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March 7, 2013

Movie Review‘Oz’ isn’t exactly great or powerful

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Tuning UpBr’er Rabbit, Perfect by Tomorrow, Affordable Lawyers in Arlington

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ReviewsMusic: Verdi, Kate Nash, Ashley Monroe

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Lyric Light Opera stages ‘Seven Brides’

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

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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 ................................8-9

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

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

Music Reviews .............................. 12

Richard Roeper ............................ 16

Movie Listings .............................. 17

Movie Mini-Reviews .................... 17

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

On the coverMatthew Posner and Krista Gibbon are two of 14 seeking a spouse in “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” a Lyric Light Opera production opening Saturday at McIntyre Hall in Mount Vernon.

Photo courtesy of Neil Rodgers

“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2”: The Cullens must find a way to stop a war between the vampires. Robert Pattinson stars. Edward and Bella are not only newlyweds, but proud parents of bouncing baby Renesmee (Macken-zie Foy) who, because of her odd DNA, grows and matures at an incredible rate. Jacob has now shifted his focus from Bella to Renesmee, which will eventually lead to some awkward Thanksgiving meals.

“Red Dawn”: The remake of the 1984 film about a group of teens who band together to fight an invading army features the same patriotic bravado and coming-of-age emotions that made the original so popular. It’s like waving the American flag each time this rag-tag team of teens show maturity beyond their years to make life miserable for the North Korean army that’s taken over Spokane, Wash.

“Wreck-It Ralph”: The villain of a classic arcade game wants to be a hero. This likable movie will entertain old and young because of the wide range of video games that serve as the backdrop for the stories. Director Rich Moore has done a masterful job of blending all of the varied degree of visuals that come with arcade games. Life in Ralph’s game is a little blocky and the characters have choppy movements. Once the action moves to a high-tech military game, the graphics vastly improve. Moore blends these different looks to create a perfect union.

“The Intouchables”: Film based on the true-life friendship between a quadriple-gic and the man he hires to care for him.

“Seven Year Hitch”: Two best friends discover they are legally married.

“Sofia the First: Once Upon A Prin-cess”: Animated series featuring the youngest Disney princess.

“NOVA: Inside the Megastorm”: A look at the impact of Hurricane Sandy.

“Harry O: The Complete Second Sea-son”: Detective TV drama starring David Janssen.

“Regular Show: Party Pack Volume 3”: Features 16 episodes from all three seasons of the Emmy-winning animated series.

“Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Friends Forever”: Friends must attend the very formal Berry Bitty Buggy Derby.

“Eaters”: Three men are the last hope against hordes of zombies.

“Midnight Stallion”: A young girl and her family are rescued from their financial struggle by an unexpected guest.

“Playing for Keeps”: A man returns

home to rebuild a relationship with his son. Gerard Butler stars.

“Interview with a Hitman”: Luke Goss plays an elite hitman who tries to erase his past.

“She-Wolves: England’s Early Queens”: Documentary explores the lives of seven English queens.

“Tom and Jerry: Pint-Sized Pals”: Includes 30 shorts.

“Power Rangers: Clash of the Red Rangers — The Movie”: The Red Rang-ers go head to head.

“Ben 10 Omniverse: A New Begin-ning”: Ben’s a little older but not always a little wiser.

“Barney: Play With Barney”: Barney teaches the importance of being a team player.

“The Marine 3: Homefront”: Mike “The Miz” Mizanin stars.

“Murdoch Mysteries Collection, Sea-sons 1-4”: Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) investigates the most

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK

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

MARCH 12Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away - Para-mountThe First Time - SonyLife of Pi - FoxSmashed - Sony

MARCH 19Rust and Bone - SonyBachelorette - Anchor BayZero Dark Thirty - Sony

MARCH 22This Is 40 - Universal

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

APRIL 9Hyde Park on Hudson - Universal

APRIL 23A Haunted House - Universal

APRIL 26The Impossible - Lionsgate/ Summit

APRIL 30The Guilt Trip - Paramount

MAY 14Cloud Atlas - WarnerTexas Chainsaw 3D - Lionsgate

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ON STAGE

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Lyric Light Opera con-tinues its long tradition of providing challenging, enthralling musical pro-ductions when “Seven Brides For Seven Broth-ers” opens Saturday at McIntyre Hall for an 8-show run.

“Seven Brides” isn’t staged as often as other classic musicals, Lyric Light Opera director Brenda Mueller said, pri-marily because of the rug-ged dance numbers.

“It’s a huge dance show, so it’s seldom done,” Muel-ler said. “One of the songs is five minutes long!”

The story takes place in the Oregon countryside in the 1850s, when Adam, one of seven brothers, goes into town seeking a wife to help manage his unruly household.

It is there that he meets Milly, a waitress at a local restaurant.

The two fall madly in love and soon return to Adam’s mountain ranch, where Milly soon realizes Adam shares his brothers’ unkempt ways. She decides they need her guidance when it comes to their dis-orderly conduct.

The adventures continue at a barn raising, at which the brothers meet and are immediately smitten with six sisters.

Other suitors have set their sights on the sisters, however, setting off a chain of events that includes spouses butt-ing heads, a harsh winter ordeal and rollicking songs such as “Goin’ Courtin’,” “Wonderful, Wonderful Day” and “Love Never Goes Away.”

‘Seven Brides For Seven Brothers’ When: 7:30 p.m. March 9, 15-16, 22-23; 2 p.m. March 10, 17, 24 Where: McIntyre Hall, McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Tickets: $19-$45. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or www.mcintyrehall.org.

‘Seven Brides’ romps at McIntyre Hall

Photos by Neil Rodgers

ABOVE: Matthew Posner and Krista Gibbon are two of 14 seeking a spouse in “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” a Lyric Light Opera production opening Saturday at McIntyre Hall.

BELOW: The cast of “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” a Lyric Light Opera production opening Saturday at McIntyre Hall.


RECREATION

By VINCE RICHARDSON@Sports_SVH

Spring chinook salmon are moving into the lower Columbia River, dozens of eastside lakes opened for trout fishing March 1, and pair of razor-clam digs are tentatively scheduled later in the month — including the first morning dig of the season.

These fisheries are just the first of many set to open in the weeks ahead, and the year’s first hunting seasons aren’t far behind. A spring wild turkey sea-son for hunters under age 16 is scheduled April 6-7, prior to the start of the general spring turkey hunt April 15.

With a new season of outdoor adventures about to begin, consider purchas-ing 2013-14 fishing and hunting licenses before current licenses expire at midnight March 31.

“We encourage people to renew their fishing and hunting licenses early,” said Bill Joplin, licensing manager for the Washing-ton Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), “so they can take advantage of all the great recreational opportunities available throughout the year. There’s no advantage in waiting and letting those opportunities slip by.”

No cost increaseThe cost of fishing and

hunting licenses remains the same as last year. All fees included, a resident adult freshwater fishing license is $29.50; saltwater is $30.05; shellfish/seaweed is $16.30; and a combi-nation license is $54.25.

Resident hunting licenses vary with package options, ranging from a small-game license at $40.50 to a deer/elk/cougar/bear combina-tion license for $95.50.

Most annual licenses include a WDFW vehicle-access pass, which gives the bearer access to more than 600 WDFW recreational access sites throughout the state. Or for $35, individu-als can purchase an annual Discover Pass, which also provides vehicle access to state parks and other state lands.

With steelhead fish-ing closed in the region, anglers are turning to other species, including rainbow trout in many of the region’s lakes and blackmouth salmon in Puget Sound.

Anglers fishing marine areas 7 (San Juan Islands), 8-1 (Deception Pass, Hope Island and Skagit Bay), 8-2 (Port Susan and Port Gardner), and 9 (Admi-ralty Inlet) have a two-salmon daily limit, but must release wild chinook salmon.

Steve Thiesfeld, Puget Sound salmon manager for the WDFW, said anglers fishing for blackmouth have had the most success in the San Juan Islands.

“Central Puget Sound has been slow,” he added. “But anglers fishing the San Juans have done really well this winter.”

Competitive fishingAnglers looking for

some competition might want to enter the Everett Blackmouth Derby on March 16. Prizes include $3,000 for the largest fish, $1,500 for second place

and $500 for third place.If trout fishing is what

you seek, despite the fact lowland lakes trout sea-son doesn’t officially get under way until late-April, anglers in the region can get an early start on the action.

Twenty-three lakes that are open to fishing year-round will be stocked with 97,000 fish in March, and include Cranberry and Lone in Island County.

“Whether you’re new to the sport or a veteran, there are plenty of fishing opportunities for both boat and shore anglers,” said Justin Spinelli, fisheries biologist for WDFW.

Fishing for kokanee should pick up this month, particularly at Angle, Stevens, Cavanaugh and Samish lakes.

“Because kokanee feed near the surface in low light conditions, and then move deeper as the day progresses, successful anglers vary their depth and tackle throughout the day,” Spinelli said.

Fishing for bass, yellow perch, catfish, black crap-pie, and bluegill is also an option. In March, these species can still be found around bottom structure (rocky outcroppings, points, and humps) in deep water, said Danny Gar-rett, fisheries biologist for WDFW.

“Anglers should slowly work their gear and plan to change location regularly because these fish are on the move in spring,” said Garrett. “As water tem-peratures warm later in the month, yellow perch begin to congregate in schools in shallower depths

to spawn, while bass and other warm-water species aggressively feed in prepa-ration for spawning in May and June.”

Hunting permits drawing

Deer and elk hunters have until March 31 to enter their name in a draw-ing for a 2013 multiple-season permit, which can greatly increase their opportunities for success in the field.

In mid-April, WDFW will randomly draw names for 8,500 multiple-season

deer permits and 1,000 multiple-season elk per-mits.

Farther south, sightings of snowy owls continue to be reported in the Stan-wood area.

The large, white, yellow-eyed owls are most fre-quently seen in the winter in Whatcom County, but can be found in the coastal areas of Skagit, Grays Har-bor, and Pacific Counties as well.

The annual gray whale migration is under way and whalewatchers could have several opportunities in March to spot the large

marine mammals. In fact, there have already been reports of gray whale sight-ings in the Whidbey and Camano Island areas.

The whales are making their annual journey north from the coast of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean, where they spend the summer feeding before heading south again. While most continue on to Alaska, some gray whales linger in the waters of the Pacific Northwest during the spring and summer months, dipping into the Strait of Juan de Fuca and other areas of Puget Sound.

Now’s the time to get hunting, fishing credentialsCurrent licenses expire at midnight March 31

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Fishing is just one of the many outdoor activities to take part in as winter slowly gives way to spring.


THIS WEEKEND in the areaSTORY WALK The second annual event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9, in a dozen locations around downtown Sedro-Woolley. Celebrity readers will read children’s books with a “food” theme on the hour and half hour at each location. Schedules will be posted in downtown win-dows and guides will be on hand to help you find your favorites. Food-themed quilts created by the Wool-ley Fiber Quilters will also be on display. Free.

360-855-1166.

BIG BAND DANCE The Moonlight Swing Orchestra will provide the music for a big band dance from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, 27130 102nd Ave. NW, Stan-wood. Enjoy music, dancing and hors d’oeuvres. $20, $35 couple, $100 table of six. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. Proceeds will benefit the Stanwood Area Histori-cal Society.

For tickets, call Rose King at 360-387-1278 or email [email protected].

MOUNTAIN SCHOOL FUNDRAISER Centennial Elementary School will hold a silent and live auction start-ing at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Common Ground coffee house, 351 Pease Road, Burlington, to raise money for Fifth Grade Mountain School. Tickets: $15, includes hors d’oeuvres.

RSVP: Gretchen Magnuson at [email protected].

JAZZ AT THE LIBRARY Brian Cun-ningham Quartet: 2 to 3 p.m. Sun-day, March 10, Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Brian is joined by saxophonist Josh Cook, Tom Anastasio on bass and Jud Sherwood on drums as they play original music as well as jazz standards from Bird to Miles and beyond. Free.

360-293-1910, ext. 30, or www. jazzatthelibrary.com.

“A Trip Around The World,” the 34th annual Edison School Carnival, will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Sat-urday, March 9, at Edison Elementary School, 5801 Main Ave., Bow/Edison. Enjoy family fun for all ages, includ-ing more than 20 activity booths and games, a large inflatable slide, bouncy obstacle course, a maze, silent auction, food and raffles. Tickets are 35 cents each, 15 for $5 or 50 for $15. Most booths use one or two tickets.

360-757-3375.

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Saint Patrick’s Day, March 17th at 7pmThe Lincoln Theatre, Mount VernonReserved seating: 360-336-8955 and at www.lincolntheatre.org www.dervish.ie

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TRAVEL

By HILLARY SPEEDAssociated Press

TULSA, Okla. — As an Okla-homa transplant — a native New Englander who moved

here for love — I’ve had fun get-ting to know the Sooner State.

I also host the occasional out-of-town visitor, so I’m always on the hunt for colorful history, interesting art, quirky shopping and a great meal. I have found it all, plus some surprises, in Oklahoma’s second-largest city: Tulsa.

Tulsa was initially occupied by Native American tribes forced to relocate here from their home ter-ritories by the Indian Removal Act of 1830.

But the modern city was built from oil money in the early 20th century. There was already a rail-road station here serving the cattle industry when oil was discovered in nearby Red Fork in 1901, so Tulsa became the logical place for oilmen — from tycoons to middlemen to so-called wildcatters looking for the next big well— to settle with their families.

What you find here now is an eclectic mix of new and old: artsy hangouts that show off Tulsa’s

thriving hipster culture as well as well-preserved historic gems that harken back to the oil boom of the early 1900s. As somebody who seeks out both highbrow art and underground subculture, I love this about Tulsa.

Downtown architectureAt first glance, downtown Tulsa

can seem quiet and a little rug-ged at the edges. But if you know where to go and you practice the art of looking up at the buildings instead of down at your feet, you’ll find a great display of art deco architecture and other turn-of-the-century styles.

Tulsa was a “young city … expe-riencing unprecedented growth and prosperity in the Roaring Twenties, just as the Art Deco movement came into vogue,” according to the Tulsa Preservation Commission’s website. “Flush with oil money, prominent Tulsans start-ed building the skyscrapers that would spur one of the pre-eminent Art Deco collections in the United States.”

The most striking example of Tulsa’s art deco treasures might be the Boston Avenue Methodist Church at 1301 S. Boston Ave. You

can’t miss its 258-foot tower, hold-ing court at the city’s southeastern edge.

Somehow the building, erected in 1929, manages to look like a church and a skyscraper all at once.

Straight down Boston Avenue from the church sits another beauty: the Philtower Building, 427 S. Boston Ave., which was commis-sioned by prominent oilman Waite Phillips and opened in 1928.

Look for the gargoyles above the Boston Avenue entrance, and look way up to see the color-ful tiled roof, a splash of strange, almost lovably outdated hues that floats above the city as a relic of the past.

Also worth a look are the Atlas Life Building, 415 S. Boston Ave.; the Mayo Hotel (where you can book a room or grab a gourmet meal), 115 W. Fifth St.; and the Philcade building, 509 S. Boston Ave. The building facades are only the beginning: On a weekday after-noon, it’s fun to wander into the lobbies for stunning views of ceil-ings and chandeliers.

For more information, visit www.tulsapreservationcommission.org.

In search of fine artIn addition to its architectural

gems, Tulsa boasts two wonderful major art museums.

Ten minutes northwest from downtown, Gilcrease Museum, 1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Road, houses an expansive collection of art from the American West (the largest worldwide, they say) and an array of Native American artifacts such as glass-beaded moccasins, feather headdresses and leather clothing.

Art deco style, music and more in Tulsa

OKLAHOMA

Don Sibley / Tulsa Regional Chamber via AP

This undated photo provided by the Tulsa Regional Chamber shows the Philtower Building in Tulsa, Okla. It’s one of a number of notable Art Deco treasures in Tulsa mostly built in the 1920s during an oil boom. The Philtower was commissioned by oilman Waite Phillips and is known for its colorful tiled roof.


TRAVELGrown out of the private

collection of Tulsa oilman Thomas Gilcrease, the museum is now home to more than 10,000 paintings, prints and sculptures from prominent American artists such as Frederic Remington and Thomas Moran.

Meanwhile, 10 minutes south of downtown, the Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S. Rockford Road, houses an equally magnifi-cent collection in what was once the 72-room private villa of Waite Phillips’ fam-ily.

Perhaps even more impressive than the fine artwork displayed at this renowned Tulsa attraction is the sprawling 23-acre garden behind the museum. I attended a wedding last summer that embodied the romantic European spirit of this Italian-style estate.

Shopping, music and food

The shopping in Tulsa, like everything else, can be fancy or casual, depending on your whim. I always like to browse through the lux-ury home-goods store T.A. Lorton, 1343 E. 15th St., on a bustling street known locally as Cherry Street.

It’s quite expensive, but you are guaranteed to find items you’ve never seen before, from indulgent chil-dren’s gifts to high-end lin-ens to unique lamps, tables and dinnerware.

For a store with lower prices and an edgier flair, I recommend Dwelling Spac-es, 119 S. Detroit Ave., in the Blue Dome District.

The neighborhood, named after the blue-painted dome of an old gas station that originally served

motorists on historic Route 66, is a small but bustling corner of downtown that attracts artists and others with a bohemian bent.

Dwelling Spaces sells quirky handmade items such as T-shirts, decorative pillows and posters that tend to fea-ture offbeat Oklahoma- and Tulsa-centric designs.

It’s where you can buy all your Flaming Lips merchan-dise (the world-famous rock band started in Oklahoma) and the latest copy of the popular bimonthly broad-sheet magazine, “This Land Press.” Read it over a freshly brewed cup of Joe at the cof-fee bar.

My favorite casual spot for eating is El Rio Verde, 38 N. Trenton Ave., an authen-tic Mexican restaurant in the otherwise unassuming region northeast of down-town.

Local travelTRAVELOGUE: “Peruvian Passag-

es”: 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Whatcom Museum’s Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. Students from Explora-tions Academy will share experiences and images from their volunteer experi-ence at a high mountain orphanage near Cusco, Peru, including a trek into Machu Picchu, colonial architecture in Arequipa, exploring the “Poor Man’s Galapagos” of Islas Ballestas and more. $3 suggested donation, free for museum members. 360-778-8930 or www.whatcommuseum.org.

TRAVELOGUE: “K2, Monarch of China’s Karakorum Mountain Range”: 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at the Whatcom Museum’s Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. Follow this amazing 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 spectacular but rarely-visited North Face. $3 suggested donation, free for museum members. 360-778-8930 or www.whatcommuseum.org.

RETIRE ON A BOAT: Jessica Stone, Ph.D., will present “How To Retire On A

Boat And Enjoy The Best Time Of Your Life” at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Stone retired after 30 years and lived aboard and sailed her own boat from Desolation Sound to Mexico. She has authored six books, including “Doggy on Deck: Life at Sea with a Salty Dog.” Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes.org.

“A CELEBRATION IN ITALY: From Venice to the Sole of the Boot”: 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Gary and Karen Bruno share their expe-riences as they traversed Italy seeking the small town where Gary’s grandfather was born. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes.org.

TRAVEL SEMINAR: “Down Under Answers”: 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, AAA Mount Vernon office, 1600 E. Col-lege Way, Suite A. Learn about travel options to Australia, New Zealand and more. RSVP: 360-848-2090.

TRAVEL SEMINAR: “World Tours”: 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, AAA Mount Vernon office, 1600 E. College Way, Suite A. Learn about world travel opportuni-ties with Tauck World Tours. RSVP: 360-848-2090.


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GET INVOLVED

ARTMV ARTS COMMISSION:

The Mount Vernon Arts Commission will meet from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 21, in the Hillcrest Park Conference Room, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Ver-non. 360-336-6215.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: North Cascades National Park is now accepting applications for the 2013 Artist in Residence Pro-gram. Applications for fall are due by July 1.

In recognition of the program’s 10th anniversary, the 2013 AIR program will celebrate “Artists as Resi-dents.” This year the park and cooperating local com-munities may host traveling exhibits, workshops and community recognition of art through participating local artists, organizations and visitor centers. Com-munity members and local

artists working in all medi-ums are encouraged to sub-mit proposals to showcase their inspirations from the North Cascades.

For information about Skagit Valley proposals, contact Cindy Bjorklund at 360-854-7303. Artists interested in applying for residencies in Lake Chelan National Recreation Area at Stehekin, call Mark Scherer at 360-854-7365, ext. 14.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: Skagit Artists Together seeks artists to participate in its 10th annual juried studio tour on July 20-21 in Skagit County. Artists must join or be a member of Skagit Artists Together, and studio sites must be located in Skagit County. Apply by March 8. Applications are available at www.skagitart.com. For information, email [email protected].

RESOURCES FOR ART-ISTS: Artist Trust At Large: with Jean Behnke: 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Ana-cortes. Behnke will discuss how Washington artists of all disciplines can utilize Artist Trust’s resources, grants, career training and tips, exhibition and per-formance opportunities to make the next (or first) step in their arts career. Free. For information, email [email protected].

ARTS CO-OP SEEKS MEMBERS: That’s Knot All Artist’s Co-op in La Conner is accepting appli-cations for new members through March 14. An organizational meeting will take place Friday, March 15. For information, call Jeanne Gardner at 360-766-6419 or email [email protected].

STOREFRONTS MOUNT VERNON: Artists and creative entrepreneurs can submit applications through March 17, for the Storefronts program, a joint project of Shunpike, the City of Mount Vernon and the Downtown Association. The program offers art-ists temporary storefront display space for two- and three-dimensional or new media artwork. Participants in the program’s Creative Enterprise option can access a space for three to six months to experiment and test out new creative business ideas. For infor-mation, call 206-905-1026 or visit www.storefronts-mountvernon.com and click on the “Opportuni-ties” tab.

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.

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

PAPER PLAYSHOPS: Join Kari Bishay to get cre-ative and “play with stuff” at the Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Com-mercial Ave., Anacortes. Workshops are held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. All mate-rials are provided. $18 each. Preregistration required: 360-464-2229 or www.ana-cortescenterfor happiness.org.

Next up:n It’s The Write Time:

March 10. Create a recy-cled paper journal. The recipe calls for a mix of paper types and sizes, as well as a few envelopes, all bound together to create one unique book. Garden journal? Scrapbook? Trav-elogue? You choose.

PASTEL DRAWING FOR KIDS: Animals!: 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, March 6-27, at the Burlington Community Center Craft Room, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. Kids ages 7 to 13 will learn how to use soft and oil pastels. Draw animals on special pastel paper, with a differect focus each week: animals/pets, zoo creatures, in the wild, out to sea. $40 plus $20 one-time supply fee pay-able to instructor. Register by Feb. 27 with Burlington Parks and Recreation: 360-755-9649.

BASIC CARTOONING FOR KIDS: 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, March 5-26, at Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burl-ington. In this four-week class, kids ages 7 to 12 will learn basic drawing skills step by step. New popular cartoon characters will be introduced each week. $40, includes supplies. 360-755-9649.

AUDITIONS“DRIVING MISS DAISY”:

Alger Lookout Thespian Association (ALTA) will hold auditions at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sun-day, March 16-17, at Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Alger. Parts are available for one older white lady, one Afri-can-American man and one white man. The play will run May 3-19. 360-424-5144 or www.altatheatre.com.

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: March 16: rehearsal; April 20: developing character; May 18: stage presence; June 15: performance. Each class will be independent; you don’t have to commit to every session. For infor-mation, call 360-293-4373 or visit www.acttheatre.com.

BOATINGBOATING COURSE: U.S.

Power Squadron will offer America’s Boating Course from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, March 11-27, at the Anacortes Marina. The Coast Guard- and state-approved course qualifies attendees for the Washington Boater Educa-tion Card and for insur-ance discounts. Boaters age 50 and younger were required to have the card Jan. 1. Topics include boat-handling, navigation rules, aids to navigation, GPS, safety, adverse conditions, emergencies, communica-tions, knots and more. $55, $65 for two sharing a book. For more information or to register, contact George Johnson at 360-588-8125 or email [email protected].

DANCECREATIVE MOVEMENT

DANCE CLASS: For ages 4 to 6: 4 to 4:50 p.m. Mondays through March 25, at Hill-crest Park Skylight Room, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Ver-non. This ballet-based class will focus on coordination, skipping, leaping and jump-ing with continual change of music rhythms. $40-$42. Register with Mount Ver-non Parks and Recreation, 360-336-6215.


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BEGINNING BALLET & TAP: For ages 7 to 9: 5 to 6 p.m. Mondays through March 25, at Hillcrest Park Skylight Room, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. This class provides focus and detail for ballet and tap movements, with a focus on coordination and fun. Tap shoes are not required. $40-$42. Register with Mount Vernon Parks and Recre-ation. 360-336-6215.

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

MUSICSECOND FRIDAY DRUM

CIRCLE: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 8, at Unity Church, 704 W. Division St., Mount Vernon. Shake off the energy of the week through drumming, songs, chants. Love offering donation. For information, email skagit [email protected].

ON STAGEOPEN MIC: All ages: 7

p.m. Thursdays, at The Soup Bowl at Common Ground, 351 Pease Road, Burlington. Sign-ups begin at 6 p.m. All ages are welcome to per-form or come to watch and listen. Free. For information, contact Tobie Ann at 425-870-6784.

OPEN MIC: 9 p.m. to midnight, Wednesdays, at the First Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-3012 or www.riverbelle dinnertheatre.com.

RECREATIONSEEKING VENDORS: The

Skagit County Fairgrounds is seeking vendors of all types for its World’s Larg-est Garage Sale, Antiques & More event, set for 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 12-13, at the fairgrounds, 1410 Virginia St., Mount Vernon. Applica-tions are available online at www.skagitcounty.net/fair grounds. 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.

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 mer-chandise prizes, with special prize categories for women, youth and active military. $60 entry fee, includes free launching at Cap Sante Marina, three night’s moor-age, 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.

TRAIL TALES: The Friends of Skagit Beaches Trail Tales program seeks volunteer applications by

March 15 for those inter-ested in helping to share the history and ecology of Fidalgo Bay with local residents and visitors. Lead bike rides, guide inter-pretive walks along the Tommy Thompson Trail, staff information booths at summer events and offer presentations to other groups interested in learn-ing about the area. Docents receive professional inter-preter training and work with veteran volunteers. Group training days are in March and April. To apply or learn more, email [email protected], [email protected] or visit www.skagitbeaches.org.

POLAR PLUNGE: The Special Olympics fundrais-er will take place at noon Saturday, March 9, at Sea-farer’s Park in Anacortes. Form a team, challenge your friends or go it alone. Run into cold water, get the T-shirt, have some food. Prizes for most money raised, best team theme and individual costumes. $50 minimum fundraising pledge. Proceeds benefit local Special Olympics ath-letes. 360-293-4684 or www.specialolympicswashington.com.

INTERPRETIVE WALK: “Winter Birds Along Fidalgo Bay”: Trail Tales docents will lead a shore-line interpretive walk along the Tommy Thompson Trail at 8:30 a.m. Wednes-day, March 13, beginning at Fidalgo Bay RV Park, 4701 Fidalgo Bay Road, Anacortes. Learn which bird species call Fidalgo Bay their winter home and the importance of the bay to these seasonal residents. The hour and a half walk is free, open to the public and handicapped accessible. For information, click on the Trail Tales link at skagit beaches.org.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area March 7-14 TUNING UP Playing at area venues March 7-14

Thursday.7THEATER

“Ain’t Misbehavin’” (musical): 7:30 p.m., The Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Mid-way Blvd., Oak Harbor. $14. 360-679-2237 or www.whidbeyplayhouse.com.

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

Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”: West-ern Washington University Department of Theatre and Dance: 7:30 p.m., WWU Per-forming Arts Center Mainstage Theater, Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-650-6146 or www.tickets.wwu.edu.

“Captain Bree, Scourge of the Sea” (comedy): Skagit Learning Center: 7 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Free. 360-336-8955 or www.linco lntheatre.org.

COMEDYVince Valenzuela: 7 p.m., Concrete

Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. Rated R. $15. 360-941-0403 or www.concrete-theatre.com.

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Saturday.9THEATER

“Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”: Lyric Light Opera: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $19-$45. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or www.mcintyrehall.org.



MUSICOnyx Chamber Players: 7:30 p.m.,

Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St., La Con-ner. $15-$17, free for ages 17 and younger. 360-466-2665 or www.laconnerarts.com.

Sunday.10THEATER

“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.mcintyre hall.org.



Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”: West-ern Washington University Department of Theatre and Dance: 2 p.m., WWU Per-forming Arts Center Mainstage Theater, Bellingham. $8-$12. 360-650-6146 or www.tickets.wwu.edu.

MUSICJazz at the Library: Brian Cunningham

Quartet: 2 to 3 p.m., Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 30, or www.jazzatthelibrary.com.

Carver Audain, Mindmeld: 8 p.m., Western Washington University Perform-ing Arts Center, Room 16, WWU campus, Bellingham. Free. 360-650-3711.

Tuesday.12VARIETY

Betty Desire: 9 p.m. to midnight, First Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-3012 or www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com.

Thursday.14THEATER


“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.anacor tesdrama.com.


VARIETYDeadman Wonderland Circus: 7:30 p.m.,

Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $12.50, $10.50 seniors and stu-dents, $5.50 ages 11 and younger.

THURSDAY.7

Marvin Johnson (blues, jazz): 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lyn-den. No cover. 360-354-3600.

Battle of the Bands: Br’er Rabbit, Fire Organ, King of Crows: 9:30 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $1 cover. 360-778-1067.

FRIDAY.8

Barefeet: 9 p.m., Varsity Inn, 112 N. Cherry St., Burlington. No cover. 360-755-0165.

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

Paul Klein (piano): 8 to 10 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6266.

Jean Mann, Alicia Healey, Amber Dar-land: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7-$10 suggested donation. 360-445-3000.

Highway Nine: 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. No Cover. 360-445-4733.

Scott Kelly and The Road Home, Medi-ci CD release party, Animal Inside: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-778-1067.

FRIDAY.8BR’ER RABBIT, PERFECT BY TOMORROW, AFFORDABLE LAWYERS7:30 p.m., Mirkwood & Shire Cafe and Bar, 117 E. Division St., Arlington. $5. 360-403-9020.

SATURDAY.9

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

Tony & The Tigers: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6330.

Wreckless Spenders: 8:30 p.m., Edi-son Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6266.

Woodrush: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Highway Nine: 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. No Cover. 360-445-4733.

Luke Warm and the Moderates: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., H2O, 314 Commer-cial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

Maggie’s Fury: 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Telekinesis, Bellamaine: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Belling-ham. $10. 360-778-1067.

SUNDAY.10

SUNDAY.10KNUT BELL & THE BLUE COLLARS5 to 9 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

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

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

Navigator/Communicator, Lowmen Markos: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-778-1067.

TUESDAY.12

Br’er Rabbit, Wyatt Parks & The Mute Choir: 9:30 p.m., Wild Buffalo House of Music, 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. $3 cover.

WEDNESDAY.13

Stilly River Band: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commer-cial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

THURSDAY.14

Gail Pettis: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commer-cial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Steve Rudy (jazz): 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Cen-ter Piano Lounge, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600.

THURSDAY.14GEOFFREY CASTLE IN CONCERT7 p.m., Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. $25, $20 seniors, $15 youth. 360-941-0403 or www.concrete-theatre.com.

MONDAY.11DAVE NACHMANOFF (GUITAR)7 p.m., Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. Free. 360-755-0760.


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Madeleine Peyroux“The Blue Room”

After perform-ing mostly original songs on her last two albums, Madeleine Peyroux returns as a masterful interpreter of classic songs. Her long-time producer Larry Klein felt Peyroux, whose music blends jazz, blues, country and pop, would be well suited to reimagine Ray Charles’ landmark “Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music” that broke down musical and racial barriers.

Half the 10 tunes — including “Born To Lose,” ‘’You Don’t Know Me” and “I Can’t Stop Loving You” — are from Charles’ two 1962 albums. But Peyroux’s rich tone, emotional depth and expressive story-telling — enhanced by Vince Men-doza’s refined string arrangements and the sensitive accompaniment of keyboard-ist Larry Goldings and guitarist Dean Parks — seem more evocative of Patsy Cline’s crossover country pop recordings from the same era.

Other songs fit the relaxed, introspec-tive mood — particularly her poignant version of Leonard Cohen’s “Bird On the Wire” and her fresh take on “Chang-ing All Those Changes” with its shuffling jazzy beat that reinvents the obscure Buddy Holly tune.

n Charles J. Gans, Associated Press

VerdiThe Complete Works (75-CD boxed set)

From the ever-popular “Aida” to the obscure “Alzira,” all 28 of Giuseppe Verdi’s operas have been repackaged in a boxed set to commemorate the great Italian composer’s 200th birthday —

along with his other compositions: the “Requiem,” songs, choral works, even a string quartet and capriccio for bassoon and orchestra.

This exhaustive collection of 75 CDs comes from Decca, which has drawn on the catalogs of Philips, Deutsche Gram-mophon and EMI. The suggested retail price of $200 makes it a bargain at less than $3 per CD.

The great conductors of the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s are represented, from Herbert von Karajan to James Levine, from Georg Solti to Riccardo Muti. The casts are mostly exemplary, with generous contribu-tions from the “three tenors” — Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras (seven operas each) and Luciano Pavarotti (three). The soprano lineup includes Joan Suther-land, Montserrat Caballe and Katia Ric-ciarelli. However, because she was an RCA recording artist, the indispensable Leontyne Price is missing. Instead, as the Leonoras in “La Forza del Destino” and “Il Trovatore” — two of Price’s greatest roles — we get Rosalind Plowright, a fine British soprano but no match for Price’s sultry allure.

Even experienced opera fans may take delight in discovering the Rossinian jol-lity of Verdi’s second opera, “Un giorno di regno,” from 1840, his only comedy until his sublime final masterpiece, “Falstaff,” written in 1893.

It’s also intriguing to hear how he adapted “I lombardi” from 1843 into a different work, “Jerusalem,” four years later, and how the 1850 “Stiffelio” became “Aroldo” in 1857. The set includes two complete versions of “Don Carlo,” one in French and one in Italian, as well as the original and extensively revised “Forza.”

Among the gems here is a classic “La Traviata” from 1976, starring soprano Ileana Cotrubas, Domingo and baritone Sherrill Milnes, conducted by Carlos Kleiber. Also, a marvelous “Simon Boc-canegra” from a year later, with soprano Mirella Freni, Carreras, baritone Piero Cappuccilli and bass Nicolai Ghiaurov, conducted by Claudio Abbado.

Two booklets are included with cast lists, plot summaries and some back-ground on each opera. But space con-straints prevented inclusion of full libret-tos, which is a drawback for the serious listener.

n Mike Silverman, Associated Press

Ashley Monroe“Like a Rose”

“You Ain’t Dolly (And You Ain’t Porter),” a single from Ashley Mon-roe’s album, “Like a Rose,” finds her trad-ing tongue-in-cheek lines with country star Blake Shelton on a witty duet soaked in Nashville traditions.

Despite what the lyrics contend, Mon-roe shares many traits with Dolly Parton. She comes from a struggling family in East Tennessee. She sings in a fetching, tender-yet-strong warble. She writes story-songs steeped in real-life drama, yet with a sunny underpinning. And she has a natural, down-home charisma that shines through on everything she does.

A member of the Pistol Annies, Mon-roe’s big-name supporters are many: Vince Gill co-produced her album and she’s already collaborated with Jason Aldean, Ronnie Dunn, Wanda Jackson, Ricky Skaggs, Jack White, Dwight Yoakam and the rock band Train. No wonder “Like a Rose” has the audacious sound of a newcomer whose talent is already in full bloom.

n Michael McCall, Associated Press

Midi Matilda“Red Light District EP”

San Fran-cisco-based electro pop duo Midi Matilda pulls the rug out from under your feet with their six-track debut EP, “Red Light District.” Having joined forces just a year ago, with names like Logan Grime and Skyler Kilborn, they couldn’t have been anything other than a pair of poets in disguise as musi-cians. Their peppy sound strides the line between modern pop and homage 1980s with aplomb and manages to capture a

certain joie de vivre and a youthful hope-fulness without sounding derivative.

“Day Dreams” transports you to a wistful day of reverie and “Love and the Movies” veers into a strange time-bending territory where you feel you’ve heard bits and pieces of the synth, yet you’re dislo-cated into the unknown. And “Ottawa” pulses through your feet with lyrics like: “Unsure lady, if there’s room for you and I, you’re pouring your concrete and it’s taking time for it to dry.”

Put on your dancing shoes.

n Cristina Jaleru, Associated Press

Kate Nash“Girl Talk”

It must be tough enough going through your 20s without worrying whether the pop machinery that built you up at age 20 has spit you out completely.

Seems that way for Kate Nash, one of a number of strong young British artists to emerge in the last decade and a writer with sass, who now sings lines like “I’m a waste of space.” Courtney Love’s grungy rock provides the musical blueprint for “Girl Talk,” and a fresh romantic breakup gives Nash material to mine in her third album. The result is desultory, often tune-less, and the kind of disc that would be forgotten in a long career.

Trouble is, she may never get the chance for one.

n David Bauder, Associated Press

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BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA: March 9, Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds. 425-275-9595 or www.ec4arts.org.

MAROON 5: with Neon Trees & Owl City: March 11, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO: March 13, Edmonds Center for the Arts, Edmonds. 425-275-9595 or www.ec4arts.org.

BIG HEAD TODD & THE MONSTERS: March 14, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

LUCKY 2013: March 15, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

HOODIE ALLEN: March 20, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.show-boxonline.com.

NICK OFFERMAN: March 21, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or LiveNation.com.

MOISTURE FESTIVAL: comedy/variety: March 21-April 14, Seattle. www.moisturefesti val.org.

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

BRIAN REGAN: March 23, Paramount The-atre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or LiveNation.com.

GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNK-ADELIC: March 23, Showbox at the Market. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

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

ANDREW MCMAHON: March 26, Showbox 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.show-boxonline.com.

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

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

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

LOTUS: March 30, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

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

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

ANTHRAX, EXODUS, HIGH ON FIRE, MUNICI-PAL WASTE, HOLY GRAIL: March 31, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showbox online.com.

SUPER WHY LIVE: April 2, The Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or www.stgpre-sents.org.

RIHANNA: with A$AP Rocky: April 3, KeyAre-na, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or LiveNation.com.

NANCI GRIFFITH: April 5, Edmonds Center 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, Seat-tle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

TECH N9NE: April 6-7, Showbox SoDo, Seat-tle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

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

STEPHEN LYNCH: April 7, Neptune Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or LiveNation.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, Show-box at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

A DAY TO REMEMBER: April 12, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showbox-online.com.

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THE CAVE SINGERS: May 4, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.show-boxonline.com.

PENTATONIX: May 11, Showbox SoDo, Seat-tle. 800-745-3000 or www.showboxonline.com.

YO LA TENGO: May 17, Showbox at the Mar-ket, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or www.showbox online.com.

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By CHRISTY LEMIREAP Movie Critic

“Oz the Great and Power-ful” aims for nostalgia in older viewers who grew up on “The Wizard of Oz” and still hold the classic dear while simultaneously enchanting a newer, younger audience. It never really accom-plishes either successfully.

A prequel to the groundbreak-ing 1939 film, “Oz” can be very pretty but also overlong and repetitive, with a plot that’s more plodding that dazzling. Director Sam Raimi also is trying to find his own balance here between creating a big-budget, 3-D block-buster and placing his signature stamp of kitschy, darkly humor-ous horror. He’s done the lavish CGI thing before, with diminish-ing results, in the “Spider-Man” trilogy, but here he has the daunting task of doing so while mining an even more treasured pop-culture phenomenon.

The results are understand-ably inconsistent. “Oz” features a couple of fun performances, a handful of witty lines, some clever details and spectacular costumes. And it’s all punctu-ated by a Danny Elfman score that serves as a reminder of how similar this effects-laden extrava-ganza is to the latter-day (and mediocre) work of Elfman’s fre-quent collaborator, Tim Burton — specifically, 2010’s “Alice in Wonderland,” also from Disney.

At its center is a miscast James Franco, co-star of Raimi’s “Spi-der-Man” movies, as the circus huckster who becomes the reluc-tant Wizard of Oz. On the page (in the script from Mitchell Kap-ner and David Lindsay-Abaire), Franco’s selfish, scheming wom-anizer provides an early glimpse of the famous fraud that Dorothy Gale and her posse of new pals will go on to expose.

But Franco seems too boyish for the role; he’s neither charis-matic nor self-loathing enough and his performance frequently consists of hammy goofing. So

when his character does have a change of heart and decides to accept his destiny as a noble and inspiring leader, it rings hollow.

Before he gets there, though, he must journey through the Technicolor-tinted splendor of this wildly dreamlike place — much of which resembles one of those Thomas Kinkade paint-ings you’d see at the mall — not once but many times, which feels redundant. But then again, so does the whole structure of the film itself.

Like Dorothy, Franco’s Oscar Diggs is whisked away from sepia-toned, rural Kansas of 1905 (projected in slightly boxier Academy ratio, a nice touch) through a tornado to the vibrant-ly hued, magical land that just

happens to bear his nickname: Oz. Like Dorothy, he walks along the yellow brick road with some new companions who have ties to his old life back home: a wise-cracking, flying monkey (voiced by Zach Braff, channeling Billy Crystal) and a spritely but resourceful china doll (voiced by Joey King).

And like Dorothy, once he reaches his destination, he must face a witch. But which witch is which? You see, there are three, one of whom is the truly wicked one.

First, he meets the beauti-ful and naive Theodora (Mila Kunis), who believes he is the wonderful wizard her father, the king, said would come to save Oz in a prophecy before he was

killed. Kunis is weirdly stiff and subdued in these early scenes, which squander her inherent spark; later, as Theodora evolves, she screeches in a tone that’s reminiscent of her “Family Guy” character, the awkward teenage Meg, screaming at her brother Chris to get out of her room.

Next comes Theodora’s sophisticated and deceitful sister, Evanora (a funny, vampy Rachel Weisz), who rules over Emerald City as its protector and fills Oz in on the riches that could be his if he fulfills the prophecy, kills the Wicked Witch and becomes the king.

Finally, there’s Glinda the Good Witch, played by a sweetly ethereal Michelle Williams. She also appears in the Kansas pre-

lude as a young woman who’s clearly smitten by Oz and hesi-tant to accept a marriage pro-posal from another man. (If she marries him, by the way, her last name will be Gale.)

“Oz the Great and Powerful” plays with the notion of making people believe through spectacle and trickery — that what you see is more important than what you actually get. It’s Oz’s bread and butter and it’s a primary tenet of the moviemaking process itself, of course. But this time, some-thing is missing in the magic.

“Oz the Great and Powerful,” a Disney release, is rated PG for sequences of action and scary images, and brief mild language. Running time: 130 minutes. Two stars out of four.

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AT AREA THEATERSANACORTES CINEMASMarch 8-14 Oz The Great and Powerful (PG): Friday-Saturday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, 9:10; Sunday-Thursday: 1:00, 3:45, 6:30 Jack the Giant Slayer (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:10, 3:35, 6:40, 9:05; Sunday-Thursday: 1:10, 3:35, 6:40 Quartet (PG-13): Friday-Saturday: 1:20, 3:25, 6:50, 9:00; Sunday-Thursday: 1:20, 3:25, 6:50 360-293-7000

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MINI-REVIEWSCompiled from news services.Ratings are one to four stars. “A Good Day to Diew Hard” — The latest installment of the action franchise plays as if we’re watching Bruce Wil-lis in a Bruce Willis movie in which Bruce Willis can survive 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 “Safe Haven” — Directed by the versatile Lasse Hallstrom and starring the attractive duo of Josh Duhamel and

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young Romeo under a certain balcony. A well-paced, nicely directed, post-apocalyptic love story, it has a terrific sense of humor and the, um, guts to be unabashedly romantic and unapologetically optimistic. Comedy horror, PG-13, 97 min-utes. HHH1⁄2 “Mama” — “Mama” suc-ceeds in scaring the wits out of us and leaving some linger-ing, 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


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ARTWOOD & GLASS: New

work by wood artists George Way and Art Lear-month and glass artists Bob Metke and Sam McMillen will continue 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 unique turned and carved wall pieces of redwood, maple and other elements are new to the gal-lery. 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. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Satur-day. 360-293-3577 or www.annemartinmccool.com.

SANDY BYERS: PAS-TELS: The show of North-west pastels by Whidbey Island artist Sandy Byers will continue through April 2 at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. Byers will present a pastel demonstration dur-ing the opening reception. Also showing are acrylics by Jacqui Beck, photography by Dick Garvey, 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.scott milo.com.

OUTDOOR SCULPTURE EXHIBIT: The La Conner Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit is on display through March 1, 2014, at public locations around La Conner. The annual juried exhibition features work by some of the Northwest’s most accomplished artists. For information, including a map of the sculptures and works available for sale, call 360-466-3125 or visit www.

townoflaconner.org.

FINE ART PHOTOS: Rob Schouten Gallery will pres-ent “Photography, Photogra-phy? PHOTOGRAPHY!,” continuing through April 1, at 765 Wonn Road, Green-bank. Featuring the work of Northwest photographers Lorraine Healy, Louie Rochon, Stephen Roxbor-ough, Sandy Rubini and

Don Wodjenski, the show explores the boundaries of photographic communica-tion, with images ranging from urban experimental to macro florals, abstracts to reconstructed experiential forms. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, Tuesdays 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 will continue through April 2, at Raven Rocks Gallery, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank. Rassner-Dono-van’s unique wraps feature a broad palette of rich colors in bamboo, linen, silk, cotton and wool. Van Doren’s oil paintings evoke a sense of “having been there,” stirring thoughts of places remem-bered, or sometimes forgot-ten, throughout our lives. For information, including gallery hours and directions, call 360-222-0102 or visit www.ravenrocksgallery.com.

“GO FIGURE!”: The show featuring the contemporary and traditional clay work by members of Cascade Clay Artists will continue 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. Saturday. 360-676-8548 or www.alliedarts.org.

STEAMROLLER PRINTS: The Steamroller Print Show will continue through April 14, at Matzke Fine Art Gal-lery and Sculpture Park, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island. The show will feature prints by several Northwest artists who participated in the Anacortes Arts Festival’s “Steamroller Block Print Project.” Half of the pro-ceeds from block print sales will benefit this year’s Ana-cortes Arts Festival.

Opening night festivities will include block printing demonstrations by Mary and Fred Pilkington. The show will also include a selection

of ceramics, stone sculptures, ink drawings, paintings and more. Suggested opening night attire: black & white. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, weekdays by appointment. 360-387-2759 or www.matz kefineart.com.

MoNA STYLE: Wear-able Art Sale: Stock up on artist-made fashions and accessories from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Con-ner. During the 29th annual event, more than 40 hand-picked Northwest artists will showcase unique handmade creations including cloth-ing, scarves, hats, purses, jewelry and more. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the museum. Free admis-sion. 360-466-4446 or www.museumofnwart.org.

n Informal modeling of artist fashions will take place at participating restaurants between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Reservations are advised: La Conner Brew-ing Co. 360-466-1415; Nell Thorn Restaurant & Pub 360-466-4261; La Conner Seafood & Prime Rib House 360-466-4014; Seeds Bistro & Bar 360-466-3280.

“IN THE SPIRIT OF OUR GRANDMOTHERS: Con-temporary Art of the N.W. Coast and Ancestral Tradi-tion”: The show continues through March 24 at Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial St., La Conner. The show features artworks by John Goodwin, Makah, and Peter Dunthorne, a member of the Upper Skagit commu-nity. Dunthorne, the guest curator, says, “For genera-tion 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 REOPENS: “Color, Design, & Inspiration: Kaffe Fas-sett 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. Sponsored by the Camano Island Quilters. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $7, $5 stu-dents and military, free for members and children ages 11 and younger. 360-466-4288 or www.laconnerquilts.com.

“MOSTLY METAL”: Ste-ven Bochinski’s works on metal are now 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.bsteveb.com.

MoNA ART EXHIBI-TIONS: Two art exhibits continue through March 13, at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Con-ner.

n “Eduardo Calderón: Portraits of 20 Northwest Artists”: Calderón inter-viewed a cross section of Northwest artists ranging in age, background and medi-ums each uses to make art, and photographed the artists in their homes. The exhibi-tion includes Calderón’s audio and transcribed inter-views with the artists about influences, backgrounds and what brought them to the Northwest (if the artist was not already a native). The show also includes works by each artist.

‘WAITING ON THE LIGHT’A show of new work by Becky Fletcher will continue through March 31 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 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. Wednesday through Sunday. 360-766-6230 or www.smithandvallee.com.


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n “Black and White Color Study from the Permanent Collection”: What is your favorite color? Black? White? Or another color on the spectrum? Presenting black, a symbol for sophistication and authority, and white, which suggests purity and neutrality, the exhibition offers an atypi-cal look at the Northwest palette. Plus, excerpts from studies that tackle the ques-tion, “Are black and white colors?” as well as the science and history behind black and white.

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 children ages 11 and younger. 360-466-4446 or www.museumofnwart.org.

LECTURES AND TALKS

“PUSHING THE LIMITS”: The Sedro-Woolley Public Library is hosting a new four-part science discussion series for adults. Participants will meet for 75 minutes once a month for a book discussion, a short related video in a fun science café model, and a group discussion revolving around the monthly theme. Each session will be led by scientist Barbara Johnson and by Library staff.

The books and themes are:n Survival: “Arctic Drift”

by Clive Cussler, March 19.Discusssions will begin at

6:30 p.m. on designated Tues-

days at the library, 802 Ball St. Copies of the books will be available at the library’s front desk. RSVP: 360-855-1166.

SKAGIT HUMAN RIGHTS FESTIVAL: “A Decade in the Valley”: The 10th annual Skagit Human Rights Festi-val will feature a variety of events during March, includ-ing an art exhibit, movie screenings and panel discus-sions.. All events are free. For information, visit www.skagithrf.wordpress.com.

Next up:n Al Currier art display:

Currier’s paintings depicting migrant workers in the fields will be on display during the festival at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Wash-ington Ave., Burlington; and the Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon.

n “Genetic Roulette”: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, Phil-lip Tarro Theatre, Skagit Val-ley College, Mount Vernon. Film screening and panel discussion on GMOs.

n “Faces and Facets of Transgender Experience”: 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, Skagit Valley College Multipurpose Room, Mount Vernon. Film screening and panel discussion on transgen-der transformation.

n The Skagit Food Sys-tem: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 14, Skagit Valley College Multipurpose Room, Mount Vernon. Panel discussion on food security, food sovereign-ty and food justice in Skagit Valley.

n Dana Lyons in Concert: 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21, Phillip Tarro Theatre, Skagit Valley College, Mount Ver-non.

n “Miss Representa-tion”: 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.”

n “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.

TITANIC HEROES: Ben-jamin and Cady Crosby will present “The Four Immortal Chaplains of the USAT Dorchester” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 8, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. This latest in the series of Titanic Heroes tells the stories of four military chaplains who made the ulti-mate sacrifice, and the stories of the wives they left behind. All veterans will receive a small gift. Limited seating. Freewill donations grate-fully accepted. RSVP: [email protected].

BEACH WATCHERS LECTURE: “Designing a Healthy Salish Sea”: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 8, at the Northwest Educational Service District Building, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes. Dr. Joe Gaydos, wildlife veteri-

narian and chief scientist of the SeaDoc Society, will talk about the current condi-tion of the Salish Sea, share ideas and suggest 10 eco-logical principles that can be a foundation for public education and for designing a healthy Salish Sea. Free. Sponsored by Friends of Skagit Beaches. For infor-mation, email [email protected].

“COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM: AT LAST?”: The Fidalgo Demo-crats will host a discussion at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Skagit Immigrant Rights Council founder jim justice and others will discuss over-hauling our broken immigra-tion system. Coffee and cook-ies will be available. Bring a non-perishable food donation for the food bank. For infor-mation, contact Corinne Sal-cedo at 360-293-7114.

“ESCAPING IRAN: How the Canadian Embassy & a Fake Movie Rescued Six Americans”: 7 p.m. Wednes-day, March 13, at the Ana-cortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Mark and Cora Lijek will recount how they and four others escaped during the 1979 Iran Hostage Crisis. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes.org.

SKAGIT TOPICS: “Mari-time Technology”: 6 to 8

p.m. Thursday, March 14, at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. Jim Payant, vice president of Marine & Wind Technology for Janicki Indus-tries, will discuss Janicki’s many contributions to the maritime industry, includ-ing 10 years of America’s Cup involvement. Free with museum admission. $5, $4 seniors and children ages 6 to 12, $10 families, free for members and children ages 5 and younger. 360-466-3365 or www.skagitcounty.net/museum.

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ES: Enjoy instrumental and vocal performances by a vari-ety of musical artists at 7 p.m. Friday, March 8, at Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, 1511 E. Broadway, Mount Vernon. Free. 360-424-7675.

UGANDAN ORPHANS CHOIR: The choir, a ministry of Childcare Worldwide, will perform at 6:30 p.m. Wednes-day, March 13, at New Hope Christian Fellowship, 1319 35th St., Anacortes. Com-posed of 10 children ages 8 to 11, the choir will sing, play drums and other instruments, and dance in traditional costumes. No charge, but donations will be accepted to benefit the AIDS Orphan Fund. 360-293-4475.

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High School Performing Arts Department will present the hit musical comedy March 14-17 and 21-24, at Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Sundays. Box office opens one hour before show time. $15 adults, $7 students. 360-293-2166 or www.ana cortesdrama.com.

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NIVAL: “A Trip Around The World,” the 34th annual Edison School Carnival, will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Edison Elementary School, 5801 Main Ave., Bow/Edi-son. Enjoy family fun for all ages, including more than 20 activity booths and games, a large inflatable slide, bouncy obstacle course, a maze, silent auction, food and raffles. Tickets are 35 cents each, 15 for $5 or 50 for $15. Most booths use one or two tickets. 360-757-3375.

STORY WALK: The sec-ond annual event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9, in a dozen locations around downtown Sedro-Woolley. Celebrity readers will read children’s books with a “food” theme on the hour and half hour at each location. Schedules will be posted in downtown windows and guides will be on hand to help you find your favorites. Free. 360-855-1166.

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