbor. All performances will be held in the West-Beach amphitheater on the Whidbey Island side of the park. In case of rain, per-formances will move to the East Cranberry Lake picnic shelter. Admission is free to the performances. The Dis-cover Pass is required for vehicle access to the park.

For information, visit parks.wa.gov/calendar.aspx.

Next up:July 12: Rebel Voices:

Musical duo Susan Lewis and Janet Stecher perform labor songs with wit and flair.

July 19: Hale Bill & the Bopps: Enjoy a musical smörgåsbord of toe-tapping Scandinavian fiddle music — including schottisches, waltzes, polskas and more — from all the Nordic countries.

July 26: Quichua Mashis: Traditional Andean music from the Quichua region of South America — Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.

BENEFIT CONCERT: Concrete Heritage Muse-um will present a concert by Celtic group Maggie’s Fury at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at the Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. $15, two for $25; $10 ages 12 and younger. Proceeds will benefit the museum’s new roofing project. For tickets or infor-mation, call 360-853-7439 or visit concreteheritage museum.org.

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out equine athletes and their riders at the bi-weekly Friday Night Lights Open 4D Barrel Races at 5 p.m. Fridays — July 11 and 25, Aug. 8 and 22, and Sept. 12 — at the Sedro-Woolley Riding Club, 24538 Polte Road, Sedro-Woolley. The event start at 5 p.m. with racing at 7:30 p.m. Rider entry: $30 plus $10 office fee; $5 each additional horse. For information, contact Kristen at 360-770-3383 or visit sedrowoolley-rodeo.com.

ANACORTES IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION: “All in the Same Boat: Ana-cortes in the Great Depres-sion” is on display in the

Anacortes Museum’s Carn-egie Gallery, 1305 Eighth St., Anacortes. The year-long exhibit depicts life in Anacortes after the 1929 stock market crash and the ensuing Great Depres-sion, which dragged on for 12 years. See how life went on despite the hard times. Children played and couples courted. Festivals, parades, dances, football games, motion pictures, clubs and events enlivened daily life. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. 360-293-1915 or museum.cityof anacortes.org.

BURLINGTON WATER PARK: The City of Burling-ton Parks Department has repaired and reopened the Burlington-Edison Kiwanis Water Park at Maiben Park, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. 360-755-9649 or burlingtonwa.gov/parks.

TALL SHIPS VISIT ANA-CORTES: Tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain will visit Ana-cortes July 9-27, docking at Cap Sante Marina. The ships will offer walk-on tours and a variety of sail-ing opportunities, including two-hour adventure and evening sails, where guests can raise a sail, learn a sea shanty and take the helm, weather permitting. Three-hour battle sails feature a re-creation of a typical 18th century naval skirmish with real cannon and real gunpowder (but no cannon balls).

Here’s the schedule for the two ships:

n The ships will be open for public tours from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday and Fri-day, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 10-12; noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,

July 15-20; and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 26-27. $3 donation per person.

n Evening sails are scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, July 11-12 and 18-19; and Satur-day, July 26. $43.

n A value-priced eve-ning sail will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednes-day, July 16. $33.

n Adventure sails will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, July 20 and 27. $43.

n Battle sails are sched-uled for 2 to 5 p.m. Satur-day, July 12; Sunday, July 20; and Saturday and Sun-day, July 26-27. $63 adults, $53 students/seniors/active military, $43 ages 12 and younger.

Register in advance for sailing trips at 800-200-5239 or historicalseaport.org.

CONCRETE YOUTH ACTIVITY DAY: Enjoy fam-ily fun from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. today, July 10, at Silo Park in Concrete. Partici-pate in a skateboard com-petition, field games and hands-on activities; connect with resource providers; and enjoy live music, food and drinks, a free T-shirt, prizes and an outdoor fam-ily movie. Free.

BELT SANDER RACES: Frontier Building Supply will host its annual Belt Sander Races at noon Friday, July 11, at 708 Highway 20, at the west entrance to Sedro-Woolley. Prospective participants can sign up in advance or the morning of the hour-long competition. Admis-sion is free for both partici-pants and spectators, along with hot dogs and bever-ages. 360-856-6530.

SALMON BBQ: Lake McMurray Fire Depart-ment will hold its 52nd annual Salmon BBQ from

noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 13, in the Norway Park Pavilion off Highway 9 at the north end of town. $15 at the door; hot dogs avail-able. 360-445-4044.

INTERACTIVE SCIENCE: The Pacific Science Center will present its Interactive Science Show from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, at the Concrete Center, 45821 Railroad Ave., Con-crete. Free. 360-853-8400.

“IT’S A FRANKLIN: MADE IN MOUNT VER-NON”: The exhibit will open Thursday, July 17, and continue through Sept. 29 at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. The museum was recently gifted with a rare treasure — an 1898 Franklin motor-cycle. Built by Franklin Iron Works of Mount Ver-non, this is believed to be one of the first motorcycles ever built. The exhibit also will include other vintage motorcycles and memora-bilia. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues-day through Sunday. $5 adults, $4 seniors and ages 6 to 12, $10 family, free for members and ages 5 and younger. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum.

SKATEFEST: Bring your board and show off your best skateboard tricks from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 18, at Ben Root Skate Park, 2313 R Ave., Anacortes. After a warmup, you’ll get one 60-second run to impress the judges with the tricks you land, use of the park and your skating style. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in three categories — begin-ner (ages 12 and younger), intermediate and advanced. Helmets required. No entry fee. Free for spectators. 360-293-1918 or cityof anacortes.org.

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