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May 28, 2015

TUNING UPMatney Cook and Mudflat Walkers play The Woolley Market on Friday night PAGE

ON STAGE Mount Vernon High School bands salute our troops tonight at McIntyre Hall PAGE 8

AT THE LINCOLN Annual Lincoln Elementary School talent show set for Tuesday night PAGE E13

TEN STRINGS & A GOAT SKIN BRINGS ITS UNIQUE SOUND TO MCINTYRE HALLTHIS WEEKEND, PAGE 3

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Wayne Hayton plays the Rockfish Grill in Anacortes on Friday night

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

FRIENDS OF THE FOREST HIKE Join Friends of the Forest for scenic hikes in the forest lands around Anacortes. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. No pets. Free. 360-293-3725 or friendsofthe acfl.org. Next up ioos the Spring Fitness Hike at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 30. Meet at the parking lot on 37th Street and A Avenue. Join Friends of the Forest board members for a fast-paced spring fit-ness hike. This 7- to 8-mile intense workout hike, for the very fit only, will pass all the lakes and ponds of the Little Cranberry forest lands. Bring water and a snack. No dogs.

TRICK OUT YOUR TRIKEIn honor of National Bike Month, the Mount Vernon Downtown Association will host “Trick Out Your Trike” on Saturday, May 30, in downtown Mount Vernon. Bike decorating starts at 1 p.m. at Tri-Dee Arts, 215 S. First St. At 2 p.m., participants and their families are encouraged to explore the Skagit Riv-erwalk on their decorated bikes. 360- 336-6131 or mountvernondowntown.org.

BEER, BRATS & MORE The Camano Island Chamber of Commerce will present The Art of Beer, Brats, Biz and More from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at Freedom Park at Terry’s Corner, Camano Island. Enjoy live music, family fun, an appearance by Cinderella from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., a beer garden, bratwurst and chips, raffle drawings and more. Free admission. 360-629-7136 or camanoisland.org.

Ten Strings & A Goat Skin, winners of the 2015 East Coast Music Association award for World Music Recording of the Year, multiple nominees for the 2013 Cana-dian Folk Music awards and 2015 ECMA’s & Music PEI Awards, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 29, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon.

Playing Irish, Acadian, French and

original creations, infused with modern and world rhythms, the trio from Prince Edward Island, Canada, has created a “fiery, contagious and unique sound” for audiences in Canada, the U.S. and Europe, according to a news release.

$20. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

TEN STRINGS &A GOAT SKIN


By MIKAEL WOODLos Angeles Times

SAN JOSE, Calif. — For U2, the lightbulb moment came in the form of an actual lightbulb.

Brainstorming two years ago for a newly launched arena tour, the members of this venerable Irish band hit upon the idea of a stage illuminated by a single naked bulb.

The image evoked Bono’s child-hood bedroom in Dublin, where the frontman learned to play music, and it inspired the design of a relatively small-scale show that conjures the earnest but scrappy spirit of U2’s early days.

The group’s capabilities — and its ambitions — have grown since then, of course: Not long after it opens under that swinging bulb, the concert expands to incorpo-rate two additional stages and a billboard-sized screen flashing state-of-the-art visuals; the sound system, with speakers facing down from the ceiling, is another tech-nological advancement. Yet the production, called the Innocence and Experience tour, shares an up-close intimacy with “Songs of Innocence,” the proudly autobio-graphical album U2 released last year.

“What we’re trying to com-municate is a kind of emotional outpouring, of lives that we’ve lived in the past and look forward to in the future,” Bono said. “We really want people to connect to the band’s performance.”

The tour also gives U2 the opportunity to do public reposi-tioning after its deal with Apple, which put “Songs of Innocence” in the iTunes libraries of an estimat-ed half-billion people and led to a backlash among users who viewed the stunt as an invasion of their digital privacy.

Bono later apologized — well, sort of — on Facebook, acknowl-edging that a “drop of megaloma-nia” had driven the band, along with a “deep fear that these songs that we poured our life into over the last few years mightn’t be

heard.”But the apology failed to com-

bat a widening perception that U2, the once-punky outfit that put out its first album in 1980, had gotten too big, too cocky, too sure of its own importance. This tour, in telling contrast to the massive stadium outing that brought U2 to the Rose Bowl in 2009, seeks to correct that impression or at least to emphasize a different, more personal side of the group.

Gathered with his longtime bandmates — bassist Adam Clay-ton, drummer Larry Mullen Jr. and guitarist the Edge — in a pent-house hotel suite, Bono challenged the notion that the new show represented an attempt at damage control.

“There’s a point to the intima-cy,” he said, his face bearing no vis-ible mark of a bicycle accident that fractured his eye socket in Novem-ber. “We have a tale we want to tell, and that is: What makes a per-son an artist? Why do you want to be in a band?”

In the concert, U2 performs amid video that reflects some of the formative incidents of Bono’s adolescence, including the politi-cal violence that ravaged Ireland in the 1970s and the death of his mother when the singer was 14. The show also contains sonic and visual references to the music that influenced U2: Kraftwerk, the

Ramones, Johnny Cash.Like “Songs of Innocence” —

which explicitly looks back on the band’s beginnings in tunes such as “Iris (Hold Me Close),” titled after Bono’s mother, and “Cedarwood Road,” the street he grew up on — the Innocence and Experience show argues that U2 hasn’t lost touch with those animating forces.

“Irrespective of how this record was released, we would be touring it. We’d be playing the songs,” Mul-len said. “That’s what we do.”

Still, the musicians acknowledge that the concerts do offer a chance to reintroduce their new album. Despite its high-profile release, “Songs of Innocence” didn’t make the kind of impact U2 is accustomed to making; the music seemed to slip out of the cultural conversation with a speed all the more remarkable given the band’s recruitment of young writer-producers such as Ryan Tedder and Paul Epworth, who’ve worked with Beyonce and Adele.

Part of the problem was Bono’s accident, which forced the band to scrap promotional plans including a weeklong stint on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

Nearly nine months after the album came out, though, it also seems clear that “Songs of Inno-cence” was poorly served by its out-of-nowhere arrival. Sure, the record has its share of immediate

moments, none more in-your-face than its whoa-oh-oh-filled opener, “The Miracle (of Joey Ramone).” But much of the material — the dreamy “Every Breaking Wave” and “Song for Someone,” with a stately march beat — reveals itself more slowly. It needs the kind of time many iTunes users weren’t willing to dedicate to the album.

“We build our songs so they don’t get worn out quickly,” the Edge said, “and often, that means that they take a little longer to connect.” The tour, he continued, “is a way for us to get under the skin of the songs.”

The band is just figuring out now what it’s got, said Bono, who added that performing a song “in front of a crowd of people lets you know really quickly if it lands or not. And we’ve got a lot of songs that land. So the new ones had better.”

Indeed, oldies like “With or Without You” and “Where the Streets Have No Name” inspired the usual singalongs in the band’s San Jose stop. But so too did “Every Breaking Wave” and “Iris,” the latter of which Bono dedicated to Sheryl Sandberg, the author and Facebook executive whose hus-band, Dave Goldberg, died unex-pectedly this month.

That wasn’t U2’s only nod to the technology world in which it’s increasingly sought to become a player. Later in the show, while he was encouraging donations to his AIDS prevention and treatment organization Red, Bono described Bill Gates as “the most profound influence on my life as an activist.” And for “The Sweetest Thing” the frontman invited a woman onstage to shoot the band’s performance for the live-streaming service Meerkat. Alas, it didn’t quite work.

“Talk about embarrassing,” Bono said the next day with a laugh. “We’re in Silicon Valley and you can’t even get Wi-Fi in the building.”

Asked why it’s worth pursuing such a goofy endeavor — especial-ly in light of the risk of technical

difficulty — the Edge said it helps preserve a valuable bit of unpre-dictability in a show that, however personal its concept, still involves truckloads of expensive equipment and a sprawling road crew tasked with keeping it running. The same goes, he said, for varying the set list night to night and for bringing a kid who looked to be about 10 onstage, as Bono did last week, to help sing “City of Blinding Lights.”

“There needs to be something random,” the frontman said. “Sometimes the random thing humbles us. And sometimes it takes the show to the next level.”

In San Jose, U2 reached that next level — the place Bono said people come to U2 concerts to access — during a spine-tingling version of “Pride (In the Name of Love),” its reliable mid-’80s hit from “The Unforgettable Fire.” On one hand, the tune is a sure-fire crowd-pleaser, with a surging groove and a lyric that delivers U2’s signature brand of impas-sioned social awareness.

Yet Bono insisted that the song, which he said the band hadn’t originally planned to play on this tour, worked as well as it did only because it came at the end of a lengthy multimedia sequence in which the group seemed to be making connections between Ireland’s decades-old strife and more recent unrest in Baltimore and Ferguson, Missouri. Dark but oddly hopeful, this part of the per-formance was fending off the nos-talgia that might’ve weighed down U2’s conscious return to its youth.

“The word ‘rhema’ in the scrip-tures, it means ‘the living word,’” Bono said in a moment of maxi-mum Bono-ness. “I love the idea that a song is alive and can be made present again.”

Perhaps that’s another way of saying an old song can remain useful? “Exactly,” the Edge said. “When we talk about staying rel-evant, that’s what we’re trying to maintain — that this music is still useful. And that we as a band are still useful.”

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Rich Fury / Invision via AP

U2’s Edge (left) and Bono perform Tuesday in Inglewood, Calif.

U2 aims for intimacy, presence in latest tour


ARTIN THE ART BAR: Art-

work by Dassy Shellenberg-er is on display during May at the Lincoln Theatre Art Bar, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

OILS & PASTELS: A show of oils and pastels by Amanda Houston continues through June 2 at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The show features Houston’s land-scape style in both pastel and oil on canvas, in addi-tion to her Northwest bird images. Also showing are acrylics on canvas by Jen-nifer Bowman, color pho-tographs by Randy Dana, floral monoprints by Marie Powell and impressionis-tic oils by Donna Nevitt Radtke, as well as a selec-tion of jewelry, glass work, sculptures and tables. The gallery is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 360-293-6938 or scottmilo.com.

OILS & ENCAUSTICS: “HOMAGE,” a show of artwork by Sharon Kings-ton and Eric Eschenbach, continues through May 31 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison.

Kingston is an oil painter who uses the properties of her medium to create paint-ings that look inward and outward — responding to both the atmosphere of her surroundings and the poetry within.

Eschenbach’s oils and encaustics explore our changing landscape. He sees Western Washington’s con-stantly varying tidal zones as the perfect metaphor symbolizing both the impact of man and climate change and nature’s cycles of reju-venation. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 360-766-6230 or smithand-vallee.com.

NEW PAINTINGS: “Sanc-tuary: Trees of Life” contin-ues through June 4 at Raven Rocks Gallery, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank. The show features new acrylic paintings, pen and ink and watercolor work by Mary Jo Oxrieder, as well as new watercolors by Windwalker Taibi. For information, including gallery hours and directions: 360-222-0102 or ravenrocksgallery.com.

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

“THE ART OF MARK IVERSON: A Friend Remembered”: An exhibit featuring art created by Mark Iverson continues through May 31 at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner.

Iverson’s friends and fam-ily have loaned the museum a selection of paintings to honor his memory. The museum also is holding a raffle for an original Mark Iverson painting. Only 200 numbered giclee print “tickets” are available at $50 each. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors and ages 6-12, $10 families, free for members and ages 5 and

younger. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum.

SKAGIT VALLEY ART-ISTS: A show of artwork by Todd Horton and Karn Kenaston continues at The Shop, 18623 Main St., Conway. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 360-391-2691 or theshopconway.com.

QUILTS/BEAD ART: Sev-eral new exhibits of quilts and bead art are on display at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Sec-ond St., La Conner:

“Revealing the Hidden: Contemporary QuiltArt Association”: The Contem-porary QuiltArt Associa-tion includes more than 100 Washington artists working with fiber, thread and tex-tiles. Member artists have created a wide range of two- and three-dimensional art-work incorporating a variety of techniques. The show continues through June 28.

“Impressions in Fab-ric”: Denise Miller and Nancy Ryan create fabric landscapes reminiscent of the pointillism of the neo-impressionist painters Georges Seurat and Paul Signac. Where they used dots of paint, Miller and Ryan’s quilting technique uses tiny pieces of fabric. A second technique involves the use of fusible appliqué to create floral designs, as well as parts of some of the landscapes. The show con-tinues through June 28.

“Pastels and More: Selections from our Per-manent Collection”: The museum features a variety of quilts reminiscent of the colorful spring flowers in the fields around Skagit Valley.

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

or laconnerquilts.org.

“SAVING THE ENVIRON-MENT: Sustainable Art”: The show of artwork featur-ing recycled/repurposed materials continues through May 30 at Schack Art Cen-ter, 2921 Hoyt St., Everett. Artists have scoured junk stores, second-hand shops, trash bins and surplus venues to source materi-als to create a selection of whimsical, sculptural and contemplative artwork, including lamps and clocks made from corrugated card-board; baskets, hats, purses and life-size people made from plastic bags; masks and sculptures from old typewriters; and much more. 425-259-5050 or schack.org.

SPRING ART: “The Cele-bration of Spring” continues through June 14 at Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculp-ture Park, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island. The show features work by stone carvers Sue Taves and Kentaro Kojima; paint-ings by Janie Olsen, Janet Hamilton, Mary Molyneaux and Donna Watson; prints by Karla Matzke; ceramics by Leon White and Ruth Westra; and new sculptures. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends, weekdays by appointment. 360-387-2759 or matzke fineart.com.

ANACORTES IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION: “All in the Same Boat: Anacortes in the Great Depression” is on display in the Anacortes Museum’s Carnegie Gallery, 1305 Eighth St., Anacortes. The yearlong exhibit depicts life in Anacortes after the 1929 stock market crash and the ensuing Great Depres-sion, which dragged on for 12 years. 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.cityofanacortes.org.

SKAGIT VALLEY ART ESCAPE: On the first week-end of each month, through October, the Skagit Valley Art Escape invites residents and out-of-area visitors to experience gallery art walks, music performances, artist demonstrations and more at participating locations:

Mount Vernon: 5 to 8 p.m. first Thursdays.

Anacortes: 6 to 9 p.m. first Fridays.

Edison and La Conner: 5 to 8 p.m. first Saturdays.

FIRST THURSDAY ART WALK: John Ebner will be the featured artist during the First Thursday Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 4, in downtown Mount Vernon. Ebner’s artwork will be on display at the Front Gallery, 420 Myrtle St., Mount Vernon. Other artists will be featured at more than 15 participating downtown venues. 360-336-3801 or mountvernondown town.org.

GALLERY CLOSING SHOW: Anne Martin McCool Gallery will host a closing party during the First Friday Art Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 5, at 711 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. The party will include Stuart Torgerson playing the Hawaiian slack key guitar. Anne Martin McCool paint-ings and Tracy Powell sculp-tures will be featured during the closing show, which will continue from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 6-7. After the closing, McCool will be working from a private studio space but will welcome visitors by appointment. 360-293-3577 or annemartinmccool.com.

PRINTS, PAINTINGS, SCULPTURE: A show of new work by Kris Ekstrand

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FILM SCREENINGThe Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, will host a screening of “The Way” at 7 p.m. Friday, May 29, at . Directed by Emilio Estevez and starring his father, Martin Sheen, “The Way” is about a father who heads overseas to recover the body of his estranged son who died while traveling the “El camino de Santiago,” and decides to take the pilgrimage himself. Admission by donation. 360-464-2229 or anacortescenterforhappiness.org.

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Molesworth, Elizabeth Tap-per and Brian O’Neill will open with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 6, and continue through June 28 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison.

Ekstrand Molesworth’s new work, for the most part, looks out over an estuarine landscape where cultivated farmland meets the saltwater tidelands, stitched together by power lines, manmade ditches, dikes, wire fences and the remnants of farm trees now set adrift by eroding dikes.

Tapper’s prints include a retrospective of work from the past to the present — and it illustrates her techni-cal virtuosity: prints in five different media including etching, silkscreen, wood-cut, linoleum block and lithograph created during a studio career between 1981 and 2006.

Most of O’Neill’s sculp-ture forms are vessels, though not always “func-tional” in the traditional sense. The visible form and the more hidden space inside is an anthropomor-phic relationship O’Neill enjoys exploring.

The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 360-766-6230 or smithandvallee.com.

CAR SHOWSCLASSIC CARS: The fifth

annual Classic Auto Dis-play will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at Meerkerk Gar-dens, 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank. The Whidbey A’s and Whidbey Cruzers clubs will be joined by vin-tage auto enthusiasts from Everett and Bellingham to display their classic cars. Admission: $5, free for ages 15 and younger. 360-678-1912 or meerkerkgardens.org.

FESTIVALSEDMONDS WATER-

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

LECTURES AND TALKS

“NUCLEAR DISARMA-MENT: Does Anybody Care?”: Tracy Powell, noted Skagit sculptor and long-time student of nuclear disarmament, will be the speaker at the Fidalgo Democrats meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. A moderated question and comment period will fol-low. Bring a nonperishable donation for the food bank. 360-293-7114.

MORE FUNSPRING FILM SERIES:

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

May 29: “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” (drama): Star-ring Richard Gere, Joan Allen and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. Based on the true story of a college profes-sor’s bond with the aban-doned dog he takes into his home, and the effect that bond has on his grandson

years later. Rated G.

FASHION SHOW: House of Style Boutique & Salon, 510 S. First St., Mount Vernon, will host a runway fashion show from 7 to 9 p.m. today, May 28. The event will feature the latest spring and summer styles and trends available at the boutique. Appetizers, cock-tails, music and beauty ser-vices will be available. Free admission. 360-419-9672.

PUBLIC WORKS OPEN HOUSE: The City of Ana-cortes will host a Public Works open house from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 29, at the city’s award-winning wastewater treat-ment plant, 500 T Ave., Anacortes. Students and community members can ride in a street sweeper or garbage truck and oper-ate surveying equipment, check out equipment used for locating buried pipes and utilities, and tour the wastewater treatment plant. The free event will include energy conservation exhib-its and more. cityofana cortes.org.

STERNWHEELER OPEN FOR SUMMER: The stern-wheeler W.T. Preston and the Anacortes Maritime Heritage Center, 713 R Ave., Anacortes, has reopened for the sum-mer. The W.T. Preston is designated as a National Historic Landmark, and the Heritage Center features a new exhibit exploring the maritime community’s rich traditions and the evolution of the Anacortes water-front. Spring hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission to the Preston is $1-$3. Heritage Center admission is free. 360-293-1916 or museum.cityof anacotes.org.

“SALT OF THE EARTH”:

See how our ancestors added spice to their life. This special exhibit contin-ues through July 12, at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. The exhibit features items from the museum’s permanent col-lection including more than 500 salt cellars.

The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors and children ages 6-12, $10 families, free for members and ages 5 and younger. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum.

FUNDRAISING EVENT: The Little Black Dress Gala & Art Auction will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, at Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. Enjoy an evening filled with music, fun and a silent auction featuring offerings from local artists, busi-nesses and members of the community. Formal attire enjoyed, but not required. Presented by Washington Federal in support of the American Cancer Society. 360-399-1805 or anelias kitchenandstage.com.

WATERFRONT FESTIVAL DINNER: The Waterfront Festival Kick-Off Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, June 5, at the Port of Ana-cortes Transit Shed Event Center, 100 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks, catered dinner, music and dancing, and the Quick ‘n’ Dirty Boat Building Judge-ship Auction. $45 advance, $50 at the door. 360-293-3134 or portofanacortes.com.

NATIVE AMERICAN CUL-TURAL CELEBRATION: The Samish Indian Nation and Swinomish Tribal Commu-nity will host the Salish Sea Native American Cultural

Celebration from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Deception Pass State Park, Bowman Bay picnic area, Highway 20, Oak Harbor. The event will include canoe rides, song, drum-ming and dance, storytell-ing and demonstrations of traditional crafts. A salmon barbecue lunch will be available for purchase. Sat-urday is a state parks “free day”; the Discover Pass is not required for park entry. deceptionpassfoundation.org.

“BLAZING PADDLES: A Paddling Film Festival”: The third annual film fes-tival showcasing paddle-sports will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Action, documentary, humor and environmental films will feature sea kayak-ing, whitewater kayaking, surf skiing, canoeing, raft-ing, stand-up paddle board-ing and more. $15. Proceeds benefit the Washington Water Trails Association. 360-336-8955 or lincoln theatre.org.

ROCKHOUND SWAP MEET: The Mt. Baker Rock & Gem Club’s annual Rockhound Recycling Ren-dezvous will be held from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sat-urday, June 13, at Bloedel Donovan Community Cen-ter, 2214 Electric Ave., Bell-ingham. Come to buy, swap or sell rock-related material including handmade and fine jewelry, fossils, petri-fied wood, thunder eggs, mineral specimens from around the world, lapidary tools and equipment and more. Rent a vendor space for $25 or come to shop. Free admission. 360-366-0121 or mtbakerrockclub.org.

SUMMER SOLSTICE DRUMMING & HEALING:

Celebrate the arrival of summer at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 19, at the Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. $10, free for ages 16 and younger. 360-464-2229 or anacortescenterfor happiness.org.

ART AUCTION: The Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner, will hold its 23rd annual Art Auction on Friday through Sunday, June 19-21. The museum’s largest fun-draiser of the year features more than 250 works by artists of all talents and media. Enjoy a silent auc-tion, picnic and dance party on June 19; silent and live auctions and an artisan din-ner on June 20; and a Bid, Brunch & Buy on June 21. For ticket pricing and more information, visit monamu-seum.org, call 360-466-4446 or visit the museum.

“SUMMER IN THE GARDEN: Sips, Savories & Sweets”: The La Conner Library Foundation will host a fundraising event from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, at Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon.

Pacific Horticulture Magazine editor and author Lorene Edwards Forkner will present “We’re Better Together – plant combi-nations, design tips and unsung heroes of the gar-den to inspire your summer landscape.” The evening will include a garden and art silent auction, plant shopping time, appetizers, dessert bites and beverages.

Proceeds will benefit the new La Conner Regional Library project. For ages 21 and older. $50. Only 100 tickets will be sold, available at Christianson’s and La Conner Regional Library, calling 360-466-3352 or visiting laconner libraryfoundation.org.

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“Major Crimes” : The cable drama hasn’t missed a beat since Kyra Sedgwick moved on and the show became a morphed version of “The Closer.” That’s because the ensemble cast is good enough to make any show look good.

The support team includes Lt. Provenza (G.W. Bailey), Lt. Andy Flynn (Tony Denison), Lt. Mike Tao (Michael Paul Chan), Detective Julio Sanchez (Raymond Cruz), tech expert Buzz Watson (Phillip P. Keene ), Dr. Morales (Jonathan Del Arco) and Assistant Chief Russell Taylor (Robert Gossett ).

Mary McDonnell has been equal to the task of being the boss of the group.

“The Nanny: The Com-plete Series” : The Fran Drescher comedy has its moments. It’s almost impossible to be on the air for 146 episodes and not have a few good episodes.

The show about a blue collar nanny taking care of white collar kids never pushed too hard when it came to comedy. Most of the time, the antics come out of Fran misunderstanding something.

It’s cute but doesn’t make for classic TV comedy.

“Ray Donovan: Season 2”: Golden Globe nominee Liev Schreiber and Gold-en Globe winner Jon Voight are back in one of the top series on Showtime. Their work coupled with solid scripts for all 12 episodes make this a high-adrenaline drama.

In season two, Ray’s life erupts when the FBI, his father Mickey (Voight) and his own family slip out of his control, test-ing his roles as protector, provider and patriarch.

This set includes several extras, includ-ing commentary from Schreiber on the episode he directed, “Walk This Way.”

“The Saint: The Complete Series”: Roger Moore is rarely mentioned as being the best actor to play James Bond. But there’s no doubt that his portrayal of Simon Templar in this series is first-rate work.

Templar is a modern day Robin Hood created by Leslie Charteris in 1928. Since then the character has appeared

in movies, novels and on radio. The TV version with Moore launched in 1962 and ran for 118 episodes (47 in color).

Bonus features include the featurette “Behind the Scenes with Roger Moore as Director.”

“Sons of Liberty”: Cable miniseries that looks at events that sparked a revolution.

“Amazing Space”: Cel-ebrates the 25-year anni-versary of the Hubble.

“See You in Valhalla”: Sarah Hyland plays a young woman who must face secrets from her past.

“Cut Bank”: A get-rich scheme falls apart because of a murder investigation.

“Sword of Vengeance”: Prince seeks revenge for his father’s murder.

“Daniel Tiger’s Neigh-borhood: It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”: Daniel goes for a walk to explore where he lives.

“Ballet 422”: Peek behind the curtain of a prestigious ballet company.

“Da Sweet Blood of Jesus”: Spike Lee film that centers on an addiction to blood.

“Gold Rush: Season 4”: The hunt for treasure covers three countries.

“The Wonder Years: Season 3”: The education of Kevin Arnold continues in 23 episodes of the TV series.

“Cake Boss: Season 6”: Buddy Val-stro continues to bake masterpieces.

“Red Army”: The Cold War is played out on the ice rink.

“So Bright is the View”: Middle class Jewish girl living in Bucharest faces a tough life decision.

“Looney Tunes Musical Masterpiec-es”: Includes 18 theatrical shorts.

“Mutant World”: Survivalists discover world of mutants.

“Hill Street Blues: Season 5”: Includes 23 episodes of the Emmy-winning drama.

“Nightlight”: Five friends face a fatal night in the woods.

“Tooken”: Spoof of “Taken” starring Lee Tergesen.

“Empire of the Ants/Jaws of Satan”: Double feature of classic horror films.

“Murdoch Mysteries: The Movies”: Includes three films based on the books by Maureen Jennings.

n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

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

JUNE 2SpongeBob SquarePants 2 Sponge Out of WaterFocusJupiter AscendingMcFarland, USACamp X-Ray

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JUNE 16ChappieRun All NightThe Lazarus EffectUnfinished BusinessWelcome to Me

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E8 Thursday, May 28, 2015 Skagit Valley Herald / goskagit.com Thursday, May 28, 2015 E9

ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area May 28-June 4 TUNING UP Playing at area venues May 28-June 4

Thursday.28MUSIC

Tribute Concert for America’s Troops: Mount Vernon High School bands, 7 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $8 adults, $6 seniors, $4 students. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

THEATER“Best of Brass Monkey” (six short

plays): 7:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. $10 advance, $12 at the door. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

Friday.29MUSIC

Ten Strings & A Goat Skin: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $20. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

THEATER“Pirates of Penzance” (comic oper-

etta): Opening night gala, 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $25. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“Best of Brass Monkey” (six short plays): 7:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. $10 advance, $12 at the door. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

Satuday.30MUSIC

Finale Concert: Fidalgo Youth Sym-phony, 1 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $15 adults, $10 seniors, $1 students. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Spring Soloist Concert: Bayshore Sym-phony, featuring piccolo soloist Randi Sulkin, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon. 360-724-7300 or bayshoremusicproject.com.

THEATER“Pirates of Penzance” (comic oper-

etta): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“Best of Brass Monkey” (six short plays): 7:30 p.m., iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. $10 advance, $12 at the door. 360-305-3524 or idiomtheater.com.

Sunday.31THEATER

“Pirates of Penzance” (comic oper-etta): 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

Monday.1MUSIC

Finale Concert: Mount Vernon High School choirs, 4 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $6 adults, $4 students, $3 children. 7 p.m. $8 adults. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Tuesday.2VARIETY

Lincoln Elementary Talent Show: 7 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Free admission; dona-tions welcome. 360-336-8955 or lincoln-theatre.org.

Wedmesday.3MUSIC

Salish Sea Early Music Festival: 1800 A Beethoven Band, with Jeffrey Cohan, eight-keyed flute; Stephen Creswell, vio-lin and viola; and Martin Bonham, cello; 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church,

2117 Walnut St., Bellingham. $15-$25 suggested donation, free for ages 18 and younger. 360-733-2890 salishseafestival.org.

Thursday.4THEATER

“Pirates of Penzance” (comic oper-etta): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

THURSDAY.28

FRIDAY.29

SATURDAY.30

SUNDAY.31

The Hoe & The Harrow, Eddy and the Touks: 7:30 p.m., Con-way Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $6. 360-445-3000.

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

Dedric Clark and the Social Animals (Americana, rock): 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Devilly Brothers: 6 to 9 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649.

Falling Up Stairs, SiLM, Orphans, City Hall: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-778-1067.

Society of Broken Souls: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Mia Vermillion (jazz, blues): 9 p.m., Bench-warmers Pub, 100 S. Barker St., Mount Vernon. 360-421-4499.

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

Matney Cook and Mudflat Walkers: 7 to 9 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649.

Pretty Twisted (top 40 dance ’90s-’00s): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover.

Keith LaBounty: 7 p.m., Mount Ver-non Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. 360-848-8882.

Prozac Mountain Boys (bluegrass): 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Con-ner. 360-399-1805.

Cat Bomb, Crossbows and Catapults: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bell-ingham. $5. 360-778-1067.

Wayne Hayton: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Com-mercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Q Dot (hip-hop): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $6. 360-445-3000.

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

Expertease (’80s, ’90s, contemporary top 40 rock): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

CC Adams Band: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. 360-755-3956.

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

Gertrude’s Hearse: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Ane-lia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Con-ner. 360-399-1805.

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

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.

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

CC Adams and Friends Sunday Jam: 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., La Conner Pantry and Pub, 315 E. Morris Street, La Conner. 360-466-4488.

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

“Morphic Dream”: Jessa Young and Aaron English, 7:30 p.m., Con-way Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $8. 360-445-3000.

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

Conway West: 6 to 8:30 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649.

Black Mountain, Elephant Stone: 9 p.m., The Shake-down, 1212 N. State St., Belling-ham. $12. 360-778-1067.

Marvin J: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600 or jansenart center.org.

THURSDAY.4

FRIDAY.29WAYNE HAYTON8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

WEDNESDAY.3SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL1800 A Beethoven Band, with Jeffrey Cohan, eight-keyed flute; Stephen Creswell, violin and viola; and Martin Bonham, cello; 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2117 Walnut St., Bellingham. $15-$25 suggested donation, free for ages 18 and younger. 360-733-2890 salishseafestival.org.

FRIDAY.29MATNEY COOK AND MUDFLAT WALKERS7 to 9 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley.


360.416.7727mcintyrehall.org

Tribute ConcertMount Vernon

High School BandsMay 28

Ten Strings & A Goat Skin

McIntyre Hall PresentsMay 29

Finale ConcertFidalgoi Youth Symphony

May 30Fidalgo Youth Symphony

TRAVEL

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYESThe Dallas Morning News

Many grandparents will hit the road with grand-children this summer. If you’re thinking of a similar trip, here are five ideas to consider:

1. Choosing a destina-tion. Would the kids like to see the Golden Gate Bridge or to send selfies with the Statue of Liberty as back-drop? Maybe a sandy beach or cozy mountain cabin are more up their alley? Get input from the kids on a destination that intrigues

them. Then, depending on the number and the ages of the grandkids coming along, be sure it is a loca-tion you can handle without additional adult support. Check the weather forecast shortly before departure and be sure everyone is prop-erly prepared. sanfrancisco.travel; nycgo.com

2. Meet with the par-ents before departure. Sure, you know your grand-kids. But make sure you are up to speed on any food allergies and preferences, anxieties about travel, the need for a certain stuffed animal at bedtime or a teen’s recent breakup. Will the kids have their own money to spend and should it be monitored? Talk through family rules about TV and social media.

Cover the final itinerary with the parents to uncover any additional insights they might have for making the trip as stellar as possible.

3. Set clear expecta-tions. Consider discussing the itinerary and the rules in a group phone or video chat. If the children are old enough, talk about bed-time, dining decisions and safety measures so it will be clear who is in charge. If you’ll be traveling with older children, get clarity on guidelines regarding social media, phone and computer time and options for independent outings.

4. Plan for alone time. Depending on the length of your trip, a little alone time may be in everyone’s best interest. Many dude ranch-es, resorts and cruise ships

have safe and compelling programs for children of every age group that make independent time possible and appealing. While the youngsters are in camp, on a ride or a tour espe-cially designed for their age groups, the grandparents can recharge their own bat-teries. Later, there will be even more to share over dinner or at bedtime. latigo trails.com; royalcaribbean.com; scottsdaleprincess.com

5. Share stories. Pre-serve memories. Traveling with your grandchildren provides an opportunity for you to get to know one another without the fil-ter of their parents. Use the time to share your knowledge, interests and expertise and to learn more about their priorities. Your adventures can serve as conversation-starters. Be sure to take plenty of pic-tures and consider using a

journal during your time together, recording scraps of conversation and your observations about the trip. Once you’ve returned home, keep the connec-tion by sharing photos, a scrapbook from the trip or discussing aspects of the adventure that mattered most to you.

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

Web Buzz Name: Lonely Planet: Make My Day Available: iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Requires iOS8 or later, and Android. Cost: The app is free, with limited con-tent for six cities; additional content is $2.99 per city or $4.99 for all cities. What it does: It’s a super-simple app that lets you create your own “Morning, Afternoon and Evening” itinerary for Bar-celona, Spain; London; New York City; Paris; San Francisco; and Tokyo. What’s hot: The Make My Day app, a companion to new Lonely Planet guide-books of the same name, provides a powerful quick hit or “best of” what to do in the world’s great cities. You get 13 choices per section of the day with the full version unlocked. Each individual attraction, such as Les Catacombs or the

Eiffel Tower, has a description, website info, hours, admission fee, a map and a recommended place to eat nearby. The relatively short list of choices is key for someone who’s seeing the city for the first time and has only a couple of days to visit. What’s not: I wanted to see some attractions at times other than what the app recommended. For example, though I wanted to see Paris’ Jardin des Tuileries in the morning, it was only available as an afternoon option. It would be great if there were more flexibility. Also, be care-ful with your swiping. One swipe of the page upward and the day you’ve crafted is gone. Kaput. Even if you’ve saved it. Better yet: Save the day and send it to yourself for safekeeping.

n Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times

FAMILY TRAVEL FIVE

Grandchildren can make ideal travel partners

Local travel “JOURNEYS”: Enjoy photo presentations on walk-ing the Camino in Spain, development in Haiti and a peace march in Bosnia, from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at the Granary, just east of the Edison Inn on Gilmore Avenue in Edison. Christine Wardenburg-Skinner, Anna Ferdinand and Julia Hurd will show slides and talk about their journeys. Donations will support Granary restora-tion. 360-724-3404.

TRAVEL & LEARN: Skagit Valley College will offer a travel-based Integra-tive Experience course to Italy from July 7-27. “Liv-ing Italy” will explore the symbiotic relationship that

exists between nature and civilization in Italy. Offered as a 10-credit course for SVC students, a noncredit option is available for community members. The trip fee of $5,000 covers meals, lodging and in-coun-try ground travel. Airfare is not included. For informa-tion, contact Cliff Palmer at 360-416-7656 or [email protected].

SENIOR CENTER TRIPS: Skagit County Senior Cen-ters offer short escorted trips. For information, call the Anacortes Senior Cen-ter 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 information or to register, call 360-336-6215.

ESCORTED TOURS: The Whatcom County Tour Pro-gram offers a variety of day trips and longer tours, with most trips departing from and returning to the Belling-ham Senior Activity Center, 315 Halleck St., Belling-ham. 360-733-4030, ext. 1015, or wccoa.org/index.php/tours. Next up: Top of Olympic Peninsu-la: Tuesday through Friday, June 23-26. $650-$890, includes round-trip motor-coach transportation, ferry fees, hotel, five meals,

activities, tours, park entry and escort. Future extended trips include a cruise through Alaska’s Inside Passage, a scenic rail tour of British Columbia hot springs and the Rockies, a fall trip to Ireland, a tour of Martha’s Vineyard and the Eastern Seaboard, and a visit to New Mexico’s annual Bal-loon Fiesta.

ESCORTED TOURS: Col-lette Vacations will present travel presentations at 2 and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, at the Oak Harbor Senior Center. Trips include Italy in November 2015, Costa Rica in February-March 2016, America’s Music Cities: Nashville, New Orleans in April 2016, with talks on European

river cruises for 2016. For brochures and information, contact Pat at [email protected] or 360-279-4582.

STATE VISITOR CALL CENTER: The Washing-ton Tourism Alliance’s ExperienceWA Call Center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. 1-800-544-1800 or [email protected]. Staff members assist travelers who have ques-tions, refer them to specific destination marketing orga-nizations and other travel resources across the state for more detailed informa-tion, and take orders for the Washington State Visi-tors Guide.


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MUSIC REVIEWS

ALESSO, “Forever” — It seems impos-sible to think that “Forever” is Alesso’s debut album. After all, the Swedish DJ’s first singles — “Years” and “Calling (Lose My Mind)” — arrived in 2012. Alesso is also a major draw on the festival circuit, playing Coachella and set to headline Electric Zoo in New York City on Labor Day weekend.

All those years of experience pay off on “Forever,” where the 23-year-old proves that he’s now a peer to his mentors like Swedish House Mafia’s Sebastian Ingrosso and OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder.

Alesso has already shown his radio-conquering abilities on “Heroes (We Could Be)” featuring Tove Lo, which topped the dance charts last year and has crossed over to pop radio. Between Lo’s soaring vocals and Alesso’s banging beats, the single is hard to resist. And Alesso has plenty more where that came from, including “All This Love” featuring Noonie Bao and “Sweet Escape” featuring Sirena,.

He has seemingly learned plenty from Calvin Harris, who teamed up with him for the thunderous “Under Control.” For the video for “Cool,” featuring Roy English, Alesso is the center of attention, dancing his way through a high school dream sequence and establishing that he plans to be one of those DJs who will be known on sight, like Harris and David Guetta. It doesn’t hurt that “Cool” will likely soon become a sum-mer radio staple.

n Glenn Gamboa, Newsday

MADISEN WARD AND THE MAMA BEAR, “Skeleton Crew” — For heartwarm-ing appeal, it’s hard to top Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear, the son and mother duo who were playing Kansas City cof-feehouses a year ago and who have since performed on “The Late Show with David Letterman” and become the darlings of the NPR set.

Son Madisen has a joyous, playful folk-singing voice: His burly baritone recalls

Paul Robeson and can fill up a room quick-ly, even when accompanied only by his and his mother Ruth’s acoustic guitars. Producer Jimmy Abbiss adds subtle touches here and there to flesh out the sound, but essentially he gets out of mother and son’s way on a set of songs often quite catchy, with the lead single “Silent Movies” and “Daisy Jane” being the principal toe-tappers.

Things get satisfying and serious toward the end, however, on “Undertaker and Juniper” and in particular “Down in Mis-sissippi,” a powerfully sorrowful story-song in which mother and son exchange verses while singing about America’s legacy of racial injustice and suffering.

n Dan DeLuca, The Philadelphia Inquirer

JAMIE FOXX, “Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses” — This Hollywood story has nothing to do with Jamie Foxx’s famed film career, seemingly on pause since 2014’s heavy release schedule of event movies such as “Annie,” “Horrible Bosses 2” and “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.” Perhaps Foxx slowed his film work to concentrate on this deep and occasionally danceable tale of love, sex, loss, sex, travel and sex.

Foxx’s voice is exquisitely suited to the subtle shadings of romance and the loud pronouncements of sensuality. He takes love slow and nasty on a tune like “Text Message” (produced by Philly’s Vidal Davis) and makes the party impolite on humorous cuts such as “Socialite.” There are the standard, smooth R&B/rough-rap pair-ings throughout this Hollywood affair: the thrumming “Like a Drum” (with Jerry Sein-feld’s buddy Wale), the smoky “On the Dot” (with Fabolous), and the buoyant “Baby’s in Love” (with Kid Ink). Mostly, Foxx is a soulful, baritone lover man who does his best when paired with like-minded singer-speaker Chris Brown (an absolutely charm-ing “You Changed Me”) or high-pitched vocalist/producer Pharrell (“Tease”).

n A.D. Amorosi, The Philadelphia Inquirer


GET INVOLVED

ARTCALL FOR ARTISTS:

The Mount Vernon Downtown Association is developing a roster of artists interested in show-ing their art in downtown Mount Vernon galleries and businesses during First Thursday Art Walks. The art walks include more than a dozen downtown venues. Applications are being accepted from arti-sans working in all media, including painters, pho-tographers, sculptors and fabric artists. For informa-tion, contact Cathy Stevens at 360-336-3801 or [email protected].

CALL FOR FIBER ART ENTRIES: The La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum is accepting entries through June 30 for the 2015 Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival, set for Oct. 2-4 in La Conner. Top award-winning entries will be featured in a special exhibit Oct. 9-Nov. 22 at the museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner. Categories include traditional quilts, art quilts, wearable art and fiber art. Entry fee: $30 per entry; $20 for museum members. For complete entry guidelines: 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org.

CALL FOR SCULPTORS: The city of Langley is con-ducting a competition open to Puget Sound sculptors for the installation and dis-play of two works of art for one year on Second Street in Langley. The work must be suitable for out-door installation in stone, bronze, steel or wood. Selected artists will receive a $600 stipend to cover competition costs and will have the opportunity to sell their work on display for one year. Applications must be received by July 1. Work must be ready for installation the first

week of December 2015. For complete application requirements, visit lang-leywa.org, click on “Public Notices” under the “Resi-dents” drop-down box, then click on “Request for Proposal.” For ques-tions, contact Frank Rose at 360-730-6483 or [email protected].

CALL FOR INSTRUC-TORS: Burlington Parks and Recreation is looking for qualified instructors to expand its enrichment classes for youth and adults. To download an instruc-tor’s packet, visit burling-tonwa.gov and click on the “Instructors Needed” tab. 360-755-9649 or recreation @burlingtonwa.gov.

CALL TO COLLECTORS: Anacortes Museum, 1305 Eighth St., Anacortes, invites local collectors to participate in its “Ana-cortes Presents” program by putting their treasures on display. Exhibits usually run about three months. 360-293-1915.

AUDITIONS“THREE TIMES A

BRIDESMAID”: Auditions will be held at 2 p.m. Sat-urday and 5 p.m. Sunday, May 30-31, at the Ana-cortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Parts are available for seven women ages 20-60 and three men ages 20-45. Be prepared for cold read-ings from the script. The play will run July 24-Aug. 15. To schedule an audi-tion: 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

BLACK BOX THEATRE: The Black Box Theatre and Poseidon Players will hold auditions at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, at the Whidbey Playhouse Star Studio, 730 SE Midway Drive, Oak Harbor. Per-

formances will take place Aug. 6-8. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW”: Theater Arts Guild will hold auditions for its fall production of “The Rocky Horror Show” from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, June 8-9, at the Mount Vernon High School auditorium, 314 N. Ninth St., Mount Vernon. Parts are available for seven males, three females and several male and female “phantoms.” Pre-pare a dramatic 1-1/2-min-ute monologue, a song not from the show, and be pre-pared to learn a short cho-reography routine. Audi-tioners must be at least 16 years old by opening night (Oct. 23); those under 18 must have parental con-sent. The musical-comedy will run Oct. 23-Nov. 7. theaterartsguild.org.

DANCEFOLK DANCING: Skagit-

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

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

COMMUNITY DANCE: Dance to the big band music of Camano Junction from 7 to 10 p.m. Satur-day, June 6, at Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead

Road, Camano Island. $15, includes snacks. No-host bar available. 360-387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

MUSICCALL FOR MUSICIANS:

5b’s Bakery, 45597 Main St., Concrete, is looking for musicians to perform easy-listening acoustic music from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during Sunday Brunch. In exchange, musicians will receive audience contribu-tions and a meal. 360-853-8700 or [email protected].

TIME FOR FIDDLERS: The Washington Old Time Fiddlers play acoustic old-time music at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland. St. Free; donations accepted. 360-630-9494.

SECOND FRIDAY DRUM CIRCLE: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 12, Unity Church, 704 W. Division St., Mount Vernon. Freewill donation. [email protected].

SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Practices are held from 2:45 to 4:45 p.m. every Thursday at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse in La Conner. New members welcome. No need to be a Shelter Bay resident. 360-466-3805.

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

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

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

RECREATION“TREK FOR TREA-

SURE”: Registration is open for the fourth annual hiking challenge and treasure hunt. The Trek includes six hikes throughout Skagit County and the surrounding area. Your team of two or more people will have two weeks to complete each hike, at your own pace and conve-nience. Hidden at the end of each hike is a treasure chest with a riddle inside. Complete all six hikes, solve the riddle and find the treasure. Hikes start June 5. For information or to register, call the United General Fitness Center at 360-856-7524 or visit trekfortreasure.org.

FREE PARK ADMIS-SION: In honor of National Trails Day, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will offer free admission to all state parks on Saturday, June 6. The Discover Pass will not be required to enter state parks, but will be needed to access lands managed by the Washington Depart-ment of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources. parks.wa.gov.

The U.S. Forest Service will recognize National Trails Day by waiving fees for visitors to the Mt. Bak-er-Snoqualmie National Forest on Saturday, June 6. Fees will be waived at most day-use sites on the forest. fs.usda.gov/mbs.

DOG ISLAND RUN/WALK: The Guemes Island Library’s 18th annual 10K Dog Island Run and Two-Mile Walk will take place

at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, June 6, on Guemes Island. The course is USATF-certified. Performance beanie included with all paid registrations, refresh-ments, prizes. Registration: $25 through June 3, then $30. Free for ages 14 and younger. databarevents.com/dogislandrun.

TRAIL TALES: Walkers, bicyclists and other visi-tors can discover some of the Anacortes shoreline wonders with assistance from Trail Tales docents from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat-urday, June 6, at “discovery points” along the Tommy Thompson Trail. Docents will discuss Cap Sante geology at the Seafarer’s Memorial Discovery Sta-tion at 601 Seafarer’s Way. Visitors also can learn about recreational boating at the Cap Sante Marina Discovery Station by the marina office at the east end of 11th Avenue. Free. skagitbeaches.org.

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).

THEATERFREE ADULT ACTING

CLASSES: Anacortes Community Theatre offers free acting classes for adults from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Saturday of each month at 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Hosted by Nello Bottari, classes include monologue work, scripted scenes, improv games and more, with a different topic each month. Each class is independent, so you don’t have to com-mit to every session. 360-840-0089 or www.freeadult actingclass.com.


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‘While We’re Young’7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, May 29-306:30 p.m. Sunday, May 317:30 p.m. Monday, June 1

Noah Boaumbach’s comedy “While We’re Young” stars Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts as Josh and Cornelia, a childless New York married couple in their mid-40s. As their other friends start having children, the couple gravi-tates toward a young hipster couple named Jamie (Adam Driver) and Darby (Amanda Seyfried). He’s an aspiring documentary filmmaker, a vocation Josh already has. Soon the older couple begins enjoying the energy they feel hanging out with the younger generation, but even-tually Josh begins to suspect his new best friend might not be as straightforward and trustworthy as he thought.

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MOVIES

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

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

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

1⁄2 “Furious 7” — This is one of the most ridiculous thrill-ers I’ve ever seen, but I have to admit I was entertained by the sheer audacity of the car chases and battle sequences -- and there were even some genuinely touching moments. Action, PG-13, 137 minutes. HHH “Good Kill” — Ethan Hawke delivers a superb, intense performance as a veteran pilot now controlling drones that kill Taliban fighters a world away. “Good Kill” is never subtle and occasionally veers into implausibility, but the visuals pack a visceral punch. War drama, R, 103 minutes. HHH “I Am Big Bird” — Com-plete with old home movies, behind-the-scenes footage and testimonials from colleagues, this documentary is a loving, respectful (if at times shame-lessly sentimental) portrayal of Caroll Spinney, the man who has been inside the yel-low “Sesame Street” costume for 46 years and counting. Documentary, not rated, 90 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “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

1⁄2 “Serena” — After a string of fine performances, Bradley Cooper is utterly unbelievable as a ruthless, Depression-era timber baron who looks like he just stepped off a GQ photo shoot. And as his bonkers new bride, Jennifer Lawrence is monumentally bad. Despite all the ingredients for a pres-tige film, what we have here is an epic clunker. Drama, R, 109 minutes. H “The D Train” — Jack Black gives a heavy-on-the-mugging performance as a sad sack determined to recruit the star of his high school class (James Marsden) to the 20-year reunion. Nothing feels the least bit authentic, and worse, little about it is funny — a deadly recipe for a dark comedy. Comedy, R, 98 min-utes. H “The DUFF” — A socially awkward high school senior (the eminently likable Mae Whitman) ditches her bes-ties after learning she’s their “Designated Ugly Fat Friend.” This well-intentioned and 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 Forger” — John Tra-volta murders his Boston accent as a world-class art forger hired to fake a Monet and swap it out with the real thing. Even with a terminally ill teenage son character, “The Forger” is consistently inef-fective as a sentimental tear-jerker -- and an even bigger failure as a heist movie. Crime drama, R, 92 minutes. H1⁄2 “The Gunman” — Rarely have two Oscar-winning actors been so stunningly off the mark as Sean Penn (ripped and deeply bronzed) and Javier Bardem are in this international thriller. “The Gun-man” follows a predictable pattern: cheesy, semitense dialogue followed by either a shootout or a “Bourne”-type fight scene. Action thriller, R, 115 minutes. H “The Longest Ride” — These Nicholas Sparks mov-ies tend to get jumbled into one big cliche-riddled story. This time around, we get two romances -- one set in modern times, one dating back to the 1940s -- with a twist that’s so ridiculous I think we’re almost supposed to laugh. Romance,

PG-13, 139 minutes. HH “The Water Diviner” — Rus-sell Crowe’s lifetime of experi-ence on film sets shows in his directorial debut, a first-rate post-World War I drama with a heavy dose of sentiment and a gripping storyline. He stars as a grieving Australian who journeys to Turkey to find the remains of his sons, all killed in battle. Drama, R, 111 min-utes. HHH

1⁄2 “Tomorrowland” — A girl discovers a futuristic parallel universe in this great-looking, old-fashioned, at times soar-ing adventure ultimately brought down by a needlessly convoluted plot, some sur-prisingly casual violence and heavy-handed lectures about how we’re our own worst enemy. Fantasy adventure, PG, 130 minutes. HH “True Story” — James Franco delivers a compelling performance as the conniv-ing albeit charming sociopath Christian Longo in a story based on one of the more bizarre journalist/defendant alliances in modern annals. Jonah Hill co-stars as Michael Finkel, a disgraced superstar journalist who seizes the opportunity through Longo for a possible career comeback. Drama, R, 100 minutes. HHH

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AT AREA THEATERSANACORTES CINEMASMay 29-June 4 San Andreas (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:15, 3:55, 6:40, 9:05; Sunday-Thursday: 1:15, 3:55, 6:40 Poltergeist (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:30, 3:35, 6:50, 9:10; Sunday- Thursday: 1:30, 3:35, 6:50 Tomorrowland (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 8:55; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30 360-293-6620

BLUE FOX DRIVE-INOak HarborMay 29-31 Tomorrowland (PG) and San Andreas (PG-13): First movie starts at approximately 8:45 p.m. 360-675-5667

CONCRETE THEATREMay 29-31 Monkey Kingdom (PG-13): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 4 and 6:30 p.m. Inspired to Ride: Sunday: 4 p.m. 360-941-0403

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OAK HARBOR CINEMASMay 29-June 4 San Andreas (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:35, 6:40, 9:05; Sunday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:35, 6:40 Tomorrowland (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:20, 9:00; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:20 Pitch Perfect 2 (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 4:00, 6:30, 8:55; Sunday-Thursday: 1:20, 4:00, 6:30 360-279-2226

STANWOOD CINEMASMay 29-June 4 Entourage (R): Wednesday-Thursday: 1:30, 4:10, 7:00, 9:15 San Andreas (PG-13): Friday-Tuesday: 3:45, 9:10; Wednesday-Thursday: 3:40, 9:10 San Andreas 3D (PG-13): 1:00, 6:40 Poltergeist (PG-13): Friday-Tuesday: 1:40, 6:20; Wednesday-Thursday: 1:40 Poltergeist 3D (PG-13): Friday-Tuesday: 3:30, 9:30; Wednesday-Thursday: 9:15 p.m. Tomorrowland (PG): Friday-Tuesday: 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 8:30; Wednesday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 8:45 Mad Max: Fury Road (R): 1:20, 4:00, 6:50, 9:20 Pitch Perfect 2 (PG-13): Friday-Tuesday: 1:30, 4:10, 7:00, 9:25; Wednesday-Thurs-day: 3:30, 6:20 360-629-0514– Show times subject to change

NEW THIS WEEK

Well, the little girl gets it.Kennedi Clements plays Maddy Bowen, the child

trapped between the real world and the afterlife in the new version of “POLTERGEIST,” and gives us wild-eyed terror we can hang onto and a blood-curdling scream that will haunt your nightmares.

The rest of the players? They sort of shrug it off. Sam Rockwell, as the father of the missing child, lands his laughs. But he, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jane Adams (as a paranormal academic) and others under-react to the stunning evidence of a supernatural menace in a way one can only describe as blasé.

Were they unimpressed with the effects, to be added in later? Or perhaps they’re as overfamiliar with this story as the rest of us; a subdivision, built over a grave-yard, a house in which proactive ghosts — poltergeists — talk to a child through a static-ridden TV and snatch her through her closet.

The 1982 Tobe Hooper/Steven Spielberg film is an oft-telecast classic. But generations have been exposed to the plot and its loopiness, thanks to reruns of “The Simpsons.” Hard to get too worked up about a “Tree-house of Horror” tale.

David Lindsay-Abaire’s script is full of “We can’t go to the cops” excuses designed to explain why the family whose little girl vanishes in the middle of a thunder-storm doesn’t do so. The assault on the family, limited to the kids, comes all at once — after fraidy-cat middle kid (Kyle Catlett) has seen plenty of evidence the place is spooked. And the spooks themselves are not suggest-ed, but revealed fully, lessening the fear even further.

A nearby college conveniently has a “Paranormal Studies” department, but obvious foreshadowing tells us the TV ghost hunter Carrigan Burke (Jared Harris, not bad) will be “the cavalry” the Bowen family even-tually calls in.

The 3-D frights — a grasping tree, the maw of hell, skeletal hands and faces reaching for children — are what you’d expect from the director of the animated (and superior) “Monster House.” Gil Kenan has to take the blame for the performances, though.

Best effect this time? Shadowy hands pressed against an HDTV screen, from the INSIDE. Worst effect? That cast, model-pretty and inexpressive, even when all hell is breaking loose.

1:33. MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense frightening sequences, brief suggestive material and some language. HH

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Kennedi Clements stars in “Poltergeist.”Twentieth Century Fox via AP


EARSHOT JAZZ SPRING SERIES: Through June 28, Seattle. 206-547-6763 or earshot.org.

JJ GREY & MOFRO: May 28, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showbox online.com.

STREETLIGHT MANIFES-TO: May 28, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

THE MOUNTAIN GOATS: May 29, The Showbox, Seat-tle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com.

APOCALYPTICA: May 29, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

PENN & TELLER: May 29, Mount Baker Theatre, Bell-ingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

DUSTIN KENSRUE: May 30, Chop Suey, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

WALK OFF THE EARTH: May 30, The Showbox, Seat-tle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com.

REFUSED: May 30, The Crocodile, Seattle. 877-987-6487 or thecrocodile.com.

DOCTORFUNK: May 31, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

BETTE MIDLER: June 1, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

OF MICE AND MEN: June 2, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showbox online.com.

EPIK HIGH: June 2, Show-box SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

BENNY GREEN TRIO: June 2-3, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

ANUHEA & ETANA: June 3, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

YELAWOLF: June 3, Show-box SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

JEREMY LOOPS: June 3, Columbia City Theater, Seattle. 800-838-3006 or columbiacitytheater.com.

BEST COAST: June 4, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

TOWER OF POWER: June 5, Mount Baker Theatre, Bell-ingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

SHANIA TWAIN: June 5, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

NEON TREES: June 6, The

Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

SEINABO SEY: June 6, Showbox SoDo Lounge, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

SCARS ON 45: June 7, Showbox SoDo Lounge, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

HALESTROM: June 9, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

JUSTIN KAUFLIN QUAR-TET: June 9-10, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

THE STORY SO FAR: June 10, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxon line.com.

YO GOTTI: June 12, Show-box SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

ARTURO SANDOVAL: June 11-14, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

EMILY KINNEY: June 12, Columbia City Theater, Seat-tle. 800-838-3006 or colum biacitytheater.com.

A PRAIRIE HOME COM-PANION: featuring Garrison Keillor: June 13, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodin-ville. 800-745-3000 or ticket master.com.

A.R. RAHMAN: June 14-15, Marymoor Park, Red-mond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

PURITY RING: June 16, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

FRED HERSCH TRIO: June 16-17, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley,

Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

SCOTT BRADLEE & POST-MODERN JUKEBOX: June 18, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

THE BAD PLUS JOSHUA REDMAN: June 18-21, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

SMASHMOUTH, TOAD THE WET SPROCKET, TONIC: June 19, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticket master.com.

DEATH GRIPS: June 19, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

PINS: June 19, Showbox SoDo Lounge, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

KUBE 93 SUMMER JAM: featuring T.I., Kid Ink, Tech N9ne: June 20, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

NICKELBACK: June 20, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

JOEY BADA$$: June 20, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

THE MOVIE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS: with the Seattle Symphony: Jume 24, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

PARADISO FESTIVAL 2015: with Armin Van Buuren, Knife Party, Martin Garrix, Skrillex, Alesso, Dash Berlin and more: June 26-27,

Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

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

WILLIE NELSON & FAM-ILY, ALISON KRAUSS WITH UNION STATION: June 27, Marymoor Park, Redmond.

888-929-7849 or AXS.com.THE B-52s: June 29,

Mount Baker Theatre, Bell-ingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

ROB THOMAS: June 29, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL: featuring Slayer, King Diamond, Helly-eah, The Devil Wears Prada, Whitechapel and more: June 30, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

TYLER THE CREATOR: July 1, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showbox online.com.

GREGG ALLMAN: July 3, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

VAN HALEN: July 5, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

SHERYL CROW: July 8, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

STEELY DAN: July 9, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn.

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“GREASE”: July 9-Aug. 2, The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle. 888-584-4849 or 5thavenue.org.

“DANCING WITH THE STARS”: July 9, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

ALBERT LEE: with Cindy Cashdollar: July 10, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

JURASSIC 5: July 10, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

LYLE LOVETT & HIS LARGE BAND: July 11, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticket master.com.

ZAC BROWN BAND: July 11, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

ACCEPTANCE: July 11, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

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Drawings: 2 - 7:30 pm2 - 7:30 pm8pm granD prize Drawings:

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Five-Time Grammy Winner

Friday & Saturday,June 12 & 13 at 8 pm

800-745-3000Purchase show tickets service charge free atthe Casino Box Office.

The Pacific Showroom

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On I-5 at Exit 236 • theskagit.com • 877-275-2448 Casino opens at 9 am daily. Must be 21 or older with valid ID. *Must be a Rewards Club Member. Visit Rewards Club Center for details. Free-Play and Skagit Player-Bucks are non-transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. Management reserves all rights.

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Available: Sunday – Thursday, 5 – 9 pm Friday & Saturday, 5 – 10 pm

Tax & gratuity not included. Not available for splitting.

Rockfish Tacos$995

Per Person

JUNE 1 - 29

LUNCH BUFFET

Player-Bucks$2

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Visit Rewards Club Center for details.

To Play the Beach Bonus Rewards Game!

100 Points EARN

$25 in Free-Play!Win up to

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