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Skagit Valley Herald

Thursday

March 12, 2015

TUNING UPRandy Norris and Jeff Nicely play the Conway Muse on Saturday night PAGE 9

ST. PATRICK’S DAY Violinist Geoffrey Castle headlines event tonight at Concrete Theatre PAGE 4

ON STAGE Bellingham Chamber Chorale performs Sunday at Salem Lutheran Church PAGE 8

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St. Patrick’s Day Events, At the Lincoln ...4

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

Hot Tickets ................................................7

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

Get Involved ............................................10

Music Reviews .........................................11

Travel, New on DVD ...............................12

Movies ............................................... 14-15

Cheryl Hodge performs tonight at the Rockfish Grill in Anacortes

Tuning Up / Page 9

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THIS WEEKENDin the area

The Rick Epting Foundation and the Lincoln Theatre will present Los Lobos at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at the theater, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon.

Los Lobos is a multiple Grammy Award–win-ning American Chicano rock band from East Los Angeles, according to a news release. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional music such as cumbia, boleros and

norteños.More than three decades have passed since

Los Lobos released their debut album, “Just Another Band from East L.A.” The band gained worldwide notoriety with the song “La Bamba,” from the 1987 film of the same name depicting the life of Ritchie Valens.

$29.50-$49.50. 360-336-8955, rickeptingfoun-dation.org or lincolntheatre.org.

“CINDERELLA” EVENTS Enjoy an advance screening of the live-action film “Cinderel-la” one day before its official premier, with festivities starting at 5 p.m. today, March 12, at Stanwood Cinemas, 6996 265th St. NW, Stanwood. The adult-oriented event (kids are welcome, too) will include wine tasting, a photobooth, book signing by Jenny Keller (author of “Eat More Des-sert!”) and the opportunity to meet and mingle with Cinderella. $20. A family-oriented screening event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 14. One hour prior to each screen-ing filmgoers can enjoy the opportunity to meet and mingle with Cinderella herself – and try on her glass slipper. The event also includes admission to the movie, face painting, a photo booth, cookies and a raffle. $14. Buy advance tickets at eventbrite.com (search for Cinderella) or at the door the day of the event if tickets still remain. 360-629-0514 or farawayentertainment.com.

IMAGINE CONCRETE Concrete-area residents are invited to help shape the future of Silo Park at a townwide workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 14, at Concrete High School, 7830 S. Superior Ave., Con-crete. Childcare provided. For information, contact Jason Miller at 360-853-8213 or email [email protected].

“GREENER” FISHING VESSELL Friends of Skagit Beaches will host a presentation by Kenny Down, president and CEO of Blue North, a Seattle-based natural resources company, at 7 p.m. Friday, March 13, at the Northwest Educational Service Dist. Building, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes. Now under construction at Dakota Creek Indus-tries in Anacortes is a unique, low-impact “green” boat that will be among the most environmentally friendly and technologi-cally advanced fishing vessels in the world. Down will discuss the innovative features of this new ship and how it makes fishing safer and better for the resource and the environment. Free. skagitbeaches.org.

At the Lincoln: LOS LOBOS


AT THE LINCOLN THEATRE

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

Today, March 12ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRA-

TION: Enjoy the 10th annual St. Pat-rick’s performance by violinist Geof-frey Castle and his All Star Band at 7 p.m. at the Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. $20 adults, $15 ages 16 and younger. 360-941-0403 or concrete-theatre.com.

Saturday, March 14ST. PATRICK’S DAY CONCERT:

Lindsay Street will play Celtic music from 2 to 5 p.m. at Eagle Haven Win-ery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. Wine available for purchase. 360-856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY DANCE: Dance to the big band music of Camano Junction from 7 to 10 p.m. at Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $15, includes snacks. No-host bar available. 360-387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

Tuesday, March 17AT THE LINCOLN: Enjoy an eve-

ning of readings, live music and spir-its with Portland author Brian Doyle, Dublin poet Tony Curtis and Celtic musicians The Fire Inside at 7:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon.

The Skagit River Poetry Founda-tion will host a preconcert fundrais-ing reception and book signing from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Trumpeter Public House, 416 Myrtle St., Mount Ver-non.

Main event: $30, $17 for students. Preconcert reception: $50, includes appetizers and drinks. Both events: $75. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY MUSIC: Enjoy music by the South End String Band from 6 to 8 p.m. at Leather-heads Pub & Eatery, 10209 270th St. NW, Stanwood. The menu will include corned beef and cabbage, shepherd’s pie or Irish stew, as well as your favorite beverage. No cover. 360-629-5555.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER: The

Camano Island Democrats’ fourth annual St. Patrick’s Day corned beef and cabbage dinner will take place from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Dinner includes bev-erage and dessert; vegetarian option and cash bar available. $15, $7 ages

9 and younger. Proceeds will benefit the Carol Wilkerson Political Sci-ence Scholarship and the Vocational Education Scholarship for Stanwood High School students. Reserve tick-ets at 360-387-1450, 360-387-7556 or [email protected], or purchase at the door.

St. Patrick’s Day in the areaSt. Patrick’s Day is Tuesday, March 17. There are numerous events celebrating the holiday, beginning today.

Violinist Geoffrey Castle and his All Star Band will appear in concert tonight at the Concrete Theatre.

‘The Grunch’7 p.m. today, March 12

Skagit Family Learn-ing Center presents “The Grunch,” its 16th perfor-mance since 2005 and pre-sented by elementary musi-cal drama students.

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

Free admission.

‘Selma’7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, March 13-145:30 p.m. Sunday, March 157:30 p.m. Monday, March 16

“Selma” chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent oppo-sition.

Rated PG-13. $10 gener-al; $9 seniors, students and active military; $8 members; $7 children 12 and under. Sunday bargain prices: $8 general, $6 members, $5 children 12 and under.

The Met Live in HD - ‘La Donna Del Lago’9:55 a.m. Saturday, March 14

Joyce DiDonato and Juan Diego Flórez join forces for this Rossini showcase, set in the medi-eval Scottish highlands and based on the novel by Sir Walter Scott. DiDonato is the “lady of the lake” of the title, and Flórez is the king who relentlessly pursues her.

Tickets: $23 adults; $19 seniors; $16 students with $2 off for Lincoln mem-bers.

St. Patrick’s Day with Brian Doyle, Tony Curtis and The Fire Inside7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17

Expect high spirits, laughter, and lilting music of both the literary and instrumental kind when award-winning Oregon author Brian Doyle joins Ireland’s Tony Curtis and the Seattle-area Celtic band The Fire Inside for a St. Patrick’s celebration.

$30 general admission, $17 students. Tickets for the fundraising reception, which includes appetiz-ers and drinks, are $50, or $75 for both reception and main event.

Los Lobos7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18

The Lincoln Theatre and the Rick Epting Founda-tion present the legendary band from East Los Ange-les. For more information, see page E3.

$49.50, $39.50, & $29.50, with $2.00 off for Lincoln members.

Curtis Doyle

The Fire Inside


OUT & ABOUT

ARTPAINTINGS & MORE:

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

NOSTALGIC ART: “Nos-talgia: A Bittersweet Yearn-ing for the Past” continues through March 31, at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commer-cial Ave., Anacortes. Fea-tured are photographs on canvas by Dick Garvey, oil still lifes by Melissa Jander, color photographs by Lewis Jones, oils by Lorna Libert and pastels and oils by Donna Trent, as well as work by other gallery artists. Open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Satur-day or by appointment. 360-293-6938 or scottmilo.com.

“THREADS”: A show of new work by Kelly Bjork, Phoebe Wahl, Ries Niemi, Hannah Ruth Levi, Hollie Chastain, Jennifer Dranttel and Natalie Novak con-tinues through March 29 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 360-766-6230 or smithandvallee.com.

SPRING FINE ART SHOW: The annual Spring

Fine Art Show will open with a gala reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 21, and continue through May 3 at The River Gallery, 19313 Landing Road (off of Dodge Valley Road), Mount Vernon. The show will fea-ture an eclectic selection of paintings, sculptures, jewelry and glass by 32 artists. Gal-lery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. 360-466-4524 or rivergallerywa.com.

AT MoNA: Three exhibits will open with a reception at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21, and continue through June 14 at the Museum of North-west Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Free admission. 360-466-4446 or monamuseum.org.

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

“Neo Naturalist”: The artists have found ways to reconnect to a part of nature that for them pro-vides endless interest and inspiration, creating art-works to show respect for their subject, while address-ing issues of growth, change and loss. Guest curator Rob-ert Yoder will lead a walk-through of the exhibit at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 21.

“HAKONIWA Project: to touch & to be touched”: Etsuko Ichikawa: The Japa-nese word Hakoniwa means a boxed or miniature gar-den. It also refers to Sand-play therapy, developed by Jungian therapist Dora Kalff in Switzerland in the 1950s and ‘60s. The exhibit includes a narrow sandbox in the middle of the gallery and shelves on the walls

filled with many miniature “hand” figures for people to bring to the sandbox to arrange or to play. Only hand figures are included in order to emphasize the significance of hands in our lives.

FEMALE ARTISTS: Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park is show-ing “Six Journeys” through April 12 at 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island. The show includes original art-works by Dona Anderson, woven fiber; Lin McJunkin, pate de verre glass/steel; Carol Milne, kiln cast glass; Mary Molyneaux, collage acrylic paintings; Anita

Mayer, clothing designer; and Patricia Resseguie, fiber and installations. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends, weekdays by appointment. 360-387-2759 or matzkefineart.com.

FESTIVALSTULIP FESTIVAL GALA:

“Under the Rainbow,” the Tulip Festival Gala Open-ing Celebration, will take place from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at the Swinomish Casino & Resort, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. Celebrate the start of the Tulip Festival with a special appearance by vocalist Nathaniel Voth,

music by Mount Vernon High School’s Synergy Choir, dinner, dessert auc-tion, raffles and more. $65. Advance purchase required. Early bird specials through March 12: $60 individual, $590 table of 10. 360-428-5959 or tulipfestival.org.

LECTURES AND TALKS

CHILDREN’S NUTRITION: 1095 Skagit: Food Access Coalition will host Linda Stone, food policy director with Washington Children’s Alliance, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 16, at the Early Learning Community Room, 320 Pacific Place, Mount Vernon. Stone will offer a presentation on the Summer Meals Program in Skagit County and legisla-tive action impacting child nutrition programs. For information, contact Diane at 360-428-4270 or [email protected].

LOCAL HOMELESSNESS: “A Roof Over Our Heads: Homelessness and Afford-able Housing in Anacortes” will be the topic at the next Fidalgo Democrats meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Ana-cortes. Eric Johnson, board member and founder of the Anacortes Family Center; Dustin Johnson, executive director of the family center; and Jodi Monroe, executive director of Home Trust of Skagit, will be the speak-ers. A moderated period of questions and comments will follow. The meeting is open to the public. Bring a nonperishable food dona-tion for the food bank. For information, call Corinne at 360-293-7114.

SCRAPBOOKING FOR GENEALOGISTS: The Skagit Valley Genealogical Society will present “You Found It, Now Flaunt It: Scrapbook-ing for Genealogists” from

1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf St., Burlington. Theresa Schul-tze will demonstrate digital scrapbooking techniques and best practices for archi-val storage and showcasing valuable family documents and photographs. Use the meeting room entrance on the Maiben Park side of the building. Free. skagitvalley genealogy.org.

COMICS THROUGH THE LENS OF HISTORY: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. T. Andrew Wahl, a journalist and comic book aficionado, will discuss how historical events and shifting social mores can be seen in the evolution of comic book characters, from Wonder Woman to Spider-Man. Using audience members’ memories as a springboard, Wahl will connect comic book superheroes (and the occasional villain) to histori-cal topics including war, the advancement of civil rights and the societal impacts of technology. Free. 360-755-0760 or burlingtonwa.gov/library.

“ORCA TRIBES OF THE SALISH SEA”: 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Orca Network co-founder Howard Garrett introduces the two communities of Southern Resident orcas who, with the exception of humans, are without parallel in their cultural capabilities. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes.org.

MORE FUNSKAGIT FASHION WEEK:

Enjoy a series of fashion-related events through March 14 around Mount Vernon and La Conner:

William Stickney photo

John Dornenburg (top), viola da gamba; Jillon Stoppels Dupree (left), harpsichord; and Linda Melsted, baroque violin, will play chamber music at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, at the Croatian Cultural Center, 801 Fifth St., Anacortes. $20, free for ages 12 and younger. 360-293-4930 or anacortesartsfoundation.org.

‘BUXTEHUDE: THE FANTASTIC STYLE’

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n Skagit Friendship House will present the “En Vogue” Runway Show and Benefit Auction, opening with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by runway model-ing and a live auction at 6:30 p.m. today, March 12, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Ver-non. The event will feature stylish repurposed garments created by local designers out of secondhand materi-als. General admission: $35. Premium reserved seating: $60, includes one beverage. Proceeds will benefit the Friendship House. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

n Anelia’s Fashion Night will feature music by the Bards of Keypoynt from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Fri-day, March 13, at Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. Dress your best to compete for prizes. Voting will follow the show.

Free. 360-399-1805 or ane liaskitchenandstage.com.

n Meet the artists and shop for handcrafted wear-able art at “MoNA Style” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. The museum’s fashion mar-ketplace will feature a wide range of unique fashion and accessories direct from the makers. Free admission. 360-466-4446 or monamuseum.org.

n Enjoy informal model-ing of artist-created fashions during lunch from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at partici-pating restaurants around La Conner.

n The Fashion Week After Party will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Con-ner. The party will feature select En Vogue designs, live music, a photo booth

and more. $25 advance, $30 at the door. Includes drinks and hors d’oeuvres. 360-466-4446 or monamuseum.org.

MODEL RAILROAD OPEN HOUSE: The Whatcom-Skagit Model Railroad Club will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur-day, March 14, at 1469 Silver Run Lane, Alger. Check out the club’s large, permanent HO- and N-scale indoor railroad layouts. Admission is by donation to maintain and expand the layouts. whatcomskagitmrc.org.

EARLY LEARNING EVENT: Sedro-Woolley Early Learning will host a free community event for children ages 3 to 6 and their families from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at the North Cascades Child Development Center, 720 Moore St., Sedro-Woolley. The event will include Dr.

Seuss-themed literacy, math and science activities. 360-855-1166.

SPRING EQUINOX & NEW MOON SOUND PRAYER: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Fri-day, March 20, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. Join the celebration and put forth your inten-tions for the next month. Bring your own hand drums and rattles or borrow one. $5-$10 suggested donation. 360-464-2229 or anacortes centerforhappiness.org.

STAR PARTY: Explore the night sky and view dis-tant galaxies, nebulas and planets beginning at dark Friday, March 20, at Fort Nugent Park, 2075 SW Fort Nugent Road, Oak Harbor. Island County Astronomi-cal Society members will provide an assortment of telescopes for viewing. All

ages are welcome. Free. The event will be canceled if raining. If cloudy, ICAS members will be there to answer questions and talk astronomy. 360-679-7664 or icas-wa.webs.com.

FLYING VINTAGE AIR-PLANES: See vintage air-craft take to the air when monthly fly days kick off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat-urday, March 21, at the Heritage Flight Museum, 15053 Crosswind Drive, Burlington. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and by appointment Monday through Thursday. Fly days are held the third Saturday each month through Octo-ber. Admission: $8 adult, $5 children ages 5 and older. 360-424-5151 or heritage-flight.org.

“KIWAFFODIL”: The La Conner Kiwanis will cel-ebrate their 100th anniver-sary during the La Conner Daffodil Festival, featuring a variety of events Saturday, March 21, in downtown La Conner. The event will kick off in the morning with a pancake breakfast at the La Conner School cafeteria, 305 N. Sixth St., followed by a children’s art exhibit and live music and the crowning of the fifth-grade King and Queen of the Daffodils from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Maple Hall. A silent auction will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. with music by classical gui-tarist Andre Feriante from 5 to 8 p.m. accompanied by hors d’oeuvres and wine, with donations benefiting a local family. 360-466-4778 or lovelaconner.com.

BIG BAND DANCE: The Stanwood Area Historical Society will host the fourth annual Big Band Dance from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Satur-day, March 21, at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, 27130 102nd Ave. NW, Stan-wood. Dance to the music

of The Moonlight Swing Orchestra. Hors d’oeuvres will be provided. Beer and wine available for purchase. Tickets: $20, $35 couple. 360-629-6110 or sahs-fncc.org.

DAFFODIL OPEN HOUSE: Freeborn Church and Bon-hoeffer Botanical Gardens will host the second annual Daffodil Festival and Open House from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, March 21 and 28, at the gardens, located just east of I-5 at exit 215, near Stanwood. Check out some 400,000 daffodils planted on the grounds, tour the fully restored 115-year-old cha-pel, see glass centerpieces made by Pilchuck Glass School students, peek into two 1870s log cabins, walk through the 14 Stations of the Cross located among the gardens or make a wish at the Children’s Park Wish-ing Well. Refreshments and bunches of daffodils will be available for purchase. Lunch served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free admission. Guided tours available. 360-629-3149.

ENERGY FUTURES: Transition Fidalgo will present “New Energy For a New Day” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Learn how “we can all help create healthier communi-ties, support jobs and move forward together into a new energy future” with keynote speakers Chris Davis, Gov. Inslee’s senior advisor for Energy and Carbon Mar-kets; Anna Fahey, Sightline Institute senior communica-tion strategist; and Rosa-linda Guillen, executive director of Community to Community. Enjoy music by Dana Lyons and the La Conner Boys & Girls Club’s original performance, Energy Star Puppet Pals. $10 suggested donation. 360-336-8955 or lincoln theatre.org.

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HOT TICKETSMxPx, FIVE IRON FRENZY: March 14, The

Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showbox online.com.

WIDESPREAD PANIC: March 15, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DARK STAR ORCHESTRA: April 1, The Show-box, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

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

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

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

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

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

GEORGE EZRA: April 6, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

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

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

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

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

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area March 12-19 TUNING UP Playing at area venues March 12-19

Thursday.12MUSIC

Geoffrey Castle’s 10th annual St. Pat-rick’s Celebration: All Star Band, 7 p.m., Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Con-crete. $20 adults, $15 ages 16 and younger. 360-941-0403 or concrete-theatre.com.

THEATER“The Grunch” (children’s musical):

Skagit Family Learning Center, 7 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Free. 360-336-8955 or lincoln theatre.org.

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

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

Friday.13MUSIC

The Paperboys (Celtic-Latin folk): 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $20. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

“Buxtehude: The Fantastic Style” (chamber music): Linda Melsted, baroque violin; John Dornenburg, viola da gamba; and Jillon Stoppels Dupree, harpsichord: 7:30 p.m., Croatian Cultural Center, 801 Fifth St., Anacortes. $20, free for ages 12 and younger. 360-293-4930 or anacortesartsfoundation.org.

THEATER“The Double ‘O’ Wedding” (inter-

active dinner theater): Shakespeare Northwest, 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $50, includes din-ner, dancing and one drink ticket. 360-445-3000.

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

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

Saturday.14MUSIC

FYS Spring Concert: Fidalgo and Mount Baker youth symphonies, 1 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15 adults, $10 seniors, $1 students and children. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Masterpiece Concert: Skagit Sym-phony, 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $20-$40. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Roosevelt Road (bluegrass): Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Band, 7 p.m., Haynie Opry, 3344 Haynie Road, Blaine. $10. 360-336-3321.

THEATER“The Double ‘O’ Wedding” (inter-

active dinner theater): Shakespeare Northwest, 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $50, includes din-ner, dancing and one drink ticket. 360-445-3000.


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

Sunday.15MUSIC

Rachmaninoff’s “All Night Vigil”: Bell-ingham Chamber Chorale, 3 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, 2529 N. LaVenture Road, Mount Vernon. $20, $15 seniors, $5 students. Tickets are available at Skagit Valley Food Co-op, Gretchen’s Kitchen or brownpapertickets.com. Information: 206-438-3927 or bccsings.org.

THEATER“Xanadu: The Musical”: Anacortes

High School Performing Arts Dept., 2 p.m., Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St., Ana-cortes. $15 adults, $7 students. 360-293-2166.

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“Carried by the Current”: Nicola Pearson, 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. Admission by donation. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.

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SATURDAY.14

SUNDAY.15

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

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

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

The Kelly Brightwell Band (NW Americana): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

The Dogtones (classic rock, pop): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

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

Wayne Hayton: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. 360-588-1720.

The Bards of Keypoynt (medieval, Celtic, gypsy): 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

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

Totalizer, The Family Curse: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6. 360-778-1067.

Randy Norris and Jeff Nicely: 7:30 p.m., Con-way Muse, Parlor 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000.

The Dogtones (classic rock, pop): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Val-ley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

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

Morty Webb and Broken Heart Rodeo (classic country, rock): 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Con-ner. 360-399-1805.

Fabulous Roof Shakers: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

Jack Mattingly Band: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edi-son. No cover. 360-766-6266.

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

Sumac, Lozen: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067.

The Offshoots: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6330.

St. Patrick’s Day Party: Smokewagon, 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

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

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

Nathaniel Talbot, Anna Tivel, Eli West: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Los Lobos: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $29.50-$49.50. 360-336-8955.

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

Singer, Songwriters’ Open Mic’ Night: hosted by David Ritchie, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitch-en & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

The Sky Colony: 5 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649.

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THURSDAY.12CHERYL HODGE6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

SATURDAY.14RANDY NORRIS AND JEFF NICELY7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, Parlor 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-

SUNDAY.15RACHMANINOFF’S “ALL NIGHT VIGIL”Bellingham Chamber Chorale, 3 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church, 2529 N. LaVenture Road, Mount Vernon. $20, $15 seniors, $5 students. Tickets are available at Skagit Valley Food Co-op, Gretchen’s Kitchen or brownpapertickets.com. Information: 206-438-3927 or bccsings.org.


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AUDITIONS“SHAKESPEARE”:

Shakespeare Northwest has scheduled auditions for this year’s Skagit River Shake-speare Festival at several locations:

Seattle: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14, Studio D at TPS, Seattle Center Armory.

Bellingham: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 15, BAAY Youth Theater, 1059 N. State St.

Mount Vernon: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Philip Tarro Theatre, Skagit Valley College, 2405 E. College Way.

Auditioners should prepare two contrasting one-minute monologues; one must be Shakespeare or heightened language. To reserve a time slot, email your preferred time and location to [email protected]. Performances will take place July 17-Aug. 15 at the Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, Mount Ver-non.

“PIRATES OF PENZANCE”: Sunday through Tuesday, March 29-31, Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. The production has a large ensemble cast, with many featured roles. Audi-tioners should be prepared to sing and be dressed for dance movement. Choral auditions will be held Sun-day, March 29, with women

at 2 p.m. and men at 3:30 p.m. Come prepared to sing two ensemble songs with other auditioning chorus members. Principal role auditions will be held by appointment in 5-minute blocks from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, March 30. Audi-tioners will sing a prepared vocal solo. Sheet music and an MP3 recording are available at the playhouse. Callbacks will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31. Rehearsals begin Tuesday, April 7, and the show will run May 28-June 21. 360-679-2237, [email protected] or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

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

DANCECOMMUNITY DANCERS:

Creative Process with Karen Gosetti, ages 13 and older, 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Mondays, April 20-May 11, Burlington Parks and Recreation Cen-ter, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave.,

Burlington. Participants will add movement combina-tions using the dance ele-ments they create together. Bring a favorite song and be surprised at the new movement choices you can make. $50. Some scholar-ships available. Preregister by April 13. 360-755-9649 or burlingtonwa.gov/recreation.

MUSICMUSICAL BENEFIT: A

fundraiser for JJ Poolman of Mount Vernon will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 20, at the Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon.

JJ was born with cerebral palsy and has been in Elks Therapy Program for Chil-dren since he was 8 months old. He is about to have another surgery, and the funds raised will help allevi-ate the costs. Mo-Trouble will perform, a barbecue dinner will be served, and there will be a silent auction and raffle prizes. Open to the public; $5 donation at the door. 360-848-8882.

RECREATIONTRAIL BUILDERS: Mount

Vernon Trail Builders seeks volunteers to help with trail building and maintenance at Little Mountain Park in Mount Vernon. Planned projects include a new trail and bicycle skills park. Fam-ily-friendly work sessions

are held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, rain or shine. Lunch, snacks, tools and training are provided. For information, call Mount Vernon Parks and Recre-ation at 360-336-6215 or visit mountvernontrailbuild ers.com.

Next up: March 28, April 11, 25.

FREE PARK ADMIS-SION: The state Parks and Recreation Commission will offer free admission to all state parks to celebrate Washington State Parks’ 102nd birthday on Thursday, March 19. The Discover Pass will not be required to enter state parks, but is still required to access lands managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Depart-ment of Natural Resources. parks.wa.gov.

SALMON HABITAT RES-TORATION: Join Skagit Fish-eries Enhancement Group to help restore native ripar-ian plants in the Skagit and Samish watersheds. These plants will provide shade and cover for salmon and leaf litter for aquatic insects, which in turn provide food for salmon. These riparian zones also improve water quality by controlling ero-sion and filtering pollutants. All planting events take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. For information

or to sign up: 360-336-0172 or [email protected].

Next up: March 14, Plant-ing along Sauk River.

CRUISING COURSE: The U.S. Power Squadron Cruising and Cruise Plan-ning Course will be taught by Skagit Bay Sail & Power Squadron from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, March 30-April 29, at the Anacortes Marina. The course covers cruise prepa-ration and planning, boats and equipment, anchors and anchoring, security, charter-ing, cruising outside the U.S., crew and provisioning, voyage management, com-munications, navigation, weather and emergencies. $150, $175 for two sharing a book. To register, contact Bob Miller at 360-588-9950 or email bobmillerwa@ hotmail.com.

FRIENDS OF THE FOR-EST HIKES: Join the Friends of the Forest for scenic hikes in the forest lands around Anacortes. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. Free. 360-293-3725 or friendsoftheacfl.org.

FIDO FUN RUN: The 4-mile run and 1.5-mile run/walk will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Port of Skagit, 15000 Crosswind Drive, Burling-ton. Awards will be given for winners of each pooch

weight class. Every dog will receive a Fun Run collar bandana and a homemade dog treat, and owners will receive a finisher’s medal. Registration: $30, includes handler and one dog, $10 each additional dog. Bring a friend or family at no additional cost. More infor-mation: 360-540-1611 or facebook.com/fidofunrun. Register at databarevents.com/fidofunrun.

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

Next up:March 31: Washington

Park, Anacortes. Meet in the parking lot by the restroom for an easy walk.

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 theme monologues, scripted scenes, improv games and more, with a dif-ferent topic each month. Each class is independent, so you don’t have to commit to every session. 360-840-0089 or freeadultactingclass.com.


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The Paperboys Friday, March 13 7:30pmFrom Vancouver, B.C., The Paperboys are a Celtic folk music band,performing music that blends Mexican Son Jarocho mixed in withIrish Jigs and Reels, a good dose of Country and Bluegrass, along withSka, Soca, African Highlife and Reggae, Zydeco, Soul, Pop, and Funk.

MUSIC REVIEWSMADONNA, “Rebel Heart” — “Rebel

Heart” is unlike any other album in Madonna’s discography. Instead of creating a brand-new aural persona as she’s done so many times before, “Rebel Heart” is very much the first Madonna album that’s actually about Madonna, with a majority of these tracks commenting on her own history and accomplishments with varying degrees of success. While there is the usual glut of mindless sex jams and of-the-minute trend chasers that have so characterized her last three full-lengths, those few meta moments that actually work reveal a rare poignancy that hasn’t been seen since 2000’s “Music.”

n Evan Sawdey, popmatters.com

LUKE BRYAN, “Checkin’ Out” — Luke Bryan opens his annual spring-break album with “My Ol’ Bronco,” a song about an aging vehicle that still gets the job done. The Bronco could be a metaphor for Bryan himself — both were born in the 1970s and both have outgrown an affinity for kicking up sand at musical beach parties.

“Checkin’ Out” is Bryan’s seventh spring-break collection in as many years; that’s in addition to four full-length albums since 2007. The 38-year-old CMA Entertain-er of the Year understandably feels ready

to focus on something deeper than beach-party soundtracks.

His maturity shows in the songs. He still celebrates the lighthearted joys mixing sand, sun and surf with liquor and women, as on the funk-dance rhythms of “Good Lookin’ Girl” and “Like We Ain’t Ever” — the latter among the six tunes recycled from Bryan’s 2014 release, “Spring Break 6.” This time he sneaks in youthful drama on “Games” and gets sentimental on “Spring Breakdown.”

Furthermore, Bryan’s musical collabora-tors, the father-son production team Jeff and Jody Stephens, reveal some new sonic tricks in the arrangements. Altogether, Bryan makes the best of his last spring vacation — and shows that he is poised to add more depth and texture to his music.

n Michael McCall, Associated Press

THE REZILLOS, “Zero” — The Rezillos are back with their first full-length studio album in three decades; it was worth the wait. Amazingly, this is one of the few bands from the era that are still around, on-stage and — thankfully — back in the studio. At once iconic, and yet still fiercely noncon-formist, the singular appeal of these punk pioneers is as powerful today as it ever was.

n Hans Rollman, popmatters.com


TRAVEL

“Fireball XL5: The Complete Series”: This 1960s children’s show featured the Super-marionation of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. In many ways, it was the earliest form of the kind of animation done today through comput-er-generated images.

The fact the charac-ters were all connected to strings and wires didn’t stop this team from the World Space Patrol from taking care of the galaxy. The adventures were made even more exciting because the U.S. was involved in a space race at the time.

“Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb”: Seeing the film is like a visit to a museum you’ve been to countless times (this being the third installa-tion). You go in know-ing you’ve seen most of the exhibits before, but you hope there is some new material to add a little spark.

“The Red Tent”: The production, based on the novel by Anita Diamant, offers a look at Dinah’s (Rebecca Ferguson) life that is plagued with tragedy. It starts with background on Jacob (Iain Glen) and his family and goes through the fatal rela-tionship between Dinah and her first true love.

“Quincy, M.E.: The Final Season”: Jack Klugman plays the medical examiner who solves crimes.

“Caillou’s Can Do Collection!”: Offers tips on leading a marching band and facing fears.

“The Liberator”: Edgar Ramirez stars in this tale of Simon Bolivar.

“Pioneer”: Set in the

early ’80s at the begin-ning of the Norwegian oil boom.

“Blue’s Clues: Get Clued Into School Pack”: Blue helps view-ers learn shapes, colors and letters.

“The Breakfast Club 30th Anniversary Edi-tion”: The film is being released on Blu-ray to mark the anniversary.

“Happy Valley”: A look at the firestorm following sex abuse charges at Penn State.

“Listen Up Philip”: Novelist deals with ills around him as he waits for his second novel to be published.

“A Chef’s Life”: First two seasons of the PBS series are being released.

“Subconscious”: Military mystery is investigated 70 years later.

n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

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

MARCH 17AnnieThe Penguins of MadagascarExodus: Gods and KingsTop FiveSong of the Sea

MARCH 24The Hobbit 3: The Battle of the Five ArmiesInto the WoodsUnbrokenAntarctica: A Year on IceSong One

MARCH 31InterstellarThe Imitation GameWild

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By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYESThe Dallas Morning News

Spring holidays provide families a chance to rejuve-nate and enjoy time togeth-er. Here are five ideas to consider:

1. Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa, Hen-derson, Nevada — Have the bright lights and a retreat too when you stay at this sunny resort, just a free shuttle ride away from the glitzy Las Vegas Strip. Enjoy a family getaway that includes pedal board-ing, paddle boarding and kayaking on the 320-acre lake, plus poolside fun with a giant slide, dive-in movies and a Kidcabana. Golfers will want to sample the newly renovated Reflection Bay course, a Jack Nicklaus signature track that offers red rock and lake vistas.

Parents: It’s your vacation too, so make time for a couple’s massage at the Spa Moulay. westinlakelasve-gas.com

2. Wild Dunes Resort, Charleston, South Carolina — Stay on a lush barrier island and pair nature out-ings and resort relaxation with the best of Charles-ton. Sign up for a guided kayak tour through the low-country salt marshes, where wildlife is plentiful. Stop at a hammock-strewn island where you can relax or take a swim. Play golf or tennis at the resort before heading into town for a photography tour or to learn about the distinc-tive ironwork that adorns the southern city’s historic homes, gates, churches and gardens. wilddunes.com

3. Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix — With a full ren-

ovation completed, this his-toric resort offers a wealth of experiences for families. From scavenger hunts and water balloon games to des-ert hikes and kids’ fitness challenges, there is some-thing for every age group. Sample a carrot cake facial, or enter the field-goal kick-ing contest. Sun by one of eight pools or learn about Frank Lloyd Wright, whose architecture inspired this jewel of the desert. arizo-nabiltmore.com

4. Abilene, Texas — Berenstain Bears fans will want to stop in to the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature to see exhibits featuring the series cre-ators. Make a stop at Grace Museum to see more than 1,500 works by artists with Texas connections, as well as a giant Operation game

to encourage discovery-based learning. Also worth a look is the local zoo and Frontier Texas for a taste of the Old West. nccil.org, abilenevisitors.com

5. Spring training — Through March and into April, baseball fans head to warmer climes to watch their favorite players work out the kinks. In Arizona, Cactus League teams are playing in Scottsdale, Phoe-nix, Peoria (spring home to the Seattle Mariners), Tucson and beyond. In Florida, Grapefruit League enthusiasts can catch their favorite teams in Tampa, Kissimmee and 11 other venues. cactusleague.com, floridagrapefruitleague.com.

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

Local travel “TREASURES OF TUR-KEY”: Enjoy a slideshow and panel discussion on contem-porary Turkey at 4 p.m. Sun-day, March 22, at the NWLA Cultural Center, 5023 Lang-ley Road, Langley. Admission by donation. 360-321-2101 or nwlanguageacademy.com.

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

SHORT TRIPS: Mount Ver-non Parks and Recreation offers travel opportunities for ages 8 and older (adult supervision required for ages 18 and younger). Trips depart from and return to Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. For infor-mation or to register, call

360-336-6215. Next up: Garden & Nursery Tour: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 20. Visit numerous nurseries and garden stores overflowing with plants, flowers, gardening tools and unique yard art, along with knowledgeable staff to answer your questions. Includes time for a no-host lunch. $61-$63. Register by March 13. Historic Port Gamble: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 3. Venture via van and ferry to this waterfront town situ-ated on the shores of scenic Hood Canal. Founded in 1853, Port Gamble is the only remaining company-owned mill town on Puget Sound. Explore the 120-acre National Historic Landmark complete with turn-of-the-century buildings, a museum and a self-guided walking tour featuring breathtaking views and New England-style houses. Includes time for a

no-host lunch and shopping. $69-$71. Register by March 27.

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

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

for community members. A number of partial scholar-ships are available, based on financial need. For infor-mation, contact Chuck Luckmann at 360-416-7696 or charles.luckmann@ skagit.edu, or visit skagit.edu/news.asp_Q_pagenumber_E_3662.

STATE VISITOR CALL CENTER: The Washington Tourism Alliance’s Experi-enceWA Call Center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except on Thanksgiv-ing, Christmas and New Year’s Day. 1-800-544-1800 or tourisminfo@watourism alliance.com. Staff members assist travelers who have questions, refer them to specific destination market-ing organizations and other travel resources across the state for more detailed infor-mation, and take orders for the Washington State Visi-tors Guide.

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By CRAIG PARRISHEntertainment/Lifestyles Editor

It’s likely “’71” may not get the attention it so richly deserves.

Released in the after-math of movie-awards season, it hasn’t had the luxury of a huge marketing campaign, so there’s a sense that not many may know about it — yet.

That’s unfortunate, because it’s a tense, effec-tive piece of work that suc-ceeds on nearly every level.

Jack O’Connell — having a pretty fair year — plays Gary Hook who, in 1971, is part of a group of young British soldiers sent to keep the peace in Belfast, North-ern Ireland.

At the time, the film explains, tensions between the Irish and British were constantly one step away from flashpoint. But the dif-ferences were far from 100 percent clear; it was not as simple as Catholics vs. Prot-estants, or the Irish neigh-borhoods feeling oppressed by London rule.

The viewpoint of Hook and his comrades is far more narrow; when they first arrive in Belfast, youths greet them by throwing bags of feces and urine. Women in the streets alert the neighbors of the British soldiers by banging trash can lids on the sidewalk.

An angry group soon crowds the streets. When Hook and another soldier run after an Irish boy who has stolen a soldier’s rifle, they are savagely attacked; Hook’s companion is gunned down in cold blood. While Hook flees in a panic, the British group boards its

trucks and leaves.What follows is a grim

portrayal of a filthy, despondent city that nearly envelops a young man who can barely catch his breath enough to think clearly.

Director Yann Demange keeps Hook lurking in the shadows, with Belfast bathed in filtered orange street lights that bring to mind the Colonel Kurtz compound in “Apocalypse Now.”

Hook is befriended and helped, however briefly, by a small boy (Cory McKin-ley) whose knowledge of the conflict is far more thor-ough than that of most of the adults.

The men Hook meets balance their bloodthirst

with a strange, almost unde-tectable yearning for the violence to end. But their environment has been so violent for so long, become too commonplace, that they don’t know any other way.

There are moments of compassion. When Hook is wounded by a bomb blast, he is found slumped in a doorway on the street by Eamon (Richard Dormer) and his daughter Brigid (Charlie Murphy).

Brigid pleads with her father to “leave him be,” but having spent 20 years as a military medic, Eamon’s response is “I can’t.”

By helping “the Brit,” Eamon and Brigid know instantly that they’re put-ting themselves in harm’s way. But the visitors to their flat do not arrive in a way they would expect, as allegiances are shattered, lines are crossed and the blood of young angry men is spilled.

“’71” is difficult to watch at times; the vio-lence is not sanitized, and Gregory Burke’s dialogue is unflinching. But the film’s taught tension is worth the ride.

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

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

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

1⁄2 “Black or White” — One of the most complex characters

Kevin Costner has played is a hard drinker fighting for custody of his granddaughter in this uneven but provoca-tive movie that dares to raise issues and address situations that still make a lot of people uncomfortable. Drama, PG-13, 121 minutes. HHH “Cinderella” — Disney’s live-action “Cinderella” movie is an enchanting, exhilarating roman-tic adventure with gorgeous scenery, terrific sets, stellar cinematography and Oscar-worthy costumes. Lily James sparkles in the title role, and Cate Blanchett makes a deli-ciously terrifying evil stepmoth-er. Instead of a re-imagined reboot, it’s old-fashioned, and that’s kind of refreshing. Fan-tasy, PG, 105 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “Focus” — Will Smith gets his cool back with his char-ismatic performance as an experienced con man showing the ropes to a newbie (Margot Robbie). This is just sheer escapist entertainment from start to finish. Crime caper, R, 105 minutes. HHH

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“Jupiter Ascending” — A half-man, half-wolf interplanetary hunter (Channing Tatum) res-cues a Chicago house cleaner (Mila Kunis) who unwittingly holds mankind’s fate in her hands. This epic, ridiculous and confounding space opera is so bad I almost want you to see it. Almost. Sci-fi action, PG-13, 127 minutes. Zero stars. “Kidnapping Mr. Heineken” — The 1980s abduction of brewing CEO Freddy Heineken (Anthony Hopkins) is re-created in a disappointingly superficial film in which neither the kid-nappers nor their captives are particularly interesting. Crime drama, R, 95 minutes. HH “Kingsman: The Secret Service” — In a very violent and very silly movie, Colin Firth gives a disciplined, serious performance as a spy from a super-secret British agency. “Kingsman,” a relentless, hard-core spoof of the old-school James Bond movies, is the cra-ziest movie I’ve seen in a long time. Spy adventure, R, 129 minutes. HHH

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STANWOOD CINEMASMarch 13-19 The Divergent Series: Insurgent (PG-13): Thursday: 8:00 p.m. The Metropolitan Opera: La Donna del Lago (NR): Saturday: 9:55 a.m. Cinderella (PG): Friday: 1:00, 3:30, 6:30, 8:55; Saturday: 11:00, 12:30, 1:00, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00, 6:30, 8:55; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:30, 6:30, 8:55 Run All Night (R): Friday: 1:20, 4:00, 6:40, 9:05; Saturday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:40, 9:05; Sunday-Thursday: 1:20, 4:00, 6:40, 9:05 Chappie (R): Friday: 1:40, 4:10, 6:50, 9:20; Saturday: 10:30, 6:50, 9:20; Sunday-Wednesday: 1:40, 4:10, 6:50, 9:20; Thurs-day: 1:40, 4:10, 9:20 The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG): Friday-Wednesday: 1:10, 3:45, 6:20, 9:00; Thursday: 1:10, (3:45) The DUFF (PG-13): Friday: 3:50, 9:10; Sat-urday: 7:00, 9:10; Sunday-Wednesday: 3:50, 9:10; Thursday: 3:50, 7:00, 9:10 Still Alice (PG-13): Friday: 1:30, 7:00; Sat-urday: 10:45 a.m.; Sunday-Thursday: 1:30, 7:00 The Divergent Series: Insurgent (PG-13): Thursday: 8:00 p.m. 360-629-0514

‘’71’ spins a riveting and atmospheric spell

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Jack O’Connell (center) is shown in a scene from “’71.”

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Cast: Jack O’Connell, Sam Reid, Paul Ander-son, Richard Dormer, Charlie Murphy Running time: 99 min-utes Rating: R for strong violence, disturbing images and language throughout.


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“The Cobbler” — Adam Sandler plays a sad shoe repairman in Manhattan who acquires a magical power and uses it in uncomfortable, unfunny, bizarre and distaste-ful ways. This weird fable is so unspeakably disastrous, it might just be the worst Sandler movie ever made. Comedy, PG-13, 98 minutes. H “The DUFF” — A socially awkward high school senior (the eminently likable Mae Whitman) ditches her besties after learning she’s their “Des-ignated Ugly Fat Friend.” This well-intentioned and some-times quite sharp movie falls just short due to a few way-off-the-mark scenes and too much heavy-handed preaching. Teen romance, PG-13, 104 minutes. HH

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

R, 113 minutes. HH “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” — I actually enjoyed this second chapter about British pensioners who move to a ramshackle retire-ment hotel in Jaipur, India, more than the first, because I was revisiting all those won-derful, cheeky characters. It’s shamelessly, unapologetically sentimental, but that’s just fine because we’re rooting for everyone here. Romantic com-edy, PG, 122 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “The Wedding Ringer” — Despite the considerable cha-risma of Josh Gad as a friend-less groom and Kevin Hart as the ringer he hires as his best man, this crude circus has only one or two genuinely inspired bits of comedy, and its premise is insanely ridiculous. Comedy, R, 101 minutes. H1⁄2 “Unfinished Business” — This Vince Vaughn comedy attempts to be both a hard-R road trip making no apologies for politically incorrect humor and a sweet family film with a message about tolerance. But neither element is particu-larly convincing or particularly funny. It’s a wretched, wander-ing mess. Comedy, R, 90 min-utes. H1⁄2

Ernie Queen, a long-time fixture in the Skagit Valley bluegrass music community, died Satur-day, March 7, at age 82.

In 1984, he helped found the Skagit Blue-grass and Country Music Association. In 1985, he formed the Queen’s Bluegrass Band, which performed throughout the Pacific Northwest for many years.

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