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At the Movies“Turbo” entertaining enough, but comes up a gear or two short

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ReviewsMusic: Pet Shop Boys, Court Yard Hounds Video Games: “New Super Luigi U”

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Tuning UpTommy Castro and the Painkillers play the Conway Muse

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For the love of the hike

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“42”: There’s a natural beauty and romanticism about baseball that transi-tions to the silver screen as perfectly as a well-turned double play. If you add in a powerful story that resonates through history as sharply as the crack of the bat on a warm spring day, then what you have is this new DVD release.

Director and writer Brian Helgeland recounts how Jackie Robinson (Chad-wick Boseman) broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947 when he was offered a contract by owner Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) to play with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Helgeland shows a deep respect for the game and for what Robinson accomplished by tell-ing this story through the human drama.

Boseman hits a home run showing Robinson as a leader on and off the field. It’s one thing to cast an actor who can show emotions. Sports movies live or die on how well the actor can handle the physicality of the role. Boseman looks comfortable on the field. There’s a naturalness to his portrayal of Rob-inson that goes beyond playing a role to the point of embodying the spirit of Robinson.

“Evil Dead”: The remake of the clas-sic 1981 horror film “The Evil Dead” is proof that more isn’t always better. When it comes to the blood and guts that saturate both movies, there’s a line between scarily gory and just plain dis-gusting, and the new “Dead” crosses the line on multiple occasions.

Director Fede Alvarez hits the major-ity of the terror beats of the original movie, from the creepy-looking cabin to rivers of blood. Because he had a larger budget, Alvarez cranks up the special effects. But the results are not as much fun. Despite its filmmaking demons, “Evil Dead” has its moments. It’s just that an overdependence on the gore is distracting.

“Hell on Wheels: The Complete Second Season”: Cable series that fol-lows a former soldier (Anson Mount) involved with the building of the trans-continental railroad.

“Arthur Stands Up To Bullying”: Four episodes starring the world’s most famous aardvark.

“Bill Moyers: On the Hudson — America’s First River”: Moyers discuss-es the river’s 315-mile course from its source in the Adirondacks to its outlet at New York harbor.

“The Smurfs: Smurfs to the Res-cue!”: Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Dreamy and others star in six adventures.

“Tom and Jerry: No Mice Allowed!”: Includes 30 cartoons featuring the ani-mated duo.

“Doctor Who — The Doctors Revis-ited”: A look at the first for men who played the iconic character.

“Letters From Jackie: The Private Thoughts of Jackie Robinson”: Docu-mentary chronicles Robinson’s thoughts and ambitions both as an athlete and symbol of the civil rights movement.

“The Definitive Guide to the Mob”: History Channel special that looks into the world of the country’s most danger-ous men.

“Power Rangers Samurai: The Ulti-mate Duel — Volume 5”: The Red Ranger finally faces off with Deker for the ultimate duel.

“God Don’t Make the Laws”: An accident and a deal with the devil leave a small town frozen in time.

“Hecho en Mexico”: Documentary featuring 50 of Mexico’s most influential artists, musicians and personalities.

“Regular Show: The Complete First & Second Seasons”: Contains all 40 episodes.

“Matlock: The Ninth and Final Season”: The country lawyer (Andy Griffith) faces his last cases.

“The Bookdock Saints II: All Saints Day”: The director’s cut includes 27 minutes of extended footage.

n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK

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

JULY 23Detention of the Dead - Anchor BayGinger & Rosa - LionsgateNew World - Well Go USATrance - FoxTwixt - Fox

JULY 30Black Rock - LionsgateG.I. Joe: Retaliation - Paramount

AUG. 6A Boy and His Dog - Shout! FactoryEddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal - Music BoxMud - LionsgateOblivion - UniversalThe Place Beyond the Pines - UniversalWest of Memphis - Sony

AUG. 13The Big Wedding - LionsgateThe Company You Keep - SonyEmperor - Lionsgate

n McClatchy-Tribune News Service

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ON THE COVER Mount Vernon author Craig Romano observes the ter-rain on Bald Mountain in the Kettle River Range near Republic. Aaron Theisen photo

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By VINCE RICHARDSON@Sports_SVH

MOUNT VERNON — Craig Romano has hiked a lot of trails, in a lot of areas, while researching his “Day Hiking” series of guide-books.

His latest endeavor, “Day Hiking Eastern Washington, kettles-selkirks/columbia plateau/blue mountains” a col-laborative effort with Rich Landers, outdoor editor for The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, is the one nearest and dearest to his heart.

The reason? Well, it includes Romano’s favorite area in which to hike — the Kettle River Range.

“I love that area,” he said. “I took my wife camping there before we got married. Then we got married there. So Eastern Washington has always been special. My wife won’t let us move there because it’s just too far off the grid.”

There is plenty of pro-fessional history between Romano and Landers.

“I’ve known Rich for years,” said Romano. “The first guide book I bought when I came out here in the fall of 1989 was his “100 Hikes.” He really introduced me to the area. And the idea to do a book on Eastern Washington, well, I’ve wanted to do it for years. It was cool that Rich and I were able to co-author it. It was just a great collaborative effort.”

“Day Hiking Eastern

Brooke Warren / Skagit Valley Herald

Craig Romano walks on the Ridge Trail at Little Mountain. He just released his newest book, “Day Hiking Eastern Washington.”

MV author Craig Romano pens tribute, guide to Eastern Washington hiking options

Washington” details 125 hikes, each rated for quality and difficulty. The pair split the research responsibili-ties, each taking a particu-

lar area and putting boot to tread as well as snapping the photos and providing detailed maps. Rich, of course, took the Spokane

area, Selkirks, Palouse Hills and Channeled Scablands.

Romano volunteered for his beloved Kettles as well as hikes in the Tri-Cities,

Columbia Plateau and Columbia/Okanogan High-lands. The two divided up the Blue Mountains.

“But because our sched-

ules were so busy, we actu-ally only hiked together once,” said Romano.

See ROMANO, Page E4

n On the shelves: “Day Hiking Eastern Washington” is available at local bookstores and mountaineersbooks.org.


“I’d go to Spokane, meet with Rich and then put the plans together. His daughter graduated from Western (Washington Uni-versity), so he’d come over here and we’d meet. It was great, and worked out very well.”

Romano said the most recent book in the popular “Day Hiking” series was a simple progression. Thus far, it has been met with plenty of interest. The pair’s book tours have been well received.

“There just needed to be a book on Eastern Washington,” he said. “People are really excited about it. And so are we.”

The area east of the mountains offers numerous attractions, from the thunderous 186-foot plunge over Palouse Falls to the dimuni-tive and rare Okanogan fame-flower.

Only the best trails were included in the book. Romano said there was plenty of “cherry picking.”

“What we ended up doing was putting 25 more hikes that didn’t make the cut, but are still very worthwhile, online,” he explained. “In the beginning, it was easy. We knew we had to get to the highest point in Eastern Washington, for instance. But as we went on, it got more and more difficult.

“Sometimes, I am able to wig-gle hikes in. In other instances, we just add them under the header ‘Extending your trip.’ Then you can find a completely new trail like the one outside Republic.

“It’s tough. You want to try and keep the material fresh. That’s why you start with a smaller print run at the start. Then you can go back and add stuff if you need to. But this book is very comprehen-sive. I mean, this is the first time many of these hikes have been included in a guidebook.”

And the folks in Republic appreciated seeing trails in their neck of the woods highlighted, so much so that 50 citizens showed up to hear Romano’s presentation in town. He admitted to having no idea how many folks would show up; he was pleasantly surprised with the turnout.

In the meantime, Landers had 51 people show up for his presen-tation — in Spokane, a town of 200,000.

“I love going to those types of small towns,” said Romano. “Chewelah, Republic, Port Townsend (from another book). Republic and Port Townsend, they were my two big winners. I had some great crowds there. Plus, there is just a lot of recreational opportunities in those areas.”

Hiking in Eastern Washington comes with its own set of haz-ards, particularly heat, ticks and snakes. He hiked areas he could in the winter because, “you don’t want to be hiking the Columbia River plateau in July. It’s a lot more comfortable in October or November.”

“As far as animals are con-cerned, I saw a cougar in the Blue Mountains and I was tracked by another in the Ket-tles,” he said. “It was nothing like when I was hiking on the Olympic peninsula and I saw 13 bears in one day. I did encounter rattlesnakes while researching the book. Only two, and they were on the same trail about 1/3 of a mile apart.”

Romano relished the solitude he encountered in many of the areas. Many of the places are sparsely populated and he loves the fact that facilities are at a minimum.

There are populous centers such as Spokane, the Tri-Cities, Walla Walla, Lewiston-Clarkston, Republic and Colville, for exam-ple; they just happen to be few and far between.

“Ferry County has a population of 7,500,” he said. “That’s for the entire county. You go out on trails there and you aren’t going to run into anyone. You are going to be the only one out there. You, and a lot of open space and a lot of wild country.”

Romano said he was a bit sur-prised about the trails located in the Tri-Cities.

“The first time I was there, I was not impressed,” he said. “But as I spent more time in the area, three things stood out. The people are really friendly, there is a grow-ing park and trail system. Then there is the Hanford Reach; that

place is amazing. It’s really the last virgin sagebrush-steppe in Washington.

“And of course, since I am a history buff, there is plenty of that. On one side you have a spot where Chief Moses sat and on the other, you have the beginning of the atomic age. In between, you have the Columbia River free-flowing for 51 miles.

“There is a lot to see there. And no, you aren’t wading through plutonium, as many people believe. It’s really an unbelievably beautiful place.”

The Blue Mountains also impressed Romano. The range boasts an impressive river system supported by plenty of natural springs. He said there is no fear of dehydration while hiking the area.

“There is a lot of wildlife,” he said, “including Rocky Mountain elk. The access is hard and it’s fed-eral wilderness. There is no quick way to get there, but it is certainly worth the effort.

“There are just a lot of good hikes in Eastern Washington. And you are going to see a lot of inter-esting things you don’t see on the west side of the mountains.”

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TOP: Puffer Butte is in Filed Spring State Park near the Oregon-Idaho borders.LEFT: The image of Hanford Reach National Monument is one of the striking images in “Day Hiking Eastern Washington.”Submitted photos


THIS WEEKENDin the area

Concrete Fly-InCheck out a variety of vintage, classic and

antique airplanes at the Concrete North Cascades Vintage Fly-in on Friday through Sunday, July

19-21, at Mears Field, located just southwest of Concrete on Highway 20. Early arrivals will be

landing on Friday, and aircraft judging will take place all day Saturday, with departures on Sunday.

Breakfast will be available from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Concrete High School, across the

street from the airport. Food vendors will be on site all day Saturday. skagitaero.com.

STONE SCULPTURES The Northwest Stone Sculptors Association will hold its annual show and sale from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Camp Brotherhood, 24880 Brotherhood Road, Mount Vernon. The show is part of the NWSSA’s 26th annual sympo-sium, where stone carvers from the Pacific Northwest and beyond gather for eight days of workshops, stone carving and more. nwssa.org.

SHIPWRECK FESTIVAL The 34th annual Shipwreck Festival will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 20, in downtown Anacortes. More than 200 vendors will offer antiques and treasures, food, kids activities and more at this antique flea market and giant community garage sale. Booth space is still available. 360-299-9390 or shipwreckfest.org.

CHILDREN’S ART FESTIVAL The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Hill-crest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Kids can enjoy a variety of hands-on arts and crafts, face painting, free balloons, roving characters and more. Free. Bring your own lunch or purchase food there. 360-336-6215.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL Enjoy an ice cream social with music by Brass Band Northwest from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $10 adults, $5 seniors and students. Proceeds will benefit the band and Camano Center. 360-387-0222 or camano-center.org.


Pet Shop Boys“Electric”

A dozen records into a 30-plus-year career and the British synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys sound as vital, catchy and frustrated as ever.

Modern without feeling forced and filled with the melodic bounce that typifies their best work, “Electric,” in a word, bangs, and sees the Pet Shop Boys at their most cel-ebratory and wittiest. “Love Is a Bourgeois Construct” giddily denounces love with a big thumping dance beat while in the background a men’s choir offers majestic harmony. “Shouting in the Evening” builds to a crescendo while Neil Tennant sings of a simple pleasure: “What a feeling, shouting in the evening.”

Most impressive is the album’s freshness, no doubt ferried along by producer Stuart Price, best known for his work with, among others, Madonna, the Killers and Scissor Sis-ters. In fact, were this exact record released by two handsome 21-year-olds with a hot label, the young dance freaks would go crazy. But two young dudes couldn’t make a synth-pop record so polished and seamless, one with a maturity matched only by the con-stant quest for surprise. Only the Pet Shop Boys can do that, as evidenced by “Electric.”

n Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times

Mayer Hawthorne“Where Does This Door Go”

Mayer Hawthorne might be asking “Where Does This Door Go,” despite the fact that it’s more of a command than a question, and the obvi-ous answer is wherever he wants to lead us down. Whether the sex vibes are good or bad, Hawthorne has the “it” sound that’s a favorite of coffee shop baristas everywhere. “Where Does This Door Go” improves over his last effort, which was already pretty good to begin with, and may go down as one of the year’s most exceptional releases. “Where Does This Door Go” is as refresh-ing as a tropical breeze, if not a good cup of joe at your favorite hangout.

n Zachary Houle, PopMatters.com

Court Yard Hounds“Amelita”

The Court Yard Hounds open their second album, “Amelita,” with a portrait of a friend who wallows in negativity. But the arrangement and lyrics of “Sunshine” express how this sisterly duo isn’t going to let their downer friend dampen their day.

The breezy, buoyantly melodic song is a perfect introduction to a collection of songs that find two members of the Dixie Chicks expressing joy in music once again — a drastic shift from their self-titled first album and from the dark musings found on the recent solo debut of their longtime singing partner, Natalie Maines.

Sisters Emily Robison and Martie Maguire keep on the sunny side for most of “Amelita,” concocting a distinct acoustic blend rife with life-affirming energy and clever, engaging lyrics to match. Robison sounds more confident as a lead vocal-ist. And the writing of the two sisters, sometimes with guitarist Martin Strayer, Robison’s recently wed husband, takes on a shine reminiscent of the blissful elation of early Chicks hits such as “Wide Open Spaces.”

They occasionally bring rock swagger to their acoustic sound, as in the wonderful “Rock All Night,” about the excitement of the moments leading up to attending an eagerly anticipated concert.

In “The World Smiles,” the sisters say they are determined to put the blues behind them. “Amelita” implies that, musically at least, these former country stars have a spring back in their step — and their infec-tious way of conveying it will lighten the souls, and soles, of listeners, too.

n Michael McCall, Associated Press

Matt Nathanson“Last of the Great Pretenders”

“The only one that’s left to trust / My faithless heart wasted us…” Wow. To describe the highlighted lyric as merely poetic would an understatement. Matt Nathanson possesses the wonderful gift to

compose songs that are thoughtfully con-ceived, in the singer/songwriter vein. Not only can Nathanson pen ’em, he can also sing them with great passion and nuance. On his 2013 effort, “Last of the Great Pre-tenders,” Nathanson delivers a set of 11 songs that soundly represent his musical talents.

n Brent Faulkner, PopMatters.com

Robert Randolph & The Family Band“Lickety Split”

“Turn it up to 10 and get loud in here,” Robert Randolph sings early in “Amped Up,” the opening track on “Lickety Split,” his first studio album with his Family Band in three years and his debut for Blue Note Records. It’s a declaration of pur-pose: “Lickety Split” is an amped-up party album that rarely pauses for breath.

Randolph is a peerless pedal steel player, and his roots in the sacred steel church tradition surface in “Born Again,” a secular love song that crosses classic gospel lyrics with Stephen Stills’ “Love the One You’re With.” Throughout the album, Randolph’s leads dazzle, but the songs themselves are secondary, and he’s much more forceful and personable as a guitarist than as a singer, which is less of a distraction when heard live than from the studio.

This is an album built for the jam-band circuit, foregrounding rousing blues and funk grooves, from a perky cover of the Ohio Players’ “Love Rollercoaster” to the note-bending guitar jam “Brand New Wayo,” one of two tracks with Carlos San-tana.

n Steve Klinge, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Daughn Gibson“Me Moan”

Deep, deeper, deepest: Daughn Gibson’s baritone rumbles low, way down in Waylon Jen-nings-Sleepy LaBeef territory. Gibson has a resume suited to a country-noir experi-mentalist tough guy. He used to man the counter in an adult bookstore, work as a

long-haul trucker, and play drums in the heavy-rock band Pearls & Brass, back when he went by his given name, Josh Martin.

“Me Moan” is his second solo album. This Daughn jawn builds on the Portis-head-goes-hillbilly-baroque, one-man-band approach of his 2012 debut “All Hell” by fleshing out the sinister sound with bagpipes, among other intriguing touches, and the aid of musicians like Bar-oness guitarist John Baizley.

Sometimes Gibson’s stylized, stento-rian delivery gets lugubrious (see “All My Days Off”). But he has a way with a melody and an alternately jaundiced and bemused eye for the seedy underbelly of this sordid existence, and “Me Moan” is a grower.

n Dan DeLuca, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Wale“The Gifted”

Despite his cool flow and strong songs, Wale is in danger of being known mostly as Rick Ross’ foil, something more than a hype man but less than a full partner to the CEO/MC (Philly Maybach signing Meek Mill, beware).

“The Gifted” then, with its occasional self-reflections, gospel swell and caramel vintage-soul arrangements, is Wale’s shot at separating himself from Ross’ strip-club-hop.

Certainly, there are club-pop bangers like “Clappers” and “Rotation,” Wale’s most contagious stoner soliloquy yet. “Bad” is a handsome cross of rap and slick soul.

But the more mature Wale (the one pulling away from Ross) comes with singsong spiels, churchy backgrounds, and the plush, organic strings and keys of ’70s R&B. Wale does a nice job with Stevie Wonder’s vibe on “Sunshine.” “Simple Man” and “Golden Salvation (Jesus Piece)” feel richly antique. Lyri-cally, though, Wale is awkward. He can’t truly commit to emotional breadth or depth. His duet with Jerry Seinfeld (!?) on “Black Heroes / Outro about Nothing” sums up “Gifted” nicely: at times stately, but more often shallow and naive.

n A.D. Amorosi, The Philadelphia Inquirer

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VIDEO GAMES

Chris Campbell, Scripps Howard News Service

‘New Super Luigi U’Platform: Wii UGenre: PlatformingPublisher: NintendoESRB Rating: E, for EveryoneGrade: 4 stars (out of 5)

I’m not sure I will ever let my wife play “New Super Luigi U.”

No, this is no rejection of the game. I’m just not sure I can deal with her pep-pering me with questions about the fate of Luigi’s brother — and my wife’s personal gaming hero — Mario.

You see, “New Super Luigi U” doesn’t simply put Luigi in the spotlight. Other games for the Wii and 3DS have done that successfully. Instead, Nintendo remade the wildly popular “New Super Mario Bros.” game for the Wii U with Luigi as the star — and Mario oddly (and eerily) missing.

The opening scenes match “New Super Mario” almost exactly, except you see Mario’s cap as resting in the place he nor-mally sat. Pay attention throughout levels of the game, and you’ll notice hedges, ice sculptures and other statuesque homages to the longtime star of the Nintendo fran-chise.

“Bros.” is blatantly X-ed out of the game’s cover. Is Mario dead? Did Bowser kill him? Did he take one too many tumbles down one of the game’s infamous black voids, never to return? Worse still, did Luigi play a role? These are the sce-narios I’d be defending to my wife, and I’d prefer to avoid her going crazy that Nintendo went all “Breaking Bad” with its most famous character.

The action gets noticeably different from the original game once you start

bounding about the Mushroom Kingdom. Luigi, as series fans know, sports green overalls and jumps farther and higher than his brother. This makes for new and interesting tactics throughout each level. Mario jumped with more precision and speed, while Luigi at times floats through levels, narrowly missing the chomp of a Piranha Plant or the spikes of a Koopa.

With Luigi lacking the stopping and starting power of his brother, this means more deaths but also more exhilarating runs through levels. Hitting the right spots on cleverly designed platforms and col-lecting the right amount of star coins in the nick of time left me cheering more than once.

Luigi not only takes a starring role, but shows how radically different his playing style affects the unfolding of classic levels, and the newly designed areas complement his moves while never taking you away from the fun. And if Mario has indeed fallen to the hands of Bowser, 1) I sure as heck want to see that game; and 2) Luigi’s hellbent M-rated revenge tale also war-rants developing.

n Follow Chris Campbell on Twitter @camp bler or email him at [email protected].

Video game releases The following games are among those scheduled for release this week, according to Gamestop.com:n Turbo: Super Stunt Squad (Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, PS3, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360; rated E)n Serious Sam Collection (Xbox 360; rated M)n Dynasty Warriors 8 (PS3, Xbox 360; rated T)n Time and Eternity (PS3; rated T)n Shin Megami Tensei IV Limited Edi-tion Box Set (Nintendo 3DS; rated M)

n Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, Ky.)

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TRAVEL

By JOHN MARSHALLAssociated Press

PHOENIX — Winter turns the Valley of the Sun into a destination, luring visitors from colder cli-mates around the world to the warmth of the desert.

Once the searing heat of summer hits, the tourists tend to stay away and even the locals look to escape, heading off to the moun-tains of Flagstaff or beach-es of Southern California.

But here’s a little secret for you value-conscious travelers out there: Sum-mer is the best time to get deals in the desert.

Rooms up to 70 percent off, deals on spa and golf packages, resort and dining credits — all at the same luxury resorts with same stellar service others pay hundreds of dollars more for during the high season.

If you can stand the heat, or at least find a way to avoid it, the bargain-base-ment price for high-end lei-sure is more than worth it.

“The services don’t change, it’s the same resort, the same great location whether it’s March or July,” said Shane Allor, director of sales and marketing at JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort & Spa in Scott-sdale, a suburb of Phoenix. “From a value standpoint, you’re experiencing the same staff, the same very high service levels in the summer that you would get during the peak sea-son when folks are paying $500-600 a night for those same packages.”

Just 20 years ago, many

Arizona summer the perfect time for great desert deals

Phoenix-area dealsn Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale has summer rates of $139 that include a $30 daily credit for the resort’s FlowRider wave machine. Available through Labor Day. kierland resort.com.n The Hotel Palomar, locat-ed in downtown Phoenix’s CityScape shopping and entertainment hub, is offer-ing “Laugh Like a Local,” with two tickets to Stand Up Live from $129. There’s also the “Downtown Discov-ery Family Package” where guests get two children’s tickets to the Children’s Museum of Phoenix or Ari-zona Science Center, along with two welcome packs for kids, starting from $124. Available through Sept. 3. hotelpalomar-phoenix.com.n The Marriott Courtyard Phoenix has a “Baseball Fan Package” for Arizona Diamondbacks fans. It includes room, breakfast for two adults and children under 12, a baseball sou-venir and complementary hotel parking. Baseball tickets are not included. Valid through Sept. 30. marriott.com.n The JW Marriott Desert Ridge in north Phoenix offers the “Family Fling & Swing,” which includes unlimited free golf, free meals for kids 12 and under with paying adult, no resort fee, daily $50 resort credit, complimentary appetizer or dessert with an entree, free parking, in-room Wi-Fi and free access to the Family Escape Center. Starting at $149 and good through Sept. 5. jwdesertridgeresort.com.n The Hermosa Inn in Paradise Valley offers a summer package start-ing at $169 a night that includes a $25 food and beverage credit, a free room upgrade, daily cabana rental, afternoon snack and two welcome drinks. Through Sept. 2. hermosainn.com.n The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort and Spa in Phoenix has a “Guilt-Free Getaway” with a half-day of edu-tainment at the Shera-ton Adventure Club for kids starting at $99. Through Sept. 8. wildhorsepass resort.com.

n The Associated Press

Phoenix-area resorts shut down for the summer because of the heat. That changed when resort oper-ators realized they could get people to still come out by lowering the prices — a lot.

From around the start of June into September, rates at resorts drop precipitous-ly, starting around $109 up to about $199 at the higher-end places.

And included in those rates are a variety of ame-nities: a round of golf, an hour massage, $100 credit toward dining or shopping, and activities for kids and adults.

Many of the guests who

go to the Valley’s resorts during the summer are locals looking for a short getaway, but more out-of-

towners have headed to the desert in recent years to take advantage of the high-end pampering at low-end

prices.It’s also a great time for

meeting planners to take advantage of low rates, booking meetings at luxury resorts they might not have been able to afford during the winter season.

ABOVE: Children play at the pool of the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz.Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa via AP

LEFT: The golf course at the Wildfire Golf Club in Phoenix, Ariz.The JW Marriott Desert Ridge via AP


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Local travel SHORT TRIPS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation offers travel opportunities for participants ages 12 and older (adult supervision required for ages 18 and younger). For information or to register, call 360-336-6215. Next up: Abbotsford, B.C., International Airshow: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, departing from and returning to Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Wear weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walk-ing shoes. Proof of citizenship required (passport, DMV enhanced driver’s license or NEXUS card). $68-$70. Register by Aug. 2.

YOGA ADVENTURE SERIES: Join Dawn Jex for day trips and yoga. Each adventure includes fun activities at an area attraction combined with a yoga class. For informa-tion or to register, call Dawn at 360-631-0587 or visit yoga-gypsies.com. Next up: Anacortes Kayak Yoga Trip: Join Jex at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, in Anacortes for a six-hour kayak tour of the San Juan Islands that will include an hour of beach yoga. Bring your own lunch and water-safe shoes. $117.94, includes kayak rental, all gear and yoga.

ESCORTED TOURS: The Whatcom County

Tour Program offers a variety of day trips and longer tours, with most trips departing from and returning to the Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 315 Halleck St., Bellingham. For information or to register: 360-733-4030, press #, ext. 47015, or wccoa.org/index.php/Tours. Next up: Fall Foliage Mississippi River Steamboat Cruise: Oct. 4-12. $3,199-$3,999. Includes Bellingham-to-Seatac transfer, airfare, first-night hotel stay, seven-day cruise, all meals on cruise, shore activity at all ports, daily lecture by onboard naturalist, nightly enter-tainment, taxes, gratuities and escort. New York City and Upstate New York Fall Colors Tour: Oct. 4-13. $2,999-$3,799, includes round-trip airfare, deluxe motor-coach transportation, hotel accommoda-tions, 14 meals, NYC guided tour, optional Broadway show, attractions, two day-cruises and escort. $300 deposit due at sign-up. Final payment due in August.

EXTENDED TRIPS: The Oak Harbor Senior Center is organizing two small-group trips for 2014: Mississippi River Cruise: America’s Heartland, Nashville to New Orleans: March 19–30, 2014. Scotland: June 2014. Trips will depart from Oak Harbor/Mount Vernon. Contact Pat Gardner at [email protected].

The Jack Rabbit pool at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz.JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort & Spa via AP

“So much of it is these wonderfully affordable rates,” said Ann Lane, senior director of advertis-ing and public relations at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch. “Sometimes people will be here on meetings and they go home and rave about it, and say ‘Hey, let’s try it.’ And they can do it with rates that are within reach.”

Potential visitors unfa-miliar with Arizona may be concerned about the recent spate of fires. Those aren’t an issue in the Valley; the Yarnell fire that killed 19 firefighters is 85 miles northwest of Phoenix and most of the resorts here are

far away from the moun-tains where lightning-strike blazes usually spark.

The heat is another story. The running joke about the desert is that it’s a dry heat, but when the mercury soars over 110 degrees Fahren-heit, it doesn’t matter how dry the air is — it’s uncom-fortable.

The key to summer trips in the Valley is finding ways to cool off and avoid the hottest part of the day.

Most of the resorts in the area have spectacular pools — the Hyatt at Gainey Ranch has 10 pools and a 30-foot water slide — so cooling off is usually not a problem.

Anyone wanting to play

golf or any outside activ-ity that doesn’t involve the water should do it early, before things heat up. Din-ing or 5 p.m. happy hours, those are better indoors than outside on the patio. And drinking plenty of water is always vital in the desert.

“People usually know that the rates are discount-ed for a reason and we make sure we keep folks hydrated and don’t have any ill guests, make sure they have the best time when they’re here,” Allor said.

As long as they can handle the heat, it’s hard not to have a good time, especially at these prices.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area July 18-25 TUNING UP Playing at area venues July 18-25

Thursday.18THEATER

“The Merry Wives of Windsor”: Shake-speare Northwest, 7 p.m., Rexville-Black-rock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $12, $10 with student ID. 206-317-3023 or shakesnw.org.

Friday.19COMEDY

Tom Papa and Rodney Sherwood: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $20-$27. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

MUSICHaynie Opry presents Don Maddox:

7 p.m., Stillaguamish Grange, 6521 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood. $20. 360-336-3321, 360-336-8066 or thehaynieopry.com.

Cap Sante Summer Concert Series: The Hitmen (NW soul band revue), 7 p.m., Seafarers’ Memorial Park, Anacortes. Free. Bring a blanket or lawn chair for seating. 425-303-1848 or snohomishartistguild.org.

THEATER“Hamlet”: Shakespeare Northwest,

7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Ver-non. $12, $10 with student ID. 206-317-3023 or shakesnw.org.

“Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris”: OutCast Productions, 7:30 p.m., Black Box Theater, Whidbey Island Fairgrounds, 819 Camano Ave., Langley. $18, $14 students and seniors. brownpapertickets.com/event/313099 or email [email protected].

Saturday.20COMEDY

Tom Papa and Rodney Sherwood: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $20-$27. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

MUSICMarcia Kester (country, rock, blues,

pop): 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cement City Street Fair & Motorcycle Show, downtown Con-crete. 360-757-9687.

Haynie Opry Southern Gospel Matinee: Matt Audette and The Circle of Friends Band, 3 p.m., Stillaguamish Grange, 6521 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood. $10 at the door. 360-336-3321, 360-336-8066 or thehaynieopry.com.

Haynie Opry presents Don Maddox: 7 p.m., Stillaguamish Grange, 6521 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood. $20. 360-336-3321, 360-336-8066 or thehaynieopry.com.

THEATER“The Merry Wives of Windsor”: Shake-

speare Northwest, 7 p.m., Rexville-Black-rock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Vernon. $12, $10 with student ID. 206-317-3023 or shakesnw.org.

“Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris”: OutCast Productions, 7:30 p.m., Black Box Theater, Whidbey Island Fairgrounds, 819 Camano Ave., Langley. $18, $14 students and seniors. brownpaper tickets.com/event/313099 or email [email protected].

VARIETYThe First Street Follies presents “The

Back Alley Cats”: 8 to 10 p.m., 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $5 cover. 360-336-3012 or riverbelledinnertheatre.com.

Sunday.21THEATER

“Hamlet”: Shakespeare Northwest, 2 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Ver-non. $12, $10 with student ID. 206-317-3023 or shakesnw.org.

“Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris”: OutCast Productions, 2 p.m., Black Box Theater, Whidbey Island Fairgrounds, 819 Camano Ave., Langley. $18, $14 students and seniors. brownpaper tickets.com/event/313099 or email [email protected].

Tuesday.23VARIETY

Ms. Betty Desire, Jason Daniel Wall: 8 p.m., 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-3012 or riverbelledinnertheatre.com.

Wednesday.24MUSIC

Marcia Kester (country, rock, blues, pop): 6 to 8 p.m., Anacortes Eagles Hall, 901 Seventh St., Anacortes. For guest sign-in, call 360-757-9687.

Thursday.25THEATER

“Hamlet”: Shakespeare Northwest, 7 p.m., Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 19299 Rexville Grange Road, Mount Ver-non. $12, $10 with student ID. 206-317-3023 or shakesnw.org.

THURSDAY.18

FRIDAY.19

SATURDAY.20

SUNDAY.21

Muse Bird Cafe: Jaspar Lepak, Janelle Loes and Rebecca Cohen, 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Con-way. $10. 360-445-3000.

Jam Night: Open mic, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Con-way Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

Knut Bell & The Blue Collars: 7:30 to 10 p.m., The “New” Corner Pub, 14565 Allen West Road, Bow. No cover. 360-757-6113.

Paul Klein (of the Atlantics): 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Firehall Cafe, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600.

Tommy Castro and the Painkillers: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Renaissance Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $25. 360-445-3000.

Kori Quinn & The Comrades (Ameri-cana, folk, rock): 7:30 p.m., Con-way Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Con-way. 360-445-3000.

James & Rose (piano/guitar duo): 8 p.m., 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $5 cover. 360-336-3012.

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

Sardines: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Varsity Inn, 112 N. Cherry St., Burlington. No cover. 360-755-0165.

Skip Hamilton: 6 to 9 p.m., Frida’s Gourmet Mexican Restaurant, 416 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-299-2120.

Dessa: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $13-$15. 360-778-1067.

Tommy Lee: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. 360-848-8882. Open to the public.

John Dennis: 6 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Firehall Cafe, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600.

Joe Sneva and The Sweet Dominiques (surf, reggae, folk): 10 p.m., Draft Pics, 516 S. First St., Mount Vernon. No cover. 360-336-3626.

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

Scott Cossu Trio: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Con-way. $10. 360-445-3000.

Heggy Cheak Band: 9 p.m., Con-way Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

Jasmine Greene Band: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edi-son. 360-766-6266.

J.P. Falcon Band: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6330.

Peter Karp and Sue Foley: 7 to 10 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

Br’er Rabbit: 2 p.m., Birdsview Brewing Co., 38302 Highway 20, Birdsview. 360-826-3406.

Rookery, The Great *******, Seminars, Pro-togeist: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-778-1067.

Ron Bailey/Al Kaatz: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6266.

Knut Bell & The Blue Collars: 5 to 9 p.m., Con-way Pub & Eat-ery, 18611 Main St., Conway. $3 cover. 360-445-4733.

Gary B’s Church of the Blues (blues, classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Castle Tavern, 708 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-855-2263.

David Correa (Spanish guitar): 2 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. $8. Bring your own chair or blanket. 360-856-6248.

C.C. Adams and friends Sunday Jam, featuring $cratch Daddy, Coyote Blues and more: 4 to 8 p.m., Station House, 315 E. Morris St, La Conner. 360-466-4488.

feral fauna: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-778-1067.

Fidalgo Swing: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Ria Peth Vanderpool: 7:30 p.m., Con-way Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Jam Night: Open mic, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Con-way. 360-445-4733.

Steve Rudy: 5;30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Firehall Cafe, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600.

FRIDAY.19THE HITMEN

7 p.m., Seafarers’ Memorial Park, Anacortes.

Free. Bring a blanket or lawn chair for seating.

425-303-1848 or snohomishartistguild.org.

SATURDAY.20TOM PAPA (pictured) and RODNEY SHERWOOD8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $20-$27. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

MONDAY.22 WEDNESDAY.24 THURSDAY.25

FRIDAY.19TOMMY CASTRO AND THE PAINKILLERS 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Renaissance Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $25. 360-445-3000.

SATURDAY.20SCOTT COSSU TRIO 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.


GET INVOLVED

ARTCALL TO ARTISTS:

Skagit Regional Health seeks permanent art for its new medical office building, Skagit Regional Clinics Riverbend, which is scheduled to open in mid-2014 in north Mount Vernon. Artwork must be of superior quality, and may include a wide range of styles and mediums. Art-ists may submit up to six images of original artworks by Sept. 30. Submissions may be either existing work for sale or representative work that can be complet-ed by Feb. 1, 2014. Include the name of each work, its medium, size and asking price. Send submissions by email to [email protected]. For information, contact Wendy Ragusa at 360-814-5747.

CALL TO ARTISTS: United General Hospital’s Fine Art Committee seeks uplifting, healing art by local artists for display in the hospital’s Gallery Hall. Artwork, in any medium, can be for sale, with a por-tion of the proceeds going toward the purchase of a permanent art collection. Contact Patsy Prutzman by email: [email protected].

SEEKING VENDORS: Skagit County Fair officials seek vendors of all types for the annual event, set for Aug. 7-10 in Mount Ver-non. For information, call 360-336-9414, email [email protected] or visit skagitcounty.net/fair.

ART CLASSESPOTTERY CLASSES:

Themed weeklong summer pottery camps for kids and teens will be held through Aug. 30 at Handz in Clay Pottery School, 525 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. Adult classes are available

year-round. Learn hand-building and pottery wheel techniques. Multichild dis-count available. For infor-mation, contact Phoenix at 360-202-2329 or visit handz inclay.com.

KIDS’ SUMMER ART CAMPS: Tower Arts Studio is offering summer “Island Art Camp Adventures” for kids on Guemes Island. Local professional artists will teach a variety of art techniques to kids ages 6 to 12 during weeklong sessions from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at Tower Arts Stu-dio, 5424 S. Shore Drive, Guemes Island. Kids can work with clay, acrylics, sculpture, mosaic and more. $295 per session, includes all art materials and chap-eroned ferry transportation from Anacortes. For infor-mation, call 360-293-8878 or visit towerartsstudio.com.

ART CLASSES, WORK-SHOPS: Dakota Art Cen-ter offers a variety of art classes and workshops at 17873 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. 360-416-6556, ext. 5, or dakotaartcenter.com.

ART CLASSES: Sign up for a variety of art classes at A Guilded Gallery (for-merly Gallery by the Bay), 8700 271st St. NW, Stan-wood. To register, stop by the Stanwood Camano Art Guild’s cooperative gallery from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 360-629-2787 or stanwood camanoarts.com.

CAMANO SUMMER ART CAMPS: Art Quest for Kids Summer Art Camps will be held during July and August at the Delzell Stu-dio, 2177 Highland Drive, Camano Island. Camps meet from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and feature a

variety of art projects, beachcombing and swim-ming. $160 per child per four-day session. Ages 7-17. 360-387-2251 or camano artcamp.com.

CLAY CLASSES: Ceram-ic artist Sue Roberts offers a variety of classes and workshops at Tower Arts Studio, 5424 S. Shore Drive, Guemes Island. For infor-mation, call 360-293-8878 or visit towerartsstudio.com.

AUDITIONSCALL FOR MUSICIANS:

Whidbey Playhouse seeks one or two cello players, a guitar player and a violin player for its production of “The Last Five Years,” set to run Aug. 15-24 at the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. There is a minimal rehearsal process and only six show dates. Call 360-679-2237 or email heather [email protected].

BRASS CHOIR: The Basically Brass Choir seeks trumpet and trombone players to join a group of about 12 musicians, playing a variety of styles. Rehears-als are the first and third Mondays in Burlington, with regular performances. Contact David Soiseth at 360-757-0351 or [email protected].

CALL FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS: The Mount Vernon-based Fidalgo Youth Symphony offers opportunities for musicians ages 5 to 21 to study and perform orchestral music. For information, including tuition costs and rehearsal schedules, contact Sara Fisher at 360-682-6949 or Anita Tatum, 360-969-1681, or visit fysmusic.org.

DANCEFERRY DANCE: Join

Bellingham Contra Dance Society members for a contra dance with live music on board the ferry, which will depart at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 20, from Anacortes and return from Friday Harbor at 5 p.m. $15, includes dance and foot passenger ferry ticket. Purchase your ticket from the dance organizers outside the main terminal. Bring finger food to share. bellinghamcountrydance.org.

CLOG DANCING FOR BEGINNERS: Free lesson from 10 to 11 a.m., fol-lowed by regular clog danc-ing from 11 a.m. to noon Thursdays, at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St., Mount Vernon. No fee, no partner needed. First three lessons are free. Wear comfortable shoes. For information, call Rosie at 360-424-4608.

MUSICCALL FOR MUSICIANS,

PERFORMERS: Soloists, duets or trios with low amplification are needed to perform between 3 and 7 p.m. Fridays, through Oct. 18, at the Port Susan Farmers Market, located at Viking Village, at the corner of Highway 532 and 88th Avenue NW, Stan-wood.

Performers can sign up for one-hour slots and may set out a tip jar and sell CDs. The market also offers a small stipend for each performance slot. The market supplies a 10-by-10-foot overhead canopy and two 110V outlets. Con-tact market manager Leslie Collings at 360-202-3932 or email [email protected].

SKAGIT VALLEY MUSIC CLUB: The club will not meet during July. For infor-mation, call Marsha Peder-son at 360-757-4906.

ON STAGEOPEN MIC: 9 p.m. to

midnight Wednesdays, 1st Street Cabaret & Speak-easy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Ages 21 and older. No cover. 360-336-3012 or riverbelledinnertheatre.com.

JAM NIGHT: Open mic, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thursdays, Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

RECREATIONMARINE NATURALIST

TRAINING: The Whale Museum, 62 First St. N., Friday Harbor, is accept-ing applications for its Marine Naturalist Train-ing Program. Class will be held July 22-24. The course includes presentations on cetaceans, pinnipeds, otters, intertidal invertebrates, marine birds, geology, marine conservation and current research projects. $375, includes an orca adoption and a museum membership.

For information or to register, call 360-378-4710, ext. 23, email [email protected], or visitwhale museum.org.

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

Next up:The Changing Face of

Fidalgo Bay: 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20. Meet at Fidalgo RV Park, 4701 Fidalgo Bay Road. Find out how human habitation and industry have changed the bay, both above and below the water’s surface. Learn about the impor-tance of the Fidalgo Bay Aquatic Reserve and plans for improving the quality of this resource. The flat,

paved trail is handicapped accessible.

ROCKIN’ THE WILD: The Pacific Northwest Trail Association, U.S. Forest Service and Wash-ington State Parks present “Rockin’ The Wild,” a free, outdoor summer day camp for 8- to 12-year-old youth, with sessions set for July 29-Aug. 2 and Aug. 5-9 at Rockport State Park.

Campers will arrive at the park at 9 a.m. and depart at 2:30 p.m. daily. They will participate in hik-ing, wilderness safety train-ing, study of natural sys-tems and hands-on learning projects. Pickup service is available in Sedro-Woolley, Concrete and Darrington for $20 per week. Camp-ers will need good outdoor clothing and walking shoes, a water container and a sack lunch. To register, call 360-854-9415 or email [email protected].

THEATERFREE ADULT ACTING

CLASSES: Anacortes Com-munity Theatre offers free acting classes for adults from 10 a.m. to noon the third Saturday each month at 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Classes include scripted scenes and a variety of act-ing games, with a different topic each month. Each class is independent, so you don’t have to commit to every session. 360-293-4373 or acttheatre.com.

WORKSHOPSRELIEF PRINTMAKING

WORKSHOP: 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 21, Anchor Art Space, 216 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Learn how to design, carve, ink and print linoleum block prints, including the creation of a simple registration jug and printing with a press and by hand. $50. To register, email [email protected].


10th ANNUAL STUDIO TOURSaturday, July 20 • Sunday, July 21

10 am to 6 pmwww.skagitart.com

Skagit Artists Together 2013 Studio Tour

10th ANNUAL STUDIO TOURSaturday, July 20 • Sunday, July 21

10 am to 6 pmwww.skagitart.com

Skagit Artists Together 2013 Studio Tour

17th Annual Samish Island Arts Festival!SATURDAY, JULY 27 – 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Samish Island Community Center – 11292 Blue Heron Rd.

Come and enjoy original arts, live music and baked goods in the relaxed atmosphere of our lovely island, which is at the same latitude as the San Juan Islands, but attached to the

mainland~ therefore a ferry is not required to visit us!!

Artist: Doris [email protected] • www.samishisland.net

Attendance is free!

17th Annual

Samish Island Arts Festival

SATURDAY, JULY 27

10am - 5pm

artist vendors

live music

great food • KIDs’ crafts

Samish Island Community Center

11292 Blue Heron Road - Samish Island

www.SamishIsland.net

WATERCOLOR BY DORIS REMPEL

AT THE LINCOLN THEATRE

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

‘Epic’7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, July 19-205:30 p.m. Sunday, July 217:30 p.m. Monday, July 22

“Epic” tells the story of an ongoing battle between the forces of good, who keep the natural world alive, and the forces of evil, who wish to destroy it. When a teenage girl finds herself magically transport-ed into this secret universe, she teams up with an elite band of warriors and a crew of comical, larger-than-life figures, to save their world … and ours. Featuring the voices of Amanda Seyfried, Beyoncé Knowles, Colin

Farrell and Josh Hutcher-son. Rated PG. As part of the Lincoln’s Bridge Buster Special, admission will be $5 with a receipt from a Skagit County business.

Gretchen’s Film and Food Series: ‘Julie and Julia’1 p.m. Saturday, July 20

In the second film of the monthly Film and Food Series, “Julie and Julia,” two women come to realize that with the right combi-nation of passion, fearless-ness and butter, anything is possible. Afterward, attend-ees can head to Gretchens

Kitchen to eat and learn how to make food from the film. Rated PG-13. $10 to attend the film (tickets available at the door), $40 to the attend the film and cooking class.

‘La Traviata’1 p.m. Sunday, July 21

Natalie Dessay stars as Verdi’s most beloved heroine in Willy Decker’s production. Matthew Polenzani is her lover, Alfredo, and Dimitri Hvo-rostovsky sings his stern father, Germont. $16 adults, $14 seniors and $12 stu-dents, with $2 off for Lin-coln members.

By STEVEN ZEITCHIKLos Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — Sony Pictures is skipping over “The Lost Symbol” and heading into an “Inferno,” announcing Tuesday that the 2013 Dan Brown novel will be its next Robert Langdon movie.

The studio has hired writer David Koepp, who penned the 2009 hit “Angels & Demons” based on Brown’s novel of the same name, and aims to release the movie in December 2015. Tom Hanks is attached to return in the Langdon role; no director has been announced.

Released in May, the “Inferno” novel centers on Langdon and his partner Sienna, who are off on an adventure in Florence, Italy, sparked by a clue on a modified rendition of Botticelli’s “Map of Hell.” The book, the fourth in the Langdon series, quickly became a best-seller upon its release.

Based on Brown’s smash “The Da Vinci Code,” the first Langdon movie, in 2006, took in $758 million around the world. The second film, “Angels & Demons,” continued his globe-hopping

clue-solving and did well at the box office, though also showed a dropoff, tal-lying $486 million worldwide.

The dating of “Inferno” means Sony is skipping over the third Langdon book, 2009’s “The Lost Symbol,” which has been in development for several years. Danny Strong (“Recount”) has been among the writers who have worked on the script. Ron Howard parted ways with the franchise after directing the first two films.

It’s rare but not unheard of for a film adaptation to skip over a book in a series or go out of order; in fact, “Angels & Demons” was published three years before “Da Vinci.”

Sony has been looking to shore up its franchises in the years ahead, announc-ing a pair of new “Amazing Spider-Man” movies that will take the franchise to four total films by 2018.

Adaptation of Dan Brown’s ‘Inferno’ headed to theaters in ’15

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WINTHROP RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL: with Johnny Winter, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Too Slim & The Taildraggers and more, July 19-21, Winthrop. 800-422-3048 or winthropbluesfestival.org.

PAUL McCARTNEY: July 19, Safeco Field, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

PETER MURPHY (of Bauhaus): July 19, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showbox online.com.

BLACK FLAG: July 19, El Cora-zon, Seattle. elcorazonseattle.com.

AMERICAN IDOL LIVE 2013: with Amber Holcomb, Angie Miller, Burnell Taylor, Candice Glover, Cur-tis Finch Jr., Devin Velez, Janelle Arthur, Kree Harrison, Lazaro Arbos, Paul Jolley and Aubrey Cleland: July 19, ShoWare Center, Kent. 866-973-961 or showarecenter.com.

DARRINGTON BLUEGRASS FES-TIVAL: featuring Ralph Stanley II, The Chapmans, Junior Sisk & Ram-blers Choice: July 19-21, Darrington Bluegrass Music Park. 360-436-1006 or darringtonbluegrass.com.

JOHN MAYER: July 20, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

AMY GRANT, BRANDON HEATH: July 20, Overlake Christian Church, Redmond. 855-443-8499 or lmgconcerts.com.

BRUNO MARS: July 21, KeyAre-na, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

NATALIE MAINES: July 22, Cha-teau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodin-ville. 800-745-3000 or ticket master.com.

COURTNEY LOVE: July 23, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

WE THE KINGS: July 23, Show-box at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

PHISH: July 26-27, Gorge Amphi-theatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE FES-TIVAL OF JAZZ: with Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown, Peter White, David Benoit, David Pack, Marion Meadows, Vincent Ingala and Paul Taylor: July 27, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

ONE DIRECTION: July 28, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

GIPSY KINGS: July 28, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

THE CULT: July 30, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

GIGANTOUR 2013: with Mega-deth, Black Label Society, Device, HELLYEAH, Newsted, Death Divi-sion: July 30, Comcast Arena at Everett. 866-332-8499 or

comcastarenaeverett.com.PEPPER: Aug. 1, Showbox at the

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

MOUNT BAKER RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL: Featuring California Transit Authority, Anthony Gomes, Trampled Under Foot and many more. Aug. 2-4, Deming Log Show Grounds, Deming. baker blues.com.

LYLE LOVETT & HIS LARGE BAND: Aug. 2, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

MICKEY HART BAND: Aug. 3, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

TILTED THUNDER RAIL BIRDS: Banked Track Roller Derby: Aug. 3, Comcast Arena at Everett. 866-332-8499 or comcastarenaeverett.com.

PINK MARTINI: with China Forbes: Aug. 4, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or marymoorconcerts.com.

KURT VILE: Aug. 6, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

SUBLIME WITH ROME: Aug. 6, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or marymoorconcerts.com.

GLADYS KNIGHT & THE O’JAYS: Aug. 8, Chateau Ste. Michelle Win-ery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

BASS ACADEMY: featuring Zom-boy and Eptic: Aug. 9, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

FITZ & THE TANTRUMS: Aug. 9, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

HARRY CONNICK JR.: Aug. 9-10, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

FIVE IRON FRENZY: Aug. 10, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

107.7 THE END’S SUMMER CAMP: Aug. 10, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or mary-moorconcerts.com.

YEAH YEAH YEAHS: Aug. 12, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or marymoorconcerts.com.

DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES: Aug. 13, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or marymoorcon-certs.com.

TRAIN, THE SCRIPT, GAVIN DEGRAW: Aug. 14, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

REBELUTION, with MATISYAHU: Aug. 14, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or marymoor concerts.com.

HUNTER HAYES: Aug. 15, North-

west Washington Fair, Lynden. nwwa fair.com.

STEELY DAN: Aug. 15, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or marymoorconcerts.com.

BIG & RICH, COWBOY TROY: Aug. 16, Comcast Arena at Everett. 866-332-8499 or comcastarena everett.com.

MONETA: Aug. 16, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

MELVINS: Aug. 16-17, Neumos, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showbox online.com.

SUMMER SLAUGHTER: featuring The Dillinger Escape Plan: Aug. 19, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

MY BLOODY VALENTINE: Aug. 21, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

ANDREW STOCKDALE (of Wolf-mother): Aug. 22, Neumos, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

COCO MONTOYA: Aug. 23, Lin-coln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY: Aug. 23, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or marymoorconcerts.com.

CHRIS ISAAK: Aug. 24, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

BLACK SABBATH: Aug. 24, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

1964 THE TRIBUTE (Beatles tribute show): Aug. 25, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

PINBACK: Aug. 26, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

THREE DAYS GRACE: Aug. 27, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

RUSSELL BRAND: Aug. 30, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND: Aug. 30-Sept. 1, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or live nation.com.

ONEREPUBLIC, SARA BAREILLES, CHURCHILL: Sept. 2, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

THE EAGLES: Sept. 4, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or live nation.com.

GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR: Sept. 5, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS: Sept. 6, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

CRAIG MORGAN: Sept. 6, Wash-ington State Fair in Puyallup. 888-559-3247 or thefair.com.

KISW PAIN IN THE GRASS: Alice

in Chains, Avenged Sevenfold, Jane’s Addiction and more: Sept. 6-7, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

TRACE ADKINS: Sept. 7, Wash-ington State Fair in Puyallup. 888-559-3247 or thefair.com.

ADAM ANT: Sept. 7, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

LITTLE BIG TOWN: Sept. 9, Washington State Fair in Puyallup. 888-559-3247 or thefair.com.

THE CELTIC TENORS: with The Tacoma Symphony: Sept. 10, Wash-ington State Fair in Puyallup. 888-559-3247 or thefair.com.

CHEAP TRICK: Sept. 11, Wash-ington State Fair in Puyallup. 888-559-3247 or thefair.com.

CEELO GREEN: Sept. 12, Wash-ington State Fair in Puyallup. 888-559-3247 or thefair.com.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD: Sept. 13, Washington State Fair in Puyallup. 888-559-3247 or thefair.com.

ZAC BROWN BAND: Sept. 14, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

TILTED THUNDER RAIL BIRDS: Banked Track Roller Derby: Sept. 14, Comcast Arena at Everett. 866-332-8499 or comcastarenaeverett.com.

THE MISSION UK: Sept. 15, Show-box at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

ALABAMA: Sept. 16, Washington State Fair in Puyallup. 888-559-3247 or thefair.com.

JEREMY CAMP, TENTH AVENUE NORTH, KUTLESS, JARS OF CLAY: Sept. 17, Washington State Fair in Puy-allup. 888-559-3247 or thefair.com.

LARRY THE CABLE GUY: Sept. 19, Washington State Fair in Puyal-lup. 888-559-3247 or thefair.com.

BRIAN REGAN: Sept. 20, Pantag-es Theatre, Tacoma. 253-591-5894 or broadwaycenter.org.

CARLY RAE JEPSEN: Sept. 20, Washington State Fair in Puyallup. 888-559-3247 or thefair.com.

MARY STUART & HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES: Sept. 20-21, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

THE LUMINEERS: Sept. 20-21, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or marymoorconcerts.com.

AUSTIN MAHONE & BRIDGIT MENDLER: Sept. 21, Washington State Fair in Puyallup. 888-559-3247 or thefair.com.

KID ROCK: Sept. 22, Washington State Fair in Puyallup. 888-559-3247 or thefair.com.

FURTHUR: Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, Sept. 24, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or mary moorconcerts.com.

JAKE BUGG: Sept. 26, Neptune, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or live nation.com.

DRAKE: with special guest Miguel: Sept. 26, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livena-tion.com.

ZEPPARELLA (all-girl Led Zeppe-lin tribute): Sept. 27, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

JASON ALDEAN: with Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett: Sept. 27, Taco-ma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

LAILA BIALI TRIO: Sept. 28, Sud-den Valley Dance Barn, Bellingham. 360-671-1709 or suddenvalley library.org.

MAROON 5, KELLY CLARKSON: Sept. 28, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or live nation.com.

PET SHOP BOYS: Oct. 2, Para-mount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

JOSH GROBAN: Oct. 4, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or live nation.com.

STEREOPHONICS: Oct. 4, Show-box at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

BON JOVI: Oct. 5, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or live nation.com.

DISCLOSURE: Oct. 9, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY’S “FULLY CHARGED”: Oct. 10-13, Comcast Arena at Everett. 866-332-8499 or comcast arenaeverett.com.

ADAM CAROLLA: Live podcast taping, Oct. 12, Neptune, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

JACK JOHNSON: Oct. 15, Para-mount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

MOODY BLUES: Oct. 19, Para-mount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

BOYCE AVENUE: Oct. 19, Show-box at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

PINK: Oct. 20, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

THE NAKED AND FAMOUS: Oct. 21, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

WALK THE MOON: Oct. 23, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

BONOBO: Oct. 24, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

OKKERVIL RIVER: Oct. 25, Show-box at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

SARAH BRIGHTMAN: Oct. 26, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or LiveNation.com.

GRETA METASSA, MILES BLACK TRIO, JOVON MILLER: Nov. 9, Sud-den Valley Dance Barn, Bellingham. 360-671-1709 or suddenvalley library.org.

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Q: Who was the young actor who portrayed S.J. in the movie “The Blind Side?” Did he stay in the act-ing field?

A: Jae Head, who played S.J. Tuohy in the drama starring Sandra Bullock, has had a dramatic life off-screen as well. The Abilene (Texas) Reporter News noted in 2011 that, “born without an aorta, which dis-tributes oxygenated blood to the

body, Jae was given a 25 percent chance to live shortly after his birth on Dec. 27, 1996. … Doctors rerout-ed Jae’s bloodstream to where it bypassed his aorta. They also began a three-stage, three-year process of building an aorta, using his own pul-monary vein combined with body tissue from cadavers. Jae endured his first open-heart surgery when he was 2 months old and a second when he was 14 months old.”

There has been more medical treatment since then, but Jae has

also managed to become an active young man, and to pursue acting. Before “The Blind Side,” he had roles in the movie “Hancock,” the “Friday Night Lights” TV series and on “Law & Order: Special Vic-tims Unit.” More recently, he was the voice of the title character in “Cody the Robosapien,” a film now on DVD and Blu-ray as a Walmart exclusive, and has worked on “Strings,” an upcoming movie with Josh Duhamel and Maria Bello.

Q: What’s happening with “Inspector Lewis?” It doesn’t look like it will be back. Also, before he was Inspector, he was Sgt. Lewis to the guy with the white hair, drove a classic (red) car and listened to

classical music. Who was he?A: Kevin Whately, 62, has played

Inspector Robbie Lewis off and on since 1987, beginning on the police series “Inspector Morse,” which starred John Thaw as the classical-loving, Jaguar-driving Morse until it ended in 2000; Thaw died in 2002. The Lewis series was launched in 2006 and both Whately and Lau-rence Fox, who played Lewis’s side-kick James Hathaway, have grown weary.

Fox reportedly planned to focus on work in Hollywood after the end of the most recent “Lewis” season — which finished airing on “Masterpiece Mystery!” in June. Whately has said that at minimum he needs a long break. In an inter-

view with the Daily Beast, the actor said, “I haven’t had a summer off for 31 years, which is half my life. So I want a year off for real.”

After that, he and Fox may be willing to do one or two “Lewis” specials a year, but even those can-not go on forever. “I don’t want to be still playing [Robbie] when I’m 70,” he told the Daily Beast, “because you have to retire [from the police] at 60 and everybody knows that. So, at some point soon, he’s got to stop. To be in the regular police force at 70 isn’t really on.”

That said, the “Morse”/“Lewis” franchise is not done; the new “Mystery” series “Endeavour” is a prequel focusing on the young Morse.

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By ROGER MOOREMcClatchy-Tribune News Service

In animation shorthand, “Turbo” is “‘Cars’ with snails.” It’s light on the jokes, but cute, with animation so vivid it looks photo-real.

It’s another “impossible dream” tale, this time of a moto-rhead mollusk who has a need for “terrifying, blinding speed.” Theo (Ryan Reynolds) is an auto-racing obsessed garden snail who longs to escape his colony of tomato-munchers. The occasional terror by a Big Wheel-riding tyke nicknamed “Shell Crusher” and the odd assault by crows is

the only excitement in this over-organized, limited world.

He watches races on TV and works hard to improve his time over the measured yard — 17 minutes is a personal best.

Speed? “It’s IN me,” declares Theo, who prefers the nickname “Turbo.” “It’s NOT,” says his brother Chet (Paul Giamatti), who knows what he’s talking about. “Not every dream is meant to come true.”

Turbo is constantly taking risks that are sure to shorten his life, and sometimes even he can see that. Dejected, he slimes his way to the dry bed of the Los Angeles River, where he’s caught

up in some drag racing and is sucked into the turbocharger of a Nitrous Oxide-boosted Camero.

Darned if he isn’t transformed into the World’s Fastest Snail, sliming a literal blue streak down L.A. streets and up L.A. walls.

Darned if a Latino taco maker (Michael Pena) doesn’t enter Turbo in his rundown strip mall’s nightly snail races. Darned if Turbo doesn’t chew up the souped-up local snails, led by Whiplash (Samuel L. Jackson) but including Smoove Move (Snoop Dogg).

And darned if that doesn’t have the taco maker and his fel-low failing small-business owners

(Ken Jeong of “The Hangover” voices a nail parlor operator, Richard Jenkins a hobbyshop owner and Michelle Rodriguez an auto body shop operator) thinking “Indianapolis 500.”

The first big laughs arrive when Jackson’s character purrs that Turbo has “clearly got the skills to pay the bills … If snails had bills.” Bill Hader vamps up the French Indy car champ who inspires Turbo but who could not bear to lose to a snail in The Brickyard.

The situations are more amus-ing than the dialogue and shriek-ing Jeong one-liners. And as vivid as the race scenes are — zooming

over, through and under Indy cars — if we want to watch pho-to-real auto-racing we can turn on the TV.

So while small children may be enchanted by this little gastropod that could, adults will be more sorely tested. For all the horse-power the “Turbo” boasts about, the movie tends toward the slug-gish — as in “slow as a slug.”

DreamWorks Animation via AP

Turbo, voiced by Ryan Reynolds, is shown in a scene from the animated movie “Turbo,” about an underdog snail whose dreams kick into overdrive when he miraculously attains the power of super-speed.

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1⁄2 Cast: The voices of Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Paul Giamatti, Luis Guzman, Michael Pena, Michelle Rodriguez, Bill Hader Running time: 1:35 MPAA rating: PG for some mild action and thematic elements.

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MINI-REVIEWSCompiled from news services.Ratings are one to four stars. “Grown Ups 2” — Whatever comedic fires and bursts of genuinely inspired humor Adam Sandler once possessed have burned out long ago. Case in point: this toothless sequel, which presents a number of potential conflicts but doesn’t have the energy to pursue any of them. Over the last 10 years, Sandler has headlined more terrible comedies than anyone in Hollywood. You have to be REALwLY successful to be able to keep churning out so many mediocrities over such a long period. Comedy, PG-13, 101 minutes. H1⁄2 “Monsters University” — A slight and underwhelming prequel that isn’t nearly as inventive, funny or involving as the original, “Monsters Inc.” (2001). Though colorful and sweet-natured and occasionally capable of producing the mild chuckle, this is a safe, predict-able, edge-free, nearly bland effort from Pixar, a studio that rarely hedges its bets. It’s bet-ter than “Cars 2,” but not in the same league as the “Toy Story” sequels. Animated comedy, G, 110 minutes. HH1⁄2 “Pacific Rim” — This ridicu-lously entertaining (and often just plain ridiculous) monster-robot movie plays like a gigan-tic version of that Rock’Em, Sock’Em Robots game from the 1960s, combined with the cheesy wonderfulness of black-and-white Japanese monster movies from the 1950s. Direc-tor Guillermo del Toro has a weirdly beautiful visual style, and there’s rarely an uninterest-ing shot in “Pacific Rim.” He and the cast do a fine job of selling this madness, even as the talk of neural bridges and other scientific claptrap grows increasingly dense and mean-ingless. Sci-fi action, PG-13, 131 minutes. HHH “The Heat” — Give it up for Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. You’ll never see them work harder at comedy than in “The Heat,” a stumbling, aggressively loud and profane cop buddy picture where they struggle to wring “funny” out of a script that isn’t. Plot? It’s more a collection of scenes that force the stars to riff and riff until something coarse and amusing comes out, topped by something else coarser and more amusing. Bullock is the know-it-all, overly coiffed FBI agent Ashburn — a Miss Priss none of her fellow agents like. She is sent to Boston, osten-

sibly to prep for a promotion. Mainly, it’s to get her out of the hair of her boss (Demian Bichir). That’s where Ashburn runs afoul of the foul-mouthed detective Mullins (McCarthy), a shambling train wreck of the American junk food diet run amok. She’s so irritable that her boss (Tom Wilson of “Back to the Future”) is as afraid of her as her favorite drug-dealing perp. R, 117 minutes. H1⁄2 “The Lone Ranger” — In the unholy mess that is “The Lone Ranger,” we finally have a movie that combines the slapstick antics of a live-action “Road

Runner” cartoon with a villain so bloodthirsty, he literally cuts out the heart of a vanquished foe and eats it. Everything that could go wrong with this movie does go wrong, from a rare bad performance from the great Johnny Depp, who plays Tonto as a crazy desert vaudeville performer, to the decidedly unmemorable work from the promising talent Armie Ham-mer as the title character, to a script that feels like some sort of mash-up of every attempt to reboot a storied franchise. Western, PG-13, 149 minutes. H1⁄2 “This Is the End” — Here’s one of the most tasteless, ridiculous and funniest com-edies of the 21st century. In its own sloppy, raunchy, sopho-moric, occasionally self-pleased and consistently energetic way, “This Is the End” is just about perfect at executing its mis-sion, which is to poke fun at its stars, exhaust every R-rated possibility to get a laugh, and even sneak in a few insights into Hollywood, the celebrity culture and the nature of faith. (Comedy, R, 107 minutes. HHHH “White House Down” — If you see just one terrorists-take-over-the-White-House thriller this year, make it “White House Down,” Roland “2012” Emmerich’s preachy, goofy, over-the-top take on “Die Hard” at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. From the earnest but earnestly funny president in jeopardy (Jamie Foxx) who doesn’t like bad guys yanking on his sneakers (“Take your hands OFF my Jordans!”) to the eye-rolling image of a child having a “Les Miz” big-flag-on-the-barricades moment, “White House Down” is a cork-er, real competition for “Fast & Furious 6” as the dumbest fun you’ll have at the movies this summer. Action-thriller, PG-13, 117 minutes. HH “World War Z” — If you’re as zombie’d out as I am by now, and you feel “The Walking Dead” cable TV series has set the all-time standard for popu-lar culture entertainment about the flesh-chomping undead, your reluctance to see “World War Z” is understandable. All I can tell you is, there’s fresh blood here. “World War Z” traf-fics in a lot of familiar territory, but thanks to the wickedly vibrant source material (Max Brooks’ 2006 horror novel), some slick and darkly funny directorial choices by Marc For-ster and terrific performances from Brad Pitt and the support-ing cast, it’s entertaining as hell. Action thriller, PG-13, 116 minutes. HHH1⁄2

AT AREA THEATERSANACORTES CINEMASJuly 19-25 Red 2 (PG-13): 2:00, 4:25, 6:50, 9:15 Turbo (PG): 2:10, 4:15, 6:30, 8:40 Despicable Me 2 (PG): 2:20, 4:35, 6:40, 8:50 360-293-6620

BLUE FOX DRIVE-INOak HarborJuly 18-21 Turbo (PG), Despicable Me 2 (PG), Pacific Rim (PG-13): First movie starts at approximately 9 p.m. 360-675-5667

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STANWOOD CINEMASJuly 19-25 Red 2 (PG-13): 1:30, 4:00, 6:40, 9:05 Turbo (PG): 1:20, 4:10, 6:50, 8:55 Grown Ups 2 (PG-13): 1:10, 3:30, 7:00, 9:25 Pacific Rim (PG-13): 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15 Despicable Me 2 (PG): 1:40, 3:50, 6:20, 8:30 360-629-0514

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ART“SCENES OF SKAGIT

COUNTY”: The Cultured Palette Artists of Skagit County will exhibit their artworks in watercolor, acrylics and other media through July 31 in the mez-zanine dining area at the Skagit Valley Food Co-op, 202 S. First St., Mount Ver-non.

“A EUROPEAN TOUR”: The show featuring oil paintings by Whidbey Island artist James Moore continues through July 30 at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Moore’s café scenes and landscapes present a “tourist’s view of Tuscany.” Also working in the European theme are artists Cindy Briggs and Theresa Goesling, water-colors; Elizabeth Ockwell, etchings and prints; and Jan Wall, pastels. The gallery will also offer new jewelry by Cate Grinzell, as well as new glasswork, sculptures and custom tables. Gal-lery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 360-293-6938 or scottmilo.com.

“BIRTHDAY SHOW”: Anne Martin McCool and Debbie Aldrich celebrate with their annual art show continuing through July 31, at Anne Martin McCool Gallery, 711 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Check out paintings and prints by Martin McCool and jewelry by Aldrich, both of whom have birthdays in July. The gallery will also feature work by other artists. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. 360-293-3577 or annemartinmccool.com.

“OTHER/SELF”: The exhibition continues through July 28 at Anchor

Art Space, 216 Commer-cial Ave., Anacortes. The show features work by four artists using very dif-ferent media, but who use themselves as the subject. Not self-portraits in the traditional sense, in these works personal identity is submerged and larger themes are explored. Art-ists include Nancy Johnson, Ben Moreau, Scott Kolbo and Tip Toland. Curated by Natalie Niblack. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday or by appointment. anchor artspace.org.

“LIZARD AND FISH TALES: THE ARTWORK OF TIM POTTER”: The show continues through Aug. 1 at Raven Rocks Gallery, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank. Self-described as “meticu-lous whimsy,” Potter’s art — reminiscent of the works of M.C. Escher and Rube Goldberg — is filled with complex patterns and inter-related shapes, rich with detailed symbolism and mythological themes. For

information, including gal-lery hours and directions, call 360-222-0102 or visit ravenrocksgallery.com.

“MIXED MEDIA, MIXED MESSAGES”: The next show in the Allied Arts Juried Artist Series con-tinues through July 27 at the Allied Arts of What-com County Gallery, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. The show features work from Anita Aparicio, Mary Dudley, Heather Salsbury, Richard Bulman and Julia Loyd. All of the artists use nontraditional techniques. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. 360-676-8548 or alliedarts.org.

ART EXHIBIT: A show of new work by Terry Leness and David Wall continues through July 28 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. Leness con-siders herself a photo-real-ist; however, she is not a slave to reproducing every detail. The exhibition will

feature her quintessential houses, trailers and build-ings along with a selection of autobiographical cake paintings. Wall interlays cut maps, charts and diagrams using encaustic-like resins to seal and add dimension to each artwork. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. 360-766-6230 or smithandvallee.com.

OIL PAINTINGS: A selec-tion of oil paintings by award-winning artist Caro-line Garland are on display through July in the lobby of The Majestic Inn & Spa, 419 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Formerly from Alaska, Garland’s works reflect her appreciation of the beauty of her home in Skagit County. carolinegar-land.fineartstudioonline.com.

SCULPTURES ON DIS-PLAY: Sculptures and paintings by Guemes Island artist Leo E. Osborne are on display through Aug. 1 at Burton Jewelers, 620 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. The artwork will move to the Juried Arts at the Port exhibition dur-ing the Anacortes Arts Festival, Aug. 2-4, and then embark on a three-year museum tour with the “Environmental Impact” exhibition, which features works by a number of international artists. Set to open in September at the Canton Museum of Art in Canton, Ohio, the “Envi-ronmental Impact” show will also travel to museums in Louisiana, Michigan, Vir-ginia and South Carolina.

ART STUDIO/GARDEN TOUR: Artist John Ebner will host his annual stu-dio and garden tour from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 19-21, at 808 Holbeck Drive, Camano Island. Along

with the gardens, there will be new original artworks, limited-edition gicleés, images on ceramic tiles and coasters and Ebner’s new-est idea, images reproduced on metal for indoor or out-door use. There will also be a drawing for a limited edi-tion gicleé print. 425-308-9055 or johnebner.com.

ART STUDIO TOUR: Skagit Artists Together will present its 10th annual Studio Tour from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21, with work by 29 artists on dis-play at 17 locations around Skagit Valley. Check out paintings, ceramics, jewelry, glass, fiber art, sculpture, woodwork and more as artists around the valley open their studios to the public for the weekend. Free admission. Find a stu-dio map at skagitart.com or pick up a copy at par-ticipating studios and other locations.

SALMON FESTIVAL POSTER UNVEILING: The Skagit River Salmon Fes-tival will unveil its 2013 Poster and Artistic Rain Barrels from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at the Front Gallery, 420 Myrtle St., Mount Vernon. Belling-ham photographer Jessica Newley, this year’s poster artist, will be on hand to sign posters purchased at the event. Additionally, rain barrels decorated by eight local artists and students from Madison Elementary School will be on display.

The rain barrels were turned into works of gar-den art as a fun way to educate the community on the benefits of using rain barrels to conserve water, prevent runoff and protect the resources of the Skagit River. The barrels will be displayed during August at locations around Skagit County, then will be sold

via silent auction at the Skagit River Salmon Festi-val on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Edgewater Park. Proceeds will support the Children’s Museum of Skagit Coun-ty’s construction of a new “Mighty Skagit: Watershed exhibit. 360-428-5972 or skagitriverfest.org.

MoNA ART: “Selec-tions from the Permanent Collection: Reflections” continues through Sept. 29 at the Museum of North-west Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. Inspiration from a memory, expression, environment or a person is the basis for “Reflec-tions.” The exhibition com-bines new acquisitions on the large and small scale and figurative works of art. Artists include Guy Anderson, Jim Ball, Robert Bragg, Kenneth Callahan, Michael Clough, Gregory Grenon, Mar Goman, Mor-ris Graves, Jane Hamilton Hovde, Brian Murphy, Lucinda Parker, Rex Sil-vernail, Mark Tobey and Veruska Vagen. Museum hours are noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. $8 adults, $5 seniors, $3 students, free for members and ages 11 and younger. 360-466-4446 or museumofnwart.org.

ART QUILTS, EMBROI-DERY: Two new shows con-tinue through Oct. 6 at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner.

“From Nature’s Studio: Regina V. Benson”: The show features Benson’s art quilts and installation textiles using techniques based on ancient pro-cesses she has redesigned to work more gently with the environment and her own health. Her dramatic surface designs incorporate her love of nature, both in design and process.

BLUEGRASS FESTIVALRalph Stanley II will be one of the featured performers at the 37th annual Darrington Bluegrass Festival, which will take place Friday through Sunday, July 19-21, at the Darrington Bluegrass Music Park, located on Highway 530, 3 miles west of Darrington. Weekend pass: $55. Day passes: $20-$25. Camping available. 360-436-1006 or darringtonbluegrass.com.


“Kaleidoscope: Fiber Embroidery by Liz Whitney Quisgard”: Using careful placement of hundreds of tiny stitches on a buckram base, Quisgard’s vibrant fiber embroideries — remi-niscent of Byzantine and Islamic mosaics — feature a three-dimensional quality captured on a two-dimen-sional surface.

Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Admis-sion: $7, $5 students and military, free for members and ages 11 and younger. 360-466-4288 or laconner quilts.com.

FAIRSCEMENT CITY STREET

FAIR: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 20, down-town Concrete. Check out arts and crafts booths, live entertainment, a roller derby demo, free films at the Concrete Theatre, and the “touch-a-truck” exhibit where kids can explore a fire truck, ambu-lance, dump truck and construction equipment. Other features: free health screenings, car seat and bike helmet safety checks and more. Free. Sponsored by United General Hos-pital in collaboration with the Concrete Chamber of Commerce, PSE and local businesses. For information, call 360-856-7245 or visit unitedgeneral.org.

FESTIVALSSUMMER ARTS FES-

TIVAL: The 17th annual Samish Island Arts Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Samish Island Community Center, 11292 Blue Heron Road, Samish Island. Doris Rempel is this year’s featured artist. The festival will feature live music, door prizes, kids’ crafts, food and a wide range of original artworks,

including glass art, fiber arts, woodwork, jewelry, pottery, cards, photography and garden art. 360-757-8771 or samishisland.net.

MUSICAMERICAN ROOTS

CONCERT SERIES: Dis-cover the roots of Ameri-can music at a series of free summer concerts at 7 p.m. Saturdays in the West Beach amphitheater at Deception Pass State Park. Discover Pass required for park admission. 360-675-3767. Next up:

July 20: La Famille Léger. Acadien and Québé-cois house music from east-ern Canada.

July 27: Canote Broth-ers. Traditional Anglo-American old-time fiddle tunes and country and swing songs.

Aug. 3: A Moment in Time. Seattle African-American a cappella gospel quartet.

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: The sixth annual Cap Sante Summer Con-cert Series will feature live concerts at Seafarers’ Memorial Park in Ana-cortes. All shows start at 7 p.m. Bring a blanket or lawn chair for seating. Free. 425-303-1848 or snohomish artistguild.org.

Next up:Friday, July 19: The Hit-

men, NW soul band revue.Friday, July 26: Black

Vinyl All-Stars: Seattle’s Led Zeppelin Band.

HYMN SING: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 21, Salem Lutheran Church, 2529 N. LaVenture Road, Mount Vernon. Presented in conjunction with the Skagit County Historical Museum’s current exhibit, “Shall We Gather: Centen-nial Churches of Skagit County,” Dave Cross will lead attendees in a century of hymns. Freewill offering.

“Shall We Gather” con-tinues through Aug. 4 at the museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. For informa-tion, including museum hours and admission charg-es, call 360-466-3365 or visit skagitcounty.net/museum.

SUMMER CELEBRA-TION: The Rick Epting Foundation’s Summer Celebration will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. Dance to the music of Rivertalk, and enjoy silent auctions and no-host food and drinks. $10 suggested donation. Proceeds will benefit the Rick Epting Foundation for the Arts. 360-724-7355 or rickeptingfoundation.org.

“ROCKIN’ THE PARK”: Lake Associates Recre-ation Club will present “Rockin’ the Park” from noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at its family-friend-ly clothing-optional park, 21700 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. The musical bill includes She’s Not Dead, Motown Cruisers and Steal Thunder. Bring towels, chairs and your favorite beverages. The grill will be open and food vendors will be on hand. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the gate. 800-838-3006 or brownpap-ertickets.com. For informa-tion, visit larcnudists.com.

MORE FUNFAIRHAVEN OUTDOOR

CINEMA: The 14th annual Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema will present live entertain-ment and big-screen mov-ies on Saturday evenings, through Aug. 24, at the Village Green in Belling-ham’s Fairhaven District. Admission is $5, free for ages 5 and younger. Pizza and popcorn available for purchase. Bring your own blanket or low-backed

lawn chair for seating. Rain or shine. fairhavenoutdoor-cinema.com. Next up:

July 20: Circus acts by Strangely & Jeremiah at 8 p.m., followed by “Pitch Perfect” at dusk.

AMAZE-A-THON: Skagit Habitat for Humanity will host a mobile scavenger hunt beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 20, at Wal-Mart, 2301 Freeway Drive, Mount Vernon. Teams of two to four people will search for clues at locations around the county as they compete for prizes. The public is invited to enjoy games, entertainment, raffles, food and more beginning at 11 a.m. Reg-istration: $100 for a team of two, $125 for three and $150 for four. 360-708-1162 or amaze-a-thon.com.

COMMUNITY CELEBRA-TION, OPEN HOUSE: Puget Sound Energy will host a celebration and open house from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat-urday, July 20, at the Baker River Project and Visitor Center, 46110 E. Main St., Concrete. Enjoy free tours, fish and wildlife demon-strations, kids’ activities, refreshments and more. Free. Limited parking available on-site. Shuttles will be available from the Cement City Street Fair and Fly-in.

PSE will also offer behind-the-scenes guided bus tours of the Baker River Hydroelectric Proj-ect including state-of-the-art. fish-enhancement facil-ities. Reservations recom-mended: call 360-766-5656 or email [email protected].

WINE & SPIRITS: The first Whatcom Wine & Spirits Fest will take place from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at Bellewood Acres, 6140 Guide Merid-ian, Bellingham. The event will feature more than 40

local wines and spirits to taste, live music, games, a barbecue and more. Advance tickets: $20 at brownpapertickets.com/event/400197. At the door: $25. Includes eight tasting tickets and a commemora-tive glass. Additional tast-ing tickets will be available for purchase. Proceeds will benefit Sustainable Con-nections. 360-647-7093 or sustainableconnections.org/events.

SHELLFISH-TIVAL: Taylor Shellfish Farm will host the Taylor Shellfish-tival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, at 2182 Chuckanut Drive, Bow. Geared around water-qual-ity education, the free fami-ly event will include booths and activities for kids, including a live touch tank, low tide beach walks, shell art, water-quality testing, button and card making, a watershed model, toss the turd game and more. Free admission. Food will be available for purchase. 360-766-6002 or taylorshellfish farms.com.

GOLF/WINE FEST: The 26th annual EDASC Golf & Wine Festival will be held Friday, July 26, at Avalon Golf Club, 19345 Kelleher Road, Burlington. Lunch and registration at 10:30 a.m., shotgun start at noon and wine festival at 5:30 p.m. on the driving range. Scramble format golf tournament, 55 teams. Food, games, contests, free-bies and fun. Wine festival includes live band and raffle. Sponsorships are available. For information or to register, call 360-336-6114 or visit skagit.org.

MUSIC AND BARBE-CUE: “For Love and Coun-try,” the An-O-Chords’ 58th annual Summer Show, will take place at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July

27, at Brodniak Hall, Ana-cortes High School, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. Enjoy vocal performances by champion quartet Madison Park, a capella chorus Val-ley Voices and the 45-voice An-O-Chords barbershop chorus. Tickets: 1:30 p.m. performance, $12-$22; 7:30 p.m. performance, $16-$25. 360-679-7473 or anochords.org.

The An-O-Chords famous Salmon Barbecue and Sing Out will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 28, at Wash-ington Park, 6300 Sunset Ave., Anacortes. Enjoy the Novice Quartet Contest beginning at 1:30 p.m. Feast on salmon, baked beans, cole slaw and bread for $13. Kids can get a gourmet hot dog, chips and small drink for $7.

BITE OF SKAGIT: North Coast Credit Union will host the Bite of Skagit on Saturday, July 27, in down-town Mount Vernon. The annual outdoor fundrais-ing event will feature live music, sidewalk sales, a beer and wine garden and dishes from a variety of local restaurants. Proceeds benefit the Skagit Food Distribution Center, which helps connect local farms to local food banks. North Coast has set a fundraising goal of $25,000 this year. To learn more about making a donation to sponsor the Bite, visit skagitcap.org or biteofskagit.org.

POLO: Twelve teams are scheduled to compete in the annual Pacific North-west Polo Association Governor’s Cup, slated for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 27-28, at 16278 La Conner-Whitney Road, La Conner. Bring a picnic lunch and lawn chairs or purchase lunch on-site. $5-$10 parking fee. 360-466-5522.

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