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Skagit Valley Herald

Thursday

March 21, 2013

At the MoviesComedic look at college admissions process too scattered, ambitious

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Tina FeyComedic actress fills a need that public didn’t quite know it had

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ReviewsMusic: Justin Timberlake, Anthrax Video Games: “MLB 13: The Show”

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It’s just around the corner PAGE 3

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“Zero Dark Thirty”: “Zero Dark Thirty” (a military term that means 30 minutes past midnight), from Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, offers a detailed accounting of the years the CIA spent following every tiny lead in its quest to find Osama bin Laden. This lengthy accounting is so tedious at times that the finale seems as illusive as the man at the center of the manhunt. If nothing else, this movie is thorough in its telling of the story, an attribute that’s not always the best when it comes to a movie where so much detail remains top secret.

“Rust and Bone”: Jacques Audiard’s film starring Marion Cotillard and Mat-thias Schoenaerts is extremely melodra-matic, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing when you have actors this good. Cotillard and Schoenaerts turn in such powerful performances that they both should have been nominated for Oscars. Cotillard is amazing as a woman who learns to live again after she loses her legs in a freak accident. She gets help from a street fighter (Schoenaerts) who is dealing with his own personal prob-lems.

“Les Miserables”: If you like this story by Victor Hugo that’s set during the French Restoration without all the singing, then this is the DVD for you. It’s a 2002 miniseries set at the beginning of the 19th century. Gerard Depardieu plays Jean Valjean and John Malkovich is Javert.

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Jour-ney”: Bilbo Baggins goes on an epic adventure to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor.

“Soul Food Junkies”: Culinary tradi-tion goes under the microscope.

“Strange Frame”: Animated sci-fi story explores the transformative power of love.

“Starlet”: An unlikely friendship develops between a young actress and an elderly woman.

“Quincy M.E.: Season 5”: Jack Klugman plays a crime-solving medical examiner.

“A Mind to Kill: The Complete Col-lection”: All three series of the Welsh detective drama.

“Thor: Legend of the Magical Ham-mer”: Animated story of a teen and his hammer.

“NOVA: Decoding Neanderthals”: A look back 60,000 years at the first mod-ern humans.

“Jersey Shore: The Complete Series”: This is all the antics of the real-

ity show gang.“The Cleveland Show: The Complete

Season Three”: Mike Henry is one of the voice talents of the Fox animated show.

“Sesame Street: Best of Friends”: Includes past guest stars such as Elvis Costello, Julianne Moore and Ricky Gervais.

“Straight A’s”: An outcast’s return to his hometown creates chaos. Anna Paquin stars.

“Chance in a Million: The Complete Collection”: Includes three seasons of the 1980s comedy starring Simon Callow.

“No Job for a Lady: The Complete Collection”: Jean Price plays a woman who must deal with politics and chauvin-ists as a member of Parliament.

“Dark Feed”: A film crew uses an abandoned psychiatric hospital to shoot a horror film.

“The Great Magician”: Action and fantasy film from director Derek Yee.

“Secret Millionaires Club”: Animat-ed series that teaches financial lessons.

“Angus Buchan’s Ordinary People”: Three men attend the Mighty Men Con-ference.

“Timerider”: An off-road racer is thrown into the past.

“The Other Son”: Two very different young men make a huge discovery about their lives.

n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee (Fresno, Calif.)

NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK

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

MARCH 22This Is 40 -- Universal

MARCH 26 The Collection -- LionsgateKilling Them Softly -- Anchor BayParental Guidance -- Fox

APRIL 9Hyde Park on Hudson -- UniversalPlanet Ocean -- Universal

APRIL 16Django Unchained -- Anchor Bay

APRIL 23Gangster Squad -- WarnerA Haunted House -- Universal

APRIL 26The Impossible -- Lionsgate/ Summit

APRIL 30The Guilt Trip -- Paramount

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

This Weekend / Page 5

[email protected] [email protected] (recreation items)

Phone360-416-2135

Hand-deliver1215 Anderson Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274

Mailing addressP.O. Box 578 Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Online events calendarTo list your event on our website, visit goskagit.com and look for the Events Calendar on the home page

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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Skagit County Fairgrounds site of annual SICBA Home & Garden Show

Inside

Travel ...........................................6-7

Get Involved ................................... 8

Hot Tickets ..................................... 9

On Stage ....................................... 10

Tuning Up..................................... 11

Music, Game Reviews .............12-13

At the Lincoln Theatre ................. 17

Movie Listings, Mini-Reviews ..... 17

Out & About ............................18-19

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COMMUNITY

TULIP FESTIVAL CALENDARFor the full month’s listing of events,

maps and directions, visit www.tulip festival.org.

POSTER ARTIST APPEARANCES Tulip Festival poster artist Karen

Sistek will sign 2013 festival posters and offer other artwork on the following dates:

April 6, 14, 20, 28: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., RoozenGaarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon.

April 7, 13, 21, 27: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon.

TULIP DAYS BASKETBALL TOURNEYMarch 22-24: Boys and girls teams

in grades 5-8 play between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily at various gyms throughout Skagit County. Daily admission charge for spectators. 360-336-9414 or www.skagitcounty.net.

GALA OPENING CELEBRATIONThursday, March 28: The 2013 Tulip

Festival Gala opening celebration, “Our Community Garden,” will take place from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Skagit Val-ley Casino Resort, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. Celebrate the start of the festival with live music, delicious dinner, dessert auction, raffles and more. $60. Advance purchase required. 360-428-5959.

DISPLAY GARDENSApril 1-30

n Tulip Town, 15002 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $5, free for ages 10 and younger. 360-424-8152.

n RoozenGarde, 15867 Beaver Marsh Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. $5, $4 military with ID, free for ages 10 and younger. 360-424-8531.

n Azusa Farm and Gardens, 14904 Highway 20, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Display gardens, plants, flow-ers, art and more. 360-424-1580.

n Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Gardens, greenhouses, art and more. 360-466-3821.

n Skagit Valley Gardens, 18923 Peter Johnson Road, Mount Vernon: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Gardens, gifts, cafe and more. 360-424-6760.

n WSU Discovery Garden, 16650 Highway 536, Mount Vernon: Dawn to dusk daily. Gardens showcasing plants that do well in the Pacific Northwest.

SALMON BARBECUEApril 6-28

The 26th annual Kiwanis Salmon Barbecue will dish out alder-smoked, butter-slathered slabs of fish with all the necessary sides, from 11 a.m to 7 p.m. daily at the Hillcrest Park Lodge. Cost per plate: $12 adults, $10 children, seniors (Visa/MC will be accepted). For groups of 15 or more, call 360-428-5959 or email [email protected].

2013SKAGIT VALLEY TULIP FESTIVAL

The 2013 Skagit Valley Tulip Fes-tival doesn’t officially begin until Monday, April 1, but related events begin this weekend, and the gala opening celebration is scheduled for Thursday, March 28. The month-long festival brings visitors from dozens of states and countries, as the unique flavors of Skagit Valley — from flowers to food, from chocolate to beer — are on full, vibrant display.

Frank Varga Skagit Valley Herald

Carlos Roques, 11, and Jennifer Ramirez, 102013 Tulip Ambassadors


ENTERTAINMENT Easter events in the area SPRING CARNIVAL & EGG HUNT FAMILY NIGHT: Skagit Valley Family YMCA will host the event for ages 3 to 8 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 22, at the YMCA Sports Center at Bakerview Park, 3101 E. Fir St., Mount Vernon. Kids can par-ticipate in the cupcake walk, lollipop tree, pin the tail on the donkey and more. There will be two indoor egg hunts, one for ages 3 to 5, the other a flashlight egg hunt for ages 6 to 8 (bring your own flash-light). All participants should bring their own basket. $5 per child. Purchase tickets in advance at the YMCA. 360-336-9622.

EASTER BUNNY BREAKFAST AND EGG HUNT: 8 a.m. Saturday, March 23, Children’s Museum of Skagit County, 550 Cascade Mall Drive, Burlington. Enjoy breakfast and photos with the Easter bunny followed by an Easter egg hunt in the museum. $3, free for museum members. 360-757-8888 or www.skagitchildrensmuseum .net.

EASTER TRAIN: Ride the Lake Whatcom Railway’s special Eas-ter Bunny train at 10 a.m., 12:30 or 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23, leaving from Wicker-sham, located 10 miles north of Sedro-Woolley on Highway 9. Enjoy the scenic ride aboard vintage passenger cars — dating from 1910 to 1925 — pulled by a diesel locomotive built in 1940. The cof-fee shop car will be stocked with snacks and souvenirs, and the one-and-a-half-hour ride will feature a visit from the Easter bunny and an Easter egg hunt. $20 ages 18 and older, $10 children, free for ages 1 and younger. Tickets must be pur-chased in advance from Lake Whatcom Railway, Box 91, Acme, WA 98220. 360-441-0719 or www.lakewhatcom railway.com.

T aylor Swift says Tina Fey is going to hell; Sarah Palin would

probably like to send her. Fey recently suggested to some Hollywood paparazzi that they perform anatomi-cal acts which, if not by def-inition hellish, are certainly impossible.

But wait just a second — doesn’t everyone love Tina Fey?

We’ll find out Fri-day, with the opening of “Admission,” directed by Paul (“Little Fokkers”) Weitz.

The film stars Fey as a proper Princeton admis-sions officer who suspects an offbeat applicant is the son she gave up for adop-tion.

En route to self-realiza-tion and romance, Portia Nathan (Fey) proceeds to bend over backward to help Jeremiah (Nate Wolff) join the Ivy League, along the way violating every-thing she stands for.

Which would be abso-lutely nothing like the maverick Fey appearing in a formulaic rom-com about crossroads, conscience and finding the path to true love. Nothing like that at all.

Fey is a singular quanti-ty; she’s been an eminently likable, attractive alien in the world of network tele-vision.

If the affectionately regarded actress and writer has had any significance — as the star of “30 Rock,” onetime “Saturday Night Live” head writer, “Week-end Update” anchor and Palin impersonator par excellence, as John Kerry might put it — it’s been as an island of intelligence in a roiling sea of idiocy.

Like many a great inven-tion, Fey filled a need the public didn’t quite know it had — the need for a moderate voice, alternately smart, snarky and even

Commentary: ‘Admission’ is a screen test for Tina FeyBy JOHN ANDERSON / Newsday

smug, that acknowledged the inanity of pop culture, the lowly standards of political leadership, and that the world is both unjust and hilarious.

Not to put too heavy a spin on a career that’s produced “Baby Mama” and “Date Night,” but she belongs to a tradition that includes Mark Twain and Will Rogers.

That the comparisons are all male isn’t insignifi-cant, either.

Should it click with audi-ences, “Admission,” which co-stars Paul Rudd, Lily

Tomlin and Michael Sheen, will further Fey’s mission to transfer her formidable small-screen self to the big screen. And why would she want to do that? Because it’s irresistible, apparently. And because, as the Peter Principle stated some 40-odd years ago, every-one rises to their level of incompetence.

If Washington is Hol-lywood for ugly people, TV is Hollywood for talented people who don’t have to appeal to the largest num-ber of viewers via the least amount of substance.

There’s no question that the best drama is on TV. When allowed to gallop unfettered through the sunny fields of uncensored cable, comedy flourishes far better on television than under the constipated fart-joke mentality of Hol-lywood.

Part of Fey’s appeal, of course, has been that she’s not edgy, not in an E! sort of way. Nor has she been what one would call hilarious. She occupies a very comfortable niche between droll and amusing, embellished by endearing self-effacement and a face that’s certainly pretty, but not enough to be threaten-ing to anyone.

But when you get past her Palin impersonation, which was abetted by physical resemblance and a sitting duck, Fey has gone after people with satire’s equivalent of a Nerf bat.

The caricatured egoma-

niacs of “30 Rock” were skewered pretty affection-ately. Her humor has been pointed, but not to the extent of drawing blood. We like that. The fact that Swift would react so petu-lantly to the ribbing she got from Fey and Amy Poehler at the Golden Globes says more about Swift’s thin skin than the soft “attacks” on the singer’s peripatetic love life.

Palin? OK, she has a rea-son to hold a grudge.

But Fey is generally perceived as both nice and tangential. It’s arguable

that her biggest big-screen success, both financially and comedically, has been “Mean Girls,” which did great things for the former Lindsay Lohan and was also a perfect showcase for Fey, the trenchant observer of mores and mayhem.

Her script was the best portrait of extreme girl-hood since Amy Hecker-ling’s “Clueless,” and she brought a tart taste of adult reality to a tale of adoles-cent indulgence, playing the beleaguered teacher, Ms. Norbury.

It was an on-screen role that best defined Fey’s off-screen persona, a kind of Greek chorus crying comically about the stunted adolescence of American society.

As a potential movie star, however, Fey seems not only unsuitable but disloyal to the audiences that see her as a fly in the cultural ointment.

It’s an unlikely paral-lel, admittedly, but she’s like Edmund O’Brien’s alcoholic publisher in “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,” who is appalled to find himself nominated for Congress.

O’Brien: “Good people of Shinbone, I … I … I’m your conscience. I’m the still small voice that thunders in the night. I’m your watchdog that howls against the wolves. I’m … I’m your father confessor. I … I … I’m, what else am I?”

John Wayne: “The town drunk.”

Tina Fey is a town crier, who doesn’t howl or thun-der, but cocks an eloquent eyebrow at the absurdities of contemporary life. Do we want such a resource absorbed into the system? People of Shinbone, do we want Tina Fey to be a movie star? Consider your options, and vote accord-ingly.

John Shearer Invision via AP

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THIS WEEKENDin the area

SICBA Home & Garden ShowThe Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association

will host its annual SICBA Home & Garden Show on March 22-24 at the Skagit County Fairgrounds, 1410 Virginia St., Mount Vernon. Show hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Amid home project presentations and work-shops, the show highlight will be the fourth annual Playhouse Challenge, a competition between six

teams of builders and landscapers to raise money for area charitable organizations. Each team will build a theme playhouse and donate it to a non-profit group for display and to raffle during the show. The public can buy raffle tickets for a chance to win the playhouse and benefit the charity. Show visitors also can vote for their favorite playhouse.

Show admission: $4 individual, $6 family. 360-757-6916 or [email protected].

SHAKESPEARE FEST Orcas Island’s second annual Shakespeare Festival will be held from today through Saturday, March 23, at various locations around the island. A performance of Julius Caesar will be pre-sented Saturday, March 23, at the Orcas Center. Tickets available at www.orcas

center.org, www.brownpapertickets.com

or by calling 360-376-2281.

REGIONAL SPELLING BEE The 35th annual Skagit County Regional Spelling Bee will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at Bay View Elementary School, 15241 Josh Wilson Road, Burlington.

Competitors are students representing elementary and middle schools in Skagit, Island and San Juan counties. The winner will qualify for the national spelling compe-tition in May. Free. 360-416-2153.

WOMEN’S WORK SPRING SALE Check out a wide selection of fair trade handmade crafts from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at 3016 I Ave., Anacortes. The sale will include hand-loomed naturally dyed rugs from Vida Nueva Women’s Weaving Cooperative, Oaxaca; Corazon scarves from Guatemala; silver and stone jewelry from Milagros, Peru; locally woven Oaxacan bags and more. 360-391-2498 or

360-424-5854.

MUSIC & MORE The Anacortes Unknown Music Series will present “Ours” from 4 p.m. to midnight Saturday, March 23, at the UNKNOWN, 1202 Seventh St., Ana-cortes. Performers from all over the Pacific Northwest include Broken Water, Lori Goldston, Lois, O Paon, Allyson Foster, Lloyd & Michael, Jae Choi, DJ Weird Cac-tus and Marianna Ritchey. $25, includes dinner. Tickets and information available at

The Business, 402 Commercial Ave., Ana-

cortes, or visit www.anacortesunknown.com.


TRAVEL

By SEBASTIAN ABBOTAssociated Press

GULMARG, India — There are very few ski resorts in the world where you see a soldier in uniform waiting for the gondola with a snowboard in one hand and an AK-47 in the other.

Welcome to Gulmarg, nestled in the Himalayan mountains in Indian-held Kashmir, one of the most militarized places on earth.

India and Pakistan have fought two major wars over Kashmir, which is divided between the two countries and claimed in its entirety by both. Tension flared earlier this year when the worst violence along the disputed border in a decade left half a dozen troops

dead — one of them an Indian soldier who was reportedly beheaded.

The clashes hurt busi-ness in Gulmarg, according to local tour operators, but a few hundred skiers and snowboarders were on the mountain during my visit at the end of February — almost all of them foreign.

It’s good to know there is

a hearty breed of outdoor enthusiasts willing to brave conflict between nuclear-armed archenemies to hit the slopes — admittedly ones that rival any major ski resort in the world, are much less crowded and cost a little over $100 for a whole week.

Imagine sharing Jackson Hole resort in Wyoming

Powder, AK-47s and hashish: Skiing in KashmirLEFT: An Indian Army soldier carries a snowboard and an automatic rifle as he walks past a skier below the gondola at Gul-marg, Kashmir. Gulmarg, a ski resort nestled in the Himalayans in Indian-held Kashmir, is one of the most militarized places on earth. RIGHT: A snowboarder rides in the back country.

Photos by Kevin Frayer / AP

with just 200 fellow skiers and snowboarders. That’s what Gulmarg has to offer, complete with knee-deep powder and a wealth of off-piste terrain easily accessi-ble from one of the highest gondolas in the world.

Did I say easily acces-sible? That doesn’t include the experience of getting on and off the small, four-person gondola.

Many of the cars lack a place to store skis or snowboards while you ride. That leads to what feels like a Three Stooges routine every time you and your companions try to pack into the gondola carrying skis and poles and wearing bulky backpacks. It doesn’t help that you only have a few seconds before the car starts moving and are already unsteady on your feet in ski boots.

The trip to the top of the gondola, at a height of near-ly 13,500 feet, is breathtak-ing and can offer views of one of the tallest mountains in the world, Nanga Parbat, in Pakistan. But there is always a hint of trepidation knowing you have to untan-gle yourself and do a timed tumble out of the gondola at the end of the ride.

You can forget about finding another way up, unless you want to hike. The gondola and a chairlift that starts halfway up the mountain are pretty much the only game in town. But the trip is definitely worth it, especially when there is three feet of fresh powder, as there was during my recent visit.

One of the first things you see when you step off the gondola is a small army outpost, one of many throughout Indian-held Kashmir that house at least 500,000 troops in an area the size of Utah. It’s no surprise soldiers seem to be everywhere in Gulmarg: milling around the gondola, driving convoys of trucks over twisty mountain roads and even waiting in line to use the ATM.

Until recently, the resort was using military-grade plastic explosives procured from the army to control avalanche risk on its “in-bounds” slopes, said Brian Newman, Gulmarg’s snow safety officer.

Resorts around the world set off controlled blasts to trigger avalanches before they consider slopes safe for skiers, but they normally

use commercial explosives from the mining industry that are more suitable. Newman, who hails from near Boulder, Colo., began using military explosives when he arrived six years ago because they were more readily available, but was finally able to get his hands on the commercial type this season.

Many visitors to Gulmarg are advanced skiers and snowboarders who have little interest in the resort’s relatively small in-bounds area and have come here for the off-piste terrain — and perhaps also for the readily available hashish that sends wafts of fragrant smoke over your head in the lift line and at lunch.

Given the avalanche dan-ger, basic safety gear like a beacon, shovel and probe is vital in the backcountry, and many people sport more advanced equipment such as backpacks equipped with air bags you can trig-ger if you get caught in a slide and AvaLung devices to help you breathe under the snow. GoPro video cameras are also ubiquitous, sticking up from helmets in the gondola line like mini-submarine periscopes.


TRAVEL

Local travel TRAVELOGUE: “K2, Monarch of China’s Karakorum Mountain Range”: 7 to 9 p.m. today, Whatcom Museum’s Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. Follow a group’s 18-day trek to K-2, rising 28,251 feet above the Chinese/Pakistan border. Surrounded by the immense Khartoum mountains, with its glaciers and perpetual snowfields, 15 adventurers climbed a 16,000-foot pass and across ice-fringed streams to reach the rarely visited north face. $3 suggested donation, free for museum members. 360-778-8930 or www.whatcommuseum.org.

ART BUS TOUR: “The Masters” and Nicolai Fechin, Sunday, April 28. The Skagit County Historical Museum will lead a bus tour from the Farmhouse Restaurant in Mount Vernon to the Seattle Art Museum to see the exhibits “Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough: The Treasures of Kenwood House, London” and “European Masters: Their Treasures of Seattle.” Afterward the bus will take a short ride to the Frye Muse-um to view the art of Nicolai Fechin. $50

covers bus ride, admission, box lunch and other refreshments. 360-466-3365.

GALAPAGOS, MACHU PICCHU TRIP: The Oak Harbor Senior Center is organizing an Oct. 15-28 trip to the Galapagos Islands and Machu Picchu. Open to all adults. Space limited. Contact: Pat Gardner, 360-279-4582 or [email protected].

SHORT TRIPS: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation offers travel opportunities for participants ages 12 and older (adult super-vision required for ages 18 and younger). For information or to register, call 360-336-6215. Bellevue Botanical Garden and Washing-ton Park Arboretum: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 19, departing from and returning to Hillcrest Park, Mount Vernon. Enjoy a docent-led tour of the Bellevue Botanical Garden’s 53 acres of cultivated gardens, restored woodlands and natural wetlands. After a no-host lunch, check out the seasonal flora and fauna of the arboretum’s 230 acres on the shores of Lake Washington. Both tours include walking up to one mile and uneven surfaces. $61-$63. Register by April 12.

Perhaps the most impor-tant safety gear for heading into Gulmarg’s backcountry is a local guide. We hired 31-year-old Javed Ahmed Reshi, who started skiing at the age of 10 in leather boots nailed to rickety wooden skis made by his father. Fueled by seemingly boundless energy, he guided us down wide open bowls and steep runs through evergreen trees — always mindful of the ava-lanche risk around us.

At one point we stopped in a dense forest, and the only sound filtering through the trees was the Muslim call to prayer from a nearby village.

“I like the adventure and don’t like sitting at a computer in an office,” said Reshi, ignoring the fact that there didn’t seem to be a wealth of office jobs avail-able in Gulmarg, minus the dozen or so hotels that cater to tourists.

Our guide also took us to one of the most unusual apres ski events you will ever find: a dance performance by a local hijra, the cross-dress-ing “eunuchs” common in India and Pakistan. The hiji-ra shimmied in a red dress as foreign tourists danced along and pasted rupee notes on the performer’s forehead.

For those seeking even

more adventure, Gulmarg sports a heliskiing operation that can drop you on distant mountaintops and provides foreign guides to lead you down miles of untouched powder — assuming the weather is good enough for the chopper to fly, which wasn’t the case during my visit.

Kashmir Heliski has also run into periodic problems with the Indian army sta-tioned in the area, said the organization’s chief guide, Tim O’Leary. The group’s permit to fly was delayed for weeks this year because of the tension along the Kash-mir border, said O’Leary.

A Kashmiri sledge puller carries skis at Gulmarg, Kashmir.


GET INVOLVED

ARTMV ARTS COMMIS-

SION: The Mount Vernon Arts Commission will meet from 3:30 to 5 p.m. today in the Hillcrest Park Confer-ence Room, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-6215.

ART CLASSESART CLASSES: Dakota

Art offers a variety of art classes and workshops at 17873 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. 360-416-6556, ext. 5, or www.dakotaartcenter.com.

INTRO TO ILLUSTRA-TION ART CLASSES: Burlington Parks and Rec-reation is offering a series of art classes for kids ages 8 to 14. Max Elam will introduce young artists to a variety of styles and art mediums. Each four-session

class costs $45. Supplies are included. To register, call 360-755-9649.

Epic Illustrations and Creature Creations: 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, April 9-30. Art students will draw and create four masterworks, with a different focus each week: Star Wars/black & white; fantasy anime/mixed media; avengers assemble/intro to color theory; and cartoon comic strip/intro to writing and sequential art.

Mixed Media: 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, May 7-28. Stu-dents will experiment with five mediums other than pencil. They’ll use color partnered with drawings in markers, chalk, ink, water-color and colored pencil as they complete two pieces of art, ready to display.

Basic Cartooning: 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, June 4-25. $40.

AUDITIONS“STEEL MAGNOLIAS”: 1

to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 24, Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Belling-ham. A two-minute con-temporary comedic mono-logue is preferred, but not required. Auditions will include cold readings from the script. Paid and non-paid parts available. The play will run July 16-Aug. 11. To schedule an audi-tion, email [email protected]. For information, call 360-510-2587 or email Mark.Kuntz@mountbaker theatre.com.

DANCECONTRA DANCE: 7 to

9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. Learn the fundamentals of contra dance and practice dancing

to live music. No partner needed. $8 at the door. 360-755-3969 or www.skagit contra.org.

MUSICSKAGIT VALLEY MUSIC

CLUB: The club welcomes performers, listeners and guests at 1:45 p.m. Thurs-day, March 28, at Vasa Hall, 1805 Cleveland St., Mount Vernon. Come and sing, play an instrument or just enjoy the music. Free. For information, call Marsha Pederson at 360-757-4906.

RECREATIONSEEKING VENDORS: The

Skagit County Fairgrounds seeks vendors of all types for its World’s Largest Garage Sale, Antiques & More, set for 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 12-13, at the fairgrounds, 1410 Virginia St., Mount Vernon. Applications are available at www.skagit-county.net/fairgrounds. For information, call 360-336-9414 or email [email protected].

CALL FOR YOUNG VEN-DORS: Kids ages 18 and younger can rent a table for $15 and sell their stuff at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Kids Giant Garage Sale from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 20, at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave. Free admis-sion. 360-755-9649.

SEEKING SCRAPBOOK-ING, CRAFT SUPPLY SELL-ERS: Rent a table for $25 to sell your extra craft and scrapbooking supplies from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 13, at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Cen-ter, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. Supplies and accessories only, no finished crafts. Free admission for the public. 360-755-9649.

ANACORTES SALMON DERBY: Tickets are on sale for the seventh annual Anacortes Salmon Derby, set for March 30-31. The derby will feature $25,000 in guaranteed purse money and thousands more in merchandise prizes, with special prize categories for women, youths and active military. $60 entry fee, includes free launch-ing at Cap Sante Marina, three night’s moorage, free Friday night fishing film festival, Saturday night no-host social and Sunday barbecue lunch; limited to 1,000 tickets. Proceeds will benefit scholarships for students pursuing careers in fishery management and related science. Tickets can be purchased at Ace Hard-ware in Anacortes and Fri-day Harbor, Holiday Sports in Burlington, LFS in Bell-ingham and other locations. For information, visit www.anacortessalmonderby.com.

YOUTH SOCCER: Bur-lington Parks and Recre-ation is offering Mini Kick-ers Soccer for ages 3-5 on Friday mornings, March 29 to May 31, at Skagit River Park in Burlington. Mini Kickers teaches basic soc-cer skills while developing strength, balance, coordi-nation, listening skills and teamwork. $99, includes jersey, shorts, soccer ball and player evaluation. Reg-ister at www.minikicker soccer.com.

SHORELINE ACADEMY: Friends of Skagit Beaches will present the second annual Fidalgo Shoreline Academy from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Fidalgo Bay Resort, 4701 Fidalgo Bay Road, Anacortes.

Dr. Ron Lindsay will present the keynote address, “The Chang-ing Arctic.” The day will include several presenta-

tions and interpretive walks about shoreline edu-cation, research and stew-ardship. Registration: $25. Optional lunch: $10. www.skagitbeaches.org.

THEATERTHEATER CLASSES:

Anacortes Community Theatre’s Class Act School for the Performing Arts is now enrolling kids from preschool through 12th grade for spring classes on acting and theater arts. Classes are held at ACT, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-6829 or www.act theatre.com/classact.

Creative Characters: Preschool-age children, 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, March 26-May 7 (no class April 2), or 1 to 2 p.m. Fridays, March 29-May 10 (no class April 5). $50.

Save the Circus!: Kin-dergarten through second grade, 4 to 5:15 p.m. Fri-days, March 29-May 10 (no class April 5). $50.

How to Perform in a Musical: Grades 3-6, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, March 27-May 8 (no class April 3). $50.

Triple Threat: Grades 7-12, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thurs-days, March 28-May 9 (no class April 4). $100.

FREE ADULT ACTING CLASS: Anacortes Com-munity Theatre will present a series of acting classes for adults from 10 a.m. to noon the third Saturday each month, at 918 M Ave., Ana-cortes. Classes will include scripted scenes and a vari-ety of acting games, with a different topic each month: April 20: developing char-acter; May 18: stage pres-ence; June 15: performance. Each class will be indepen-dent, so participants don’t have to commit to every session. For information, call 360-293-4373 or visit www.acttheatre.com.


HOT TICKETSMOISTURE FESTIVAL: comedy/variety,

March 21-April 14, Seattle. www.moisture festival.org.

VOLBEAT: March 22, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

BRIAN REGAN: March 23, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or www.livenation.com.

GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC: March 23, Showbox at the Market. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxon line.com.

MAJOR LAZER: March 26, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

ANDREW MCMAHON: March 26, Show-box at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

DEMETRI MARTIN: March 27, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

THE SPECIALS: March 27, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

DIRTYPHONICS: March 28, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND: March 29, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma. 800-745-3000 or www.livenation.com.

CLUTCH: March 29, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

COMMON KINGS: March 29, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

PHOENIX: March 29, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or www.livenation.com.

LOTUS: March 30, Showbox at the Mar-ket, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.show boxonline.com.

KMFDM, LEGION WITHIN, NIGHTMARE FORTRESS: March 30, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxon line.com.

PEARL DJANGO, ANNE GRIFFITH: March 30, Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Bellingham. 360-671-1709 or www.suddenvalleylibrary.org.

ANTHRAX, EXODUS, HIGH ON FIRE, MUNICIPAL WASTE, HOLY GRAIL: March 31, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000

or www.showboxonline.com.SUPER WHY LIVE: April 2, The Para-

mount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or www.stgpresents.org.

RIHANNA: with A$AP Rocky: April 3, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.livenation.com.

NANCI GRIFFITH: April 5, Edmonds Cen-ter for the Arts, Edmonds. 425-275-9595 or www.ec4arts.org.

LORD OF THE DANCE: April 5, Mount Baker Theatre, Bellingham. 360-734-6080 or www.mountbakertheatre.com.

OMD: April 6, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxon line.com.

TECH N9NE: April 6-7, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showbox online.com.

JANIS IAN: April 7, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955 or www. lincolntheatre.org.

STEPHEN LYNCH: April 7, Neptune The-atre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or www.live nation.com.

NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS: April 7, The Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or LiveNation.com.

THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT: April 8, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

FITZ & THE TANTRUMS: April 8, Colum-bia City Theater, Seattle. 800-838-3006 or www.columbiacitytheater.com.

A DAY TO REMEMBER: April 12, Show-box SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

FUTURE: April 12, Showbox at the Mar-ket, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.show boxonline.com.

MASSIVE MONKEES DAY: April 13, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

BAD RELIGION, AGAINST ME!, POLAR BEAR CLUB: April 15, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxon line.com.

CHRIS TOMLIN, LOUIE GIGLIO, KARI JOBE: April 20, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

DARK STAR ORCHESTRA (Tribute to Grateful Dead): April 20, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area March 21-28 TUNING UP Playing at area venues March 21-28

Thursday.21THEATER

“A Rotten Demise”: 1920s murder mystery dinner theater, 7:30 p.m., 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $45 dinner and show, $30 dessert and show. Reservations required: 360-336-3012 or www.river belledinnertheatre.com.

“Monty Python’s Spamalot”: musical comedy, Anacortes High School Perform-ing Arts Department, 7:30 p.m., Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. $15 adults, $7 students. 360-293-2166 or www.ana cortesdrama.com.

“Radio Rhythm”: Skagit Learning Center, 7 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Free. 360-336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org.

Friday.22DANCE

BodyVox: 8 p.m., Mount Baker The-atre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $20-$39. 360-734-6080 or www.mount bakertheatre.com.

MUSICMatt Carlton (vocals/piano): 9 p.m.

to midnight, 1st Street Cabaret & Speak-easy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $5 cover. 360-336-3012 or www.river belledinnertheatre.com.

THEATER“Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”:

Lyric Light Opera, 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Ver-non. $19-$45. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or www.mcintyrehall.org.


“SEEDS OF CHANGE: Superhero Boy Band”: musical comedy, 8 p.m., Belling-ham Circus Guild, 1401 Sixth St., Belling-ham. Come in a superhero costume for postshow dance party. $15-$20, free for babies. www.superheroboyband.com.

Saturday .23MUSIC

Travis Brass: U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West: 3 p.m., Lincoln The-atre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Free. 360-336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org.

Ria Peth Vanderpool (piano, vocals): 9 p.m. to midnight, 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $5 cover. 360-336-3012 or www.river belledinnertheatre.com.

Anacortes Unknown Music Series: “Ours,” 4 p.m. to midnight, the UNKNOWN, 1202 Seventh St., Anacortes. Performers: Broken Water, Lori Goldston, Lois, O Paon, Allyson Foster, Lloyd & Michael, Jae Choi, DJ Weird Cactus and Marianna Ritchey. $25, includes dinner. Tickets: The Business, 402 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, www.anacortesunknown.com.

THEATER“Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”:

Lyric Light Opera, 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Ver-non. $19-$45. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or www.mcintyrehall.org.


“SEEDS OF CHANGE: Superhero Boy Band”: musical comedy, 8 p.m., Belling-ham Circus Guild, 1401 Sixth St., Belling-ham. Come in a superhero costume for postshow dance party. $15-$20, free for babies. www.superheroboyband.com.

Sunday.24THEATER

“Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”: Lyric Light Opera, 2 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $19-$45. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or www.mcintyrehall.org.

“A Rotten Demise”: 1920s murder mystery dinner theater, 6:30 p.m., 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $45 dinner and show, $30 dessert and show. Reservations required: 360-336-3012 or www.river belledinnertheatre.com.

“Monty Python’s Spamalot”: musical comedy, Anacortes High School Perform-ing Arts Department, 2 p.m., Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. $15 adults, $7 students. 360-293-2166 or www.ana cortesdrama.com.

Monday.25MUSIC

Fidalgo Youth Symphony and Mount Baker Youth Symphony: 7 p.m., Mount Baker Theater, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $15, $1 ages 15 and younger. 360-734-6080 or www.mountbaker theatre.com.

Tuesday.26MUSIC

Mount Vernon High School Band and Orchestra: 7 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $8, $6, $4. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or www.mcintyre hall.org.

VARIETYBetty Desire: 9 p.m. to midnight, 1st

Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-3012 or www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com.

Wednesday.27No events submitted

Thursday.28MUSIC

Dana Lyons: 7 p.m., Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. $10. 360-941-0403 or www.concrete-theatre.com.

THEATER“SEEDS OF CHANGE: Superhero Boy

Band”: musical comedy, 8 p.m., Belling-ham Circus Guild, 1401 Sixth St., Belling-ham. Come in a superhero costume for postshow dance party. $15-$20, free for babies. www.superheroboyband.com.

THURSDAY.21

SATURDAY.23

SUNDAY.24

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

Tony & The Tigers: 9 p.m., Varsity Inn, 112 N. Cherry St., Burlington. No cover. 360-755-0165.

The Sandy Carbary Trio: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

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

Steve Meyer, Ben Starner (piano): 8 to 10 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6266.

Scratch Daddy: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., The Bullpen, 701 Met-calf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-588-4508.

Voyager, The BGB: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6. 360-778-1067.

Matt Carlton: 7 p.m., 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Ver-non. 360-336-3012 or www.riverbelledinner theatre.com.

Stacy Jones Band: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6266.

Br’er Rabbit: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6330.

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

Nick Vigarino’s Meantown Blues: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7 cover. 360-445-3000.

Don Richards Band: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., H2O, 314 Commer-cial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

Guitarslinger with Scott Lind, Eric Rice, CD Woodbury, el Colonel: 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commer-cial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Baltic Cousins CD release, Livingston Seagull, RHOMBU$: 10 p.m., The Shake-down, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-778-1067.

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

Knut Bell & The Blue Collars: 5 to 9 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

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

Black Tommy, Life N Mine, Hillary Susz: 9 p.m., The Shake-down, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $3. 360-778-1067.

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

Mutilation Rites, Inter Arma: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067.

Today is The Day, Black Tusk, KEN Mode, Fight Amp: 8 p.m., The Shake-down, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $10-$12. 360-778-1067.

Paul Klein: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600.

FRIDAY.22

WEDNESDAY.27 THURSDAY.28

FRIDAY.22TONY & THE TIGERS 9 p.m., Varsity Inn, 112 N. Cherry St., Burlington. No cover. 360-755-0165.

SATURDAY.23NICK VIGARINO’S MEANTIME BLUES7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7 cover. 360-445-3000.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY.22-23 THURSDAY.28“SEEDS OF CHANGE: SUPERHERO BOY BAND”Musical comedy, 8 p.m., Bellingham Circus Guild, 1401 Sixth St., Bellingham. $15-$20, free for babies. www.superheroboyband.com.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY.22-24“SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS”Lyric Light Opera, McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $19-$45. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or www.mcintyrehall.org. Check individual listings for times.


REVIEWS

MUSIC CDS

Compiled from news services

The Ocean Blue“Ultramarine”

It’s been more than a decade since Penn-sylvania’s The Ocean Blue released a full-length album, and the quartet makes no secret that “Ultrama-rine” came together in bits and pieces as members David Schelzel, Bobby Mittan, Oed Ronne and Peter Anderson recorded here and there. Singer and songwriter Schelzel referred to it as a record done at a “glacial pace.” It was worth the wait.

The 12 songs on “Ultramarine” recall the sincere clarity of the band’s self-titled 1989 debut and 1991’s “Cerulean” with songs that soar with grace, blend cascad-ing guitars and rich keyboards with lyrics that manage to evoke sentimentality, opti-mism and an appropriate romantic long-ing without being cloying or grating.

It’s akin to returning to the alternative, college-scene era of the late 1980s but with a definite and knowing contempo-rary streak. This evidenced by “Sad Night, Where is Morning?”, which brims with melodic guitars, measured percussion and passion-infused singing from Schelzel declaring “my thoughts today, oh how they want to stray.”

n Matt Moore, Associated Press

Anthrax“Anthems”

There’s a rev-elation on Anthrax’s “Anthems” EP: Rush’s music is annoying, no matter who plays it.

The speed metal kings, driven by drum-mer Charlie Benante’s infatuation with early Neil Peart, chose Rush’s “Anthem” as the inspiration for their eight-track EP in which they cover classic 1970s rock bands that influenced them. Suffice it to say the jarring stop-and-start timing and riffing of a Rush song doesn’t work with the heaviest of heavy metal bands, either.

But the rest of this all-too-short disc is like hard-rock comfort food, hewing closely to the originals, with some special Anthrax sauce on the side. Best is a cover of Cheap Trick’s “Big Eyes,” which blends

the band’s melody with Anthrax’s harder edge.

“Smokin’” is a cover of the classic Bos-ton ode to inhalables, and “Jailbreak” puts a fine point on the Thin Lizzy classic.

Singer Joey Belladonna shows his vocal versatility here. On “TNT,” the AC/DC anthem, he sounds just like Bon Scott; when he covers Cheap Trick, you’d swear it was Robin Zander singing. He even nails Steve Perry in covering Journey’s “Keep on Runnin.’”

“Crawl” and a remix of it are the two original new tracks on the disc, which lend a little more texture to the trademark Anthrax crunch.

n Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Justin Timberlake“The 20/20 Experience”

Boy did he test our patience. But boy, is he rewarding us for the wait.

After seven years, Justin Timberlake has finally released his third album, “The 20/20 Experience,” and it’s a brilliant piece of work that plays like a musical movement. The 10 tracks (which average seven minutes) weave into one another beautifully as his falsetto glides over each beat. It’s an unconventional adventure that makes your bones groove. Seriously.

It’s hard to think of another performer who can make a seven-minute track con-tinuously engaging and refreshing, espe-cially at a time when a five-minute song screams “problem” for radio stations and our attention span gets shorter with every tweet or text. One of the standouts of the album is the eight-minute event called “Strawberry Bubblegum.” It’s smooth, airy and full of sexual innuendoes, and it transitions into something that’s heaven-like.

Timberlake was flying high off 2006’s multiplatinum, Grammy-winning “Future-Sex/LoveSounds” when he essentially walked away from music to act. In the interim, he made one very good movie (the Oscar-winning “Social Network”) and several so-so ones, and almost seemed like another cast member on “Saturday Night Live” with all his appearances on the show.

But despite all his attempts to put

music on the sidelines, the question every-one always had for him was, “When is that new album coming out?”

Maybe the former ‘N Sync leader was stalling because of the monumental suc-cess that album triggered and the kind of pressure that places on a performer.

That burden may also be the reason why “20/20” echoes much of “FutureSex/LoveSounds,” one of the last decade’s best albums. When “Spaceship Coupe” comes on, you’ll think of “Until the End of Time,” and “Let the Groove In” feels like “Sexy Ladies/Let Me Talk to You (Pre-lude).” Like “FutureSex/LoveSounds,” “20/20” features producer Timbaland’s deft hand at the center of it all.

In some ways, it almost plays like a musical sequel, and if it’s not broke, don’t fix it, right? Well, not quite.

Timberlake loses some points for the lack of creativity. Yes, “20/20” is near per-fect, but it’s almost like he’s plagiarizing some of his own essay, and that’s slightly unfortunate. The album mirrors the futur-istic R&B-esque vibe that helped Timber-lake leap to the top of the musical ladder — only it’s not so futuristic anymore.

But it’s still vital music that rises above the R&B pack. “That Girl” starts off with old-school appeal, but dabbles into con-temporary R&B with a swagger that’s also evident on “Mirror.” You can’t do any-thing but move your shoulders to “Don’t Hold the Wall,” and “Pusher Love Girl” kicks off the album with the right energy. Even “Suit and Tie,” the solid yet a tad underwhelming first single, fits in nicely here.

These days, it’s hard for any star to fol-low up a massively successful album, and the challenge gets even steeper when a seven-years absence is added to the equa-tion. But with a great album on his side, Timberlake should find his return to the top a smooth ride.

n Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press

Billy Bragg“Tooth & Nail”

Billy Bragg sang about offering “embarrassment and my usual excuses” when accused of “mixing pop and politics” on the late 1980s gem “Waiting for the Great Leap

Forwards.” Any reservation he might have felt for praising workers and pillorying capitalism’s excesses in songs should have ebbed after working with Wilco on writing music for a cache of Woody Guthrie lyrics and releasing the results on three albums a decade later.

Bragg says his new collection, “Tooth & Nail,” is a stylistic follow-up to those land-mark releases. And that’s good news for the left-wing British troubadour’s fans.

As usual, Bragg deals with weighty mat-ters — love, death, the meaning or mean-inglessness of life — but the heaviness is usually leavened with wit and cheek. A case in point: “Tomorrow’s Going to Be a Better Day,” which addresses “the misan-thropic misbegotten merchants of gloom.” Still, minor points must be deducted for a whistling solo with so much great piano and pedal steel guitar elsewhere on the album.

Other standouts include “Do Unto Oth-ers,” featuring a barreling piano and blend-ing riotousness with righteousness, and the straight-up, old-school country flavored “Chasing Rainbows.”

n Jeff Karoub, Associated Press

Kacey Musgraves“Same Trailer Different Park”

It’s a long way from nowhere Texas to the bright lights of Nashville, Tenn. Well, country music can thank Kacey Musgraves for finding her way, through smart lyrics, arrangements free of bluster and a tone that’s all her own on her debut major label release, “Same Trailer Different Park.”

You don’t have to like country music to love Musgraves’ sound. It’s light and folksy with glint of Nashville tinsel. Her lyrics, delivered without too many tricks of the trade, easily win over the ear. “Blowin’ Smoke” and “Step off” have a salty swagger, but mostly we get a seasoned Musgraves here, as on “Silver Lining,” polished as she sings of personal bravery in an uncertain world. I like my country stars with a few emotional scars and Musgraves sounds like she knows something about that. Taylor Swift’s cross-over country sound is musical dessert, but this is a real meal.

n Ron Harris, Associated Press


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REVIEWS

‘MLB 13: The Show’Platforms: Play-Station 3, VitaGenre: SportsPublisher: SonyESRB Rating: E, for EveryoneGrade: 4 stars (out of 5)

I often re-read previous reviews when tackling a yearly franchise to check on any significant improvements in the new itera-tion. It’s a difficult challenge for develop-ers, considering the short window of time to churn out new features, so I rarely go in expecting life-altering adjustments.

Thankfully, “The Show” has delivered a well-rounded baseball experience for the last several years, making it less nec-essary to do massive overhauls. Subtle tweaks here and there suffice to continue the franchise’s reign as the best on-the-diamond video game around.

You’ll notice the game’s enhancements most when stepping up to the plate. I’m no baseball guru, so I judge based on how easily I can knock a ball into the outfield. I’m not asking for 14-11 games each time out, but even the most casual gamer will see that as a simulation experience, “The Show” remains accessible.

Visual improvements come pretty standard with each year’s release, and I imagine those and the enhanced audio around the ballparks account for why the game endures some frustratingly lengthy load times.

Thankfully, once you get to play, espe-cially in the Road to the Show mode, everything runs smoothly and crisply. This career mode remains one of the most stel-lar in any sports game and is a must-play for anyone looking to rise from nobody to Cooperstown entrant.

‘MLB 2K13’Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360Genre: SportsPublisher: 2K SportsESRB Rating: E, for EveryoneGrade: 1.5 stars

I’m a gamer by night, but by day I toil away in the land of graphic design. I say this because I think “MLB 2K13” may be the perfect chance for those two worlds to col-lide. I believe I could take the “2K11” game cover, design a new one with 13 replacing 11, and give it to my baseball-addicted friend Mike and see if he notices a differ-ence. I don’t think my trick would register.

This underscores the serious prob-lem facing 2K Sports with its baseball franchise. We’re now three releases in a row with hardly any major alterations or upgrades, which means loyal gam-ers are shelling out $60 every year for a game that basically has updated stadiums and lineups, and little else. The pitching mechanics remain tried and true, so leav-ing those intact makes sense. Hitting the ball doesn’t take Miguel Cabrera-like skill now, so even casual gamers should find the ability to get hits and drive in runs.

The My Player mode is relatively unchanged from previous editions, and is probably the only thing worth playing on the entire disk. 2K should consider retool-ing this franchise. Making it a more acces-sible arcade-inspired game could work, or it could invest deeply in remaking it to better compete with the simulation style that “The Show“ has not yet perfected. Either that, or gamers could soon see 2K drop out altogether, leaving Sony by itself.

n Follow Chris Campbell @campbler or email him at [email protected].

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New video game releases The following games are among those scheduled for release this week, according to Gamestop.com:n Lego City: Undercover (Wii U, rated E10+)n Gears of War: Judgment (Xbox 360, rated M)n The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and PC, rated M)

n The Croods: Prehistoric Party (Wii U, Wii, 3DS and DS, rated E)n Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Wii U and 3DS, rated T)n Need for Speed: Most Wanted U (Wii U, rated E10+)n Dead of Alive 5 Plus (PS Vita, rated M)Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory (PS3, rated T)

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Q: Is there a second season of “House of Cards?” Can the show be seen anywhere besides Netflix?

A: Yes, there will be a second season of the drama starring Kevin Spacey as a ruth-less politician, based on a British TV series. Since the idea behind the show was to draw viewers to Netflix, I have not yet seen any news about it airing on broadcast or cable; Amazon.com does offer the first 13 epi-sodes as streaming video — and is taking orders for a DVD and Blu-ray, although without a specific release date.

If you are longing for something compa-rable, the British “House of Cards Trilogy” is on DVD.

Q: I understand “All My Children” and “One Life to Live” are coming back, which is great news. However, it’s hard for me to get excited because I don’t have a computer and they are going to be shown on the Internet. Is there any possibility that for old-school folks such as myself that Lifetime or

maybe SOAPnet will pick them up?A: At this writing, the soaps are set to

start their new online lives on April 29. The only carriers announced so far are Hulu, Hulu Plus and iTunes, all online services. I have seen no news about a cable or broad-cast window. The people behind the soaps clearly want to see if the online model will be successful.

It’s much like the way Netflix, in the previous question, has gotten extra atten-tion through new offerings like “House of Cards,” and other originals are being made for YouTube and sites like FunnyorDie.com.

UPDATE: A couple of weeks ago, I reported that “Vegas” would return March 12 after the new CBS drama “Golden Boy” was tried out in the Dennis Quaid series’ time slot for a short time before moving to Fridays. After looking at the “Golden” rat-ings, CBS changed its plans. “Golden Boy” remains on Tuesdays (aside from a previ-ously set Friday telecast) through its season finale on May 14. “Vegas” will move to Fri-days effective April 5, remaining there until its season finale on May 10.

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NEW YORK — Katie Holmes doesn’t talk about her split from actor Tom Cruise but she does say she hopes this year is better than the last.

The actress tells Allure magazine she wants 2013 to be “a peaceful year for a lot of people.”

She goes on to cite some of 2012’s major headlines l ike Hurr icane Sandy and the Newtown, Conn., school shooting, adding she hopes “it’s a good year for everyone.”

The 34-year-old, who has a 6-year-old daughter named Suri with Cruise, does say she’s “open” to the idea of expanding her family in the future.

Holmes filed for divorce from Tom Cruise last June after five years of mar-riage.

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Tina Fey makes funny TV shows, funny movies and funny books.

Director Paul Weitz often goes for something beyond funny — emotional stories of parents and children trying to puzzle out some-thing beyond flesh and blood that bonds them.

She did “30 Rock” and “Date Night.” He did “About a Boy” and “Being Flynn.”

And somewhere on the uncer-tain ground between the two is “Admission.” It’s a romantic com-edy — of sorts — about a lovelorn Princeton admissions officer forced to reconcile her judgmental job with the news that the baby she gave up for adoption 17 years ago might be applying to … Princeton.

It’s not a particularly satisfying comedy, but thanks to the cast and

some of the odd directions it takes, “Admission” is an intensely likable one.

Portia (Fey) spends her days competing with Corinne (Gloria Reuben) to see who can be the snobbiest in front of the head of admissions (Wallace Shawn), hop-ing against hope to get the top job when he retires.

She comes home to her English lit professor live-in beau (Michael Sheen), who reads Chaucer aloud and declares “I like this life. I do I do!” No children, an academic set-

ting, a life of letters and purpose — what’s not to like about it?

But calls are coming in. Quest, this new alternative school where kids learn to split wood, milk cows, build robots and think for them-selves, has a star student. And his teacher, John (Paul Rudd), is deter-mined to get Portia’s attention. The student, Jeremiah (Nat Wolff), could be “Princeton material.”

There’s something else John wants to get across, in between awkward moments of violating Princeton policy and instances where Portia is sure he’s making a pass.

“Jeremiah — I think he’s your son.”

Much of the film is about mis-communication, things that stop just short of being said — Portia accepting this shocking news, or denying it; John and Portia trying to not tell the kid. She keeps see-

ing little things the teen does that are like her, and starts looking for shortcuts so that he can get into college.

Fey has made romantically-put-upon her stock in trade, and as Por-tia’s life unravels, there are plenty of moments that remind us of Fey’s lonely “30 Rock” loser, Liz Lemon. Portia is set up to be in open revolt against a “hippie” school like Quest thanks to her brittle, feminist lion-ess of a mother (Lily Tomlin). But

she’s an egalitarian acting as guard-ian of the gates of American exclu-sivity — a college where fewer than 1 in 26 candidates is “Princeton material.”

Fey plays this inner-outer con-flict well. But at her most wide-eyed and vulnerable, she still has trouble making a romance credible, even with Rudd, edgy comedy’s puppy dog of a leading man.

And Weitz can’t winnow the story down to a simple personal journey with romantic overtones. “Admission” breaks down the col-lege admissions process, makes blunt statements about the upper class’ “legacy,” and the cards stu-dents and their hovering parents will play to score Ivy League acceptance. It’s too scattered and too ambitious for a movie that often slips into feminist, aca-demic, postponed-motherhood and “alternative”-education clichés.

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NT Live: ‘People’7:30 p.m. Friday, March 22

Award-winning writer Alan Bennett is reunited with director Nicho-las Hytner and Olivier Award-winning actress Frances de la Tour, with whom he worked on “The History Boys” and “The Habit of Art.”

People spoil things; there are so many of them and the last thing one wants is them traipsing through one’s house. But with the park a jungle and a bath on the billiard table, what is one to do? Dorothy (Frances de la Tour) wonders if an attic sale could be a solution.

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‘Happy People: A Year in the Taiga’7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 235:30 p.m. Sunday, March 247:30 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, March 25-26

With “Happy People: A Year in the Taiga,” Werner Herzog and Russian co-director Dmitry Vasyukov take viewers on a journey

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MINI-REVIEWSCompiled from news services.Ratings are one to four stars. “A Good Day to Die Hard” — The latest installment of the action franchise plays as if we’re watching Bruce Willis in a Bruce Willis movie in which Bruce Willis can sur-vive anything while taking out the villains, video-game style. A quarter-century after the first “Die Hard,” the vener-able John McClane has been stripped of any real traces of an actual three-dimensional character. Action, R, 97 min-utes. H1⁄2 “Beautiful Creatures” — Though not specifically conceived to fill the void left by the $2 billion “Twilight” franchise, comparisons are inevitable, as we’re again presented with a story about a smart, serious, semi-loner high school student who falls for a mysterious newcomer with supernatural powers. It would all be pretty tedious, goth-youth nonsense if not for the considerable delights provided by a mostly veteran supporting cast of Jeremy Irons, Emma Thompson, Viola Davis and Emmy Ros-sum, who are all having great fun. Romantic fantasy, PG-13, 124 minutes. HH1⁄2 “Identity Thief” — The pairing of Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy in a road trip comedy seems inspired. They’re two unique comedic talents who always put an interesting spin on a line or a double take, wheth-er starring in sitcoms or effortlessly swiping scenes in big-screen fare. Unfor-tunately, “Identity Thief” is a depressingly predictable road-trip buddy comedy that’s far more interested in car chases, lame shootouts, physical shtick and cheap schmaltz than creating any-thing original. Comedy, R, 112 minutes. HH “Jack the Giant Slayer” — Director Bryan Singer, a first-rate cast and a stel-lar team of screenwriters, set designers and special-effects wizards have dusted off an old and never particu-larly compelling fairy tale and have given us a great-looking thrill ride. It’s filled with neat touches, from the

casting of Ewan McGregor as a knight in shining armor to an epilogue that’s just way cool. Even for those who didn’t think they’d give a fee, fi, fo or fum about this movie, it’s a rousing, original and thoroughly entertaining adventure. Fantasy adven-ture, PG-13, 115 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “Mama” — “Mama” suc-ceeds in scaring the wits out of us and leaving some lingering, deeply creepy images, despite indulging in many horror-film cliches. Movies like “Mama” are thrill rides. We go to be scared and then laugh, scared and then laugh, scared and then shocked. And of course, there’s almost always a little plot left over for a sequel. It’s a ride horror fans would take again. Horror, PG-13, 100 minutes. HHH “Olympus Has Fallen” — Bystanders and tourists, sol-diers, cops and Secret Ser-vice agents fall by the score in a movie about the unthink-able — a terrorist ground assault on Washington, D.C. For all the bursts of blood, the gunplay and execution-style head-shots that punc-tuate scores of deaths, it’s

hard to see “Olympus Has Fallen” (that’s Secret Service code) as much more than another movie manifesta-tion of a first-person shooter video game. Stars Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Angela Bassett, Melissa Leo, Rick Yune and Morgan Freeman. Action, R, 113 minutes. HH “Oz the Great and Power-ful” — Like “The Phantom Menace” trilogy, “Oz the Great and Powerful” pre-cedes a beloved classic on the fictional timeline, but makes full use of modern-day technology, which means everything’s grander and more spectacular. Director Sam Raimi and his army of special-effects wizards have created a visually stunning film that makes good use of 3-D, at least in the first hour or so. The film finally breaks free of its beautiful but artifi-cial trappings and becomes a story with heart in the final act. Thing is, we know Oz and its denizens are des-tined for a far greater adven-ture a little ways down the Yellow Brick Road. Fantasy adventure, PG, 130 minutes. HH1⁄2 “Quartet” — A sweet, sen-timental, predictable story

set in a luxurious British retirement home for actors and opera singers. First-time director Dustin Hoffman has his heart in the right place and loves these characters. His screen is filled with leg-ends (Tom Courtenay, Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly, Gwyneth Jones). But much is unlikely, includ-ing the theory that a gala on Verdi’s birthday could raise enough cash to save the ele-gant manor. Comedy drama, PG-13, 99 minutes. HH1⁄2 “The Incredible Burt Won-derstone” — This absurdist, magic-themed buddy movie is a Will Ferrell sports com-edy without Will Ferrell and without the sports. In plot and tone, it’s two parts lunatic comedy and one part shameless sentimental-ity with a dash of romance thrown in. A movie satirizing magicians -- even rock ‘n’ roll hipster magicians -- is only slightly more cutting edge than a movie mocking mimes. But this is also one dark and wickedly funny com-edy, with a great return to form by Jim Carrey opposite Steve Carell in the title role. Comedy, PG-13, 100 min-utes. HHH

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ANACORTES CINEMASMarch 22-24 The Croods (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:40, 8:50; Sunday-Thursday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:40 Oz The Great and Powerful (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:30, 9:10; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:40*, 6:30*Open captioned Side Effects (R): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:30, 6:50, 9:15; Sunday-Tuesday: 1:10, 3:30, 6:50; Wednesday: 1:10*, (3:30)*Open captioned G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13): Wednesday: 7:00; Thursday: 1:10, 3:30, 6:50 360-293-7000

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CONCRETE THEATREMarch 22-24 The Croods (PG): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Satur-day: 5 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 4 p.m. 360-941-0403

OAK HARBOR CINEMASMarch 22-24 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13): Wednesday: 7; Thursday: 1:10, 3:30, 6:50 The Croods (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:40, 8:50; Sunday-Thursday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:40 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:30, 6:50, 9:20; Sunday-Tuesday: 1:10, 3:30, 6:50; Wednes-day: 1:10, 3:30; Thursday: 1:00 Oz The Great and Powerful (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:30, 9:10; Sunday-Wednesday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:30; Thursday: 3:40, 6:30 360-279-2226

STANWOOD CINEMASMarch 22-24 G.I. Joe: Retaliation (PG-13): Wednesday: 7:00; Thursday: 1:30, 3:55, 6:50, 9:15 The Croods (PG): Friday-Thursday: 1:40, 4:05, 6:40, 8:50 Olympus Has Fallen (R): Friday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:45, 6:35, 9:05 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (PG-13): Friday-Thursday: 1:20, 3:50, 6:45, 9:00 Oz The Great and Powerful (PG): Friday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:40, 6:30, 9:10 Jack the Giant Slayer (PG-13): Friday-Tues-day: 1:30, 9:15; Wednesday: 1:30, 9:20 Quartet (PG-13): Friday-Tuesday: 3:55, 6:50; Wednesday: 3:55 360-629-0514

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show of new work by wood artists George Way and Art Learmonth and glass artists Bob Metke and Sam McMillen continues through March 30 at Anne Martin McCool Gallery, 711 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Way’s hand-turned works are made from a variety of wood, including myrtle and black locust. Learmonth’s turned and carved wall pieces of redwood, maple and other elements are new to the gallery. Rounding out the show are Metke’s glass bud vases and McMillen’s bright glass sculptural mushrooms, along with works by McCool and other gallery artists. Gal-lery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. 360-293-3577 or www.annemartinmccool.com.

SANDY BYERS: PAS-TELS: The show of North-west pastels by Whidbey Island artist Sandy Byers continues through April 2 at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. Also showing are acrylics by Jacqui Beck, photography by Dick Gar-vey, abstract oils by Donna Nevitt and watercolors and acrylics by Eric Wiegardt. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 360-293-6938 or www.scottmilo.com.

FINE ART PHOTOS: “Photography, Photogra-phy? PHOTOGRAPHY!” continues through April 1 at Rob Schouten Gal-lery, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank. Featuring the work of Northwest pho-tographers Lorraine Healy, Louie Rochon, Stephen Roxborough, Sandy Rubini and Don Wodjenski, the show explores the bound-

aries of photographic com-munication, with images ranging from urban experi-

mental to macro florals, abstracts to reconstructed experiential forms. Gal-

lery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, and Tues-days and Wednesdays by appointment. 360-222-3070 or www.robschouten gallery.com.

“WRAPPED IN MEMO-RIES”: The show of hand-woven wraps by India Rassner-Donovan and oil paintings by Marcia Van Doren continues through April 2 at Raven Rocks Gallery, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank. Rassner-Donovan’s wraps feature a broad palette of rich colors in bamboo, linen, silk, cot-ton and wool. Van Doren’s oil paintings evoke a sense of “having been there,” stirring thoughts of places remembered, or sometimes forgotten, throughout our lives. For information, including gallery hours and directions, call 360-222-0102 or visit www.raven rocksgallery.com.

“GO FIGURE!”: The show featuring the contem-porary and traditional clay work by members of Cas-cade Clay Artists continues through March 30 at Allied Arts of Whatcom County gallery, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Artworks on display include intricately carved and crafted pieces in a wide variety of shape, style and color. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Satur-day. 360-676-8548 or www.alliedarts.org.

“WAITING ON THE LIGHT”: A show of new work by Becky Fletcher continues through March 31 at Smith & Vallee Gal-lery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. With an extensive background in stained glass, Fletcher approaches painting in a smoothly, graphic manner. An avid hiker, her subject matter focuses on the mountains

and forests of the North Cascades. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednes-day through Sunday. 360-766-6230 or www.smith andvallee.com.

STEAMROLLER PRINTS: The Steamroller Print Show continues through April 14 at Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island. The show features prints by several Northwest artists who par-ticipated in the Anacortes Arts Festival’s “Steamroller Block Print Project.” The show also includes a selec-tion of ceramics, stone sculptures, ink drawings, paintings and more. Gal-lery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, weekdays by appointment. 360-387-2759 or www.matz kefineart.com.

“JIM OLSON: ART IN ARCHITECTURE”: The exhibit continues through June 9 at the Whatcom Museum, 250 Flora St., Bellingham. Devoted to the career of Jim Olson, one of the Northwest’s most sig-nificant architects, founder of Olson Kundig Architects and designer of the muse-um’s Lightcatcher building, the show provides a ret-rospective of Olson’s first 50 years in architecture, highlighting his residential legacy, as well as his public design work.

Along with the projects themselves, the exhibition explores Olson’s artis-tic, cultural, natural and personal influences and includes original artwork from selected residences, as well as a custom-designed art installation. Museum hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $10, $8 student/senior/mili-tary, $4.50 children ages 5 and younger, free for muse-um members. 360-778-8933 or www.whatcommuseum.org.

SPRING SHOW: River Gallery will kick off its Spring Show exhibit with an opening reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at 19313 Land-ing Road, Mount Vernon. The exhibit will be open for viewing from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesdays through Sundays until April 28. Fea-tured artists: Maggi Mason (collage), Rolf Oversee (oil) and guest artist Anne Lan-caster (sculpture). Contact Sylvia Strong at 360-466-4524 or visit rivergallerywa.com for more information.

Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. 360-466-4524 or www.rivergallery wa.com.

ART SHOW: J’s Gallery will host the opening of its 2013 Spring Art Show from noon to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at 101 N. First St., La Conner. The show will feature pastels and blown-glass baskets by Jay Bowen, oil paintings and metal sculptures by Roger Small, mixed media works by Katie Small, new mosa-ics by Katie McNerney, as well as artwork by Chuck Bankuti, Dan Soler, Tom Pickett and Ed Kamuda. Gallery hours are 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sat-urday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. www.jaybowen artgallery.com.

FINAL FRIDAY ART WALK: Check out artwork in a variety of mediums from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 29, in galleries and shops around La Conner. 888-642-9284.

“IN THE SPIRIT OF OUR GRANDMOTHERS: CON-TEMPORARY ART OF THE N.W. COAST AND ANCES-TRAL TRADITION”: The show continues through March 24 at Gallery Cyg-nus, 109 Commercial St., La Conner. The show features

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The Museum of North-west Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner, will feature three new art exhibits opening with a reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 23, and continuing through June 9:

n “Rik Allen: Seeker”: Allen transforms MoNA’s main galleries into an interstellar environment with his sculptural works and a site-specific instal-lation. His metal and glass spaceships evoke the limitless expanse of far-reaching galaxies. Allen will speak about his inspi-rations and the process behind his artwork at 1 p.m. opening day.

n “Allen Moe: The Earth Below: the interac-tions of sand, water and gravity at the mouth of the Skagit River”: The show features Moe’s modified cement castings, a kind of organic expres-sionism documenting

the very land they came from. Moe (whose work is pictured) will give an illustrated talk at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14.

n “Structures from the Permanent Collec-tion”: This multiple media grouping of architectural landscapes and sculptures includes works by Guy Anderson, Susan Ben-nerstrom, Kenneth Cal-lahan, Bill Colby, Morris Graves, Paul Havas, Karin Helmrich, William Hixson, William Ivey, Steve Klein, John-Franklin Koenig, Kenjiro Nomura, Maxi Power, Jay Steensma and Mark Tobey.

Museum hours are noon to 5 p.m. Sundays and Mondays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. $8, $5 seniors, $3 students, free for members and ages 11 and younger. 360-466-4446 or www.museumofnwart.org.

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Three spring exhibits open Saturday at Mona


artwork by John Goodwin, Makah, and Peter Dun-thorne, a member of the Upper Skagit community. Dunthorne, the guest cura-tor, says, “For generation after generation, tribal families of the Northwest Coast have been culturally guided by their grandmoth-ers — their knowledge, wisdom, love and nurturing — to teach and strengthen connections to the land and the collective experience of ancestors.” Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday. 360-708-4787 or www.gallerycygnus.com.

QUILT MUSEUM: “Color, Design, & Inspiration: Kaffe Fassett and Brandon Mably” continues through March 24 at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 Sec-ond St., La Conner. Fassett and Mably are well-known quilters, fabric designers, knitters and authors. The exhibit features both quilts and knitting. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $7, $5 students and military, free for members and ages 11 and younger. 360-466-4288 or www.laconnerquilts.com.

“MOSTLY METAL”: Ste-ven Bochinski’s works on metal are on display through April at Vartanyan Estate Winery, 1628 Huntley Road, Bellingham. Show hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday. www.bs teveb.com.

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FESTIVAL: “A DECADE IN THE VALLEY”: The 10th annual Skagit Human Rights Festival is featuring a variety of events during

March, including an art exhibit, movie screenings, panel discussions and more. All events are free, dona-tions gladly accepted. For information, visit www.skagithrf.wordpress.com.

Next up:Al Currier art display:

Currier’s paintings depict-ing migrant workers in the fields are on display at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington; and the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon.

Dana Lyons in concert: 7 p.m. today, March 21, Phillip Tarro Theatre, Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon.

“Miss Representation”: 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, Phillip Tarro The-atre, Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon. Film screen-ing and panel discussion: “Women in Leadership.”

“Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare”: 7 p.m. Thurs-day, March 28, Lincoln The-atre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Film screening and panel discussion.

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TION: Volcanologist Dave Tucker will present “The Volcano in Our Backyard: Mount Baker Eruption His-tory, Hazards & Monitoring” at 7 p.m. today, March 21, at the Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete.

Tucker, director of the Mount Baker Volcano Research Center, will reveal fascinating details about our volcanic neighbor. $10.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit public radio station KSVU 90.1 FM and the Concrete School Band project, designed to pur-

chase musical instruments for Concrete students. 360-941-0403 or www.concrete-theatre.com.

“POETRY FOR YOU & ME”: AN EVENING OF POETRY WITH MATTHEW BROUWER: 7 p.m. Friday, March 22, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commer-cial Ave., Anacortes. Brou-wer will share his poems and welcome others to share their own. Pay what makes you happy. RSVP: 360-464-2229 or www.anacortes centerforhappiness.org.

SKETCHING WORKSHOP: “Line to Color,” a sketch-ing workshop with urban sketchers and University of Washington instructors Frank Ching and Gail Wong, will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Front Gallery, 420 Myrtle St., Mount Vernon. Ching and Wong will lead students through the process of mak-ing a sketch on location. $85. Registration deadline April 8. [email protected].

COMMUNITY DANCE: Camano Junction will play big band music from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at Camano Center, 606 Arrow-head Road, Camano Island. $7 members, $10 nonmem-bers, includes light snacks. Beer and wine available for purchase. 360-387-0222.

FANCY NANCY TEA PARTY: Ages 18 months to 8 years, accompanied by a parent, 10 to 11 a.m. Satur-day, March 23, Senior Activ-ity Center, 1701 22nd St., Anacortes. Come dressed to impress and be ready to learn some tea party etiquette. Enjoy tea (apple

juice), art projects and games. $15 parent and child. Register at the Anacortes Parks and Recreation office, call 360-293-1918 or visit www.cityofanacortes.org/Parks/programs.htm.

MASKED BALL: Join with the Skagit Symphony and Skagit Artists Together to celebrate the arts at the April Fools Masked Ball, Dinner and Auction from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, March 24, at the Grand Willow Inn, 17926 Dunbar Road, Mount Vernon. Enjoy a live perfor-mance of music from “The Phantom of the Opera” by soprano Jennifer Ceresa, dinner and drinks, the Cin-derella Search, silent and live auctions, a dessert dash, dancing and more. Formal attire and masks are encour-aged. $50. Proceeds will ben-efit the Skagit Symphony and Skagit Artists Together. 360-848-9336.

POTLUCK: The Mount Vernon Farmers Market will host a potluck to kick off the 2013 market season from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 S. 18th St. Bring a dish to share; beverages, dishes and utensils will be provided. Market vendor applications will be available. Live music and a poster raffle. 360-540-4066.

GIRLS DAY: Challenger Ridge Vineyard presents “Girls Day at the Vine-yard” from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at the winery, 43095 Challenger Road, Concrete. Wine tast-ing, clothing, baked goods, lotions, jewelry and more. Lunch reservations for $12. 425-422-6988.

EGG HUNT: Hillcrest Church will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt from

10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 30, at 1830 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Bounce house, pictures with the Easter Bunny, crafts, stories and egg hunts. Free. 360-424-3006 or [email protected].

“SKAGIT SETS SAIL: A MARITIME HISTORY OF SKAGIT COUNTY”: The exhibition continues through April 28 at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. From shovel-nose canoes to the America’s Cup, sternwheel-ers to sea-going tugs, check out Skagit County’s his-tory on the water. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $5, $4 seniors and children ages 6 to 12, $10 family, free for members and ages 5 and younger. 360-466-3365 or www.skagitcounty.net/museum.

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