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Skagit Valley Herald

Thursday

June 19, 2014

Music ReviewsWillie Nelson, Mary J. Blige, Lana Del Rey

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Tuning UpThe Moonshine, Mudflat Walkers play the Conway Muse on Friday

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Movie Review‘Jersey Boys’ entertains, but doesn’t transcend

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Berry Dairy Days kicks off in Burlington Page 3

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YOUR ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION GUIDE TO WHAT’S GOING ON IN SKAGIT COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

This Weekend / Page 5

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HAVE A STORY IDEA?w For arts and entertainment, contact Features Editor Craig Parrish at 360-416-2135 or [email protected] For recreation, contact staff writer Vince Richardson at 360-416-2181 or [email protected]

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Inside

Get Involved ....................................... 6

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

On Stage ............................................. 8

Tuning Up........................................... 9

Movie Review ................................... 10

Movie Listings, Mini-Reviews ......... 11

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

Out & About ................................14-15

“Orca Sing” Saturday on San Juan Island

“The Lego Movie”: An average Lego construction worker has the power to save the world.

Directors/writers Phil Lord and Chris-topher Miller have taken the colorful children’s toy and put it together with a solid script — one that has the high-speed and quirky humor of “Airplane.” The col-orful animation and nonstop action will keep the attention of youngsters, while there’s a smart level of humor aimed at adults.

The pacing is just a click below frantic and a click above manic. A mix of stop-action and computer-generated images, the film is an explosion of visual splen-dor. Each frame is a character, vehicle or building put together with such detail that every moment should be studied to fully appreciate the craftsmanship. If you have doubts, try building an ocean out of Legos and see how complicated it can be.

After so many attempts to launch a great movie based on a toy franchise, “The Lego Movie” found an entertain-ing way to create a funny and fun movie while remaining true to the original product.

“The Grand Budapest Hotel”: A popular hotel employee goes on the run. Ralph Fiennes stars.

Wes Anderson’s films are always filled with a sense of whimsy, but none has been as whimsical as “The Grand Buda-pest Hotel.” The director’s latest offering is as if Hans Christian Andersen had written a script for Quentin Tarantino because it blends the charm of a fairy tale with the craziness of a fast-talking action film.

The director has a frantic and specific rhythm to the way he presents dialogue, which is probably why he continues to go back to the same performers he’s used before — Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Jeff Goldblum, etc. They understand the cadence needed to match the visual imagery that Anderson splashes across the screen.

The film is loaded with tremendous supporting performances, topped by Wil-lem Dafoe as a nonsensical no-nonsense killer. Because Dafoe plays the role with such commitment, the character never lapses into silly levels and maintains the feel of a villain from a melodrama.

“Walk of Shame”: Reporter’s dream job is threatened by a one-night stand.

“Ernest & Celestine”: Animated tale of mice who live underground in constant fear of the bears that dwell in the city above.

“The Monkey’s Paw”: Three wishes

cause nothing but trouble.“DCI Banks: Season One”: Series

based on the books by Peter Robinson.“Four of Hearts”: Couple tries to

rekindle their passion.“Transformers Beast Wars: Chain of

Command”: Optimus Primal and Maxi-mals must stop Predacons.

“Meth Head”: Depicts the conse-quences of meth in America.

“Death in Paradise: Season One”: British detective (Ben Miller) goes to a Caribbean Island to investigate a murder.

“The Escape Artist”: David Tennant (“Doctor Who”) stars in the legal cliff-hanger.

“Alexander’s Lost World”: Traces the footsteps of Alexander the Great.

“The Rise of the Nazi Party”: Docu-mentary looks at the rise and fall of the Nazis.

“Doc Holiday’s Revenge”: Wounded warrior must be saved from Doc Holiday, his would-be killer.

“Scott & Bailey: Season One”: Two detectives work for the Major Incident Team in Manchester.

“The Machine”: Computer program-mers fall in love as they create the first-ever piece of self-aware artificial intel-ligence.

“The Good Witch’s Gift”: Romance between Cassie Nightingale (Catherine Bell) and Police Chief Jake Russell (Chris Potter) blossoms.

“Joe”: Ex-con with a hair-trigger tem-per is trying to stay out of trouble.

“The Attorney”: Shady lawyer takes on an important case involving govern-ment brutality.

“Regular Show: The Complete Third Season”: Includes all 40 episodes starring Mordecai, Rigby and their collection of pals.

n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK

JUNE 24n Blood Tiesn Enemyn Junglen Repentancen Rob the Mobn Some Velvet Morningn 300: Rise of an Empiren Winter’s Talen Wolf Creek 2

JULY 1n Afflicted

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

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COMMUNITY

A surprise awaits spectators and entrants in this week’s Berry Dairy Days Parade, organized by the

Burlington Chamber of Commerce.A fly-over of historical warbirds by

the Heritage Flight Museum will mark the start of the parade at 11 a.m. Satur-day, June 21, above Fairhaven Avenue, weather permitting. The museum will host its monthly fly-day from noon to 4 p.m. at the Skagit Regional Airport, fol-lowing the parade.

The Berry Dairy Days began in 1937, started by the local volunteer firemen as a fundraiser for new equipment. The celebration included a parade, carnival and the World’s Largest Shortcake, which served more than 5,000 people. By 1965 the Burlington Chamber became involved with the festival.

Lisa Dynes, events director for the chamber, said this year’s Festival in the Park, sponsored by PeaceHealth United General Medical Center, will take place at Railroad Park, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave., and will include live music, food, free kids’ activities and exhibitors.

The Festival will kick off just after the Fred Meyer Grand Parade, Dynes said. Activities include four days of strawber-ry shortcake, fireworks at Skagit River Park, carnival, Truck Demo Derby, the Kiwanis Salmon BBQ, Skagit Runners Road Run and the Berry Cool Car Show.

Here’s the lineup of the 77th annual Berry Dairy Days activities, from June 19-22:

Today n Strawberry Shortcake at the Visitors

Center, 520 E. Fairhaven, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Fridayn Shortcake on Fairhaven, 11 a.m.-6

p.m. (and at Skagit River Park, 5-9 p.m.)n Kiwanis Salmon BBQ, live music

and Fireworks Show at Skagit River Park, 5 p.m. to dusk

Saturdayn Skagit Runners Road Run, 1/2

marathon at 8:30 a.m., 10K and 2-mile at 9 a.m. Registration ($15-$35, berry-dairyruns.com) opens at 6:30 a.m.

n Shortcake on Fairhaven, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

n Fly-over by Heritage Flight Muse-

um, 11 a.m.n Fred Meyer Grand Parade on

Fairhaven, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Judging will take place during the parade. Route: east on Fairhaven Avenue, then right on Skagit Street and right on Greenleaf. Awards for first, second and third place will be announced about 1:30 p.m. at the Railroad Park entertainment stage.

n PeaceHealth United General Fes-tival in the Park, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Kids and adult entertainment, food options, vendors.

n Kids Zone: Colored hair extensions, bean bag toss, ring toss, fruit loop neck-laces, wooden kit building — all free.

n Entertainment lineup: Marcia Kes-ter at noon, Natalie Gelman at 1 p.m., Olson Brothers Band at 2 p.m., Shake-speare Northwest at 3 p.m., Four Day Creep at 4 p.m.

n Kiwanis Salmon BBQ at Maiben Park, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

n Truck Demolition Derby at Skagit Speedway, 7 p.m. (gates open at 5:30 p.m.)

Sundayn Berry Cool Car Show on Fairhaven,

10 a.m.-3 p.m.n Shortcake on Fairhaven, 10 a.m.-3

p.m.(For three more days of strawberries,

look for Shortcake at Skagit Speedway, June 26-28.)

n Some volunteers are still needed for various aspects of the four-day festival. Details and event times are posted online at Burlington-Chamber.com or stop by the Chamber office, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave., or call 360-757-0994.

Berry Dariy Days in Burlington

Skagit Valley Herald file photos

ABOVE: The United General Hospital Bedpan Brigade performs a routine during the 2012 Berry Dairy Days parade on Fairhaven Avenue in Burlington. BELOW: Audrey McIlraith, 2, of Sedro Woolley, was treated to a strawberry shortcake in Maiben Park during a previous Berry Dairy Days festival.


MOVIES

N EW YORK — Paul Haggis has the distinction of having written the screenplays for consecutive

Best Picture Oscar winners: 2004’s “Million Dollar Baby” and 2005’s “Crash” (which he also directed).

The 61-year-old Canadian native also has had an extensive TV career, and won multiple Emmys for writing and producing the hit series “thirty-something.” In addition, he’s been in the news lately for his very public break with the Church of Scientology, which he belonged to for more than 30 years.

Haggis’ latest film, “Third Per-son,” opening Friday, features Liam Neeson, Mila Kunis, Adrien Brody, Olivia Wilde, James Franco and Maria Bello in a series of overlapping stories about family, marriage and children. Lewis Beale interviewed the prolific writer-director by phone.

Q. Given this and “Crash,” it seems you have a thing for intertwining story lines with multiple characters.

A. This is actually antithetical to “Crash,” because unlike in “Crash,” these folks never meet. I thought it would be intriguing so that it would be impossible for them to meet. The underlying theme is parents trying to protect their children. It also got me asking questions about how you love somebody, and I thought about what was happening with my own relation-ship and those of my friends.

Q. Without giving away any spoil-ers, it’s safe to say there’s a lot going on in this film, and it’s not always clear what it is.

A. I loved the films in the ’70s, from directors like Buñuel, Antonioni, where you didn’t quite understand everything, but you had an emotional reaction. Films today give us all the answers, and that’s OK, but I wanted one that challenged you, but you have to figure it out.

Q. There are still people out there who insist that “Crash” didn’t deserve the Oscar, and that it was homopho-

bia that kept “Brokeback Mountain” from winning. How do you respond to that?

A. Some of those critics said things like I did not know if it was a good movie or not, I just wanted it to be a social experiment, and the first third of the movie I just present stereo-types. Then, I twist you around and set you spinning in another direction, and people said you’re writing stereotypes. I think it’s ridiculous to pit one film against the next. I couldn’t vote for my own film, so it’s not my fault.

Q. You’re one of the many Canadi-ans who’ve come south to work in the movie and TV industries. What do you folks bring to the party, so to speak?

A. We look like you, we sound like you, but we don’t have your history. So when we stand around and some-thing is happening that you take for granted, you say “it’s nothing,” and we say “what was that, I think it’s some-thing?” I think we have an advantage in some ways that we’re still outsiders, but we’re accepted, and people just

don’t notice us.

Q. You worked in TV for years, on shows like “thirtysomething,” “Walk-er, Texas Ranger” and “The Facts of Life.” What did TV teach you about writing?

A. How to write quickly. It tells you how to find your story before you write your script.

Q. You had a very public break with Scientology, after they came out in favor of the anti-gay marriage Proposition 8. You also objected to their smearing of ex-members. All this is told in “Going Clear,” the Scientol-ogy expose that came out in 2013, and in which you are featured promi-nently. What’s been the fallout from all that?

A. I live in New York now; if I lived in L.A., I would feel it more often. They can’t go through my trash here; I’m pretty much left alone. All they do is attack me online. Wikipedia shut them down, because they were using false names to make comments on people who had posted about Scien-tology. They say things like “he makes crappy movies,” or “I saw him out with a goat last week,” and there are a few websites that attack you, but that is pretty obvious.

Q. You’ve been involved with an organization called Artists for Peace and Justice, which works primarily with poor communities in Haiti. Tell me a little about that.

A. We’ve been down there for eight years now, and we saw all this relief that goes there, and a lot helps and a lot is wasted, and a lot goes into the wrong pockets. We decided we weren’t going to solve Haiti’s prob-lems, the Haitians were. We found some good Haitian partners, and decided to build long-term institutions and fund them. We founded the first free high school in the history of the nation. We’re there for the long haul. It’s trying to give them a shot, like in “Million Dollar Baby,” it’s giving them a shot.

Q&A with ‘Crash’ and ‘Third Person’ director Paul Haggis

By LEWIS BEALE Newsday

Photo by Jordan Strauss / Invision via AP

Paul Haggis at the Los Angeles premiere of “Third Person.”

By ROGER MOOREMcClatchy-Tribune News Service

The Paul Haggis drama “Third Person,” like his Oscar-winning “Crash,” is a series of interlocking stories. Each is fascinat-ing, or at least interesting its own right. Each is cast with more than capable actors.

Like “Crash,” the con-ceit that ties those tales together is a bit obvi-ous. And like “Crash,” it rambles on and on, unable or unwilling to develop an exit strategy. His all-star-cast has to get its money’s worth, even at the expense of the audience’s patience.

Liam Neeson is Michael, a married writer visiting Paris as a cure for writer’s block, trying to carry on an affair would a would-be novelist, Anna (Olivia Wilde). When he gets the call from the front desk announcing she’s shown up, he puts us on our guard.

“Does she appear to be … armed?”

Wilde is cast on-the-nose as a scary-sexy, insulting and mercurial careerist possibly using this “old man” to further her aims. Anna toys with Michael, turns him on and turns on him and never lets on which Anna he’s going to be dealing with in a given scene. Meanwhile, he is fielding calls from a sad, knowing wife (Oscar winner Kim Basinger) back home.

In Rome, Oscar winner Adrien Brody is shady Sean, a fashion espionage

agent (he steals designs) and an ugly American — the sort of arrogant jerk who doesn’t fall for Italy’s charms. He expects every-body to speak English and serve cold Budweiser.

“‘Bar Americain,’ and you don’t speak English,” he sniffs to a bartender too obsessed with soccer to be bothered with him. “You understand the term, ‘irony?’”

By chance, he runs into a beautiful Gypsy (Moran Atias) and becomes tangled up in her melo-drama. He’s a hustler who wonders, at every turn, if he’s being hustled by an expert.

Mila Kunis is Julia, a broke New Yorker who can only find work as a hotel maid, whose life has been wrecked by an accu-sation of child neglect/abuse.

Maria Bello is her irritated lawyer, the one whose appointments Julia keeps missing. James Franco, an artist who paints without a brush and who lives with a stunning Frenchwoman (Loan Cha-banal), is mixed up in it.

All-star ‘Third Person’ has many of the virtues and failings of ‘Crash’

REVIEW

‘THIRD PERSON’HH1⁄2

Cast: Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde, Mila Kunis, James Franco, Adrien Brody, Kim Basinger, Moran Atias Running time: 2:17 MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexuality/nudity

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THIS WEEKEND in the area

‘ORCA SING’

MOUNT VERNON’S BIRTHDAYCelebrate the city of Mount Ver-non’s 124th birthday at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Hillcrest Park Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Join Mayor Jill Boudreau for birthday cake as the city celebrates another milestone. Free. 360-336-6211.

KIDS’ FILM FESTThe Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon, will host a kid’s film festival from 1 to 7 p.m. Sat-urday, June 21. Two one-hour collections of the best short films from the Seattle Children’s Film Festival will be shown. “See the World: Animated Shorts from around the World” is suitable for all ages and will show at 1 p.m. The second collection, “Cinema Magic: Live action shorts from around the world,” will show at 3 p.m. and is recommended for ages 7 and older. In between films, interactive workshops will be offered in the lobby. Tickets: $8, $5 ages 12 and younger. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

STRAWBERRY HARVEST FESTCheck out the annual event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22, at Bir-inger Farm, 21412 59th Ave. NE, Arlington. Enjoy pony rides, giant strawberry ride, kites, animals, face paint, giant straw-berry and castle maze inflatables, pennies in the hay, kiddy slides and more. Ride the Jolly Trolley and pluck strawberries right from the vines. Picnic on the old covered wagon next to the old historic barn. Free admission; some activities require additional fees. 425-259-0255 or biringerfarm.com.

ART AUCTION The Museum of Northwest Art will host its 22nd annual Art Auction at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at 121 S. First St., La Conner. Enjoy lively bidding on more than 300 artworks by emerging to master artists, including paintings, prints, glass, photographs, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, textiles and more. A private preview party for ticket holders, auction artists, volunteers, sponsors and guests will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 20. Auction admission: $100.

n Golden Tickets: Auction attendees can enter the Golden Ticket raffle for a chance to win their choice of any live auc-tion item. Only 100 tickets will be sold. $100.

n Free Public Preview: Members of the public are invited to take a look at the auction artworks before they’re sold, from noon to 5 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 20-21. 360-466-4446 or monamuseum.org.

CLASSIC CARS ON WHIDBEY The fourth annual Classic Auto Display will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Meerkerk Gardens, 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Green-bank. 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 around the gazebo. Admis-sion: $5. 360-678-1912 or meerkerkgardens.org.

Enjoy an evening of music and more at the 15th annual “Orca Sing,” a celebration of southern resident orca whales, beginning around 6 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Lime Kiln Point State Park on San Juan Island. The free event will feature performances by Seattle’s City Cantabile Choir and other musical guests. Participants are encouraged to bring a pic-nic to enjoy the beauty of Lime Kiln Park. Tours of the historic lighthouse will be offered before and after the concert. A Discovery Pass is required for parking. Round-trip shuttle transportation is available for $10, with a 5:30 p.m. pick-up in front of The Whale Museum, 62 First St., Friday Harbor.

360-378-4710, ext. 30, or whalemuseum.org.


GET INVOLVED

AUDITIONS“INTO THE WOODS”:

Auditions will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, June 23, at the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Lang-ley. Callbacks will take place Tuesday, June 24. A wide variety of roles are available for ages 14 and older. Auditioners should prepare a song by Stephen Sondheim (16-24 bars, any show/style, accompanist provided) and a contrast-ing monologue. The musi-cal will run Oct. 10-25. To schedule an audition, call 360-221-8262.

“THE ODD COUPLE” (female version): Audi-tions will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, June 23-24, at the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Call-backs, if needed, will be held Wednesday, June 25. Parts are available for six women and two men, able to play ages from late 20s to early 40s. The audition will involve cold readings from the script. Scripts can be checked out at the the-ater. 360-679-2237 or whid-beyplayhouse.com.

“ANYTHING GOES”: Auditions will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, June 28-29, at Anacortes Com-munity Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. A variety of parts are available for men and women from their 20s to 60s. Prepare a two-minute musical number from the “golden age” of Broadway, wear appropri-ate clothing for dance and prepare for cold readings from the script. Scripts are available in the ACT office. The musical will run Sept. 26-Oct. 25. To schedule an audition, call 360-293-6829.

SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Practices are held from 2:45 to 4:45 p.m. every

Thursday at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse in La Conner. New members welcome. No need to be a Shelter Bay resident. 360-466-3805.

ON STAGEANACORTES OPEN MIC:

9:30 p.m. Thursdays, at the 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, at the Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

RECREATIONSUMMER DANCE:

Skagit Valley Academy of Dance will offer Summer Dance Classes for all ages beginning June 24 at 1522 Jay Way, Mount Vernon. Students can learn tap, ballet, jazz, hip hop, acro, lyrical and more on Tues-days and Thursdays. Times range from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Cost depends on class choices. Register at the stu-dio or online at skagitval-leyacademyofdance.com or call 360-424-6677.

ADVENTURE CAMP: The Skagit County His-torical Museum will host Skagit Treasures Adven-ture Camp, a day camp for children ages 5-12 for four weeks, beginning June 23, at the museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. Weekly themes include Adventures of the Skagit Settlers; Cedar, Salmon, Celebrations; Fish, Forest Fauna; and Geology, Flora & Fauna. Led by experi-enced educators, camps will include field trips, hands-on projects and amazing stories. To regis-ter, call 360-466-3365 or email [email protected].

TEEN CULINARY CAMP: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Monday through Thurs-day, June 23-26, at Potluck Kitchen Studio, 910 11th St., Anacortes. Students in grades 7-9 will create four menus from scratch in four days: Mexican, Italian, Asian-Fusion and Ameri-can. Each class will incor-porate different cooking methods, food preparation techniques, nutrition and sanitation. $150, includes a gift. RSVP: potluckkitch-enstudio.com/calendar or 360-393-2844.

KIDQUEST CAMPS: Burlington Parks and Recreation will host sev-eral summer camps for kids ages 6-14. Camps meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thurs-day, beginning and ending each day at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave. For information or to register, call 755-9649 or email [email protected].

SUMMER ART CAMPS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation will host several art camps with instructor Julene Brogran at the Vaux Retreat Center at Bakerview Park, 3011 E. Fir St., Mount Vernon. No experience required. All supplies are included. Limited enrollment. For information or to register, call 360-336-6215, email [email protected] or stop by the Parks and Rec office at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St.

SUMMER DAY CAMP: Kids entering grades K-6 can enjoy a variety of activities centered on each week’s theme from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mon-days through Thursdays at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Two days: $75. Four days: $115. Preregistration required: 360-336-6215 or mountver-nonwa.gov/parks.

n July 7-10: Adven-tures Abound: Hike Little Mountain’s trails, climb on the Eagle Rock Challenge Course, go on a treasure hunt at Hillcrest Park and learn the basics of geo-caching.

n July 14-17: Art Esca-pades: Learn how to use a variety of mediums to cre-ate works of art to display at the Children’s Art Fes-tival on July 19. Includes a tour and art lesson at the Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner.

GEOCOIN CHALLENGE: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation will host the Summer Solstice Geocoin Challenge at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, June 21, at Hill-crest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Use a GPS device to track coordinates and search for treasure. Mount Vernon’s 124th Birthday Celebration will follow, with cake served from 1-2 p.m. in the park lodge. 360-336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov.

AMAZING RACE: Mount Vernon Boys & Girls Club is accepting team registra-tions for Skagit’s Amazing Race to Raise Great Kids, set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 28. The event includes a combina-tion of challenges based on the Priority Outcomes of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County’s Formula for Impact: Academic Suc-cess, Good Character & Citizenship and Healthy Lifestyles. Loosely follow-ing the format of the CBS reality television game show “The Amazing Race,” participants can expect to encounter physical skill elements, such as running and climbing, combined with creative and/or men-tal skills, such as singing, dancing, puzzle solving, fact finding or eating strange foods. Registration is limit-ed to 50 two-person teams.

You can participate in this event by competing on a team, sponsoring a chal-lenge or volunteering. Con-tact Mount Vernon Club Director Vesta Anderson at 360-428-6995, email [email protected] or visit SkagitRaisesGreat-Kids.org/Amazing-Race.

TRAIL WORK: The Skagit, Whatcom, Island Trail Maintaining Organi-zation (SWITMO) seeks volunteers for upcom-ing trail work from April through October. The next work party will be held June 21. 360-424-0407 or [email protected].

FRIENDS OF THE FOR-EST HIKES: Join the Friends of the Forest for scenic hikes in the forest lands around Anacortes. Free. For information, call 360-293-3725 or visit friendsoftheacfl.org.

Next up:n Heart Lake Old

Growth Loop Hike: for adults: 10 a.m. to noon Fri-day, June 20. Meet at the base of Mount Erie on Ray Auld Drive. Orange trum-pet honeysuckle and ocean spray will be blooming as you explore the old growth forest on the south shore of Heart Lake.

ALL-COMERS TRACK MEETS: Athletes of all ages can compete at 5 p.m. Wednesdays, through July 2, at the Burlington-Edison High School track, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burling-ton. Registration opens at 5 p.m., followed by field events at 5:30 p.m. and running events at 6 p.m. $5 per meet or get a season pass and free T-shirt for $25. For information, con-tact Burlington Parks and Recreation at 360-755-9649 or visit burlingtonwa.gov/recreation.

CRAB DASH: The Cama-no Crab Dash 5K/10K

Family Fun Run will take place Saturday, June 21, at Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. followed by the race at 9 a.m. Medals will be awarded to the top three male and female run-ners, with ribbons for the top three finishers in 13 age groups, as well as a prize for the best team costume. Registration: $25 with shirt, $15 run only, $40 family (no shirts). Free for ages 8 and younger. 360-387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

MARCH POINT RUN: The 20th Annual Tesoro March Point Run will get underway at 9 a.m. Satur-day June 28, at the Tesoro Anacortes Refinery. Day of race registration begins at 7:30 a.m., followed by the kids’ ½-mile, a certified 5K and a certified 10K walk/run at 9 a.m. Registration: $10 through June 23, $15 day of race. Kids’ ½-mile is free. Picnic lunch is includ-ed. T-shirt: $12 in advance, $15 day of race while quan-tities last. Entry fees will benefit the United Way and American Cancer Soci-ety Relay For Life. Regis-ter online at databarevents.com/marchpointrun.

DEEP FOREST EXPERI-ENCE: Enjoy a presenta-tion and forest tour with renowned University of Washington forester Dr. Jerry Franklin and Pulit-zer Prize-winning author William Dietrich from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at Rockport State Park, 51095 Highway 20, Rockport. Get a unique glimpse into the nature and composition of a 700-acre temperate rain forest envi-ronment, one of only a few forest stands in Washing-ton where logging has not occurred in modern times. Discover Pass required. 360-902-8844 or parks.wa.gov.


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STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES: June 20-21, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

SARAH McLACHLAN: June 20-21, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

RODRIGO AMARANTE: June 21, The Barbo-za, Seattle. 206-709-9442 or thebarboza.com.

MERLE HAGGARD, EMMYLOU HARRIS: June 22, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

GAVIN DEGRAW AND MATT NATHANSON: with Mary Lambert: June 24, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: June 26, The Show-box, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

ROBYN + RÖYKSOPP: Do It Again Tour: June 26, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

EARSHOT JAZZ CONCERTS: June 26-28, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle. 800-838-3006 or brownpapertickets.com.

FITZ & THE TANTRUMS: June 27, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxon-line.com.

MINUS THE BEAR: June 27, Columbia City Theater, Seattle. 800-838-3006 or columbiacity-theater.com.

THE SOULSHINE TOUR: featuring Michael Franti & Spearhead, with SOJA, Brett Dennen and Trevor Hall: June 27, Marymoor Park, Red-mond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

AN EVENING WITH JOHN LEGEND: June 27, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakertheatre.com.

PARADISO FESTIVAL: with Bassnectar, Above & Beyond, Zedd, Krewella and more: June 27-28, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

CHER: June 28, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

JOHN LEGEND: June 28, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticket-master.com.

PETER MURPHY: June 28, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

STEVE WINWOOD: June 29, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticket-master.com.

KISS, DEF LEPPARD: June 29, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or LiveNa-tion.com.

KRAFTWERK 3-D: July 1, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or tickets.com.

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS: July 2, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or tickets.com.

MARK LANEGAN: July 3, The Showbox, Seat-tle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

CHEVELLE: July 5, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

STEELY DAN: July 5-6, Marymoor Park, Red-mond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

NEW ORDER: July 6, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or LiveNation.com.

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTI-VAL: with Avenged Sevenfold, Korn, Asking Alex-andria, Trivium, Cannibal Corpse, Body Count featuring Ice T, Suicide Silence, Emmure, Miss May I, Mushroomhead and more: July 8, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

JURASSIC 5: July 9, The Showbox, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

SLIGHTLY STOOPID: with Stephen “Ragga” Marley: July 10, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA: July 11, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or lin-colntheatre.org.

RINGO STARR & HIS ALL-STARR BAND: July 16, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

THE GO-GOs, PATTY SMYTH & SCANDAL, MARTHA DAVIS & THE MOTELS, CUTTING CREW, NAKED EYES featuring PETE BYRNE: July 17, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND: with The Wood Brothers: July 17, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

THE AQUABATS: July 17, The Showbox, Seat-tle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

LYLE LOVETT & HIS LARGE BAND: July 18, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

THE JOHN CONLEE SHOW: July 18-19, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

ANACORTES UNKNOWN MUSIC SERIES, Vol. IV: July 18-20, Anacortes Unknown. anacorte-sunknown.com.

WINTHROP RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL: July 18-20, Blues Ranch, Winthrop. 800-422-3048 or WinthropTickets.com.

GOO GOO DOLLS & DAUGHTRY: July 19, Cha-teau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

JOURNEY, STEVE MILLER BAND: July 19, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

CHEECH & CHONG, WAR: “Up in Smoke 2014”: July 19, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

JOAN BAEZ: July 20, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or mountbakerthe-atre.com.

CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE FESTIVAL OF JAZZ: with The Manhattan Transfer, Spyro Gyra, Lee Ritenour & Dave Gruisin, Jessy J: July 26, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

MÖTLEY CRÜE: July 27, White River Amphi-theatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

CHRIS ISAAK: July 27, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

BEYONCÉ, JAY Z: “On The Run Tour”: July 30, Safeco Field, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or LiveNa-tion.com.

FOREIGNER, STYX: Aug. 1, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

HOT TICKETS

TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND: with The Wood Brothers: July 17, Marymoor Park, Redmond. 888-929-7849 or AXS.com.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area June 19-28 TUNING UP Playing at area venues June 19-26

FRIDAY.20-SATURDAY.21STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES8 p.m., Pacific Showroom, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $50-$55. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

Thursday.19THEATER

“Enchanted April”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

“Border Songs”: Bellingham Theatreworks: 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15. 360-296-1753 or bellinghamtheatre-works.org.

COMEDY“You Can’t Take It With You”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes

Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. www.actheatre.com or 360-293-6829.

Friday.20THEATER


“You Can’t Take It With You”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. www.actheatre.com or 360-293-6829.


COMEDYComedy Nite: with Susan Jones, featuring Fred

Bowski and host Randall Ragsdale: 8 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $10. 360-755-3956 or ana-cortesh2o.com.

Saturday.21THEATER



MUSICTrish, Hans & Larry Holloway: 2 to 3:30 p.m., Chan-

dlers Square, 1300 O Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-1300.

COMEDY“You Can’t Take It With You”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes

Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. www.actheatre.com or 360-293-6829.

Sunday.22THEATER


“Border Songs”: Bellingham Theatreworks: 2 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15, includes post-play discussion with play-wright Bryan Willis. 360-296-1753 or bellinghamtheatre-works.org.

Friday.27MUSIC

Rivertalk (world music): 7 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. Bring a chair or blanket for seating. $10 cover ($5 for wine club members). Food and drinks available for purchase. 360-856-6248 or eagle-havenwinery.com.

Saturday.28MUSIC

Austin Jenckes: 7 p.m., The Roller Barn, 98 NE Barron Drive, Oak Harbor. $20. Proceeds benefit the Oak Har-bor Music Festival. brownpapertickets.com/event/721814 or oakharborfestival.com.

FRIDAY.20COMEDY NITE: WITH SUSAN JONES, FEATURING FRED BOWSKI AND HOST RANDALL RAGSDALE: 8 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $10. 360-755-3956 or anacortesh2o.com.

THURSDAY.19-SATURDAY.21“YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M St., Anacortes. $18. www.actheatre.com or 360-293-6829.

Minor Plains, Ibex, Maszynaz: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $3. 360-778-1067.

THURSDAY.19

SATURDAY.21SWEET DOMINIQUES9 p.m. to midnight, Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6330.

Steve Earle & The Dukes (classic country): 8 p.m., Pacific Showroom, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $50-$55. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

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

The Moonshine, Mudflat Walkers (bluegrass): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

The Chris Eger Band (R&B, rock, blues): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No Cover. 877-275-2448.

Wayne Hayton: 9 p.m. Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

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

Battle For Athens, Heist, Black Magic Noize, 2Troublesome: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $4. 360-778-1067.

Marcia Kester: 7 to 10 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. 360-848-8882.

FRIDAY.20

Steve Earle & The Dukes (classic coun-try): 8 p.m., Pacific Showroom, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $50-$55. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

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

Gin Creek (blues, roots rock, soul, jazz): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $8. 360-445-3000.

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

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

Maggie’s Fury (Celtic): 6 to 8:30 p.m., The Heart of Anacortes, 1014 Fourth St., Anacortes. $8 cover. 360-293-3515.

Junkyard Jane: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

King Buzzo, Adam Faucett, Ben Von Wildenhaus: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $13. 360-778-1067.

Sweet Dominiques (surf/pop): 9 p.m. to midnight, Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6330.

Lukewarm & The Moderates: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. No cover. 360-766-6266.

SATURDAY.21

Trish and Hans, with John Anderson (jazz): 5 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

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

Desperate Measures (classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Castle Tavern, 708 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. No cover. 360-855-2263.

Blues/rock jam with CC Adams and Friends: 4-9 p.m., La Conner Pantry & Pub, 315 Morris St., La Conner. 360-466-4488.

Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6266.

SUNDAY.22

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

WEDNESDAY.25 THURSDAY.26

Purple Rain by Scary Monster and the Super Creeps: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067.


MOVIES

By PRESTON JONESFort Worth Star-Telegram

Like the ageless tunes littering its soundtrack, “Jersey Boys” is familiar and satisfying, if some-what slight.

The Tony Award-winning “jukebox musical,” tracing the turbulent rise of seminal pop group the Four Seasons, finally makes the transition from stage to screen almost a decade after its Broadway premiere, bringing with it shifting perspectives and an uncanny recreation of Frankie Valli’s otherworldly vocals (John Lloyd Young, reprising his Tony-winning role).

Guided by the unlikely hand of director Clint Eastwood (although, perhaps not as unlikely as it might seem: he did appear in the musical “Paint Your Wagon” all those years ago, after all), “Boys” can’t sustain the fizzy momentum of its first hour, and struggles to balance broad com-edy with pungent drama in the film’s latter half.

For those who haven’t seen the popular musical, “Jersey Boys” follows Tommy DeVito (played here by “Boardwalk Empire’s” Vincent Piazza), Nick Massi (Michael Lomenda), Bob Gaudio (Erich Bergen) and Frankie Valli (Young) as they struggle to find a singular sound, land a record deal and avoid indebtedness to the local mob, personified by Gyp DeCarlo (Christopher Walken).

Countless name changes, an assist from Joe Pesci (of all people) and late nights in small clubs finally leads to a break-through, uniting the quartet with savvy producer Bob Crewe (Mike Doyle) for a string of No. 1 singles that sound as good today as they did a half-century ago: “Sherry,” “Walk Like a Man” and “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” to name just a few.

The Four Seasons are catapult-ed to fame, and the usual prob-lems afflicting popular bands — in-fighting; massive egos; financial shenanigans; familial strife — are

soon making life difficult for Valli and his bandmates.

The turning point arrives when the mob becomes affixed to one member of the Four Seasons in particular, threatening to undo the entire enterprise.

That moment, played out in a long, tense scene, divides the film — and the musical — between its ebullient ascent and its more somber descent into death, disap-pointment and disillusionment.

Although “Jersey Boys” ends on a (literal) high note, with the 1990 induction of the original four members of the Four Seasons into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, each man weathers turbu-lent times, including Valli, whose daughter Francine (Freya Tingley) dies of a drug overdose.

The actors, led by Young’s vocally impressive but dramati-cally inert performance, each get moments to shine, although Piazza, a veteran of the tough-guy milieu, outpaces most of his co-stars, save only Walken, who often appears to be making it up as he goes.

Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice’s screenplay (adapted from their Tony-nominated musical book) doesn’t provide ample opportunity for its characters to

give any sense of suffering, how-ever, which greatly hampers some of the more dramatic episodes. Eastwood’s direction is, as always, unfussy and efficient, forsaking visual flash for an almost mono-chromatic, documentary-like approach.

As in the musical, the char-acters directly address the audi-ence — shades of “Goodfellas” or “House of Cards” — which provides many of the narrative’s comedic moments, and also fos-ters a false sense of intimacy.

Once “Jersey Boys” concludes, you don’t really understand any of the original Four Seasons any bet-ter — except, perhaps, the rascally DeVito — and there’s certainly precious little insight into Gaudio or Valli, both of whom are cred-ited as executive producers here.

Imbuing the standard rise-and-fall rock ‘n’ roll story with some element of pathos, beyond surface emotions, would have elevated “Jersey Boys” above a straightfor-ward translation from Broadway to Hollywood, but Eastwood and the screenwriters seem patently uninterested in anything beyond stylish recreation.

“Everybody remembers it how they need to,” says Tommy DeVito at the climax of “Jersey Boys,” underscoring the subjective nature of the just-concluded tale.

A little more insight like that — the wry understanding that history can be a complex, con-tradictory reality — would have helped “Jersey Boys” transcend its “jukebox musical” origins and become something as profound as it is entertaining.

‘Jersey Boys’ entertains, but doesn’t transcend

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Cast: John Lloyd Young, Vincent Piazza, Christopher Walken Rated: R for strong lan-guage Running time: 134 min.

John Lloyd Young as Frankie Valli in a scene from “Jersey Boys.”

Keith Bernstein / Warner Bros. via AP


MOVIES

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

“A Million Ways to Die in the West” — With its endless blue skies and familiar-sounding score, writer-director-star Seth MacFarlane’s Western has the right classic-movie feel, along with an abundance of jokes that range from clever to disgusting to SERIOUSLY disgusting. Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried and Liam Neeson co-star in what is basically one long joke about how much it would have sucked to live (and die, at a relatively young age) in the Old West. Com-edy, R, 116 minutes. HHH “Blended” — The third comedy pairing Adam Sandler and Drew Bar-rymore is so much worse than the others, it’s difficult to put into words beyond something along the lines of: This is a cliched, cyni-cal, occasionally offensive, pandering, idiotic film that redefines shameless. Com-edy, PG-13, 117 minutes. H “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” — The more screen time Chris Evans accrues as Captain America, the more engaging the performance. He’s ter-rific in this adventure, more complex and more compel-ling than in his 2011 debut. Amid well-choreographed action sequences and a couple of nifty twists and turns, we get another rock-solid chapter in the big-screen story of Marvel. Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Red-ford co-star. Sci-fi action, PG-13, 136 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “Edge of Tomorrow” — “Groundhog Day” is the most obvious influence as Tom Cruise plays a novice warrior who dies in battle, but keeps waking up to relive the day. That said, this movie has its own mer-its as an ingenious, wicked-smart and thrilling sci-fi adventure. Sci-fi action, PG-13, 113 minutes. HHHH “Frozen” — When a queen with icy powers (voice of Idina Menzel) acci-

dentally freezes her king-dom, she runs away and her intrepid sister (Kristen Bell) goes to find her. Sure to delight kids and capti-vate adults, Disney’s musi-cal “Frozen” is the instant favorite for the animated feature Oscar. Animated musical, PG, 102 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “God’s Pocket” — Direct-ed by John Slattery (“Mad Men”), this is a film about third-rate criminal Mickey (Philip Seymour Hoffman), hard-drinking construction workers, casually corrupt business owners and gun-toting florists. In the wrong hands it might have come across as condescend-ing, but “God’s Pocket” is unblinking without pander-ing. Drama, R, 88 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “Godzilla” — While this reboot has its baffling plot developments and the human characters aren’t exactly Shakespearean in depth, there’s some pretty impressive CGI monster destruction here. It’s leaps and bounds ahead of the two main “Godzilla” movies that Americans have seen in the past. Sci-fi action, PG-13, 123 minutes. HHH “Maleficent” — An admit-tedly great-looking, some-times creepy, often plodding and utterly unconvincing re-imagining of “Sleep-ing Beauty” as a female empowerment metaphor. Angelina Jolie looks great, but she delivers a one-note performance as the villain from the 1959 Disney clas-sic. Sometimes it’s best to let Sleeping Beauty lie. Fan-tasy, PG, 97 minutes. H1⁄2 “Million Dollar Arm” — Nearly everything in “Million Dollar Arm” feels borrowed from other sports mov-ies and ever so slightly reshaped, and almost never for the better. It’s more interested in the redemp-tion of a broken-down sports agent (Jon Hamm) than the amazing adventure of two Indian cricket play-ers he brings to America to pitch baseball. Sports, PG, 124 minutes. HH “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” — It’s difficult to imagine how “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” could have been any worse. Long gone are the elements that made

the Tobey Maguire/Kirsten Dunst “Spider-Man” series so effective: genuine charm and humor, breathtaking action, and the correct amount of darkness and menace. In its place is a wildly connected cacophony, alternately chaotic and would-be serene, baffling in its lack of originality and its reliance on worn cliches. Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Sally Field. Action-adventure, PG-13, 140 min-utes. H “X-Men: Days of Future Past” — Thanks to first-class special effects, a star-packed cast taking the material seriously and director Bryan Singer’s skilled and sometimes electrifying visuals, this time-travel sci-fi thriller is flat-out, big-time, big sum-mer movie fun. Sci-fi thriller, PG-13, 130 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “Jersey Boys” — At times this adaptation captures the electric excitement of the hugely entertaining Broadway musical, but for every soaring moment, there are 10 minutes of bickering or brooding. Though he seems indeci-sive about the right way to tell the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, director Clint Eastwood gives us a nice feel for their era. Music biography, R, 134 minutes. HH “Night Moves” — Self-styled revolutionaries Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning and Peter Sarsgaard reveal their narcissism as they conspire to blow up a dam in the name of environmen-talism. This is a quietly gripping gem from director Kelly Reichardt, who expert-ly doles out the tension. Thriller, R, 112 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “The Fault in Our Stars” — With lesser source mate-rial, an average director and an OK cast, the adaptation of John Green’s novel about the glory and unfairness of life could have lost me. But everyone involved, from director Josh Boone to transcendent star Shailene Woodley and beyond, has talents way beyond the average. This is a lovely work. Drama, PG-13, 125 minutes. HHHH

AT AREA THEATERS

ANACORTES CINEMASJune 20-26; July 1 Transformers: Age of Extinction (NR): Thursday: 9:00 Jersey Boys (R): Friday: 1:00, 3:50, 6:30, 9:20; Satur-day-Sunnday: 10:30, 1:00, 3:50, 6:30, 9:20; Monday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:50, 6:30, 9:20 How to Train Your Dragon 2 (PG): Friday: 1:10, 3:35, 6:40, 9:00; Saturday-Sunday: 10:40, 1:10, 3:35, 6:40, 9:00; Monday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:35, 6:40, 9:00 Edge of Tomorrow (PG-13): Friday: 1:20, 3:55, 6:50, 9:25; Saturday-Sunday: 10:50 AM, 1:20, 3:55, 6:50, 9:25; Monday-Wednesday: 1:20, 3:55, 6:50, 9:25; Thurs-day: 1:20, 3:55, 6:50 Tammy (R): Early Premiere Tuesday, July 1: 8:00 360-293-6620

BLUE FOX DRIVE-INOak HarborJune 20-25 How to Train Your Dragon 2 (PG) and Maleficent (PG). First movie starts at approximately 8:45 p.m. 360-675-5667

CONCRETE THEATREJune 21-23 Maleficent (PG): Friday: 7:30 (3D); Saturday: 5:00 (2D); Saturday: 7:30 (3D); Sunday 4:00 (2D); Sunday 6:30 (3D) 360-941-0403

CASCADE MALL THEATRESBurlington For listings: 888-AMC-4FUN (888-262-4386).

OAK HARBOR CINEMASJune 20-26; July 1 Transformers: Age of Extinction (NR): Thursday: 9:00 How to Train Your Dragon 2 (PG): Friday: 1:10, 3:40, 6:30, 8:50; Saturday-Sunday: 10:50, 1:10, 3:40, 6:30, 8:50; Monday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:40, 6:30, 8:50 Maleficent (PG): Friday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:50, 9:10: Saturday-Sunday: 10:55, 1:20, 3:50, 6:50, 9:10; Monday-Wednesday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:50, 9:10; Thursday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:50 A Million Ways to Die in the West (R): Friday: 1:30, 4:00, 6:40, 9:15; Saturday-Sunday: 11:00, 1:30, 4:00, 6:40, 9:15; Monday-Thursday: 1:30, 4:00, 6:40, 9:15 Tammy (R): Early Premiere Tuesday, July 1: 8:00 360-279-2226

STANWOOD CINEMASJune 20-26; July 1 Transformers: Age of Extinction (NR): Thursday: 9:00 Jersey Boys (R): Friday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15; Sat-urday-Sunday: 10:15, 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15; Monday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15 22 Jump Street (R): Friday: 1:05, 3:35, 6:25, 8:50; Saturday-Sunday: 10:35, 1:05, 3:35, 6:25, 8:50; Monday-Thursday: 1:05, 3:35, 6:25, 8:50 How to Train Your Dragon 2 (PG): Friday: 1:10, 3:30, 6:40, 8:55; Saturday-Sunday: 10:45, 1:10, 3:30, 6:40, 8:55; Monday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:30, 6:40, 8:55 Edge of Tomorrow (PG-13): Friday: 1:20, 3:40, 6:45, 9:10; Saturday-Sunday: 10:40, 1:20, 3:40, 6:45, 9:10; Monday-Wednesday: 1:20, 3:40, 6:45, 9:10; Thursday: 1:20, 3:40, 6:45 The Fault in Our Stars (PG-13): Friday: 1:15, 3:55, 6:35, 9:20; Saturday-Sunday: 10:30, 1:15, 3:55, 6:35, 9:20;Monday-Thursday: 1:15, 3:55, 6:35, 9:20 Tammy (R): Early Premiere Tuesday, July 1: 8:00 360-629-0514

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The Neeson-Wilde scenes have a playful, dan-gerous and sexual edge, thanks largely to Wilde’s fearlessness and cocksure comic sensibilities and Neeson’s deadpan reac-tions to her.

Sean, bouncing all over Italy with a woman he seems to both lust after and pity in a succession of different generations of Fiats she apparently steals, is all those things that Brody does best — aloof and cool, a little macho and very sarcastic. I love the way he refuses to meet Italy on its own terms, even when Sean runs into that rare Italian who isn’t a coward, a bigot or criminal.

Do Sean a favor and it’s “Spasiba.”

He thanks you in Rus-sian, just to irk you.

The Kunis / Bello / Franco tale is the most melodramatic and least satisfying, but even it has a nice payoff.

Haggis lets us get way ahead of the characters and figure out what the title of this writerly tale — “Third Person” — has to do with the sometimes illogical connections between stories. That’s not a problem. Dragging out the tales after he reaches a logical climax and some-thing close to a resolution with each — that is.

A generous whittling down and he might have had something special, from sad story to giddy one with a sad edge, a hustle with pathos and romance intercut with the consequences of infidelity.

But “Third Person,” despite its rewards, wears out its welcome long before the third act is through.

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REVIEWS: MUSIC

Mary J. Blige“Think Like A Man Too — Music from and Inspired by the Film”

Sequels rarely outshine the orig-inals they follow, so perhaps that’s why the team behind the “Think Like a Man” soundtrack decided to do some-thing different with the music for the romantic comedy’s second installment.

Execs ditched the “various artists” formula — though last time it yielded a Grammy-nominated hit with John Legend’s “Tonight (Best You Ever Had)” — and instead put all their faith in a singular artist: Mary J. Blige. The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul easily proves herself more than capable of exercising a vocal and emotional range to capture all the ups, downs and misfires one might expect from a movie inspired by Steve Harvey’s best-selling relation-ship guide book.

Harvey would certainly approve Blige’s message on the anthemic “Power Back.” “The more you do that BS, the more I keep it real,” she sings of dealing with a wishy-washy lover. “If it’s one thing men respect, it’s when we don’t react.”

Self-assured Blige is serious about commitment, and she says as much on the ominous, head nod-inducing “All Fun and Games,” produced by The-Dream. But for all Blige’s tough talk-ing, she has a soft side, too.

She finds chemistry in the club on the delicious horn and drum-laced “See That Boy Again,” produced by Pharrell. On the growling “I Want You,” she’s all torn up inside when she spots her ex-guy with a new woman. And she’s aching to be loved “like I’m you, like I’m you, babe,” on “Self Love,” a beautifully grand track, which is easily the soundtrack’s most riveting offering.

n Melanie J. Sims, Associated Press

Willie Nelson“Band of Brothers”

Willie Nelson has written a song — some-times two, three or four — for every occasion, mood

and moment. There’s Wistful Wil-lie. Defiant Willie. Repentant Willie. Randy Willie. Preacher Willie. Populist Willie. Whimsical Willie. Vengeful Wil-lie.

Nelson the songwriter returns in all his wonderful guises on the first album of mostly new material he penned himself since 1996’s “Spirit,” the best album of the latter half of his 60-year career. Nelson wrote nine of the 14 songs on “Band of Brothers” with album producer Buddy Cannon, and each song is a perfect projection of its writer’s best qualities. They’re comfort-able, familiar, well-worn, but also new and different.

Nelson is 81 now, and the new songs make allowances for this. His defiant moments sound a little more world-weary, his regrets a bit more painful. But his sense of humor and philoso-pher’s personality remain undimin-ished.

“Band of Brothers” opens with Defiant Willie staring down the storm on “Bring It On.” Wistful Willie lets the “Guitar in the Corner” play him, Repentant Willie hits “The Wall” and Randy Willie leads us through a tall tale of all his “Wives and Girlfriends,” ‘’but may they never meet/may they never know each other when they pass on the street.”

Populist Willie provides the title track, a beautiful display of the senti-ment that has made Nelson incongru-ously both an outlaw and a figure beloved by all. “We’re a band of broth-ers and sisters and whatever/On a mis-sion to break all the rules.”

Nelson positions that song between a pair of Billy Joe Shaver covers — “The Git Go,” featuring Jamey John-son, and “It’s Hard to Be an Outlaw” — midway through the album, and this outlaw triptych serves as a powerful reminder of why we’ve loved Nelson all these years.

n Chris Talbot, Associated Press

Lana Del Rey“Ultraviolence”

If there’s a central mes-sage to “Ultra-violence,” the highly antici-pated new album by Lana Del Rey, it is this: Why mind Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg’s advice that a mod-

ern woman “lean in” when she can get what’s desired through reclining?

Filled with the kind of echoed, distant seduction that has made the young chanteuse-instigator one of the most polarizing pop stars in recent memory, Del Rey’s follow-up to her multi-platinum “Born to Die” is rife with incitements and further defines her philosophy, one that’s as provocative in its way as punk rock but without all that screaming.

This belief system on “Ultravio-lence” preaches a cutthroat approach to finding and retaining bliss. Put on a red dress on the album’s opener, “Cruel World,” seduce a famous man with “a little bit of bourbon” and tell him you’re crazy.

Examine domestic violence on the title track with meaty lines such as “he hurt me but it felt like true love,” but include more questions than answers. Stare unflinchingly at pure, blind desire.

Desire is the most potent drug on “Ultraviolence,” an 11-song record featuring Del Rey’s trademark tone, one with the sonic feel of a fading Polaroid and a languorous approach that, depending on your mood and constitution, will sound either lethar-gic to the point of nodding off or as blissfully relaxing as a massage.

Del Rey popped through the clut-ter of 2011 when she released “Video Games,” a chrome-toned brushoff of a lover that featured an Americana-infused sound as indebted to musical noir as it was to modern pop.

With a relaxed vibe that pushed the melodrama of a 1970s soap opera at the expense of sonic aggression, “Video Games” and the other hits from “Born to Die” were as singular in their way as the work of more “forward-thinking” mainstream pop stars such as Kanye West and Beyonce.

Since that arrival, Del Rey has been dismissed as a poseur, has been belittled as inauthentic (her real name is Elizabeth Grant), and has been the subject of more critical ink than virtually any other current pop star.

She’s been defended by writers calling out the sexism; many critiques dubbed her a fake while ignoring that mask-wearing has been a central part of male-dominated pop since Day One.

n Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times

Local travelLANGUAGE OF FOOD:

“China Pearls”: Experience the ancient traditions and contemporary arts of China from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Satur-day, June 28, at the North-west Language Academy and Cultural Center, 5023 Langley Road, Langley. Enjoy a variety show includ-ing dance, contemporary classical music, folk song, traditional Chinese food, a cooking class and lively cross-cultural sharing with members of the Chinese and Chinese-American community.

The event will feature contemporary classical composer Austin Huang with members of the Sara-toga Chamber Orchestra, soloist Chrystal Yu Hai Yang, the Imperial Dance Ensemble, the Melody Xie Dance School, students from the Northwest Chi-nese School, the Seattle Chinese Orchestra, North-west Wushu Martial Arts and more. Prior to the show, guests may choose cocktails and Dim Sum, featuring a variety of Chi-nese small-plate offerings and delicious drinks, begin-ning at 5:30 p.m. Tickets: $70, dinner and perfor-mance; $35, performance only.

n The “China Pearls” cooking class will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Learn to make traditional Chinese dishes like shaved noodles, hot pot and dumplings from scratch. Participants will also receive a unique cookbook with recipes from the instructors. $35. Pre-registration required.

For tickets or informa-tion, call 360-321-2101, email [email protected] or visit nwlanguageacademy.com.

GLASS SCHOOL TOUR: The world-renowned Pil-chuck Glass School will host an open house from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at its private campus near Stanwood. Enjoy hot glass demonstrations, docent-led tours of the studios and gallery, live music and more. Hands-on activities, including glass blowing and printmaking, and an “off the beaten path” tour are available for additional fees. General

admission: $20, $10 ages 6 to 12, free for ages 5 and younger. Food and bev-erages will be available for purchase. For information or reservations, call 206-621-8422, ext. 26, or visit pilchuck.com.

“LESSER-KNOWN NATIONAL PARKS”: 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Roxanne Parish describes some of her fascinating visits to less-than-familiar National Park “units” — monuments, seashores, battlefields and landmarks. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofana-cortes.org.

SHORT TRIPS: Mount Vernon Parks and Rec-reation offers several travel opportunities for participants ages 12 and older, adult supervision required for ages 18 and younger. Trips depart from and return to Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. For information or to register, call 360-336-6215.

Next up:n “San Juan Island His-

tory, Hiking and Whales”: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 28. Travel by van and ferry to Friday Harbor for hiking and great views at American Camp, then on to Lime Kiln Point State Park, considered one of the best locations to see migrating orca whales. After a picnic lunch, head back to Friday Harbor for time on your own to explore shops, cafes and maybe even the Whale Museum. Pack a lunch and beverages and wear weather-appropriate cloth-ing and comfortable hiking shoes. And don’t forget your camera and binocu-lars. $72-$80. Register by June 20.

EXTENDED TRIPS: The Oak Harbor Senior Cen-ter is organizing several upcoming extended trips: New England, Sept. 26-Oct. 3, “Southern Charm,” Dec. 14-19; Panama, February 2015; “Blue Danube,” April 14-28, 2015; and Portugal, fall 2015. For informa-tion, contact Pat Gardner 360-279-4582 or email at [email protected].


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‘The Railway Man’7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, June 20-215:30 p.m. Sunday, June 227:30 p.m. Monday, June 23

Based on the remarkable bestselling autobiography, “The Railway Man” tells the extraordinary and epic true story of Eric Lomax (Colin Firth), a British Army officer who is tormented as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labor camp during World War II. Decades later, Lomax and his beautiful love interest Patti (Nicole Kid-man) discover that the Japa-nese interpreter responsible for much of his treatment is still alive and set out to confront him, and his haunt-ing past, in this powerful and inspiring tale of heroism, humanity and the redeeming power of love.

Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky; starring Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jeremy Irvine and Stellan Skarsgård.

Rated R. $10 general; $9 seniors, students and active military; $8 members; $7 chil-dren 12 and under. Bargain matinee prices (all shows before 6 p.m.): $8 general, $6 members, $5 children 12 and under.

Skagit Kid’s Film Festival1 p.m. Saturday, June 21 (see details on page 5)

Recess Monkey6 p.m. Saturday, June 21

Recess Monkey is the nationally acclaimed trio of teachers who make music for kids and families that truly rocks. Seam-lessly meshing their indie-rock roots with their keen awareness of childhood themes, the band contin-ues to make waves coast to coast. “Deep Sea Diver” is the band’s ninth album, showcasing the high-ener-gy, pitch-perfect under-standing of what gets kids excited that has launched them into national aware-ness.

$12 adults, $8 students and children, with $2 off for Lincoln Theatre mem-bers.

NT Live: ‘A Small Family Business’2 p.m. Sunday, June 22

A riotous exposure of entrepreneurial greed by Olivier Award-winning playwright Alan Ayck-bourn (“Bedroom Farce,” “A Chorus of Disap-proval”). “A Small Family Business” returns to the National Theatre for the first time since its celebrat-ed premiere in 1987, when it won the Evening Stan-dard Award for Best Play.

$15 general; $13 seniors; $11 students with $2 off for Lincoln Theatre mem-bers.

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OUT & ABOUT

ARTSOLO ART SHOW:

Check out “The Secret Circus of Mike Coslor,” on display through June 30, at the Lincoln Theatre Art Bar, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Coslor offers up a traveling tent show of imagination featuring his startlingly lifelike full-sized mixed media “Human Fac-similes” along with paint-ings and cartoons. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

GALLERY ARTISTS: Check out “The Gallery Artists Show” continu-ing through June 30, at the McCool Gallery, 711 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. The show features paintings by Anne Martin McCool, Cathy Schoenberg and Peter Belknap, jewelry by Carole Cunningham and Debbie Aldrich, wood by George Way and Art Learmonth, sculpture by Tracy Powell, ceramics by Patsy Chamberlain, Cathy Schoenberg and Barbara Hathaway, handwoven scarves by Martha Tot-tenham, quilt art by Louise Harris and gourd art by Vicki Hampel. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday or by appointment. 360-293-3577 or mccoolart.com.

“COAL”: The show will continue through July 6, at Anchor Art Space, 216 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. See what your fel-low residents — artists, stu-dents, sculptors, neighbors — have to say about the controversial coal export facility at Cherry Point and the open coal trains mov-ing through the Northwest. 360-755-3140 or anchorart space.org.

OIL PAINTINGS: Oils by artist Jeanne Levasseur will be featured in a new show continuing through July 29, at Scott Milo Gal-

lery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Also show-ing are photographs by Lewis Jones, acrylics by Jacqui Beck and encaus-tics and mixed media by Lilli Mathews, as well as a new selection of jewelry. During June, the gallery will show acrylics by Jen-nifer Bowman, with oils by Don de Llamas on display during July. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday or by appointment. 360-293-6938 or scottmilo.com.

INVITATIONAL ART SHOW: “Sky,” a group invitational show, will continue through June 29, at Smith & Vallee Gal-lery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. Focusing on the

ever-changing sky of the Pacific Northwest, the show includes works on canvas, paper, clay and more. Participating art-ists include Jean Behnke, Peter Belknap, Tyree Cal-lahan, Cynthia Camlin, Lil Czaran, Margaret David-son, Eve Deisher, Jessica Gigot, Lisa Gilley, Karen Hackenberg, Nicolette Harrington, Larry Heald, Bob Holmberg, Todd Hor-ton, Katy Houseman, Isaac Howard, Sharon Kingston, Steve Jensen, Maren Lar-son, Lisa McShane, Kris Ekstrand Molesworth, Natalie Niblack, Kathleen Faulkner, Jess Flegel, Caryn Friedlander, Lisa Gilley, Kat Houseman, Teresa Saia, Keith Sorenson, Lind-say Kohles, Jasmine Valan-

dani and Dederick Ward. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 360-766-6230 or smithandvallee.com.

“METAMORPHOSIS”: Raven Rocks Gallery’s new show, “Metamorpho-sis: Images of Transition,” will continue through June 27, at 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank. The exhibit features Tim Potter’s “But-terfly” collection as well as artwork by other gallery artists. 360-222-0102 or ravenrocksgallery.com.

ART AUCTION: The Museum of Northwest Art will host its 22nd annual Art Auction at 5 p.m. Sat-urday, June 21, at 121 S. First St., La Conner. Enjoy lively bidding on more than

300 artworks by emerging to master artists, including paintings, prints, glass, pho-tographs, sculpture, ceram-ics, jewelry, textiles and more. A private preview party for ticket holders, auction artists, volunteers, sponsors and guests will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 20. Auction admission: $100.

n Golden Tickets: Auc-tion attendees can enter the Golden Ticket raffle for a chance to win their choice of any live auction item. Only 100 tickets will be sold. $100.

n Free Public Preview: Members of the public are invited to take a look at the auction artworks before they’re sold, from noon to 5 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 20-21. 360-466-4446 or monamus eum.org.

CAR SHOWSCLASSIC CARS ON

WHIDBEY: The fourth annual Classic Auto Dis-play will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Meerkerk Gar-dens, 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank. The Whidbey A’s and Whidbey Cruzers clubs will be joined by vin-tage auto enthusiasts from Everett and Bellingham to display their classic cars around the gazebo. Admis-sion: $5. 360-678-1912 or meerkerkgardens.org.

STANWOOD SHOW ‘N’ SHINE: The Twin City Idlers 12th annual Clas-sic, Antique and Custom Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 29, in downtown Stan-wood. Check out hundreds of tricked-out vehicles of all makes and models on display along Main Street. Registration: $15 through June 15, then $20. Day of show registration begins at 6 a.m. Free admission for

spectators. A controlled cruise through town will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 28, start-ing at the former Thrifty Foods parking lot. Trophies will be awarded at the end of the cruise for the best lights/neons. Twincityidlers.org.

PLAYSFREE SHAKESPEARE:

Shakespeare Northwest will offer free performanc-es of “To Be or Not TV2” at locations around the area this summer. Putting a new twist on some time honored classics, the show sets some of our favorite television programs on their Shakespearean ear and puts the Bard’s words into modern situations. shakesnw.org.

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n Aug. 2: 1 p.m., Vaux Retreat Center, Bakerview Park, 3011 E. Fir St., Mount Vernon.

LECTURES AND TALKS

HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTATION: Western Washington University graduate student Laura Taylor will present “A Step Back In Time: Snapshots of the History of Burlington” at the next meeting of the Burlington Historical Soci-ety at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. Taylor is currently researching the early his-tory of Burlington. A brief meeting to announce upcoming BHS summer events will be held prior to the presentation. Free. For information, email edieed [email protected].

SUMMER SOLSTICECELEBRATIONWelcome the arrival of summer at the annual Summer Solstice Celebration from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today on the Skagit Riverwalk next to the Tulip Tower in downtown Mount Vernon. Enjoy food, live music, libations and an auction featuring patio furniture and umbrellas painted by local artists. Auction preview begins at 5:30 p.m. Ages 21 and older. $35. Proceeds will benefit the Mount Vernon Arts Commission. Tickets are available at the Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation office, 1717 S. 13th St., or Gretchens Kitchen, 509 S. First St. For information, call 360-336-6215. Pictured: Umbrella by Norma King.


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“OIL TRAINS IN SKAGIT”: Protect Skagit will host an information night about the transport of Bakken crude oil by train through Skagit County from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, June 30, at Skagit PUD, Aqua Room, 1415 Free-way Drive, Mount Vernon. Ginny Wolff will present information on new oil train proposals and existing facilities that receive Bak-ken crude oil, both locally at March Point and through-out our state. Mount Ver-non Fire Chief Roy Hari will discuss emergency response planning and prac-tices for possible oil train accidents. Free.

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SHOWS: The Skagit Blue-grass & Country Music Association will present its annual Bluegrass Jubilee at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at Evergreen Elemen-tary School, 1007 McGa-rigle Road, Sedro-Woolley. Enjoy lively sets by some of the area’s best bluegrass, country and gospel musi-cians. $5, $4 seniors and students.

n The association’s Gos-pel Music Show will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 29. Admission by donation. 360-856-1058.

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out incredible equine ath-letes and their riders at the bi-weekly Friday Night Lights Open 4D Barrel Races at 5 p.m. Fridays, June 27, July 11 and 25, Aug. 8 and 22, and Sept. 12, at the Sedro-Woolley Riding Club, 24538 Polte Road, Sedro-Woolley. The events start at 5 p.m. with racing at 7:30 p.m. Rider entry: $30 plus $10 office fee; $5 each additional horse. Award series and added money. For information, contact Kristen at 360-770-3383 or visit sed-

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ANACORTES IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION: “All in the Same Boat: Ana-cortes in the Great Depres-sion” is now on display in the Anacortes Museum’s Carnegie Gallery, 1305 Eighth St., Anacortes. The year-long exhibit depicts life in Anacortes after the 1929 stock market crash and the ensuing Great Depression, which dragged on for 12 years. See how life went on despite the hard times. Chil-dren played and couples courted. Festivals, parades, dances, football games, motion pictures — with sound! — as well as all sorts of clubs and events enliv-ened daily life. And, with everyone in the same boat, people worked together to get by. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. 360-293-1915 or museum.cityofanacortes.org.

NATIONAL SUMMER LEARNING DAY: Families are invited to celebrate National Summer Learn-ing Day from noon to 3 p.m. Friday, June 20, at the Upper Skagit Library, 45770B Main St., Concrete. Activities include story time, a scavenger hunt, bike-blended smoothies and raffle prizes. Free. For information, contact Brie at 360-856-2549, ext. 211.

POTLUCK & SING-ALONG: Enjoy a Gratitude Potluck and Sing-along at 7 p.m. Friday, June 20, at the Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Bring a dish to share and any dona-tion to contribute to the Center. RSVP: 360-464-2229 or anacortescenterforhappi-ness.org.

FLY DAY: The Heritage Flight Museum will host its monthly Fly Day from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at the museum’s Skagit

Regional Airport location, 15400 Airport Drive, Burl-ington. Fly Days allow visi-tors to see aircraft in action, including vintage warbirds, single-ship fighters, a for-mation of T-6s and more. Food and drinks available for purchase. No pets. Sug-gested admission donation: $8 adults, $5 children, free for ages 5 and younger. 360-424-5151 or heritageflight.org.

MOUNT VERNON’S BIRTHDAY: Celebrate the city of Mount Vernon’s 124th birthday at 1 p.m. Sat-urday, June 21, at Hillcrest Park Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Join Mayor Jill Boudreau for birthday cake as the city celebrates another milestone. Free. 360-336-6211.

KIDS’ FILM FEST: The Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon, will host a kid’s film festival from 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 21. Two one-hour collections

of the best short films from the Seattle Children’s Film Festival will be shown. “See the World: Animated Shorts from around the World” is suitable for all ages and will show at 1 p.m. The second collection, “Cinema Magic: Live action shorts from around the world,” will show at 3 p.m. and is recommended for ages 7 and older. In between films, interactive workshops will be offered in the lobby. Tickets: $8, $5 ages 12 and younger. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

HAPPINESS DANCE: Ring in the arrival of sum-mer with the Summer Sol-stice Happiness Dance at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at the Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $10. 360-464-2229 or anacortescen-terforhappiness.org.

ORCA SING: Enjoy an evening of music and more at the 15th annual “Orca Sing,” a celebration of southern resident orca whales, beginning around 6 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Lime Kiln Point State Park on San Juan Island. The free event will feature per-formances by Seattle’s City Cantabile Choir and other musical guests. Participants are encouraged to bring a picnic to enjoy the beauty of Lime Kiln Park. Tours of the historic lighthouse will be offered before and after the concert. A Discovery Pass is required for parking. Round-trip shuttle trans-portation is available for $10, with a 5:30 p.m. pick-up in front of The Whale Museum, 62 First St., Friday Harbor. 360-378-4710, ext. 30, or whalemuseum.org.

STRAWBERRY HARVEST FEST: Check out the annual event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22, at Biringer Farm, 21412 59th Ave. NE,

Arlington. Enjoy pony rides, giant strawberry ride, kites, animals, face paint, giant strawberry and castle maze inflatables, pennies in the hay, kiddy slides and more. Ride the Jolly Trolley and pluck strawberries right from the vines. Picnic on the old covered wagon next to the old historic barn. Free admission. Some activities require additional fees. 425-259-0255 or biringerfarm.com.

SEVENTH GENERATION SUPPER: Join Transition Fidalgo & Friends for its monthly community supper at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, at the Anacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd St. Adam Lorio, education program manager for the Samish Indian Nation, will discuss how Samish Tribal culture and traditions influence how the tribe works today to preserve our communi-ties for future generations. Suggested supper donation: $5 adults, $3 ages 10 and younger. Bring your own place settings. transitionfi-dalgo.org.

FUNDRAISING TEA: Enjoy tea service and delectable desserts at “It’s a ParTea!” from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at the Seafarers Memorial Park Building, 501 Seafarers Way, Anacortes. Hats are encour-aged, with prizes awarded for funniest, most creative, most artistic, best period, sportiest and most original. Proceeds will benefit the La Conner Regional Library Building Project and Help-ing Hearts and Hands, a new nonprofit serving Skagit Valley with palliative care resources and educa-tion. Advance tickets, $25 or $200 for a table of 8, are available at La Conner Library Foundation, 614 Morris St., La Conner, or online at brownpapertick-ets.com (search for “It’s a ParTea!”).

DUDESTOCKEnjoy the fourth annual Dudestock party beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St. Mount Vernon. Dudes, Walters and Maudes are invited to join “achievers” from far and wide to drink White Russians, listen to Creedence Clearwater Revival and compete in leisure game competi-tions and Wii bowling on the big screen, followed by a showing of “The Big Leb-owski” at 8 p.m. Ages 21 and older. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. Pictured: A scene from “The Big Lebowski.”

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