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June 11, 2015

TUNING UPHell’s Belles to play Loco Billy’s in Stanwood on Saturday night PAGE 9

ON STAGE Anacortes Community Theater presents “To Kill A Mockingbird” tonight PAGE 8

TUNING UP Trish Hatley plays the Rockfish Grill in Anacortes tonight PAGE 9

A DAY FOR DOGSComing Up, Page 3

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The St. Petersburg Men’s Ensemble will perform Saturday night at Oak Harbor Lutheran Church

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COMINGUP

Bark in the Park

ST. MERRYFEST St. Mary Catholic Church will host the annual St. Merryfest and Cascade Amusement Carnival from noon to 10 p.m. Fri-day and Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 12-14, at the church, 4001 St. Mary Drive, Anacortes. Other features include a salmon barbecue from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday and music by Midlife Crisis and the Alimony Horns from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Carnival ride tickets: $15 advance for an all-day wristband, $5 more at the gate. Call 360-293-2101 for sale locations.

SIGN DEDICATION/GUIDED WALKS Friends of Skagit Beaches, Anacortes Parks and Recre-ation and the Port of Anacortes will celebrate new Trail Tales interpretive signs along the northwest shore of Fidalgo Bay with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and refreshments at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 13, at Seafarer’s Memorial Park, 601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes. A guided walk will follow at 10:30 a.m. Trail Tales docents will share facts and stories from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the new discovery points along the trail, including the Marine Technology Center, which will host an open house in conjunction with the celebration. Free. skagitbeaches.org.

STAR PARTY Explore the night sky and view distant galaxies, planets and nebulas beginning at dark Friday, June 12, at Fort Nugent Park, 2075 SW For Nugent Road, Oak Harbor. Island County Astronomical Society members will be on hand with a variety of telescopes available for use by attendees. Free. The event will be can-celed if cloudy. 360-679-7664 or icas-wa.webs.com.

CELTIC CENTER OPENING The Celtic Arts Founda-tion will host an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, at the new Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. The open house will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m., with the ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m. RSVP by June 12: 360-416-4934 or [email protected].

Dogs and their favorite humans are invited to join the fun from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Storvik Park, 1110 32nd St., Anacortes. Check out dog demos, silly dog contests, vendors and more. Free. 360-299-1967 or cityof anacortes.org.


OUT & ABOUT

ARTMAGICAL REALISM:

Maggie Wilder explores the possibilities of a local mythology in a show of paintings at Gallery Cyg-nus, 109 Commercial Ave., La Conner. Angels, god-desses and saints appear in cabbage fields and swamps in a body of work spanning several years. The gallery is open from noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday. 360-708-4787 or gallery cygnus.com.

“SHADES OF THE NORTHWEST”: Works by local fiber artist Andi Shan-non are on display through June 28 in the Landmarks Gallery at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Con-ner. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sun-day. Admission: $7, $5 stu-dents and military with ID, free for members and ages 11 and younger. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org.

WOMEN PAINTERS OF WASHINGTON: The jur-ied group show continues through Aug. 4 at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commer-cial Ave., Anacortes. The exhibit features the artwork of 49 women, ranging from ultra-realism to abstraction. The gallery is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon-day through Saturday. 360-293-6938 or scottmilo.com.

ART GLASS SHOW: “Liquid Magic: The Glass Art of Dale W. Reiger” continues through July 2 at Raven Rocks Gallery, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank. The show features Reiger’s kiln-formed glass creations. He fuses, combs, slumps and casts glass in a vari-ety of shapes and designs, including sculptures, bowls, plates and tables. The gal-lery also shows the latest

works by Mary Jo Oxrieder, DM Windwalker Taibi and other gallery artists. For information, including gal-lery hours and directions: 360-222-0102 or raven rocksgallery.com.

PRINTS, PAINTINGS, SCULPTURE: A show of new work by Kris Ekstrand Molesworth, Elizabeth Tapper and Brian O’Neill continues through June 28 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison.

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

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

Most of O’Neill’s sculp-tures are vessels, though not always “functional” in the traditional sense. The visible form and the more hidden space inside is an anthro-pomorphic relationship O’Neill enjoys exploring.

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

“FRIENDS OF ALDEN MASON”: An artists’ recep-tion will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. today June 11, at Cassera Arts Premiers Gallery, 106 First St., La Conner. The group show featuring Pat Howie, Jim Matthew and David Jayne will continue through June 26. Gallery hours are noon to 7 p.m. Thursday through

Saturday. 310-691-9391.

OPEN HOUSE/STUDIO SALE: Artist Sue Roberts will host an open house and studio sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Tower Arts Studio, 5424 South Shore Drive, a walkable block from the Guemes Island ferry dock. The event will feature new sculptures, colorful func-tional ceramics, cast bronze crab and octopus belt buckles, special deals and jewelry by Terry Frankel. 360-610-7107 or tower artsstudio.com.

NEW GALLERY: “Lavelle and Gunn” is the debut exhibit open through July 18 at i.e., 5800 Cains Court, Edison. A artists reception will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 14. The show features original works by Jef Gunn and Margy

Lavelle. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday or by appointment. [email protected].

“SUMMER MOMENTS”: The summer art show will open with a potluck party from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 27, and continue through Aug. 23 at Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculp-ture Park, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island. The show features glass, sculp-tures and paintings by Alissa Durling, Ruth Hesse, Sharon Kingston, Hiroshi Yamano, Kevin Pettelle, Dan Freeman and others. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends, weekdays by appointment. 360-387-2759 or matzke fineart.com.

CAR SHOWSFATHERS DAY PARTY/

BIKE SHOW: Check out a wide variety of import, classic, antique and custom motorcycles from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at North Cascades Harley-Davidson, 1337 Goldenrod Road, Burlington. Enjoy a free barbecue and enter-tainment. Registration takes place from 9 to 11 a.m. with trophies awarded at 3 p.m. Entry fee: $10. Free for spectators. 360-757-1515 or northcascades harley.com.

CLASSIC CARS: The fifth annual Classic Auto Display will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat-urday, June 20, at Meerkerk Gardens, 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank. The Whidbey A’s and Whidbey Cruzers clubs will be joined by vintage auto enthusiasts from Everett and Belling-ham to display their classic

cars, with music by Barry and Kathy Rix. Bring your own classic auto 30 years or older and earn free admis-sion for two adults. Regular admission: $5, free for ages 15 and younger. 360-678-1912 or meerkerkgardens.org.

STANWOOD CAR SHOW/CONTROLLED CRUISE: The 13th annual Twin City Idlers Car Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 28, along 271st Street NW, in downtown Stanwood. Check out hundreds of classic, antique and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles on display. Trophies, awards and more. Registration: $15 through June 15, $20 day of show. Free for spectators. twincityidlers.org.

A controlled cruise will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 27, starting at the Thrifty Foods park-ing lot, 90th Avenue NW at 271st Street NW. Trophies will be awarded at the end of the cruise for the best lights/neons.

LECTURES AND TALKS

COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT: Skagit Food for Skagit People will host a discussion about access to healthy food from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, at the WSU Mount Vernon Research Center, Sakuma Auditorium, 16650 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. Includes presentations by local food activists. Lunch included. Free, but registration is required: eventbrite.com. For information, call Diane at 360-428-4270, ext. 235.

SEVENTH GENERATION SUPPER: Brock Ward of Citizens Emergency Response Team (CERT) will be the guest speaker at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, at the Anacortes Senior

CONWAY ART SHOW“Roger Small: Through the Eyes of a Dreamer” will open with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 13, and continue through June 27 at The Shop, 18623 Main St., Conway. The show features Small’s signature palette knife paintings, new mixed media paintings and metal sculptures. The Shop is open from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 360-391-2691 or theshopconway.com. Pictured: “Samish Landscape.”


OUT & ABOUT

Activity Center, 1701 22nd St., Anacortes. Ward will present “This Beautiful and Hazardous World,” the newest earthquake research on Puget Sound. Suggested supper donation: $5 adult; $3 for ages 10 and younger. Bring your own place settings. transition fidalgo.org.

MUSICMUSIC IN LA CONNER:

The La Conner Live! Sum-mer Music Series will take place every Sunday in June, July and August from 1 to 4 p.m. in downtown La Conner at Gilkey Square outdoors on the waterfront. Free. laconnerlive.com.

June 14: Gentri Watson; June 21: Pioneer Highway; June 28: David Ritchie and John Meier; July 5: Wild Rabbit; July 12: Tom Mul-lin; July 19: Slim Fat Lips; July 26: Mike Bucy; Aug. 2: Geoffrey Castle; Aug. 9: Preacher’s Wife; Aug. 16: Chris Eger Band; Aug. 23: John Meier; Aug. 30: TBA.

MORE FUNSTERNWHEELER OPEN

FOR SUMMER: The stern-wheeler W.T. Preston and the Anacortes Maritime Heritage Center, 713 R Ave., Anacortes, have reopened for the sum-mer. The W.T. Preston is designated as a National Historic Landmark, and the Heritage Center features a new exhibit exploring the maritime community’s rich traditions and the evolution of the Anacortes water-front. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sat-urday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission to the Preston is $1-$3. Heritage Center admission is free. 360-293-1916 or museum.cityofanacortes.org.

“SALT OF THE EARTH”: The special exhibit contin-ues through July 12 at the

Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. The exhibit features items from the museum’s permanent col-lection including more than 500 salt cellars. The muse-um is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors and ages 6-12, $10 families, free for members and ages 5 and younger. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum.

FISHING PHOTO EXHIBIT: The Wallie Funk Fishing Photo Exhibit continues at the Anacortes Maritime Heritage Center, 703 R Ave., Anacortes. The exhibit features Funk’s midcentury photos of the Anacortes fishing fleet, with an emphasis on a 1958 trip in which he was “shanghaied” by a crew as a prank. Instead of leaving the boat after a few hours, Funk chose to stay aboard with his camera — all the way to Alaska. Free admis-sion. 360-293-1915 or muse-um.cityofanacortes.org.

“BACK TO OUR ROOTS: The History of Farm to Table Skagit County” will open with a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today, June 11, and continue through Oct. 11 at the Skagit Coun-ty Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner.

For thousands of years, the people of the Skagit County have harvested food from some of the rich-est soils and most abundant waterways in the country. “Back to Our Roots” cel-ebrates this culture of hunt-ing, gathering, growing and preparing our own food from the headwaters of the Skagit River to the bays of the Salish Sea.

Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admis-sion: $5 adults, $4 seniors and ages 6-12, $10 families, free for members and ages

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

MOVIE NIGHT: “A Man Named Pearl” will be screened at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The documen-tary chronicles the story of “Pearl Fryar’s garden as well as his life, tracing his journey from a small-town sharecropper’s son to an internationally acclaimed artist, and from his initial goal to win the Bishopville, South Carolina, “Yard of the Month Award” — a goal instigated by a bigoted remark — to the many accolades that followed, including museum exhibi-tions and his status as the celebrated cultural icon of his impoverished town.” By donation. 360-464-2229 or anacortescenterforhappi-ness.org.

ROCKHOUND SWAP MEET: The Mt. Baker Rock & Gem Club’s annu-al Rockhound Recycling Rendezvous will be held from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Bloe-del Donovan Community Center, 2214 Electric Ave., Bellingham. Come to buy, swap or sell rock-related material including hand-made and fine jewelry, fos-sils, petrified wood, thunder eggs, mineral specimens from around the world, lap-idary tools and equipment and more. Rent a vendor space for $25 or just come to shop. Free admission. 360-366-0121 or mtbaker rockclub.org.

FAVORITE ROCKS: Members will share stories about their favorite rocks, gems, minerals and fossils at the Mt. Baker Rock & Gem Club’s next meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, June 15, at the Bloedel Donovan

Community Building, 2214 Electric Ave., Bellingham. The evening will include door prizes, refreshments, a silent auction of rocks and rock literature and a brief business meeting. Visitors are welcome, with or with-out rocks. 360-734-3994 or mtbakerrockclub.org.

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

SQUARE AND FOLK DANCING: The 63rd Wash-ington State Square & Folk Dance Festival will take place all day Friday and Saturday, June 19-20, at the Skagit County Fairgrounds, 479 W. Taylor St., Mount Vernon. The event will include square and round dancing, clogging, contra dance, youth activities and more. Registration: $35 adults, $25 youth, $95 fam-ily. One-day registration available at the door. On-site RV camping: $25/night; tent camping: $10/night. 425-337-3658 or life sadance2015.org.

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

MV BIRTHDAY CEL-EBRATION: Help the city of Mount Vernon celebrate its 125th birthday on Saturday, June 20, at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St. Participate in the Geocoin Challenge starting at 7:30 a.m., buy lunch from a variety of food trucks from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and join the mayor and other local dignitar-ies for free birthday cake at 1 p.m. 360-336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov.

VINTAGE AIRCRAFT FLY DAY: Vintage warbirds will take to the sky during the monthly Fly Day from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Heritage Flight Muse-um, 15053 Crosswind Drive, Burlington. Check out fly-able World War II-, Korea- and Vietnam-era aircraft, flight memorabilia and arti-facts. $8 adults, $5 military or children, free for ages 5 and younger. 360-424-5151 or heritageflight.org.

FATHER’S DAY TRAIN: Lake Whatcom Railway will let dads ride for half price when accompanied by one fare-paying compan-ion on a special train trip at noon Saturday, June 20. The train will leave from Wickersham, located 10 miles north of Sedro-Wool-ley on Highway 9. The ride aboard full-size antique train cars will last about two hours and include live banjo music. $25 ages 18 and older; $12.50 children; free for ages 1 and younger. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Belling-ham Railway Museum, 1320 Commercial St., Bell-ingham. 360-449-0719 or lakewhatcomrailway.com.

DUDESTOCK: Enjoy the fifth annual Dudestock party at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Lincoln The-atre, 712 S. First St. Mount Vernon. Dudes, Walters and Maudes are invited to join

“achievers” from far and wide to drink White Rus-sians, listen to Creedence and compete in bowling on the big screen, followed by a showing of “The Big Leb-owski” at 8 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for costumes in several categories. Ages 21 and older. $10 advance, $12 at the door. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

ORCA SING: Enjoy an evening of music and more at the 16th annual “Orca Sing,” a celebration of south-ern resident orca whales, beginning around 6 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at Lime Kiln Point State Park on San Juan Island. The free event will feature a performance by Seattle’s City Canta-bile Choir. Participants are encouraged to bring a picnic. Tours of the historic light-house will be offered before and after the concert. A Discover Pass is required for parking. Round-trip shuttle transportation will be avail-able through San Juan Tran-sit. 360-378‐4710, ext. 30, or whalemuseum.org.

BOAT SHOW & SWAP MEET: La Conner Yacht Sales will host the annual Fathers Day Weekend Boat Show and Swap Meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 20-21, at the La Conner Marina, South Moorage Basin. Check out the swap meet on Saturday only, and a variety of boats on display both days. Swap meet space is available to sell marine-related items, household goods, artwork, apparel, automotive or what-have-you. Skagit Bay Search and Rescue will sell raffle tick-ets on Saturday: $1 each or six for $5. Prizes include haul-outs, restaurant cer-tificates, hotel stays, jewelry and other items from local businesses. Free admission. 360-466-3300 or laconner yachtsales.com.


actresses my age end up — on display in a museum exhibit.”

The exhibition resonates with showmanship. But let’s face it: What makes a visit worthwhile is the vast col-lection of props, costumes and other artifacts from the past four decades.

Premiere Exhibitions has put this all together work-ing closely with Broadway Video, the producer of “Saturday Night Live,” as well with as the man who created and continues to

steward it, Lorne Michaels. Happily, they are dedicated packrats.

The exhibit begins with Michaels’ desk (until recently, at least) and, even more impressive, a first wave of documents that include a Mailgram he drafted months before “SNL” debuted outlining the sort of show he had in mind — pretty much the show that has aired ever since.

A few steps farther, the visitor encounters the

show’s first “home base” set, in front of which each host in its early months presided. And the tour goes from there.

The oldest artifacts are truly part of TV history, and, especially for senior “SNL” devotees, they are thrilling ghosts from a distant past: the wily Land Shark head, the Killer Bees’ get-ups, the Bass-O-Matic blender and so many more, invok-ing characters the “SNL” performers, living and dead, who gave them immortality.

The dozens of costumes include Mister Robinson’s cardigan sweater, Steve Martin’s King Tut finery, and — look out — Andy Samberg and Justin Timber-lake’s matching outfits from their notoriously hilarious

music video.Full-scale sets long

stored in some warehouse include those for Celebrity Jeopardy and the Church Lady skits. Even better, visitors can sit at the Week-end Update desk or on the actual couch in Wayne and Garth’s basement setting for their “Wayne’s World” show.

This cache of antiquities is pretty great to behold, but fans will also love see-ing items fresh from recent broadcasts.

“That’s the good thing about ‘SNL’ still being on the air: We can grab stuff to display after the show every week,” says Britta von Schoeler, president of Broadway Video Enter-prises.

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ABOVE: Costumes worn by the cast of “Saturday Night Live,” are displayed at the “Saturday Night Live: The Exhibition” in New York.LEFT: A red carpet leading to Studio 8H.

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‘SNL’ exhibit lets fans retrace comic past

the air, “Saturday Night Live” is long overdue for a fitting shrine.

Now it has one. “Saturday Night Live: The Exhibition” has just opened in (where else) New York, and it’s a riches-filled destination for the program’s three genera-tions of fans — those, that is, who can cover the rich admission ($29 for adults, $26 for children under 12).

Located on Manhat-tan’s Fifth Avenue a dozen blocks south of “SNL”’s home at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, the exhibition is a satisfyingly immersive experience, steering visitors step by step, room to room, through the improbable yet tried-and-true process of putting together each show in just six days.

“We’ve taken a little bit of 30 Rock — places on the eighth and ninth and 17th floors that the public never gets to see — and brought it here,” says Mark Lach, the exhibition’s creative direc-tor.

The tour nears its end in a mock-up of the TV con-trol room, just before usher-ing visitors into a downsized version of fabled Studio 8H for a cleverly staged eight-minute simulation of being at a live broadcast as hosted by “SNL” alum Tina Fey, who declares from a video screen, “I’m where most


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“Kingsman: Secret Service”: A young man is recruited to be part of an elite spy force. Colin Firth stars.

Director and writer Matthew Vaughn has cre-ated a spy thriller that falls somewhere between James Bond and Austin Powers. The source material, Mark Millar’s snarky comic book “Secret Service,” calls for a degree of fun and fri-volity. It’s when Vaughn overindulges that the film struggles.

“The Last Ship: Season 1”: Michael Bay produc-tions are known for action and that is no different in the latest project from the producer/director that airs on TNT.

The Navy destroyer U.S.S. Nathan James has escaped a global catastro-phe that nearly decimates the world’s population. The efforts by the crew to find a cure, stay alive and find the means to continue their quest creates plenty of big action scenes. But the series also examines the human side of the crew and its captain as they face the reality that they may be some of the last remaining survivors.

The 10 episodes make for an exciting tale that blends the pressure of an apoca-lyptic event with human drama. In addi-tion, the set exclusively packages hours of special features, including commentary tracks, two featurettes, character pieces, behind-the-episode clips, cast interviews and more.

“The Strain: Season 1”: The FX series blends the real-world fear of bio-terrorism with the fantasy world of vampires.

The series, based on the best-selling trilogy by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, begins with a plane filled with dead passengers and crew. The key to the strange deaths is linked to an odd box of soil found in the luggage compartment and a conspiracy by a billionaire who is so creepy he makes Mr. Burns on “The Simpsons” seem like the poster boy for normalcy.

“The Duff”: High school senior is crushed to learn she is the Designated Ugly Fat Friend.

“Teen Wolf: Season 4”: Scott, Stiles, Lydia and Kira return to a new semester of school.

“The Squeeze”: Golf phenom and gam-

bler join forces.“The Facts of Life: Sea-

son 6”: Girls split time between school and work-ing at Edna’s Edibles.

“Gunslingers”: Look at fact and fiction regarding fast-shooting stars of the Old West.

“Debug”: Six hackers working on space freighter must face the ship’s artificial intelligence.

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: NYC Showdown”: Turtles return to New York determined to destroy Shredder.

“Beginner’s Bible: Vol-ume 2”: Includes stories of Noah, creation and David and Goliath.

“Healing”: Prisoner finds new life helping an eagle.

“Beautiful & Twisted”: Based on the true story of love, sex and violence in Miami Beach.

“The Swirl”: Looks at changes in attitudes toward

interracial dating.“Walker Texas Ranger: Standoff”:

Chuck Norris stars.“Hart to Hart: The Final Season”: Rob-

ert Wagner and Stefanie Powers star.“Miss Marple: Volume Three”: Joan

Hickson portrays the Agatha Christie sleuth.

“Transporter: Season 2”: Chris Vance returns for more white-knuckle thrills.

“Andy Griffith Show”: All eight seasons are available on DVD and include the series finale.

“Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves Fai-rytale Land”: Dora travels into the Never-to-be-Seen-Again Forest.

“Thunderbirds: The Complete Series”: Includes all 32 episodes of the sci-fi series.

“The Last Unicorn: The Enchanted Edi-tion”: Brave unicorn travels through mystic land.

“Power Rangers Super Megaforce: Sky Strike”: Rangers battle four powerful opponents.

“Foxy Brown”: Pam Grier’s 1974 film is being rereleased.

“Serena”: Jennifer Lawrence and Brad-ley Cooper star in this romance set against a timber empire.

“Project Almanac”: Time machine results in a group of teens changing the world.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area June 11-18 TUNING UP Playing at area venues June 11-18

Thursday.11THEATER

“To Kill A Mockingbird”: 7:30 p.m., Ana-cortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.

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

Friday.12MUSIC

Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Super-latives (sold out): 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow.

Country Gospel and Americana Music Extravaganza, with the Andreasons, the McNeelys and the Honey Bees: 7 p.m., Haynie Opry, 3344 Haynie Road, Blaine. $10, free for ages 12 and younger. 360-336-3321.

THEATER“To Kill A Mockingbird”: 7:30 p.m., Ana-

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


“Emma”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. $22 adults, $18 seniors, $15 youth. 800-638-7631 or wicaonline.org.

Saturday.13BALLET

“The Sleeping Beauty”: Northwest Bal-let Theater, 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $24-$35. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

MUSICMarty Stuart & His Fabulous Super-

latives (sold out): 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow.

Russian Concert: St. Petersburg Men’s Ensemble, 7 p.m., Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, 1253 NW Second Ave., Oak Har-bor. Freewill offering. 360-679-1561 or oakharborlutheran.org.

Trish, Hans and Phil, with Ken French (jazz): 3 p.m., Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Gate 2, 8 Barnview Court, Bellingham. $20. 360-671-1709 or wcls.org.

Country Gospel and Americana Music Extravaganza, with the Andreasons, the McNeelys and the Honey Bees: 7 p.m., Haynie Opry, 3344 Haynie Road, Blaine. $10, free for ages 12 and younger. 360-336-3321. A country gospel matinee will take place at 3 p.m., $5.

THEATER“To Kill A Mockingbird”: 7:30 p.m., Ana-



“Emma”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. $22 adults, $18 seniors, $15 youths. 800-638-7631 or wicaonline.org.

Sunday.14MUSIC

“Something Good: Songs You Thought You Forgot”: Stanwood-Camano Cho-rale, 7 p.m., Stanwood United Methodist Church, 27128 102nd Drive NW, Stanwood. Freewill offering. 360-445-2721.

THEATER“To Kill A Mockingbird”: 2 p.m., Ana-



“Emma”: 2 p.m., Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. $15. 800-638-7631 or wicaonline.org.

Wednesday.17MUSIC

Jazz at the Center: Entre Mundo and Adrianna Giordano, 7 p.m., Camano Cen-ter, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $20 adults, free for students. 360-387-0222

Thursday.18THEATER

“To Kill A Mockingbird”: 7:30 p.m., Ana-cortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com.


THURSDAY.11

FRIDAY.12

SATURDAY.13

SUNDAY.14

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

Trish Hatley: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

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

Prozac Mountain Boys (bluegrass): 6 to 9 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley.

Tin Foil Cat, Mobina Galore, The Medix: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5.

Marty Stuart & His Fabu-lous Superlatives (sold out): 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow.

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

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

Olli Hirvonen and Saku Mattila, with Sharyn Peterson and Matthew Rehfelt: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $15. 360-445-3000.

Gary and Brandon Baugh, with Jean Mann: EP release party, 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

Norris and Nicely: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Com-mercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Morphic Dream: Jessa Young and Aaron English, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

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

Girl Guts, Ol’ Doris, Actionesse, The Shows: 9:30 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6. 360-778-1067.

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

Pacific High: 9 p.m., Long-horn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6330.

Marcia Kester: 6 to 8 p.m., Rhode’s River Ranch Res-taurant, 22016 Entsminger Road, Arlington, 360-474-8313.

Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives (sold out): 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow.

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

Polly O’Keary (blues): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

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

Jordyn Johnson, Fanny Alger: 7 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

The Naughty Blokes: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edi-son. No cover. 360-766-6266.

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

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

Hell’s Belles (all-female AC/DC tribute band): 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $15 advance, $20 at the door. 425-737-5144.

Little Mountain Band: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6330.

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

John Savage, Duane Melcher (’40s & ’50s American jazz): 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burl-ington Blvd., Burlington.

Jean Mann (Americana): Noon to 2 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Gentri Wat-son: 1 to 4 p.m., Gilkey Square, Mor-ris and First streets, La Conner. Free. laconnerlive.com.

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

Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edi-son Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

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

Brothers K. Duo: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $5. 360-445-3000.

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

Griffin Family Band: 6 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Wool-ley. 360-982-2649.

Andy Koch: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600 or jansen artcenter.org.

WED.17 THURSDAY.18

SATURDAY.13ST. PETERSBURG MEN’S ENSEMBLERussian conncert, 7 p.m., Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, 1253 NW Second Ave., Oak Harbor. Freewill offering. 360-679-1561 or oakharborlutheran.org.

THURSDAY.11TRISH HATLEY6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

HELL’S BELLES (ALL-FEMALE AC/DC TRIBUTE BAND)9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $15 advance, $20 at the door. 425-737-5144.


DURANGO, Colo. — Colorado is full of all-inclusive ranch resorts where guests hike, fish, play horseshoes and roast marsh-mallows. This one has a new offering — smoking pot.

The 170-acre CannaCamp

opening July 1 in Durango in southwest Colorado calls itself the nation’s first can-nabis-friendly ranch resort.

The resort allows guests to bring their own pot and use it while at the resort. In addition to horseshoes and

hiking, guests are offered yoga sessions and workshops on marijuana cultivation.

“We’re bringing an ele-ment of luxury to that adventurous, exploratory vibe of childhood summer camp —in a beautiful set-

ting where visitors can enjoy marijuana in a safe, comfort-able, social environment,” Joel Schneider, head of the management group opening CannaCamp, said in a state-ment.

Rates start at $395 per person per night.

— The Associated Press

TRAVEL

Local travel TRAVEL & LEARN: Skagit Valley College will offer a travel-based Integrative Experience course to Italy from July 7-27. “Living Italy” will explore the sym-biotic relationship that exists between nature and civilization in Italy. Offered as a 10-credit course for SVC students, a noncredit option is available for community members. The trip fee of $5,000 covers meals, lodging and in-country ground travel. Airfare is not included. For information, contact Cliff Palmer at 360-416-7656 or [email protected].

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

ESCORTED TOURS: The Whatcom County Tour Pro-gram offers a variety of day trips and longer tours. For information or to register: 360-733-4030, ext. 1015, or wccoa.org/index.php/tours. Next up: Top of Olympic Peninsula: Tuesday through Friday, June 23-26. Take in the natural beauty of the Straits of Juan de Fuca, views of Olympic National Park and a ferry cruise as you visit Hurricane Ridge, Madison Falls, Lake Crescent, Salt Creek, Marymere Falls, the Elwha River Dam, Olympic Game Farm, Port Angeles and more. $650-$890, includes round-trip motorcoach transportation, ferry fees, hotel, five meals, activities, tours, park entry and escort. Future extended trips include a cruise through Alaska’s Inside Passage, a scenic rail tour of British Columbia hot springs and the Rockies, a fall trip to Ireland, a tour of Martha’s Vineyard and the Eastern seaboard, and a visit to New Mexico’s annual Bal-loon Fiesta.

ESCORTED TOURS: Collette Vacations will give travel presentations at 2 and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, at the Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St. Topics: Italy in November 2015; Costa Rica in February-March 2016; America’s Music Cities: Nashville, New Orleans in April 2016; and European river cruises for 2016. For brochures and information, contact Pat at [email protected] or 360-279-4582.

STATE VISITOR CALL CENTER: The Washington Tourism Alliance’s ExperienceWA Call Center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except Thanks-giving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. 1-800-544-1800 or [email protected]. Staff members assist travelers who have questions, refer them to specific destination marketing organizations and other travel resources across the state for more detailed information, and take orders for the Wash-ington State Visitors Guide.

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

By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYESThe Dallas Morning News

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of daily life and recharge with your family. Here are five places where you can relax:

1. Gunflint Lodge, Gun-flint Trail, Minnesota. Adventure has been on the menu since 1930 when the Kerfoot family began offer-ing their personal brand of hospitality at the Gunflint Lodge.

Located at the “end of the road” on the historic Gunflint Trail National Sce-nic Byway, the northwoods lodge offers lakeside, fami-ly-friendly accommodations and daily dining options that include plenty of wall-eye. Your clan may choose to play games in front of the massive stone fireplace, learn about edible plants, local history and the impact of fire on a forest with the on-site naturalist, or zip through the canopy with a sky guide. Paddle across glacier-carved lakes or hike to a nearby overlook for a view of Gunflint Lake and Canada in the distance. gun-flint.com; visitcookcounty.com

2. Singletree Gun & Plough, Westfield, North Carolina. Check in to the lodge or secluded cabins at

this elegantly rustic resort to start your digital detox. Guests are encouraged to turn off technology and become “intoxicated with nature” through hiking, relaxing on the lawn or “the fine art of Southern porch sittin’,” all while surrounded by 1,000 acres of wilderness. After a game of pick-up sticks or Parcheesi, wander toward the riverfront and cast a line in the Dan River or visit the adjacent Hang-ing Rock State Park. single-treegunandplough.com

3. Sail the coast of Maine. Put your to-do list aside because once on board, only the wind, tide and your captain’s whim will dictate the day’s desti-nation. Sail from island to island, enjoying sunrises, sunsets, stargazing and lob-ster bakes. Look for seals, eagles and porpoises, as well as the occasional whale or puffin. Each day, guests can explore uninhabited islands, coastal villages or a hike along a national park trail. sailmainecoast.com

4. Raft the Snake River, Idaho. You won’t find a cellphone connection while floating through America’s deepest (8,000 feet) river gorge on Idaho’s Snake River. Rather, you and your family will be focused on splashing through rapids and observing the stunning landscape of Hells Canyon. Later, hike to check out American Indian rock art and pioneer homesteads, fly-fish, swim and share sto-ries while roasting s’mores around the campfire. row-adventures.com

5. Walters Cove Resort, Kyuquot, British Columbia. Visit this remote coastal wilderness for the opportu-nity to explore hundreds of islands, inlets and a Vancou-ver Island coastline that’s all but deserted, except for the diverse population of wildlife. Kayak or paddle-board among sea otters, with mist-covered peaks as backdrop. Set out to fish for salmon, halibut, lingcod and tuna, and discuss the mean-ing of sustainably harvested seafood when you return home with your catch, frozen for your enjoyment throughout the year ahead. walterscoveresort.com

n Lynn O’Rourke Hayes is the editor of FamilyTravel.com. Email: lohayesfamily travel.com.

FAMILY TRAVEL FIVE

Recharge yourself, not your devicesWeb Buzz Name: Everfest.com What it does: Tell the site which topics you’re interested in, and it gives you a page of festival options. Topics include cultural, historic, arts and crafts, faith, food and wine, books and music. Add whether you’ve been to the festival, want to save it for later or are already going, and it will make a calendar list for you. Click on your profile to see your year outlined in festivals. What’s hot: The site includes more small-town festivals and celebrations than other sites I’ve seen. Maybe it was the giant pic-ture or the allure of a fes-tival I had never heard of, but I found that the site reignited interest in activi-

ties I had forgotten I liked or sparked excitement for new ones. I was surprised there was a Ramen Yoko-cho Festival in the Los Angeles area — and that I would want to go. You can search for festivals all over the world, but I found that the results were bet-ter if I mentioned a city hub in a country rather than the country itself. What’s not: The first time I browsed the site, the search results were heavy on Texas events. I knew Everfest’s founders were from Austin, so that made sense. But I kept at it, trying different search terms and adding themes and the results widened. Don’t give up too early in the process.

n Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times

Colorado sees first camp resort for pot users


GET INVOLVED

AUDITIONS“DEAD MAN’S CELL

PHONE”: Whidbey Island Center for the Arts will hold auditions from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, June 22-23, at 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Parts are available for 10 actors — at least four women and at least two men. Audition-ers should prepare a short monologue, and may sing up to 16 bars from a song of their choice, without accom-paniment. The comedy will run in October. 360-221-8262 or wicaonline.org.

“OLIVER”: Auditions will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 27-28, at Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Parts are available for several male and female performers ages youth to senior. Auditioners should prepare a solo song from the show and a dra-matic monologue. Perusal scripts and music/CDs are available in the ACT office. The musical production will run Sept. 25-Oct. 24. 360-293-6829.

“GODSPELL”: Auditions will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday, June 27-28, in the Star Stu-dio at Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Ave., Oak Harbor. Be prepared to sing 32 bars of a song of your choice that highlights your vocal range and abilities. Wear comfortable clothing for the dance combination and scene improvisations. Director Allenda Jenkins is looking for unique individu-als with strong voices who can move well. 360-679-2237 orwhidbeyplayhouse.com.

DANCEDANCIN’ AT THE PARK:

7 to 9 p.m. Saturdays at Cama Beach State Park, 1880 SW Camano Drive,

Camano Island. Free. Dis-cover Pass required for park entry. camabeach foundation.org. Next up:

July 11: The Barn Owls with Gabe Strand, Caller: Old-time family square dance.

July 18: La Famille Léger: Family dance with French Canadian music.

July 25: Dances with John Corrigan, Caron Gras-so, Linda and Bob Berka, callers.

MUSICSONGWRITING WORK-

SHOP: Musician Allison Preisinger will present a songwriting workshop from 3 to 4:30 p.m. followed by a performance at 6 p.m. Sat-urday, June 13, just outside Bellingham. Beginning- to intermediate-level songwrit-ers are invited to explore the tools and techniques of songwriting followed by a performance in a private location.

Attendees are invited to bring their own songs — concepts, in progress or completed — to work through as part of the work-shop. Topics will include producing a song starting from just a title and estab-lishing rhyming schemes. Workshop registration lim-ited to five to eight people. $20. The concert is free, but requires registration at allisonpreisinger.com/workshops. Location spe-cifics will be emailed after registration.

BARBERSHOP HARMO-NY: Attend a free, no-com-mitment rehearsal of the An-O-Chords, a four-part barbershop harmony group. No experience necessary, no auditions required. Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages wel-come. Drop in any Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Educational Service Build-ing, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes. Rides available. Bob Lun-

dquist, 360-941-5733 or [email protected].

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

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

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

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

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

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

OPEN MIC: Jam night, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thurs-days, Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway.

360-445-4733.

RECREATIONALL-COMERS TRACK

MEETS: All ages can com-pete in a variety of track and field events at 5 p.m. Wednesdays, through July 8, at Burlington-Edison High School, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. Registra-tion opens at 5 p.m., fol-lowed by field events at 5:30 p.m. and running events at 6 p.m. $5 per meet or get a season pass and a T-shirt for $30. 360-755-9649 or burl ingtonwa.gov/recreation.

SHE BIKES: The Mount Vernon Downtown Asso-ciation, in partnership with Bike/Walk Mount Vernon, will offer 20- to 30-mile group bike rides at 5 p.m. every other Wednesday through August, from Riv-erfront Plaza in downtown Mount Vernon to destina-tions throughout the Skagit Valley. Up next: La Conner Brewing Company on June 24. Can’t ride? Then meet at 7 p.m. at the destination for the social hour. Helmets required. 360-336-3801 or mountvernondowntown.org.

“TREK FOR TREASURE”: The fourth annual hiking challenge and treasure hunt is underway. The Trek includes six hikes through-out Skagit County and the surrounding area. Your team of two or more people will have two weeks to complete each hike, at your own pace and convenience. Hidden at the end of each hike is a treasure chest with a riddle inside. Complete all six hikes, solve the riddle and find the treasure. For information or to register, call the United General Fit-ness Center at 360-856-7524 or visit trekfortreasure.org.

FREE PARK ADMISSION: In honor of National Get

Outdoors Day, the Washing-ton State Parks and Recre-ation Commission will offer free admission to all state parks on Saturday, June 13. The Discover Pass will not be required to enter state parks, but will be required to access lands managed by the Washington Depart-ment of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources. parks.wa.gov.

The U.S. Forest Service will recognize National Get Outdoors Day by waiving fees for visitors to the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Saturday, June 13. Fees will be waived at most day-use sites on the forest. fs.usda.gov/mbs.

FRIENDS OF THE FOR-EST HIKES: Join Friends of the Forest for scenic hikes in the forest lands around Anacortes. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. No pets. Free. 360-293-3725 or friendsoftheac-fl.org.Next up:

Senior/Adult Hike: Northwest Whistle: 10 a.m. to noon Friday, June 12. Meet at the Whistle Lake parking lot. Visit a deep water oasis. The trails north and west of the lake make for a hike at the peak of fresh, lush green growth.

GUIDED WALK: Trail Tales docents will host a guided walk from 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 18, at Seafarer’s Memorial Park, 601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes. Learn how our maritime history shaped the character of Anacortes and left its legacy on this level, handicapped-accessible walk around the marina to the Rotary Park Gazebo. Free. skagitbeaches.org.

BERRY DAIRY DAYS RUNS: The Berry Dairy Days Half Marathon, 5K and 10K Runs will take place Saturday, June 20, at

520 E. Fairhaven Ave., Bur-lington. Race-day registra-tion will begin at 6:30 a.m. Early start for half mara-thon walkers and slower runners: 7:30 a.m. followed by the regular start at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K and 10K start at 9 a.m. Registra-tion through June 18: half marathon, $30; 10K, $15; 5K, $12. Day of race: half marathon, $35; 10K, $20; 5K, $15. T-shirts: $15 while sup-ply lasts. Register in person at Skagit Running Co., 724 S First St., Mount Vernon; Fairhaven Runners, 1209 11th St., Bellingham; Klicks Running, 1431 N. State St., Bellingham; or online at active.com (search for “Berry Dairy Days”).

THEATERFREE ADULT ACTING

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

WORKSHOPSWRITERS CONFERENCE:

The fifth annual Chuckanut Writers Conference, “Inspi-ration into Action,” will be held Friday and Saturday, June 26-27, at Whatcom Community College, Bell-ingham. Designed to inspire writers of all experience levels, the conference will include a range of work-shops, meetings with agents and publishing consultants, author readings and book signings, as well as several preconference master class-es. 360-383-3200 or chucka nutwritersconference.com.


HOT TICKETS

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

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

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

EMILY KINNEY: June 12, Columbia City Theater, Seattle. 800-838-3006 or columbia citytheater.com.

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

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

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

FRED HERSCH TRIO: June 16-17, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

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

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

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

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

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

CHICAGO: June 20, Cha-teau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

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

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

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

PARADISO FESTIVAL 2015: with Armin Van Buuren, Knife

Party, Martin Garrix, Skrillex, Alesso, Dash Berlin and more: June 26-27, Gorge Amphithe-atre, George. 800-745-3000 or Livenation.com.

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

WILLIE NELSON & FAM-ILY, ALISON KRAUSS WITH UNION STATION: June 27, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

THE B-52s: June 29, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mount bakertheatre.com.

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

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

FRANKIE GRANDE: July 1, The Crocodile, Seattle. 877-987-6487 or thecrocodile.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

J. COLE: featuring Big Sean: with special guests YG and Jeremih: July 12, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

DAVID GRAY & AMOS LEE: with Joseph: July 13, Mary-moor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

ONE DIRECTION: July 15, CenturyLink Field, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

THE DECEMBERISTS: with Calexico: July 16, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

WINTHROP R&B FESTIVAL: with Elvin Bishop, Los Lonely

Boys, Bobby Rush, Kenny Neal, Too Slim & The Taildrag-gers, Duffy Bishop, Mary Flower, Samantha Fish, Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble and more: July 17-19, Winthrop, Wash. 509-997-3837 or winthropbluesfestival.com.

DARRINGTON BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: featuring The Gib-son Brothers, The Gentlemen of Bluegrass, Gold Heart, Kids in Bluegrass and more: July 17-19, Darrington, Wash. 360-436-1006 or darringtonblue grass.com.

TOUR DE COMPADRES: featuring NEEDTOBREATHE and Switchfoot: with Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors, Colony House: July 18, Mary-moor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

KMFDM: July 18, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

HARRY CONNICK JR.: July 18-19, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

JOHN MELLENCAMP: July 19, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. johnmellencamp.com.

RUSH: July 19, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

PARACHUTE: The Triple Door, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

NEXTFEST: A Festival of New Musicals: July 20-Aug. 15, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 888-584-4849 or 5thavenue.org.

BRUCE HORNSBY & THE NOISEMAKERS: July 21, Mount Baker Theatre, Bell-ingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

THIRD EYE BLIND, DASH-BOARD CONFESSIONAL: with

Ex Cops: July 22, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

JANE’S ADDICTION doing “Nothing Shocking”: July 22, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

SAY ANYTHING: July 23, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

5 SECONDS OF SUMMER: July 24, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

MÖTLEY CRÜE: July 24, Tacoma Dome. 800-745-3000 or Livenation.com.

JOHN FOGERTY: July 24, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

BLEACHERS & CHARLI XCX: July 25, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE FESTIVAL OF JAZZ: with Chris Botti, Bob James, Earl Klugh, Morgan James: July 25, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

TRAIN: July 25, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or Livenation.com.

BARENAKED LADIES: with Violent Femmes, Colin Hay of Men At Work: July 26, Mary-moor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

WINE COUNTRY BLUES FESTIVAL: with Taj Mahal, Blind Boys of Alabama, Charlie Musselwhite, Doug MacLeod: July 26, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Wood-inville. 800-745-3000 or ticket master.com.

DANZIG: July 28, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

IMAGINE DRAGONS: with Metric, Halsey: July 31, Taco-ma Dome. 800-745-3000 or Livenation.com.

WATERSHED MUSIC & CAMPING FESTIVAL: with Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, Carrie Underwood and others: July 31-Aug. 2, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

JACKSON BROWNE: Aug. 1-2, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

FALL OUT BOY, WIZ KHALIFA: Aug. 2, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

MOVE LIVE ON TOUR: with

Julianne Hough and Derek Hough: Aug. 2, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. 866-833-4747 or benaroyahall.org.

THE FUNKY METERS: Aug. 4-5, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

IDINA MENZEL: Aug. 5, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

SLIGHTLY STOOPID: with Dirty Heads, Stick Figure: Aug. 6, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

BRIT FLOYD: An Amazing Journey Through Five Decades of Pink Floyd: Aug. 6, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Wood-inville. 800-745-3000 or ticket master.com.

SUMMER MELTDOWN: featuring STS9, Iration, Tycho, Greensky Bluegrass, Galactic and many more: Aug. 6-9, Whitehorse Mountain Amphi-theatre, Darrington. summer meltdownfest.com.

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

MOTHER MOTHER: Aug. 7, Neumos, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

STEVE MILLER BAND: Aug. 7-8, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

SAM SMITH: Aug. 8, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or Livenation.com.

ALABAMA SHAKES: with Chicano Batman: Aug. 8, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

OF MONSTERS AND MEN: Aug. 9, Marymoor Park, Red-mond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

WALK THE MOON, MILKY CHANCE: Aug. 10, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

WILCO: with Jenny Lewis: Aug. 11, Marymoor Park, Red-mond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

GEORGE EZRA: Aug. 11, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

MICHAEL MCDONALD: Aug. 11, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

KELLY CLARKSON: Aug. 12, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

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Sixty years after she fled Vienna during World War II, an elderly Jewish woman, Maria Altmann (Helen Mir-ren), starts her journey to retrieve family possessions seized by the Nazis, among them Klimt’s famous painting “The Lady in Gold.”

Together with her inexperienced but plucky young lawyer Randy Schoenberg (Ryan Reynolds), she embarks upon a major battle that takes them all the way to the heart of the Austrian establishment and the U.S. Supreme Court, and forces her to confront difficult truths about the past along the way.

Starring Helen Mirren, Jonathan Pryce, Katie Holmes, Max Irons, Ryan Reynolds, Tatiana Maslany, Charles Dance, Daniel Brühl and Elizabeth McGovern.

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

‘Blazing Paddles: A Paddling Film Festival’7 p.m. Saturday, June 13

Action, documentary, humor and environmental films will feature sea kayaking, whitewater kayaking, surf skiing, canoeing, rafting, stand-up paddle boarding and more. The third annual film festival showcases the chal-lenges, beauty and community inherent in the world of paddling.

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Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds star in “Woman in Gold.”


By RICHARD ROEPERChicago Sun-Times

They never learn.

The megalomaniacal bil-lionaire wants to play God and create life.

The brilliant scientist is susceptible to greed and blind ambition.

The wisecracking geek at the computer keeps saying, “Something’s not right,” and “Wait a minute,” but is ineffectual.

The rigid, numbers-crunching administrator in charge doesn’t care about the human element in the profit equation.

The representative of the military-industrial complex is interested only in creat-ing the ultimate fighting machine.

And nobody ever listens to the bearded, macho rogue in the J. Peterman leather vest — the guy who keeps warning them they’re making a BIG mistake by messing with the natural order of things.

“Jurassic World” is pure, dumb, wall-to-wall fun. About 80 percent of the movie is dedicated to the thundering action sequences, with the remain-ing time devoted to the usual Spielbergian sci-fi thriller tropes, from the siblings who bond because Mom and Dad might be splitting up, to an icy adult who learns to love in time of crisis to the obligatory profit-driven villain who refuses to shut things down even as the body count piles up. (Remember the mayor in “Jaws”? It’s just a little fish problem! Let’s keep the beaches open.)

This is “Jaws” meets

“Godzilla” meets, well, the “Jurassic Park” movies, and I love the way “Jurassic World” pays tribute to the groundbreaking original. (A small example: A Juras-sic World staffer has just scored a vintage “Jurassic Park” T-shirt on eBay for $150. The ones in mint con-dition go for $300.)

Set on the same island near Costa Rica that was home to Jurassic Park, Jurassic World is a mon-strous, sprawling tourist destination for more than 20,000 visitors every day.

The children can ride docile Triceratops. You can roam the lush grounds in a rotating gyro device that allows you to almost become one with a pack of Stegosauruses. There’s an enormous aquatic attraction featuring a huge Mosasau-rus that nibbles on a whole shark like it’s a cheese gold-fish snack. Everywhere you look in the aviary, there’s a flying Pteranodon.

And yet we’re told the people are bored. As the no-nonsense executive named Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) puts it, for today’s generation, a living, breath-ing dinosaur is no more exciting than an elephant.

What to do, what to do. How about creating a whole

new, super-scary species of dinosaur, containing DNA strands of dozens of crea-tures? What could possibly go right?

Chris Pratt plays Owen, a former Navy man who’s now something of a Velo-ciraptor whisperer. No kidding — using just a little clicker device, a stern voice and the promise of treats in the form of mice, Owen has a special bond with the Raptors, most notably the one he calls Blue, who communicates with Owen almost as if they’re in a Pixar movie.

The moment Owen hears about the 50-foot “Indomi-nus Rex,” and how ol’ Rexy ate his only sibling when he was but a lad, he tells Claire and everyone else they’ve made a big, big, big mistake. Think anyone listens?

Meanwhile, sulking teen-ager Zach (Nick Robinson) and his annoyingly preco-cious little brother, Gray (Ty Simpkins), have escaped from Aunt Claire’s assistant and are separated from the pack, so to speak, at just the wrong moment. Indominus Rex is on the loose and he’s hunting for sport!

“Jurassic World” earns every inch of its PG-13 rating for some bone-crunching violence, numer-ous scenes of dinosaurs munching on humans and blood spraying here and there. There’s one fairly sick and wickedly funny scene in

which a character is plucked from the ground by a Pter-anodon and then dropped in mid-air, only to land in the clutches of ANOTHER Pteranodon, Cirque du Soleil-style, and that’s not the end of her dilemma.

Director Colin Trev-orrow and the team of screenwriters have some fun turning summer thriller cliches sideways, producing some major laughs as we catch our breath from the action. Howard is wonder-ful as Claire, who goes from uptight bureaucrat to bad-ass action hero, and Vincent D’Onofrio has fun hamming it up as Hoskins, the mili-tary strategist who actually thinks it would be a good idea for the U.S. military to use trained Velociraptors as weapons.

I’m a big Chris Pratt fan, but he’s so focused on play-ing the action hero with a smirk on his face and a han-kering for the girl who can’t resist his charms, Owen ends up being kind of a stiff. Also, it’s hard not to look a little goofy when you’re pretending to be squaring off against a bunch of Rap-tors who of course won’t really be in the scene until postproduction.

That said, the special effects are indeed pretty special. Rare is the occasion when it doesn’t feel as if humans and dinosaurs are sharing the same space. (It does happen once or twice.)

MOVIES

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

“Aloha” — Bradley Cooper is terrific as a defense contrac-tor working in Hawaii, recon-necting with an ex (Rachel McAdams) and charmed by a fighter pilot (Emma Stone). Cameron Crowe has directed a great-looking movie with just enough bright spots to get us past the cloudy moments. Comedy/drama/romance, PG-13, 105 minutes. HHH “Avengers: Age of Ultron” — Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and the rest are back in a giant superhero adventure that’s sometimes daffy, occasionally baffling, surprisingly touching and even romantic with one kinetic thrill after another. It earns a place of high ranking in the Marvel Universe. Superhero action, PG-13, 142 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “Every Secret Thing” — If you’re going to make a movie about two 11-year-old girls who are put away for murdering an infant, that film should be something special. Otherwise, why delve into such subject matter? Instead we’re left with a pedestrian crime-thriller that never goes beyond the surface of its challenging themes. Crime drama, R, 93 minutes. HH “Entourage” — The TV show about a movie star (Adrian Grenier), his agent (Jeremy Piven) and his hangers-on was already spinning its wheels when its HBO run ended in 2011. This big-screen update feels more like a rerun than a fully formed, stand-alone movie. Comedy, R, 104 min-utes. HH “Furious 7” — This is one of the most ridiculous thrillers I’ve ever seen, but I have to admit I was entertained by the sheer audacity of the car chases and battle sequences -- and there were even some genu-inely touching moments. Action, PG-13, 137 minutes. HHH “Good Kill” — Ethan Hawke delivers a superb, intense performance as a veteran pilot now controlling drones that kill Taliban fighters a world away. “Good Kill” is never subtle and occasionally veers into implau-sibility, but the visuals pack a visceral punch. War drama, R, 103 minutes. HHH “I Am Big Bird” — Com-plete with old home movies, behind-the-scenes footage and testimonials from colleagues, this documentary is a loving, respectful (if at times shame-

lessly sentimental) portrayal of Caroll Spinney, the man who has been inside the yel-low “Sesame Street” costume for 46 years and counting. Documentary, not rated, 90 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “Kingsman: The Secret Service” — In a very violent and very silly movie, Colin Firth gives a disciplined, serious performance as a spy from a super-secret British agency. “Kingsman,” a relentless, hard-core spoof of the old-school James Bond movies, is the cra-ziest movie I’ve seen in a long time. Spy adventure, R, 129 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “Love & Mercy” — In an energizing, meticulously crafted, nearly pitch-perfect biopic of Brian Wilson, Paul Dano plays the Beach Boys genius as a young man, and John Cusack plays him some 20 years later, when the voices in his head are overwhelming his very being. Rarely have two actors been so effective playing the same character while taking totally different approaches. Biography, PG-13, 120 minutes. HHH

1⁄2 “Spy” — A deskbound CIA agent (Melissa McCarthy) is sent on an undercover mis-sion in a foul-mouthed, often hilariously disgusting, slightly padded comedy that soars on the bountiful comedic talents of McCarthy, Rose Byrne and Jason Statham. Comedy, R, 120 minutes. HHH “The D Train” — Jack Black gives a heavy-on-the-mugging performance as a sad sack determined to recruit the star of his high school class (James Marsden) to the 20-year reunion. Nothing feels the least bit authentic, and worse, little about it is funny — a deadly recipe for a dark comedy. Com-edy, R, 98 minutes. H “The Forger” — John Travolta murders his Boston accent as a world-class art forger hired to fake a Monet and swap it out with the real thing. Even with a terminally ill teenage son character, “The Forger” is consistently ineffective as a sentimental tearjerker -- and an even bigger failure as a heist movie. Crime drama, R, 92 minutes. H1⁄2 “The Gunman” — Rarely have two Oscar-winning actors been so stunningly off the mark as Sean Penn (ripped and deeply bronzed) and Javier Bardem are in this interna-tional thriller. “The Gunman” follows a predictable pattern: cheesy, semitense dialogue followed by either a shootout or a “Bourne”-type fight scene.

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Nick Robinson (left) and Ty Simpkins are shown in a scene from “Jurassic World.”

Check your brain at the door, and get ready for a wild ride

‘Jurassic World’HHH

1⁄2

Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and Vincent D’Onofrio Running time: 124 minutes. Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of science-fiction violence and peril).


MUSIC REVIEWS MOVIES

MUSE, “Drones” — While “Drones” finds Muse ped-dling in trite iterations of Glenn Beck-worthy bumper sticker sentiments, musically this is the strongest and most consistent the group has been since “Black Holes and Revelations.”

“Drones” rightly refocuses the songwriting on the actual songs themselves; what rise to the forefront here are anthemic choruses (“Mercy” and “Aftermath”), flashy guitar parts (the Joe Satriani-esque minor key shredding on “Reapers”), and Bellamy’s falsetto (“Dead Inside”). For now, “Drones” can be chalked up as one step forward, one step back for this British trio.

If Muse is able to find a way to express its political concerns in a manner that doesn’t bash the listener over the head, it might just find a way to get both feet headed in the same direction.

n Brice Ezell, popmatters.com

JENNY HVAL, “Apocalypse, Girl” — As on her pre-vious two albums, “Viscera” (2011) and “Innocence Is Kinky” (2013), Hval embraces aspects of popular music while also disregarding the limiting expectations that come tied to such forms. Still, “Apocalypse, Girl” might be, musically speaking, her most concise collec-tion of songs yet, if also the most thematically loose and diverse.

Wild shifts, dramatic declamations and the risks that Hval is willing to take with her vocal delivery make “Apocalypse, Girl” so singular. You may squirm at times, but it is almost impossible to look away.

n Ian King, popmatters.com

ASH, “Kablammo!” — It’s 2015 and Ash is back, now teetering on the brink of its 40s. “Kablammo!” had the potential to be grossly embarrassing for all concerned, but fortunately it’s pretty much a triumph. There’s an admirable “All-In! Death or glory!” attitude to “Kablammo!” which proves inspiring, and also quite thrilling. Thankfully more rebirth than retread, the album is an adrenaline assault with an infectious gung-ho spirit that deserves a hearty rock ‘n’ roll salute.

n Matt James, popmatters.com

SONNY LANDRETH, “Bound by the Blues” — “Bound by the Blues” is exactly what the title implies. Landreth doesn’t take any measures to redefine the material, and aside from his explosive playing, it pretty much hews to a traditional template.

The sense of déjà vu is inescapable, thanks to the fact that many of these tracks have been covered quite frequently by nearly every guitarist who ever expressed a desire to fully bask in the blues. Whether considered a basic blues primer or simply another example of Lan-dreth’s deftness and dexterity, “Bound by the Blues” provides a clear connection to an essential musical form.

n Lee Zimmerman, popmatters.com

A$AP ROCKY, “At.Long.Last.A$AP” — Harlem rapper and part-time fashion model gets trippy on “A.L.L.A.,” the surprisingly psychedelic follow-up to 2013’s “Long.Live.A$AP.”

The album mourns the January death of producer

A$AP Yams and moves on in style with collaborations with Mark Ronson, Danger Mouse and Kanye West, as well as Joe Fox, the homeless Brit singer-guitarist whom Rocky met outside a London studio who is his new BFF.

Rocky (real name Rakim Mayers) doesn’t pretend to be anything but a scoundrel, and he’s particularly callous in his treatment of singer Rita Ora in “Better Things.” But he’s certainly a charismatic and inven-tive cad throughout “A.L.L.A.,” whether expressing his affection for hallucinogens in “L$D,” trading verses with Schoolboy Q on “Electric Body,” or on “Everyday,” which puts the soul voices of both Rod Stewart and Miguel to use in casting a woozy spell.

n Dan DeLuca, The Philadelphia Inquirer

ELLE KING, “Love Stuff” — Elle King wants you to know she’s one tough chick. “I’m not America’s sweetheart,” the singer and songwriter declares midway through this brash and terrific full-length debut (follow-ing an EP). That warning comes several songs after her love-’em-and-leave-’em anthem, “Ex’s and Oh’s”: “I’m the best baby that they never got to keep.”

It’s not all one-dimensional, however. Occasionally, King lets some vulnerability break through the heavily tattooed surface, as on the introspective “Song of Sor-row”: “I’ve no idea which direction to go.”

The daughter of comedian Rob Schneider doesn’t seem to have that problem when it comes to her music. The sound is usually as big and raw as her attitude — rock spiced with healthy doses of blues and echoes of girl-group pop, with arrangements that at times make room for her own banjo playing. It’s a scintillatingly fresh take on the bad-girl rock-and-roll archetype. As King puts it after telling us she’s not America’s sweet-heart: “But you love me anyway.”

n Nick Cristiano, The Philadelphia Inquirer

FAITH NO MORE, “Sol Invictus” — Faith No More first hit the charts with “Epic” at the dawn of the MTV ’80s. So it’s crazy that “Sol Invictus,” the band’s first album in 18 years, has landed atop Billboard’s Top 200 with a bloody, pulpy bullet.

The avant-garde mix of hard rap-rock and prog — combined with singer Mike Patton’s booming, operatic voice and incendiary lyrics — doesn’t feel right in the same list with, say, the sound track to “Pitch Perfect 2.” Yet here’s “Sol Invictus”: pulsating, dramatic, ferocious, and eerily aggressive. Same as it ever was.

What makes “Sol Invictus” so, um, epic? Where Pat-ton has had a career’s worth of personal projects — e.g., Tomahawk, Fantomas, Peeping Tom, John Zorn sessions — this album sounds like a band work, with big melo-dies, ragingly precise rhythms, and frenetic complexity. Faith No More 2015 don’t eschew manic theatricality (“From the Dead”), nor do they shun pop (the conta-giously paranoid “Separation Anxiety”) or slick riffing (“Matador”). But there’s noise and skronk throughout, and Patton joins in with a will on hard-core numbers such as the jack-hammering “Superhero.” Odd-rock’s most gorgeous voice since Bowie sounds as though it’s found a comfortable home among old friends.

n A.D. Amorosi, The Philadelphia Inquirer

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