360 February 5, 2015

Skagit Valley Herald

Thursday

February 5, 2015

TUNING UPThe Fabulous Roof Shakers appear at the Conway Muse on Saturday night PAGE 9

OUT & ABOUT Art show “Inscription” opens Friday at McCool Gallery in Anacortes PAGE 5-6

MOVIES “Jupiter Ascending” is an excruciatingly empty chunk of eye candy PAGE 14

Brian Lee and the Orbiters play the Conway Muse on Friday nightTUNING UP, PAGE 9

LAS CAFETERAS BRINGS ITS SON JAROCHO STYLE OF MUSIC TO MCINTYRE HALL ON FRIDAYThis Weekend, Page 3

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

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

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

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

Valentine’s Day Events ..................... 11

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

At the Lincoln ................................... 13

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

Music Reviews .................................. 15

“Romeo & Juliet: The Musical” continues its run at the Lincoln Theatre in downtown Mount Vernon

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THIS WEEKENDin the area

RED WINE AND CHOCOLATE Sample a variety of wines and fine chocolates during the 10th annual Red Wine and Chocolate Festival Friday through Sunday, Feb. 6-8, at several area wineries. $5 per person. Partici-pating wineries include:

n Carpenter Creek Winery, 20376 E. Hickox Road, Mount Vernon. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sun-day. 360-848-6673 or carpentercreek.com.

n Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 360-856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com.

n Glacier Peak Winery, 58575 Highway 20, Rock-port. Noon to 6 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday

and Sunday. 866-730-7586 or glacierpeakwinery.net.n Edward Lynne Cellars, 748 Vineyard Lane,

Camano Island. elcellars.webs.com. n Skagit Cellars, hosted by Tulip Valley Vineyard

and Orchard, 16163 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. Noon to 6 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 360-708-2801 or skagitcellars.com.

n Silver Bell Winery, 106 S. First St., La Conner. Noon to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. 360-757-9463 or silverbellwinery.com.

n Dusty Cellars, 529 Michael Way, Camano Island. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 360-387-2729 or dustycellarswinery.com.

Las Cafeteras brings its unique mix of music reflecting many cul-tures to a performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon.

Rooted in Son Jarocho, Las Cafeteras “create a vibrant musi-cal fusion with a unique East L.A. sound and a community-focused political message, according to a news release.

“Their Afro-Mexican rhythms, zapateado and inspiring lyrics tell stories of a community looking for love and fights for justice in the con-crete jungle of Los Angeles. Las Caf-eteras has taken the music scene by storm with its infectious live perfor-mances and has crossed genres and musical borders, playing with bands such as Mexican icons Caifanes, Lila Downs, Colombian superstar Juanes, Los Angeles legends Ozomatli, folk/indie favorites Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.”

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

BOTTLE SIGNING Challenger Ridge Winery will host a bottle-signing event for its 2015 Eagle Festival Red Blend commemorative edition wine from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the winery, 43095 Chal-lenger Road, Concrete. Nine-year-old Natalie Lahr of Concrete, last year’s winner of the winery’s annual coloring contest, will sign bottles of wine with labels featuring her winning artwork. 425-422-6988 or challengerridge.com.

GEM SHOW The 50th annual Sweetheart of Gems Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 7-8, at the Oak Harbor Senior Activity Center, 51 SE Jerome St., Oak Harbor. Free admission. 360-279-4580.

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In concert: Las Cafeteras


P ITTSBURGH — There’s always a chance that Led Zeppelin will go back in

the studio or Jim Morrison will return out of the blue, but we can probably go ahead and declare the return of Garth Brooks “the comeback of the century” so far.

The country star from Okla-homa, who turns 53 Saturday, returned in November from his early, temporary retirement.

In November, he released his first album in 13 years and it did …well, OK. With 140,000 in first-week sales, well below his usual figure, “Man Against Machine” failed to knock Taylor Swift from the top of the charts, and also fell behind the Foo Fighters and Pink Floyd to debut at No. 4.

But even in the competitive field of contemporary country, peopled with stadium players such as Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan, the man can’t seem to play enough shows to sat-isfy demand. In July he announced that his first major tour since 2001 would begin in Chicago in Sep-tember with a single show. On the morning of the ticket sales, they added three more Chicago shows. By the end of the day, they were up to 10 and ultimately 11.

His popularity is attributed to him being a pioneer of pop-country, but he was certainly not the first to the dance. The ’70s gave us such cross-overs as Glen Camp-bell, John Denver, Olivia Newton-John, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. When John Travolta traded in the white suit for a cowboy hat and boots in “Urban Cowboy” — with a hit soundtrack featuring Anne Murray, the Charlie Daniels Band and the Eagles, among oth-ers — country took a further step away from “Hee-Haw.”

Hank Williams Jr. and Alabama came along to fill arenas in the ’80s with a brand of amplified country-rock and slick arena production — in contrast to the New Tradi-tionalists, who were more attuned to honky tonk (Dwight Yoakam, George Strait, Randy Travis).

Brooks grew up in a musical household, his mom being a coun-try singer on Capitol in the ’50s, so the old-time Southern music was in his DNA as he absorbed

the new country sounds. He also loved the mainstream folk and rock of the ’70s, from James Taylor to Springsteen to Kiss, laying the groundwork for his more explosive arena country style.

Upon making his name in the Oklahoma/Nashville club scenes, he signed to Capitol Nashville to release his 1989 debut. With most country stars, it takes a few albums to catch on. “Garth Brooks” was an instant success, charting two No. 1 country singles: “If Tomorrow Never Comes” and “The Dance.” His second album, 1990’s “No Fences,” sporting his signature song, “Friends in Low Places,” topped the country album chart for a stunning 23 weeks while also hitting No. 3 on pop.

Riding that success, 1991’s “Ropin’ the Wind” became the first album to debut atop both the country and pop charts. All told, his amazing commercial run between 1989 and 2001 produced

six diamond-selling albums (10 million-plus) and established him as the second biggest-selling album artist of all time, with sales of 135 million records (behind the Beatles at 178 million).

He broke the country mold in concert, employing a headset microphone that allowed him to race around the stage and swing out over the crowd on a rope. Man of the people gone wild.

Pittsburgh country singer Dallas Marks, who launched his career 12 years ago, wasn’t sold on Brooks when he first heard his music. Then, he saw him live. “It was country music with a rock ‘n’ roll show — pyrotechnics, huge light-ing displays, stunts and constant motion — but with the genuine-ness and hard work ethic most country music fans can relate to.”

The Brooks experiment paved the way for a ’90s country-pop takeover with a roster that includ-ed Shania Twain, LeAnn Rimes,

Billy Ray Cyrus, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, the Dixie Chicks and Brooks’ wife, Trisha Yearwood, who’s with him on the show.

John Wodarek, of Pittsburgh country band The Stickers, recalls a meeting in the office of a Nash-ville management company in the late ’80s when he and his brothers were still teenagers.

“As we were in the waiting room, in comes this guy. Could not have been a nicer person. We were young and nervous, and I think he sensed that, and he started chat-ting us up. When our rep came out to get us, he introduces us to their newest client who he said is going to be huge: Garth Brooks. This is the guy we had been chatting with. We thought, ‘What a nice guy, I hope he gets there!’ About two years later he was the biggest thing since sliced bread.”

The Wodarek brothers saw something different in Garth Brooks that couldn’t help but

influence their style.“He took country music to

another level and built the foun-dation I think of where country is today. He had that energy and edge that you saw in the over-the-top rock shows and created a modern country music sound that no one had heard before and didn’t see coming. It was exciting to watch him come to life.”

To others, he’s been the poster boy of the cartoon cowboy.

“To me, Garth’s legacy is about platinum records and shrewd, calculated marketing, not musical excellence,” says country historian Rich Kienzle, who writes the Get Rhythm blog for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “The sound he creat-ed in the 1990s, rooted in ’70s and ’80s pop and rock, had no ties to earlier forms of country. Is country music better off because of Garth? I don’t think so. His music was all about formulas and, sadly, while today’s formulas are different, in 21st century Nashville, they still rule.”

Slim Forsythe, a country tradi-tionalist who takes his cues from Hank Williams Sr., is a bit more forgiving. “I will just say that many of the artists we look back upon as traditional and even iconic now — Hank Williams, Ernest Tubb, Red Foley — were once looked upon as ‘innovators,’ ‘city slickers’ and even ‘sellouts.’ One man’s icon is another man’s ‘poser.’”

Brooks brought the first phase of his career to an abrupt end in 2000, announcing he would retire until his youngest child turned 18. That birthday was celebrated last summer for Allie, the youngest of his three daughters.

“Garth is one of those artists you can see time and time again and enjoy each show more than the last. I think he is a great shot in the arm for country music right now,” Wodarek said.

Marks will take that a step fur-ther, saying, “People remember legends like Johnny Cash, Waylon, Willie and Hank for many reasons. Whether it be their music, their sound, their attitude or their man-nerisms, it made people remember them. Like it or not, someday Garth Brooks will be considered a legend, too.”

MUSIC

GARTH BROOKSCounty star’s comeback

is a game-changerStory by SCOTT MERVIS / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Photo by STEPHEN CHERNIN / Invision via AP


OUT & ABOUT

ARTARTISTS IN LOVE: The

eighth annual “Artists in Love, with Life and Each Other” show featuring the art of Mary Jo Oxrieder and Windwalker Taibi continues through March 4 at 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank. A reception will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14. The gallery is filled with hearts of all kinds, including Oxrieder’s latest painted fabric wall art hearts, hand-made heart cards and more. Taibi will debut the latest paintings in his “Raven’s in Love” series, along with new tapestry wall hangings and a few surprises. The gal-lery will also showcase new works by other gallery art-ists. For information, includ-ing hours and directions: 360-222-0102 or ravenrocks gallery.com.

JURIED ART EXHIBIT: Meet the artists of the Spring Juried Exhibit during an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Feb. 5, at the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. The exhi-bition showcases the work of artists from around the region, including Anacortes artists Caroline Garland and Donna Nevitt-Radtke. The show will continue through May 29. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues-day through Saturday. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

ART SHOW: The Ana-cortes Arts Commission will present “The Birds & The Bees” from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6-7, at the Depot Art & Com-munity Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. Participating artists include Craig Weak-ley, Vince Streano, Laure Brooks, Kit Marcinko, Melissa Ballenger, Ati Ahkami, Jeff Aspne, Dee Doyle, Kathleen Kaska, Cynthia Richardson, Marius

Hibbard, Joann Ossewarde, Lonny Heiner, Julie Bishop, Jan Kelly, Jazz Morgan, Don Codd, Fred Croydon, Carla MacDiarmid, Karla Locke and Rose Mary Tate. ana cortesartscommission.com.

“THE QUIET OF WIN-TER”: An exhibition featur-ing a new collection of oil paintings by Dederick Ward will open with a reception during the First Friday Gal-lery Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, and continue through March 3 at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commer-cial Ave., Anacortes. Also showing are color photo-graphs by John Holtman, acrylics by Larry Heald, watercolors by Larry Mason and oils by Damon Brown, as well as a selection of jew-elry, glass work, sculptures and tables by other gallery artists. The gallery is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday or by appointment. 360-293-6938 or scottmilo.com.

OILS & ACRYLICS: A show of paintings by Ana-cortes artist Caroline Gar-land will open with a recep-tion during the Bellingham Art Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, and continue through February at Fourth Corner Frames and Gallery, 311 W. Holly St., Belling-ham. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 360-734-1340 or fourthcornerframes.com.

AVIAN ART: A show of avian-influenced paintings by Kat Houseman and Jus-tin Gibbens, and sculptures from Peregrine O’Gormley, Kristin Loffer Theiss and Marceil DeLacy will open with a reception for the artists from 5 to 8 p.m. Sat-urday, Feb. 7, and continue through Feb. 22 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. Houseman considers herself to be a

contemporary wildlife art-ist — birds are her favorite subjects to paint. Gibbens transforms classic ornitho-logical images into new and peculiar incarnations, imag-ining these peculiar hybrid-ized beasts through the lens of a 19th century field artist. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 360-766-6230 or smithandvallee.com.

MIXED MEDIA: A show of mixed media artwork by Abraham Murley contin-ues through Feb. 27 at the Skagit Valley College Art Gallery, located in the Gary

Knutzen Cardinal Center on the SVC campus, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Ver-non. Much of Murley’s work on display — smaller works resembling quick sketches — was done from memory, documenting recent and long-past experiences. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 360-416-7812.

NORTHWEST ART: Three new exhibits continue through March 11 at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. Museum hours are 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Free admission. 360-466-4446 or monamuseum.org.

“Still Life from the Per-manent Collection”: Exhi-bitions Director Lisa Young examines interiors through the historically rich tradi-tion of the still life. Recent acquisitions are featured, along with works by Mark Tobey, Walter Isaacs, Max-ine Martell, Spencer Mose-ley and contemporary artists drawn from the museum’s permanent collection.

“A Tree is a Kind of Big Flower: Flora C. Mace and Joey Kirkpatrick”: Mace and Kirkpatrick present botanical sculptures and sensitive casein paintings that pay homage to their deep reverence for the outside world. By capturing the essence of a flower or a tree stump, the artists invite the viewer to witness the elegance of a tiger lily or the husky texture of moss-covered bark.

“Adrianne Smits: Immer-sion Redux: Buiten (Out-side)”: Smits’ painting style invokes similarities to artists of the “mystic painters” movement in the Northwest, such as Mark Tobey, Morris Graves and Guy Anderson.

SCULPTURE, PAINTINGS, PHOTOS: A show of art-work by David Eisenhour, Todd J. Horton, Ed Kamuda and Norman E. Riley con-tinues through Feb. 22 at Gallery Cygnus, 109 Com-mercial St., La Conner.

Also on display are new paintings by Maggie Wilder and sculptures by Clayton James. New to the gallery is Bellingham photogra-pher Norman E. Riley, who creates an aesthetic conundrum, requiring each assemblage he photographs to contain the same three qualities. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, 360-708-

4787 or gallerycygnus.com.

FESTIVALSSMELT DERBY: The La

Conner Rotary’s annual Smelt Derby Festival will take place from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, with activities scheduled around La Conner. A pancake breakfast to benefit La Con-ner High School seniors will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. at Maple Hall, followed by fish painting and other chil-dren’s activities from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The 5K and 10K Smelt Run, a 2K walk and Small Fry Kids Dash will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the La Conner Elementary School gym, 305 N. Sixth St.

The annual smelt fishing derby will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the La Conner public docks. A new event for adults, called Sliders, Suds & Spirits, will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at Maple Hall, followed by dancing to The Esquires from 7 to 10 p.m., with a smelt raffle at 8 p.m.

Cost: Children’s activities are free, breakfast $6, fish-ing derby $2, run/walk $20, dinner $12, dance $10. For a list of activities and run reg-istration: skagitsymphony.com or 360-466-4778.

SNOW GOOSE & BIRD-ING FESTIVAL: The 10th annual Port Susan Snow Goose & Birding Festival is set for 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28-March 1, with a variety of activities at the Floyd Norgaard Cultur-al Center, 27130 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. Events are scheduled both days at sev-eral locations around Stan-wood and Camano Island. Enjoy guided and unguided birding tours, displays and presentations, kids’ activities and more. Advance registra-tion is required for guided tours. snowgoosefest.org.

AT MCCOOL GALLERY“Inscription,” a show of paintings by Anne Martin McCool, will open with a reception during the First Friday Gallery Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, and continue through February at McCool Gallery, 711 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The gallery will also feature work by other gallery artists, including Tracy Powell sculptures; Stephen Roxborough and Bryce Mann photography; Patsy Chamberlain, Cathy Schoenberg, Marguerite Goff and Barbara Hathaway ceramics; George Way and Art Learmonth wood; Carole Cunningham and Debbie Aldrich jewelry; Martha Tottenham hand woven scarves; Vicki Hampel gourd art and other artists. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday or by appointment. 360-293-3577 or annemartinmccool.com. Pictured: “New Story” by Anne Martin McCool.

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OUT & ABOUT

LECTURES AND TALKS

WORLD ISSUES FORUM: Western Washington Uni-versity’s Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Stud-ies holds its annual World Issues Forum from noon to 1:20 p.m. Wednesdays in the Fairhaven College audito-rium on the WWU campus in Bellingham. Presenta-tions are free and open to the public. 360-650-2309 or wwu.edu/fairhaven/news/worldissuesforum. Next up:

Feb. 11: “Planting Trees: Protecting and Restoring the Environment in Guate-mala”: Community activist Jorge Armando Lopez will highlight his work with the Chico Mendes Reforesta-tion Project in Pachaj, a Maya K’iche’ village in Guatemala. The project began in 1998, when Lopez and two friends who had become disillusioned with

the politics of their local government created a new environmental initiative with a focus on reforestation of nearby community lands. It began with a small tree nursery in an area highly impacted by heavy logging, mining, agriculture and the deforestation done during the country’s civil war in the ’80s.

Feb. 18: “Pinkwash-ing; The Queer Critique of Israel’s Pro-Lesbian and Gay Politics in Historical Perspective”: with Elise Chenier, associate profes-sor of History and Director, Archive of Lesbian Oral Testimony, Simon Fraser University, B.C.

POLITICAL CARTOONS: “Cartooning the Evergreen State”: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Wash-ington Ave., Burlington. Join political cartoonist Milt Priggee, whose cartoons appear in the Skagit Val-ley Herald, as he shares a collection of images designed to explore what is considered acceptable com-mentary in the 21st century. Priggee will explain how the elements of political com-mentary are changing as the medium moves from print to digital media platforms, and highlight how and why critical thinking remains an essential element of an ever-changing democracy. Free. 360-755-0760 or burl ingtonwa.gov/library.

ANACORTES HOUSE HIS-TORY: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, Anacortes Museum, 1305 Eighth St., Anacortes. Learn about the Anacortes House History and Plaque Pro-gram and how to research the history of your home in a presentation by the Anacortes Historic Pres-ervation Board. Find out if your home is eligible for the Anacortes Historic Register, and how you might qualify

for tax breaks for your renovation project. Free. 360-293-1915 or museum.cityofanacortes.org.

“RISING SEAS AND ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE”: with John Rybczyk, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Environmental Sciences, Western Washington Uni-versity: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, Northwest Edu-cational Service District Building, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes. Rybczyk will discuss his experience with field modeling programs designed to predict the effects of rising sea level on coastal and estuary ecosys-tems, such as the estuaries of the Pacific Northwest. Free. For information, email Matt Kerschbaum at [email protected] or visit skagitbeaches.org.

SKAGIT NEW DEAL MURALS: Historian Bret Lunsford will present “Skagit New Deal Murals & Northwest Artists in the Great Depression” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. The recent discovery of William Cumming’s Great Depression mural has renewed interest in Skagit County’s New Deal murals. Lunsford will discuss the Cumming mural, Ambrose Patterson’s 1938 “Local Pursuits” at the old Mount Vernon post office, Albert Runquist’s “Loggers and Millworkers” in Sedro-Woolley and the 1940 Ken-neth Callahan “Fishing” mural at the Anacortes post office. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofana-cortes.org.

MORE FUNGAME NIGHTS: The

Upper Skagit Library Dis-trict holds a free weekly Board Game Night for all ages from 5 to 8 p.m. every Friday, through Feb. 27, at

5b’s Bakery, 45597 Main St., Concrete. Team Trivia Night will take place Friday, Feb. 6. Guests can enjoy hot drinks, baked goods and ice cream for sale. 360-853-7939 or upperskagit.lib.wa.us.

TULIP FEST AMBAS-SADOR EVENT: One boy and one girl will be selected as the 2015 Tulip Festival Ambassadors at 5 p.m. Tues-day, Feb. 10, at the Cascade Mall center court, 201 Cas-cade Mall Drive, Burlington. The public is invited to watch as fourth- and fifth-grade boys and girls from Skagit County compete for the honor based on their responses to questions from the judges. The winners will represent the festival at events around the county and beyond. Student appli-cations must be submitted by 4 p.m. today, Feb. 5. For information or an applica-tion: 360-428-5959 or tulip festival.org.

FREE MOVIE: The Skagit Valley Food Co-op will host a free screening of “Fed Up” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 202 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Upending the con-ventional wisdom of why we gain weight and how to lose it, according to a news release, “Fed Up” unearths a dirty secret of the American food industry — far more of us get sick from what we eat than anyone has previously realized. 360-336-9777 or skagitfoodcoop.com.

GLASS QUEST: The sixth annual Great Northwest Glass Quest will run Feb. 13-22 in and around Stan-wood and Camano Island. During the 10-day event, plastic “clue balls” will be hidden in local businesses and parks. The public is invited to search for clue balls to win a limited edition hand-blown glass float. For a list of participating busi-nesses, pick up a guide book

at locations around town or visit thegreatnwglassquest.com.

MODEL RAILROAD OPEN HOUSE: The Whatcom-Skagit Model Railroad Club will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat-urday, Feb. 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.

VALENTINE’S DAY DANCE: Dance to the big band music of Camano Junction from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at Cama-no Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $15, includes snacks. No-host bar available. 360-387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

CRYSTALS: Mineral crystals will be the show-and-tell subject at the Mt. Baker Rock & Gem Club meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at Bloedel Donovan Park’s Community Center Building, 2214 Electric Ave., Bellingham. Members and visitors are invited to bring crystals they have found or purchased. There will also be door prizes, refreshments, a silent auction and a short business meeting. Visitors are welcome, with or with-out rocks. For information, contact Glen at 360-734-3994 or visit mtbakerrock club.org.

NEW MOON CELEBRA-TION: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Com-mercial Ave., Anacortes. Join the celebration and put forth your intentions for the next month. Bring your own hand drums and rattles or borrow one. $5-$10 suggest-ed donation. 360-464-2229 or anacortescenterfor happiness.org.

EXPLORE THE NIGHT SKY: View distant galaxies, planets and nebulas begin-ning at dark Friday, Feb. 20, at Fort Nugent Park, 2075 SW Fort Nugent Road, Oak Harbor. Island County Astronomical Society members will provide tele-scopes for viewing. All ages welcome. The event will be canceled if cloudy. Free. 360-679-7664 or icas-wa.webs.com.

FIREFIGHTERS BALL: The Alger Firefighters Ball will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. Dinner will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Alger Fire Station, 18726 Parkview Lane, and dancing will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. at Alger Community Hall, 18735 Parkview Lane. Enjoy a prime rib dinner (vegetar-ian menu available upon request) and dessert auction before helping the firefight-ers fill their dance cards to the music of Desperate Measures. Semi-formal attire (Alger style); ages 18 and older. Dinner and dance: $25; dinner only: $15; dance only: $10. Proceeds will help build two com-munity sign boards. Tickets: 360-766-6904, 360-391-1876 or [email protected].

‘BROADWAY NIGHTS’: Sheryl Lee Ralph, star of Broadway’s “Dream Girls,” will be the featured per-former at the Alzheimer Society of Washington’s fourth annual “Affair to Remember: Broadway Nights” from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Bellwether Ballroom, 1 Bellwether Way, Belling-ham. The evening will include hors d’oeuvres, dinner, live and silent auc-tions, dessert dash and more. Proceeds will benefit the Alzheimer Society of Wash-ington. $100 advance, $125 at the door. 360-671-3316 or alzsociety.org/events.www.anacortesart.com

FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY WALK

Feb. 6 6-9pm

Anne Martin McCool Gallery

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Gallery at the Depot

Burton Jewelers

Scott Milo Gallery

The Majestic Inn and Spa

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Late Nite Catechism 3: ‘Til Death Do Us PartFebruary 13 & 14 7:30pm Celebrate Valentine’s Day with hilarious lessons on the Sacrements of Marriage & the Last Rites as only the Sister can!

Classroom participation is a must, so bring along your sweetieand your sense of humor for some quality time with Sister, the feistiest new couples counseler in town!

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart! Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart! Valentine’s Dinner & Show Special o�er includes a three course meal, beverage and tickets to the show.a three course meal, beverage and tickets to the show.

“THE RAINMAKER”: Jan. 30-Feb. 15, Alger Community Church, Alger. 360-424-5144 or www.altatheatre.com.

“ROMEO & JULIET, THE MUSICAL”: Jan. 30-Feb. 15, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

“RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CAR-OUSEL”: Feb. 5-March 1, 2015, The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle. 888-584-4849 or 5thavenue.org.

JEFFREY OSBORNE: Feb. 5-8, Dimi-triou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

DR. DOG: Feb. 10, The Showbox, Seat-tle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

JIMMY WEBB: Feb. 10-11, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

RU PAUL’S DRAG RACE: Feb. 11, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

“J’ADORE: A BURLESQUE VALENTINE”: The Atomic Bombshells: Feb. 11-14, The Triple Door, Seattle. 206-838-4333 or thetripledoor.net.

BILLY IDOL: Feb. 13, Paramount The-atre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

MIRANDA LAMBERT: Feb. 13, Tacoma Dome. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

“WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY?”: with Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff Davis and Joel Murray: Feb. 13-14, Swinomish Casino & Lodge, Anacortes. 888-288-8883 or swinomishcasinoandlodge.com.

USC LOVES YOU: Ummet Ozcan, Jack Beats and more: Feb. 14, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK: Feb. 17, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

KATE VOEGELE: Feb. 18, The Crocodile, Seattle. 877-987-6487 or thecrocodile.com.

KARL DENSON’S TINY UNIVERSE: RUN DMC REMIXD: featuring Vockab Kompany: Feb. 19, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

NETTWORK: Feb. 19-22, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

COLD WAR KIDS: Feb. 20, The Show-box, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showbox online.com.

IRATION: Feb. 20, Showbox SoDo, Seat-tle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

BORGORE: Feb. 21, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

3 REDNECK TENORS: “From Rags to Rednecks”: Feb. 21, Mt. Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mount bakertheatre.com.

THE ROBERT CRAY BAND: Feb. 22, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

LOTUS: Feb. 22, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

ANDY GRAMMER, ALEX & SIERRA:

Feb. 24, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE TRIO: Feb. 24-25, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

BO BURNHAM: Feb. 25, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

LEIGHTON MEESTER: Feb. 26, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

GALACTIC: Feb. 27, The Showbox, Seat-tle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT: Feb. 28, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

JOSHUA RADIN: March 1, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

CARIBOU: March 4, The Showbox, Seat-tle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

KELLER WILLIAMS, THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS: March 6, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

IN FLAMES, ALL THAT REMAINS: March 7, Showbox Sodo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com

“JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL & LIVING IN PARIS”: March 7-May 17, 2015, The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle. 888-584-4849 or 5thav-enue.org.

K. MICHELLE: March 8, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

KIDZ BOP LIVE: March 8, The Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or live nation.com.

2:54: March 8, Barboza, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

COAL CHAMBER: March 11, The Show-box, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showbox online.com.

MxPx, FIVE IRON FRENZY: March 14, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

TALIB KWELI & IMMORTAL TECH-NIQUE: 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.

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

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area February 5-12 TUNING UP Playing at area venues February 5-12

Thursday.5THEATER

“Romeo & Juliet: The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Ticket price includes two tickets for beer (ages 21 and older) or cider. $10-$22. 360-336-8955 or lincoln theatre.org.

Neil Simon’s “Rumors” (comedy): 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

“McQuadle: A Dragon’s Tale” (com-edy): 7 p.m., Cascade Middle School, 905 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley. $5 adult, $3 ages 17 and younger. 360-855-3520.

“In the Next Room, or the vibrator play” (adult comedy): Western Washing-ton University Department of Theatre and Dance, 7:30 p.m., DUG Theatre, WWU Performing Arts Center, Belling-ham. $10-$15. 360-650-6146 or tickets.wwu.edu.

Friday.6DESSERT THEATER

“The Rainmaker” (romantic comedy): Alger Lookout Thespian Association, 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Alger. $12-$14. 360-424-5144 or altatheatre.com.

MUSICLas Cafeteras: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre

Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $20. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

“You Can’t Be Serious!”: Skagit Community Band, featuring solo flautist Valerie Smith; 7:30 p.m., Maple Hall, 104 Commercial, La Conner. $15 adults, $10 seniors/students, $30 family, free for ages 12 and younger accompanied by an adult. skagitcommunityband.org.

Beatrice Rana: Piano prodigy and silver medal winner in the 2013 Van Cli-burn piano competition; 7:30 p.m., West-ern Washington University Performing Arts Center Concert Hall, Bellingham. $16-$40. Tickets available at WWU box office, 360-650-6146 or wwu.edu/sanford hill.

THEATER“Romeo & Juliet: The Musical”:

7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$22. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.


“McQuadle: A Dragon’s Tale” (com-edy): 7 p.m., Cascade Middle School, 905 McGarigle Road, Sedro-Woolley. $5 adult, $3 ages 17 and younger. 360-855-3520.

“Monty Python’s SPAMALOT” (musi-cal): Opening Night Gala, 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $25, includes appetiz-ers. Cash bar available. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“In the Next Room, or the vibrator play” (adult comedy): Western Washing-ton University Department of Theatre and Dance: 7:30 p.m., DUG Theatre, WWU Performing Arts Center, Belling-ham. $10-$15. 360-650-6146 or tickets.wwu.edu.

Saturday.7DESSERT THEATER

“The Rainmaker” (romantic comedy): Alger Lookout Thespian Association, 7 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Alger. $12-$14. 360-424-5144 or altatheatre.com.

MUSIC“Magical History Tour”: South End

String Band, 7 p.m., Floyd Norgaard Cul-tural Center, 27130 102nd Ave. NW, Stan-wood. $15 suggested donation, includes appetizers. 360-629-6110 or sahs-fncc.org.

THEATER“Romeo & Juliet: The Musical”:

7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$22. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.


“Monty Python’s SPAMALOT” (musi-cal): 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“In the Next Room, or the vibrator play” (adult comedy): Western Wash-ington University Department of The-atre and Dance, 2 and 7:30 p.m., DUG Theatre, WWU Performing Arts Center, Bellingham. $10-$15. 360-650-6146 or tickets.wwu.edu.

Sunday.8MUSIC

“You Can’t Be Serious!”: Skagit Community Band, featuring solo flau-tist Valerie Smith; 3 p.m., Anacortes High School, Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. $15 adults, $10 seniors/students, $30 family, free for ages 12 and younger accompanied by an adult. skagit communityband.org.

THEATERNeil Simon’s “Rumors” (comedy):

2 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.


“The Rainmaker” (romantic comedy): Alger Lookout Thespian Association, 2:30 p.m., Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Alger. $10. 360-424-5144 or altatheatre.com.

Wednesday.11THEATER

“In the Next Room, or the vibrator play” (adult comedy): Western Washing-ton University Department of Theatre and Dance: 7:30 p.m., DUG Theatre, WWU Performing Arts Center, Belling-ham. $10-$15. 360-650-6146 or tickets.wwu.edu.

Thursday.12THEATER

“Romeo & Juliet: The Musical”: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$22. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.



“In the Next Room, or the vibrator play” (adult comedy): Western Washing-ton University Department of Theatre and Dance, 7:30 p.m., DUG Theatre, WWU Performing Arts Center, Belling-ham. $10-$15. 360-650-6146 or tickets.wwu.edu.

THURSDAY.5

FRIDAY.6

SATURDAY.7

SUNDAY.8

Kerry and the Keepers (blues, country, rock): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Con-way. $7. 360-445-3000.

Iron Horse: 6 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

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

Marvin J (swing, rock, blues): 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600.

Brian Lee and the Orbiters (blues): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

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

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

Buckaroo Blues (contemporary, classic and country rock): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

The Alki’s: 8 p.m., Rock-fish Grill, 320 Com-mercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

“Voice as Instrument”: Karl Blau (founder of Anacortes Music Chan-nel), John Eric Delourme, Ever Ending Kicks, Pearl Tottenham; 7 to 9 p.m., Anacortes Music Chan-nel, 216 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. All ages. Admission by donation. 360-293-9788.

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.

Fabulous Roof Shakers (blues): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Out Last Band: 9 p.m. to midnight, Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

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

Buckaroo Blues (contemporary, classic and coun-try rock): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Val-ley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. 877-275-2448.

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

The Skeptix (guitar duo): 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Con-ner. 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.

The Crying Shame, Gabriel Mintz, Lonebird: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bell-ingham. $6. 360-778-1067.

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

Dengue Fever, The Spider Ferns, Kurly Somthing: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $10. 360-778-1067.

Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edi-son 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): 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., North Cove Cof-fee, 1130 S. Bur-lington Blvd., Burlington.

Jucifer: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $8. 360-778-1067.

The Stilly River Band: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

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

Lucas Hicks: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Robin Bessier: 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.

MONDAY.9 THURSDAY.12

FRIDAY.6BRIAN LEE AND THE ORBITERS7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.Lindsey Bowen photoTHURSDAY-SATURDAY.5-7

THURSDAY.12“ROMEO & JULIET: THE MUSICAL”7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$22. 360-336-8955 or lincoln theatre.org.

WEDNESDAY.11

SATURDAY.7FABULOUS ROOF SHAKERS8 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.


GET INVOLVED

ARTCALL FOR ARTISTS: The

Anacortes Arts Festival and Anacortes Parks and Recreation invite artists to submit proposals for a piece of public artwork to be placed along the Tommy Thompson Parkway in Ana-cortes. The annual Art Dash is funding this commission, and designs should relate to running. Submissions may be representational or abstract, and made of materials that will withstand an outdoor marine environ-ment. The total budget is $12,000, including labor and materials. Entry fee: $10. Entry deadline: Feb. 27. The winner will be announced March 19. Complete appli-cation guidelines are avail-able at anacortesartsfes tival.com.

NEW ARTS/MUSIC VENUE/CLASSROOM:

Anacortes musicians and artists have banded togeth-er to host events, classes, workshops and seminars in a new performance/classroom space known as the Anacortes Music Chan-nel (formerly Anchor Art Space), at 216 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Classes and drop-in evening ses-sions will begin Monday, March 2, with classes rang-ing from recording engi-neering and songwriting to kids yoga, art, writing and more. For information, con-tact Nick at 360-293-9788.

PHOTOGRAPHY SCHOL-ARSHIP: The Professional Photographers of Washing-ton is accepting applications through Feb. 14 for its 2015 Student Photographer of the Year Award, which is open to Washington high school seniors graduat-ing in 2015. One student will receive the $2,000 scholarship grant, which will be used to further the applicant’s study in the photographic arts. For infor-mation or an application, contact Anita Weston at 425-776-4426 or visit ppw.org.

MUSICBARBERSHOP HAR-

MONY: Want to sing four-part barbershop harmony? Attend a free, no-commit-ment rehearsal of the An-O-Chords. No experience necessary, no auditions required. Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. Ages 12 to 90-plus welcome. Drop in any Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Edu-cational Service Building, 1601 R Avenue, Anacortes. Rides available. Contact Bob Lundquist: 360-941-5733 or [email protected].

CALL FOR MUSICIANS: 5b’s Bakery, 45597 Main St., Concrete, is looking

for musicians to perform easy-listening acoustic music from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during Sunday Brunch. In exchange, musicians will receive audience contribu-tions and a meal. 360-853-8700 or [email protected].

SKAGIT VALLEY MUSIC CLUB: The club welcomes performers (intermediate and above), listeners and guests to join the fun at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at Vasa Hall, 1805 Cleveland St., Mount Vernon. Come and sing, play the club’s piano or organ, play your own instrument or just enjoy a variety of music — ’20s to ’70s classical, popu-lar, western and gospel. Free. For information, call Elaine at 360-428-4228.

SECOND FRIDAY DRUM CIRCLE: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, Unity Church, 704 W. Division St., Mount Ver-non. Shake off the energy of the week through drum-ming, songs, chants. Freewill donation. [email protected].

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

LOVE TO SING? Join the women of Harmony North-west Chorus from 6:30 to 9 p.m. every Monday at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 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: 7 to 10 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 12, Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

RECREATIONCAMANO HABITAT

STEWARDS: Friends of Camano Island Parks and Snohomish Conservation District will present the Habitat Stewards Train-ing Program from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 12-March 12, and two Saturday morning field trips, Feb. 21 and March 7, at the Camano Multipur-pose Center, 141 N. East Camano Drive. Volunteers can become stewards to help the community cre-ate, preserve, enhance and restore wildlife habitat. Cost: $40 and a 30-hour vol-unteer commitment. RSVP: camanowildlifehabitat.org or 360-387-2236.

WINTER WALK: Join Friends of Camano Island Parks on a guided com-munity walk Saturday, Feb. 7, at Camano Ridge Forest Preserve. Meet at 9:50 a.m. at the Camano Multipur-pose Center, 141 N. East Camano Drive. The walk climbs the hill to the trail-head, and the first half-mile has a 200-foot elevation gain. Trails on top are level. The 3.3-mile round trip takes approximately two hours. The walk takes place rain or shine. Wear appro-priate clothes and sturdy shoes or boots. No dogs. friendsofcamanoisland parks.org.

TRAIL BUILDERS: Mount Vernon Trail Builders seeks volunteers to help with trail building and maintenance at Little Mountain Park. Planned projects include a new trail and bicycle skills park. Family-friendly work sessions are held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, rain or shine. Lunch, snacks, tools and training are pro-

vided. For information, call Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation at 360-336-6215 or visit mountvernontrail-builders.com. Next up: Feb. 14, 28, March 14, 28, April 11, 25.

FREE PARK ADMIS-SION: The Washington 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 Depart-ment of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources. parks.wa.gov.

The U.S. Forest Service will recognize Presidents Day by waiving fees for visitors to the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Monday, Feb. 16. Fees will be waived at most day-use sites on the forest. www.fs.usda.gov/mbs.

BOATING COURSE: Skagit Bay Sail & Power Squadron will offer its Boat Engine Maintenance Course from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 23-April 27, at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon. $150, $175 for two sharing a book. Space is limited. Register by today, Feb. 5. Contact George Johnson at 360-420-0795 or [email protected].

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

Heart Lake: for adults, 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Feb. 13. Meet at the Heart Lake parking lot.

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 different topic each month. 360-840-0089 or acttheatre.com.

WORKSHOPSPHOTOGRAPHY CLASS-

ES: Skagit Valley profes-sional photographer Andy Porter is presenting a series of digital photography classes at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Cen-ter, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. Porter’s photos have appeared in many national magazines and travel guides. Classes will include lots of hands-on experience and answers to your photo questions. For ages 12 and older. Bring your digital SLR camera and instruction manual. Preregister at least one week before class date: 360-755-9649 or burlingtonwa.gov.

“Photography Composi-tion and Basic Editing”: In this two-day class you’ll first learn about image composition, including sub-ject placement, use of the horizon, reflections, leading lines, the Rule of Thirds, framing and more. You’ll then receive a photo assign-ment to complete before the second session, where you’ll learn how to edit your images on the com-puter, including cropping, color adjustment, filters and amazing ways to make your images pop. Participants must have basic knowledge of how to use their DSLR camera. $80.

Next up: Saturdays, Feb. 21 and 28, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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DADDY-DAUGHTER SWEETHEART DANCE: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. Enjoy danc-ing to music by DJ Mike Yeoman, photos, dessert, raffle prizes and more. $22 couple, $6 each additional daughter. Advance tickets only, at Parks and Recre-ation Office, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burl-ington, or call 360-755-9649.

RED WINE AND CHOCOLATE: Sample a variety of wines and fine chocolates during the 10th annual Red Wine and Chocolate Festival Friday through Sunday, Feb. 6-8, at several area wineries. $5 per person. Participating wineries: n Carpenter Creek Winery, 20376 E. Hickox Road, Mount Vernon. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. 360-848-6673 or carpentercreek.com. n Eagle Haven Winery,8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Satur-

day and Sunday. 360-856-6248 or eagle-havenwinery.com. n Glacier Peak Winery, 58575 Highway 20, Rockport. Noon to 6 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 866-730-7586 or glacierpeakwinery.net. n Edward Lynne Cellars, 748 Vineyard Lane, Camano Island. elcellars.webs.com. n Skagit Cellars, hosted by Tulip Valley Vineyard and Orchard, 16163 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. Noon to 6 p.m. Fri-day, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sun-day. 360-708-2801 or skagitcellars.com. n Silver Bell Winery, 106 S. First St., La Conner. Noon to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. 360-757-9463 or silverbellwin-ery.com. n Dusty Cellars, 529 Michael Way, Camano Island. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 360-387-2729 or dustycel-larswinery.com.

FATHER/DAUGHTER VALENTINE BALL: 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, Mount Ver-non High School cafe, 314 N. Ninth St., Mount Vernon. For girls of all ages with their father/guardian age 18 or older. $22 couple, $11 each additional girl. Tickets must be purchased in advance. 360-336-6215.

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“John Wick”: Keanu Reeves turns in one of his most intense per-formances playing the retired contract killer.

Once he’s forced back to work, the only thing that can stop him from getting total revenge is running out of bullets. Reeves brings just the right amount of killing tenacity, tempered by a five-year absence from the job, to make Wick formidable yet slightly vulnerable.

The screenplay by Derek Kolstad is loaded with leaps of logic. They aren’t as blatant because director Chad Stahelski never lets the action slow down. This is a film built on body counts.

“Dracula Untold”: The film is entertain-ing, just not memorable. It eventually will become the kind of heavily repeated feature film that cable channels use to fill weekend afternoons when there’s nothing original to air.

Since the direction is so mundane, the film needed its actors to turn in compelling performances. Luke Evans has neither the charisma nor the muscle to make Vlad the same kind of captivat-ing character that Dracula has been in past productions.

Sarah Gadon’s work as Vlad’s wife is so colorless that she often blends into the scenery.

“Dear White People”: Director/writer Justin Simien looks at race issues on an Ivy League college campus dur-ing the Obama era.

Despite the tendency to want to believe that society is crawling out from under the ugly shadow of bigotry, “Dear White People” offers a reminder that in many ways racism has become more abhorrent because it’s done in such a subversive manner.

“The Best of Me”: A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.

No one has ever accused Nicholas Sparks of being subtle when it comes to layering on the emotional levels in his writing. That’s fine as long as the sentimentality doesn’t become so heavy it becomes crushing. “The Best of Me”

suffers that fate.“Ouija”: The scari-

est thing about the new horror film is that you might get crushed under its pile of cliches or fall out of your seat from boredom.

From the blonde who becomes the first fod-der for the creature in a cursed house to the insistence all efforts to stop the spirit can only be done in the dead of night, the makers of this release wouldn’t recog-nize an original idea if it was spelled out on a Ouija board.

“Wonder Years Sea-son 2”: Contains 17 epi-sodes of the TV series.

“Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic”: Documen-tary that examines the legacy of the comedian.

“Anzac Girls”: Based on the true story of five Australian and New Zealand nurses during World War I.

“Demon’s Rock”: Residents of a quiet town must deal with an evil that comes through a portal.

“Boys”: Mischa Kamp’s award-winning story of two track stars finding their first love.

“Pom Poko”: Film about the clash between modern civilization and the natural world.

“The Reagans: The Legacy Endures”: Documentary about the 40th president.

“Coffee Town”: Efforts are made to save a favorite coffee shop.

“Leslie Charteris: The Saint, Set 2”: Simon Dutton plays Simon Templar.

“Hector and the Search for Happi-ness”: Psychiatrist is frustrated he can’t give his patients real happiness. Simon Pegg stars.

“Starred Up”: Teen fights for his life after being transferred to an adult prison facility.

“Tales from Earthsea”: Based on the “Earthsea” fantasy book series.

“Video Games: The Movie”: Chroni-cle of the rise of the video game industry.

“The Overnighters”: Struggling Americans hit the road in hopes of find-ing a new start.

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:

FEB. 10Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DayNightcrawlerAddictedRosewaterKill the MessengerThe Song

FEB. 17Dumb and Dumber ToSt. VincentThe Theory of EverythingBirdmanThe InterviewThe Homesman

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Lay down some tracks this winterBy LYNN O’ROURKE HAYESThe Dallas Morning News

Warm up to the wonders of winter adventure. Here are five ideas to consider:

1. Skijoring, Red Lodge, Montana: Marvel as teams of horses, riders and skiers maneuver through snowy tracks, slalom gates and jumps at speeds up to 25 mph. Catch the long jump competition where a rider on a horse pulls a skier over a jump. Children 12 and younger compete in the pee-wee division. The sport, report-ed to have Scandinavian roots, holds its national finals in this small Montana town, where you’ll also have the opportunity to snowshoe, cross-country, downhill ski or visit the shops and galleries that line Main Street. The racing finals are set for March 13-15. redlodgeskijoring.com

2. Yellowstone National Park: New snowfall serves as the perfect backdrop for a Nordic adventure to a steaming backcountry geyser, a snowshoe trek around Old Faithful or wildlife viewing in the Lamar Valley. Venture to and from your overnight at the Snow Lodge by snow coach, stopping to observe animals on the move, icy waterfall formations and the evening alpenglow on the mountains. Guided adventure and snowmobile tours are available. yellowstonenationalpark lodges.com

3. Olympic Sports Complex, Lake Placid, New York: For a high-octane, Olympic-style thrill, climb into a bobsled piloted by a professional driver and brake-man and then prepare for the G-force. As the sleek sled rumbles down the icy track, you’ll high-bank around turns and rocket toward the finish line. Adventuresome family members will stride away with a lapel pin, t-shirt, photo, membership in the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation and a discount on the next ride. Riders must be 48 inches tall. whiteface.com/activities/bobsled-experience

4. Ouray, Colorado: This Southwestern mountain town, known for its picturesque jagged peaks, is home to a top-notch ice-climbing park boasting 200 ice and mixed climbs with options for beginners as well as those who are expert with an ice ax. With access to some 3 miles of vertical ter-rain, family members can test their skills or relax in a viewing area. Later, warm up in the hot springs. Equipment rental and guide services are available. Admission is free. ourayicepark.com

5. Huts & Trails, Kingfield, Maine: Explore some 80 miles of trails on cross-country skis or on snowshoes. Enjoy your off-the-grid adventure by day and relax in a comfortable hut overnight, where a warm bed and tasty meals await. Consid-ered boutique hostels, the huts, run by a nonprofit organization, feature state-of-the-art green energy systems that generate and store their own power. mainehuts.org

Local travel NW FISHING & HIKING: “Research-ing a Backcountry Book”: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Fish-ing author John E. Moore presents a slideshow of Washington, Idaho and Montana backcountry he visited while doing research for his fishing and hik-ing books. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes.org.

VIKING RIVER CRUISE: A free pre-sentation highlighting Viking Cruises will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at AAA Travel and Cruise, 1600 E. College Way, Suite A, Mount Vernon. RSVP: 360-848-2090.5

SENIOR CENTER TRIPS: Skagit Coun-ty Senior Centers offer short escorted trips departing from and returning to local senior centers. For information, call the Anacortes Senior Center at 360-293-7473 or sign up at your local senior center. Next up: “Pompeii: The Exhibition” at the Pacific Science Center: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18. Experience Pompeii before and after the epic erup-tion of Mount Vesuvius some 2,000 years ago. $79. Register by Feb. 6.

SHORT TRIPS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation offers travel opportuni-ties for ages 8 and older (adult supervi-sion 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. Next up: Bakeries Galore Tour: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14. Enjoy just about every sweet treat imaginable — pies, cakes, macaroons, tarts, breads, cook-ies, donuts and more — as you visit award-winning bakeries and gourmet specialty stores in the greater Seattle area. Also includes time for a no-host lunch and exploration of Pike Place Mar-ket. $55-$57. Register by Feb. 6. Chinese New Year Celebration: Year of the Ram: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22. Check out the 42nd annual Spring Festival Celebration in Vancouver, B.C., home of the largest Chinatown in Canada. Proof of citizen-ship (current passport, enhanced driv-er’s license or NEXUS card) is required to cross the border. Expect lots of walk-ing during the day. $68-$70. Register by Feb. 17.


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Advance tickets: $22 first section: $19 second section; $16 third section; $10 fourth section. Thurs-day, Feb. 5, is Beer Night; included in ticket price are two tickets for beer (21 and over) or cider.

The Met Live in HD: ‘Les Contes D’Hoffman’1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8

Tenor Vittorio Grigolo takes on the tortured poet and unwitting adventurer of the title of Offenbach’s operatic masterpiece, in the Met production. Soprano Hibla Gerzmava faces the operatic hurdle of singing all three heroines — each an idealized embodiment of some aspect of Hoff-mann’s desire. Thomas Hampson portrays the Four Villains, and Yves Abel conducts the score.

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MOVIES

The Wachowskis cash their last blank check from Warner Brothers with “JUPITER ASCENDING,” an excruciat-ingly empty chunk of eye candy that spends two hours trying to convince us they’re not ripping off “Dune.” It’s “Dune” without the desert, all exposi-tion and back story and alternate his-tory — as inconsequential as the weak-est young-adult sci-fi, but without the pretty young teens who populate those “Maze/Hunger/Giver/Divergent” casts.

It’s not that the Wachowskis don’t reach for some Big Ideas here, the notion that “Time is the single most precious commodity in the universe,” that one thing the super-rich and entitled have over the rest of us. Time equates not just to faster travel and no waiting in line at the doctor’s office or DMV. It’s longevity, a near-immortality length and quality of life that the oli-garchs of this universe are playing with.

A seriously miscast Mila Kunis is this YA version of “The Chosen One,” a poor Russian emigre, daughter of an astronomer forced to clean toilets and change beds in Chicago. Aliens are looking for the woman her dad named Jupiter, seeing her as their reincarnated “Queen.” There are bad aliens, led by Balem (a whispering Eddie Red-mayne), and possibly a good one, Caine (Channing Tatum) who comes to her rescue — in the nick of time, every time. And there are a lot of times.

Watch the way Kunis minces through the complicated digital sets when she’s supposed to be running for her life. Even her stunt double looks bored.

The endless chases and shootouts are about fetching her or killing Jupiter — the often-cloaked alien minions get

mixed messages from their overlords. Jupiter is always falling — out of build-ings, spaceships or, in from towers in the vast alien city complex hiding inside Jupiter. The pointy-eared Caine has these neat hover-boots that make Tatum, frequently shirtless, look like Pan or a centaur as he skates through the futur-escapes, dodging fire and falling debris, waving his digital shield, shooting to kill.

Sean Bean plays Stinger, a serious-minded ex-comrade of Caine’s (they’re both warriors who have lost their wings, literally). He takes over the endless explaining of exposition when Tatum’s Caine runs out of breath — something about the way aliens populated the universe, Earth being a gene-spliced colony. Stinger’s been hiding out on Earth in a ramshackle farmhouse hon-eycombed with bees.

Look for Gugu Mbatha-Raw, James D’Arcy and the eye-candy junkie Terry “Brazil” Gilliam in bit parts.

If you didn’t catch on with the sell-out “Speed Racer” or the sugary idi-ocy of “Cloud Atlas,” if you haven’t reconsidered your affection for the one decent installment in the murky “Matrix” trilogy before now, “Jupiter Ascending” should seal the deal. The Wachowskis — Andy and Lana — are trapped in their own matrix, burdened with inflated budgets and the need to visually try and top themselves, losing track of actors, story and emotions, all in pursuit of that next fanboy film fix. After “Jupiter Ascending,” Warners should put them into rehab. They need to quit this drug, cold turkey.

2:07. Rating: PG-13 for some violence, sequences of sci-fi action, some sugges-tive content and partial nudity. H1⁄2

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 can-didate to become the most prolific sniper in American military history. And yet that’s what happened. In maybe the best perfor-mance of his career, Bradley Cooper infuses Chris with humanity and dignity. And vulner-ability. War drama, R, 132 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “Big Eyes” — As he did with “Ed Wood,” director Tim Burton takes a kitschy slice of 20th-century pop culture -- the woman who painted children with huge eyes and the husband who took credit for them — and turns it into a special film. This is the kind of movie that has you smiling nearly all the way throughout at the sheer inspired madness of it all. Biography, PG-13, 105 minutes. HHH

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

1⁄2 “Black Sea” — A laid-off submarine cap-tain (a rousing Jude Law) leads an underwa-ter mission to recover Nazi gold in an action film that, after a promising start, takes a jarring, hard port into Looney Tunes Land and never recovers. Action thriller, R, 114 minutes. HH “Black or White” — One of the most com-plex 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 “Cake” — Jennifer Aniston delivers a strong, vanity-free performance as a woman physically and emotionally scarred from a horrific tragedy. But as “Cake” swerves from dark comedy to cringe-inducing unpleasant-ness to heavy melodrama, her efforts can’t elevate the work anywhere near the level of something special. Drama, R, 98 minutes. HH “Foxcatcher” — Disturbing and memo-rable, “Foxcatcher” is based on a bizarre true story, and even if you know exactly what happens, when it does happen, it’s shocking. Steve Carell nails the role of a rich eccentric, with Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo reve-latory as the wrestlers he mentors. Sports drama, R, 134 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “Interstellar” — What a beautiful and epic film is “Interstellar,” filled with great perfor-mances, tingling our senses with masterful special effects, daring to be openly senti-mental, asking gigantic questions about the meaning of life and leaving us drained and grateful for the experience. Adventure/mys-tery/sci-fi, PG-13, 169 minutes. HHHH “Nightcrawler” — As a freelance vulture who records video of crime and crash scenes

for TV news, Jake Gyllenhaal plays one of the most disturbing movie characters of the year. But the film veers from dark satire to tense crime thriller before the tires come off near the end, leaving the entire vehicle just short of worth recommending. Crime thriller, R, 117 minutes. HH

1⁄2 “Into the Woods” — Adapted from the sensational musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt head an A-list cast. “Into the Woods” rumbles on for too long and has some dry patches here and there, but just when we’re growing fidgety, we get another rousing musi-cal number or another dark plot twist, and we’re back in business. Musical fantasy, PG, 124 minutes. HHH “Red Army” — This documentary pulls back the Iron Curtain surrounding the Soviet hockey dynasty to examine the Red Army team that dominated the game before and after its “Miracle on Ice” loss to the U.S.A. in 1980. What a story they have to tell. Docu-mentary, PG, 85 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “Taken 3” — This tired, gratuitously vio-lent, ridiculous and laughably stupid entry in a franchise that started out with at least an intriguing idea and a few solid moments now should be put out of its misery. Liam Neeson reprises and Forest Whitaker adds some panache as the obligatory top cop, but what got “Taken” was 112 minutes of my life. Action, PG-13, 112 minutes. H1⁄2 “The Babadook” — This Australian horror movie is about a single mom haunted by a monstrous creature from a pop-up book. This is the scariest movie of the year. Hor-ror, not rated, 94 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “The Gambler” — This remake gives the James Caan self-destructive gambler role to Mark Wahlberg, as a narcissistic brat, and not the complex kind. Supporting characters played by John Goodman, Brie Larson and others are more interesting. Drama thriller, R, 101 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 making strange requests of him, fantasy and reality intertwine in a manner I found more maddening than intriguing. Com-edy, R, 113 minutes. HH “The Interview” — For any cyber-terrorist to be threatened by something as ridicu-lously over-the-top, as cartoonishly goofy as “The Interview” is just plain stupid. At times laugh-out-loud funny, it stars Seth Rogen and James Franco in an endless parade of scatological humor and homosexual double-entendre jokes with a smattering of politi-cal commentary. Comedy, R, 112 minutes. HHH “The Theory of Everything” — Playing the young Stephen Hawking from reckless Cambridge student to brilliant physicist, Eddie Redmayne undergoes a remarkable transformation. But it’s a memorable perfor-mance in a rather ordinary love story about his romance with future wife, Jane (Felicity Jones). Biography, PG-13, 123 minutes. HH

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“The Wedding Ringer” — Despite the considerable charisma of Josh Gad as a friendless 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 “Unbroken” — Angelina Jolie directs the well-known story of Louis Zamperini, a former Olympic track star who spent more than two years as a POW in World War II. It’s an ambitious, sometimes moving film

that suffers from a little too much self-conscious nobility, and far too many scenes of sadistic brutality. War biog-raphy, PG-13, 137 minutes. HH

1⁄2 “Wild” — The more time we spend with former heroin addict Cheryl Strayed, the more we feel the change in this young woman’s heart and spirit as she hikes 1,100 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail by herself. It’s a raw, beautiful performance by Reese Witherspoon, and Laura Dern is warm and won-derful as her mother. Drama, R, 115 minutes. HHH

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CONCRETE THEATREFeb. 6-8 American Sniper (PG): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 4 and 6:30 p.m. 360-941-0403

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DIANA KRALL, “Wall-flower” — The last time we heard from Diana Krall, on 2012’s “Glad Rag Doll,” the popular singer and piano player was exploring songs from the 1920s and ’30s that she’d discovered in her father’s collection of 78-rpm vinyl. Three years later, Krall is still looking back, but this time she’s not trying to impress any-one with what she’s found.

“Wallflower” collects renditions of familiar soft-pop tunes from the ’60s and ’70s such as “Super-star,” 10cc’s “I’m Not in Love” and “Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word” by Elton John; the album’s only obscurities are by guys named Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney.

That kind of reper-toire puts the listener’s focus on interpretation. So what does Krall have to say about this most well-examined of eras? At moments she plays her chilly vocals against producer David Foster’s high-schmaltz arrange-ments in a way that suggests some suspicion about the collision of hippie idealism and Me Decade entitlement. And you sense her interest in the evolution of gen-der roles when she has Michael Buble duet with her on a witty “Alone Again (Naturally).”

But just as often it sounds as if Krall’s big aim is getting thousands of baby boomers to come see her on the road this sum-mer. Her pretty yet point-less version of the Eagles’ “I Can’t Tell You Why” lives down to its title.

n Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times

NE-YO, “Non-Fiction” — All the ingredients are here — some hot beats; smooth, rich vocals; and the idea of an album as a

whole concept rather than a collection of songs. So why isn’t “Non-Fiction” more interesting or compelling?

Maybe because this album, Ne-Yo’s sixth, feels so one-dimensional. A song about a woman. Another song about a woman, this one using him for whatever celebrity swag she can get. Hey, a song about sex with a woman, or preferably two (which interestingly, has a beautiful melody). Aaannd, another song about a woman, who decided to move on to someone else and Ne-Yo wishes her well.

n Deepti Hajela, Associated Press

JOHN CARPENTER, “Lost Themes” — The title surely implies that we are getting a soundtrack’s worth of music that have been deleted from the 15 films that John Carpen-ter has both scored and

directed. This is, however, somewhat misleading.

“Lost Themes” is a collection of all original instrumental songs by Car-penter, in collaboration with his son Cody Carpen-ter and his godson Daniel Davies. “Lost Themes” cer-tainly sounds a lot like Car-penter, measure by mea-sure, and in many places these songs represent him at his musical best.

He does make great music, which is certainly present on “Lost Themes,” but there is something miss-ing without the visuals that he is proven to be even bet-ter at. Perhaps the answer is that Carpenter cultivated such a unique sound for his films of the ’70s and ’80s that it is nearly impossible to hear a style this close to his score work and not imagine one of his films right before your eyes.

n J.C. Macek, popmatters.com

BOB DYLAN, “Shadows in the Night” — The whole idea of the gravel-throated Bob Dylan singing material that Frank Sinatra covered seems absurd. Dylan is well-known for having a terrible voice, Sinatra for having a great one.

However, Dylan man-ages to successfully cover Sinatra by using a method made famous by the Chair-man of the Board. He doesn’t try to compete with Sinatra. He knows better than that. Dylan croons softly, showing those who bestowed titles on him because of his influence during the ’60s mistook rel-evance for his love of song.

He’s always displayed his reverence for the music that preceded him, and “Shadows in the Night” is clearly an act of love and honor.

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