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ReviewsMusic: Elvis Costello, The Weeknd Video Games: “Rayman Legends”

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This WeekendRiver Gallery’s Fall Art Show opening gala reception Saturday

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Tuning UpCasino to host Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives this weekend

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HELLO, ROSS! Mount Vernon native talks about his new show on E! P.4

‘PAN the Musical’ comes to the Lincoln

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E2 - Thursday, September 19, 2013 Skagit Valley Herald / goskagit.com

“World War Z”: A United Nations employee (Brad Pitt) travels the world in an effort to find a way to stop a zom-bie pandemic.

Zombies bad. Brad Pitt good. That’s all you need to know about this zom-bie apocalypse movie. Except for its massive scale and scope, it’s similar to the kind of zombie movies made since George A. Romero brought life to the genre in 1968 with “Night of the Living Dead.”

Director Marc Forster makes the most of the guns-and-guts direction. The film is at its best when the zombies — a faster-moving bunch than the typi-cal lumbering variety — sweep through the streets. Their breech of the walls of Jerusalem using a mountain made of zombies and the battles on the streets of Philadelphia are so explosive and intense in design that the crush of walk-ing corpses will take your breath away.

“Disconnect”: Director Henry Alex Rubin’s film is a harrowing cautionary tale about the dangers that loom with every computer click. He weaves mul-tiple story lines together with a gripping darkness to show how innocent online activities can have devastating conse-quences.

Jason Bateman turns in a memorable performance as the father of 10th-grader Ben (Jonah Bobo), whose need to connect in school makes him the per-fect patsy for an online prank by some thoughtless fellow students.

“The Bling Ring”: The story of bored California teens who break into the homes of the rich and famous. The film sets a new standard for movie failure. It’s such a mess, the teens should get back together and steal all of the cop-ies of the movie. No court in the land would find them guilty.

“Bless Me, Ultima”: A coming-of-age story about a young boy growing up in New Mexico during World War II.

“Arrow: The Complete First Sea-son”: Gritty network series based on the DC Comics hero.

“Scenic Route”: Two men stranded on an isolated road begin to look at their lives.

“Space Junk 3D”: Documentary that looks at the expanding ring of debris that threatens the safety of our planet’s orbits.

“Drift”: Two brothers in Australia in the 1970s battle killer waves, uptight society and ruthless bikers.

“Waking the Dead: Season Eight”: British series about a team that looks

into cold cases.“Suddenly”: Ray Liotta stars in the

remake of the 1954 Frank Sinatra film noir classic.

“Lionhead”: Young man desperately wants to marry his girlfriend against the wishes of her imposing father.

“Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors”: The Doctor deals with an Earth facing a new Ice Age.

“Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway”: Introduces four new engines and one new destination on the Island of Sodor.

“Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan”: Encounters include the largest insect on Earth.

“Shanghai Calling”: New York law-yer ends up in a legal mess that could end his career.

“Breakout”: Camping trip takes a dark turn when siblings witness a mur-der.

“Day of the Dead”: George Rome-ro’s horror classic on Blu-ray.

“War of the Buttons”: Tale of two rival groups of kids from neighboring villages.

“Augustine”: Portrait of power, desire and madness.

“The Mentalist: The Complete Fifth Season”: Simon Baker stars.

n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK

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

SEPT. 24Iron Man 3 -- DisneyThe Kings of Summer -- SonyRedemption -- LionsgateRoom 237 -- MPIUnfinished Song -- Anchor BayV/H/S/2 -- Magnolia

OCT. 1The Croods -- Fox/DreamWorksThis Is the End -- Sony

OCT. 8After Earth -- SonyThe Hangover Part III -- WarnerMuch Ado About Nothing -- Lionsgate

OCT. 15Pacific Rim -- Warner

OCT. 22The Internship -- FoxThe Way, Way Back -- Fox

OCT. 29Monsters University -- Disney

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

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

On Stage, Tuning Up ...............10-11

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

Hot Tickets ................................... 14

Movie Review ............................... 16

Movie Reviews, Listings .............. 17

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

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

The annual Fall Art Show will open with a gala reception on Saturday at River Gallery near La Conner

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‘PAN the Musical’Produced by: META Perform-ing ArtsWhen: 7 p.m. Fridays-Sat-urdays, Sept. 20-Oct. 5; 2 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 22-Oct. 6.Where: Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon.Tickets: $10-$20. 360-336-8955 or lincoln theatre.org. $10 bargain show at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3

ON STAGE

Skagit Valley Herald staff

The combined talents of Conrad Askland and META Performing Arts come together beginning this weekend at the Lincoln Theatre in downtown Mount Vernon with “PAN the Musical.”

The legendary story of Peter Pan, the villainous Captain Hook and Wendy, set to music written by Askland, comes to life with a cast of 40 and a mix of audience interaction, a triumphant score, and pirate-induced danger and terror.

Directed by Joe Bowen, “PAN the Musical” promises to tell a clas-sic tale with a modern, rollicking touch. Ten performances are sched-uled through Oct. 6, including opening night on Friday, Sept. 20.

‘PAN the Musical’ romps at

the Lincoln

Lindsey Bowen photos


TELEVISION

N EW YORK — With his high-pitch voice, infectious giggle and ency-clopedic knowledge of pop culture

and entertainment, TV personality Ross Mathews, a native of Mount Vernon, has broken into the in-crowd of Hollywood.

After starting out as “Ross the Intern” on “The Tonight Show,” he now counts

Gwyneth Paltrow and comedian Chelsea Handler as friends.

Handler is also his boss. She frequently uses him on her round table of commentators

on E!’s “Chelsea Lately.” Now she’s executive pro-

ducing Mathews’ own talk show called “Hello Ross,” airing Fridays

on E!“This really is the

show that I always wish existed as a superfan myself,” the 33-year-old said in a recent interview.

“Hello Ross” is different from “Chelsea Lately.” Handler’s show

specializes in snark, taking swipes at the lat-

est celebrity gossip. Her interviews tend to knock stars

down a few pegs, but Mathews is looking to build them back up on “Hello Ross.” It’s an interactive

experience where he both con-ducts interviews and also helps connect fans with their favorite entertainers.

AP: Celebrities can be tough interviews because they’re so

rehearsed. And here you come and you’re so happy and excited. Has that helped or hurt you?

Mathews: Being a superfan in a town where a lot of times these interviews are mapped out with talking points, I think it’s worked in my favor in terms of you catch people off guard with the energy and the knowledge that I have.

It’s led to some spontaneous moments. We’ve found it’s helping us book the shows. Celebrities know I’m not looking for a ‘gotcha’ moment. I don’t want to be Barbara Walters, who you come to when you first check out of rehab. I want to be the person who brings a superfan from Iowa to meet you because we love you.

AP: You love celebrities but you’ve become one in your own right. What’s that like?

Mathews: I get to go into the parties and I pretend like I’m not freaking out and then I get into my car and I scream and I call my mom and say, ‘O-M-G, guess who was at the party and guess what they ate and how many chicken fingers they had? Because I was counting (laughter) …

AP: You grew up in a small town, loving show-biz from afar. Did people then think you were destined for fame?

Mathews: Growing up, you know, wanting to do this and being what I am, which is like this cartoon version of like a gay person with a big voice and a high pitch, there were a lot of people who told me, ‘It’s probably not gonna happen for you. Broadcasting? It’s probably not the way you should go.’ (Laughter.)

I’m lucky. My parents and my family were like, ‘Whatever you want to do, go do it.’ To be honest, I’m not really good at anything else (laughter) so there was kind of no other option. What was I gonna do? Be a cop? There was like this laser focus to get here.

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TV PERSONALITY AND MOUNT VERNON NATIVE ROSS MATHEWS hosts the E! Network interactive talk show “Hello Ross!” airing Fridays. Dan Hallman / Invision via AP

>>>>> MOUNT VERNON NATIVE’S NEW E! SHOW CELEBRATES POP CULTURE >>>

Ross Mathews

Q&A > >By ALICIA RANCILIO / Associated Press


THIS WEEKENDin the area

Fall Art Show

VINTAGE IRON DODGE Cathy LoftusAFTERNOON IN THE ORCHARD Linnane Armstrong

WREN’S NEST Maggi Mason

UNITED WAY AUCTION The United Way of Skagit County Golden Anniversary Gala & Auction will take place at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at the Swin-omish Casino and Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. Enjoy cocktails, dinner and dessert and lively bidding on a variety of unique auction items. Cocktail attire suggested. $75. Proceeds will support programs at 28 Skagit County nonprofit agencies. unitedwayskagit.org.

HARVEST AND CRUSH FESTIVAL The 10th anniver-sary event will take place from noon to 7 p.m. Sat-urday, Sept. 21, at Challenger Ridge Vineyard & Cellars, 43095 Challenger Road, Concrete. Enjoy wine tasting, music by the British Beats, barbecue, jet boat rides, grape stomping, children’s games and more. $25 adults, free for wine club members and ages 12 and younger. RSVP or advance pur-chase required by today, Sept. 19: 425-422-6988 or brownpapertickets.com/event/450522.

PLAY DAY FOR KIDS The Skagit Kids Read World-wide Day of Play will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, in the Cascade Mall parking lot, Burlington. Author- illustrator-singer Barney Saltzberg will perform at noon. Other activities include chalk drawing, contests and prizes, children’s activity booths and more family fun. Free. skagitchildrensmuseum.net.

WINE FEST Uncorked, the Woolley Wine & Music Festival will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. Music by Bobby Holland and the Breadline, Blues Playground and Joyride; food and more. $25; admission includes a free wine glass and three wine samples. sedro-woolley.com.

DECOY SHOW The third annual Fall Decoy Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Best Western Convention Center, 33175 Highway 20, Oak Harbor. Check out dozens of decoys on display, raffles, silent auction and more. Free. 360-678-4868.

The annual Fall Art Show will open

with a gala recep-tion from 2 to 5

p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, and con-tinue through Nov.

3, at River Gal-lery, 19313 Land-

ing Road, near La Conner. The show will feature more

than 200 small works by 32 local artists, including paintings, sculp-

tures, glass and jew-elry. Gallery hours

are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through

Sunday. 360-466-4524 or river

gallerywa.com.


GET INVOLVED

ARTCALL TO ARTISTS: “Fall

Into Art,” the Autumn Community Art Walk, will take place Oct. 1-15 in downtown Sedro-Woolley. Artists can enter up to four pieces of art for a $20 entry fee. For information or an application, contact the Arts Council of Sedro-Woolley at 360-588-4384.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Anacortes Arts Com-mission invites artists to submit two-dimensional artworks on the theme “Dark, Stormy, Black & White” for a show set for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4-5, at the Depot Arts and Community Center, 611 R Ave., Anacortes. Space is limited. No applications, first come, no fees, no com-mission. Contact Karla Locke at 360-588-6968 or email [email protected].

ART CLASSESACRYLICS FOR BEGIN-

NERS: With Jennifer Bow-man, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat-urday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12-13, at the Anacortes Center for Hap-piness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $165, plus optional $20 fee to borrow Bowman’s materials. 360-464-2229 or anacortes centerforhappiness.org.

AUDITIONS“MAN OF LA MANCHA”:

Auditions will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5-6, at Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane, Alger. Musical lead and nonsolo parts are avail-able. The play will run Jan. 31-Feb. 16, 2014. For audi-tion requirements, email Karen Westra at [email protected]. For other information, contact Vangi DeMaster at 360-424-5144 or visit alta theatre.com.

DANCETHURSDAY DANCE:

Enjoy dancing to the music of the Skippers from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays at Hill-crest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. For information, contact Doris at 360-588-8239.

BEGINNER SQUARE DANCE LESSONS: 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Mount Ver-non Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Couples and singles welcome. First two weeks are free, then $4 per lesson. Sponsored by the Mt. Baker Singles and Skagit Squares. For infor-mation, call 360-424-4608 or 360-424-9675.

MUSICCALL FOR MUSICIANS,

PERFORMERS: Soloists, duets or trios with low amplification are needed to perform between 3 and 7 p.m. Fridays, through Oct. 18, at the Port Susan Farmers Market, located

at Viking Village, at the corner of Highway 532 and 88th Avenue NW, Stan-wood. Performers can sign up for one-hour slots and may set out a tip jar and sell CDs. The market also offers a small stipend for each performance slot. The market supplies a 10-by-10-foot overhead canopy and two 110V outlets. Con-tact market manager Leslie Collings at 360-202-3932 or email [email protected].

SKAGIT VALLEY MUSIC CLUB: The club will not meet during September. For information, call Mar-sha Pederson at 360-757-4906.

ON STAGENORTH COVE OPEN

MIC: Daniel Burnson hosts an open mic from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturdays at North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Bur-lington Blvd., Burlington. All genres welcome — rock, blues, funk, folk, uke-lele, poetry or performance.

360-707-2683 or north covecoffee.com.

CONWAY PUB OPEN MIC: Jam Night, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thursdays, Con-way Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

1ST STREET OPEN MIC: 9 p.m. to midnight, Wednes-days, 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Ages 21 and older. No cover. 360-336-3012 or riverbelle dinnertheatre.com.

RECREATIONCALL FOR YOUNG VEN-

DORS: Vendors ages 18 and younger are needed for the Kids’ Giant Garage Sale, set for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Burlington Parks and Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. Youth-only vendors can sell their no-longer-needed sporting equipment, fur-niture, children’s clothing, games and more. Limited number of tables available. $15. Ages 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. To register, call the Burlington Parks and Recreation Department at 360-755-9649.

FREE PARK ADMIS-SION: In recognition of National Public Lands Day, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will offer free admission to all state parks on Saturday, Sept. 28. The Discover Pass will not be required to enter state parks, but is still required to access lands managed by the Washington Depart-ment of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources. parks.wa.gov.

The U.S. Forest Service will recognize National Public Lands Day by waiv-

ing fees for visitors to the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest on Satur-day, Sept. 28. fs.usda.gov/mbs.

SALMON DERBY: The annual Ray Reep Salmon Derby will be held Satur-day, Sept. 28, at Edgewater Park, 600 Behrens Mil-let Road, Mount Vernon. Weigh-in takes place from 3 to 5 p.m. for fish caught that day. Prizes will be awarded to the top three weights and one mystery weight in the humpy cat-egory and one random drawing for the silvers category.

Entry fee: $15. Tickets are available at Mount Ver-non Parks and Recreation, Holiday Sports, and Master Marine. 360-336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov.

TOUR DE WHIDBEY: The annual bicycling fund-raiser will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, around Whidbey Island. Rides range from the family-friendly 10-mile ride to the 100-mile cen-tury ride. Registration for 30-, 40-, 50- and 100-mile rides will take place from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Greenbank Farm, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank, where the rides will begin and end.

The family ride begins and ends in downtown Coupeville, with day-of-ride registration from noon to 3 p.m. at Coupeville Middle/High School, 501 S. Main St., Coupeville. Reg-istration: 10-mile ride, $25 family (one adult and up to three kids ages 13 and younger); 30- to 100-mile rides, $60; discounts avail-able for military riders or tandem teams.

For information or to register, call 360-678-7656, ext. 4022/4021, email [email protected] or visit tourdewhidbey.com.

THEATERFREE ADULT ACTING

CLASSES: Anacortes Com-munity Theatre offers free acting classes for adults from 10 a.m. to noon the third Saturday each month at 918 M Ave., Anacortes. Classes include scripted scenes and a variety of act-ing games, with a different topic each month. Each class is independent, so you don’t have to commit to every session. 360-840-0089 or acttheatre.com.

WORKSHOPS“INVESTING IN YOUR

BOOK: POLISHING, PUB-LISHING, PROMOTING”: Terry Persun and Susan Wingate, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, Anacortes Chamber of Commerce board room, 819 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes.

Discover definitive ways to approach revision that highlight your style and story; learn about publish-ing options and the role of publishers, publicists and agents; and find out how to promote your novel/stories now that they are out there for the world to see. Presented by Armchair ePublishing and Skagit Val-ley Writers League. $25. [email protected] or armchair-epublishing.weebly.com.

IDEA PARTY: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, Anacortes Center for Hap-piness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Come and discuss your dreams, what you’ve done about attaining them and where you’re stuck. The group will then brainstorm for each individual and offer ideas, solutions and creative ways to get to the answer. $10. Proceeds benefit the cen-ter’s Movie Night program. 360-464-2229 or anacortes centerforhappiness.org.

Grand opening for Wounded Warriors bunkhouse SaturdaySkagit Valley Herald staff

The public is invited to the grand opening from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, of a Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation bunkhouse built in Rockport this summer to offer Purple Heart wounded war-riors a retreat where they can hunt and fish.

The public can meet WWIA founder John McDaniel of Tampa, Fla., as well as the first four warriors to stay at the bunkhouse. They will fish the Skagit River this weekend for humpies.

The log cabin, Warrior Bunkhouse at Camp Stillwater, was built in partnership with WWIA, a Rockport couple who owns a guide service, and the Island/Skagit Counties Builders Association. It is the second of four locations for regional healing centers WWIA is working to build around the country.

WWIA is a national nonprofit organization head-quartered in Apollo Beach, Fla. The organization serves combat-wounded Purple Heart recipients with group outdoor recreation opportunities like hunting and fishing trips.


September 1-30Share the adventure, enjoy the taste!

EatLocalMountVernon.com

Twenty-fi ve of Mount Vernon’s best restaurants have joined together to celebrate the wondrous bounty of Skagit Valley. Throughout September, these restaurants will have special menu items, including beverages, which feature Skagit Valley products and showcase local farms. Eat Local Mount Vernon is a cornerstone event of the

2013 Mount Vernon Mayor’s Wellness Challenge, which is a month-long series of free activities to inspire the community to healthier lifestyles.

Don’t forget to vote in the People’s Choice Award Contest and you’ll be entered to win a gift certifi cate from participating restaurants! Share the adventure and enjoy the taste! Participating restaurants include:

For more info, call: 360.428.8547

Eat Local Mount Vernon is sponsored by the Mount Vernon Community Marketing Campaign, which includes the City of Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce, Mount Vernon School District, Port of Skagit, Skagit Regional Health, Skagit Valley College. Participating sponsors include Mount Vernon Mayor’s Wellness Challenge, Northwest Agriculture Business Center (NABC), North

Sound Food Hub, Mount Vernon Farmers Market and Washington Restaurant Association. Our media partners include Skagit Publishing and KAPS/KBRC Radio.


TRAVEL

TOP: The put-in area at the base of the Hoover Dam, outside of Boulder City, Nev.,for trips on the Colorado River by kayak, canoe and raft. The dam’s power plant is located in a restricted security zone, so anyone looking to paddle there must be escorted by government-authorized livery services or outfitters.LEFT: Kayakers at the Emerald Cave on the Arizona side of the Colorado River.

Photos by Karen Schwartz / AP

By KAREN SCHWARTZAssociated Press

BOULDER CITY, Nev. — It’s easy to trade the wild ways of Las Vegas for the wilds of the nearby Colorado River: All it takes is a call to a boating outfitter and a federally approved form of ID.

That’s because the overnight float trips in the Black Canyon occur just below the Hoover Dam, 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas. The massive power plant, which produces enough electricity for 1.3 million people, is located in a security zone enforced by its own federal police force.

Those wanting to paddle this stretch of river must have a launch permit, and traffic is limited to 30 boats per day. The permits are available up to six months in advance and are gener-ally obtained through a government-approved outfitter.

That was fine with me, since for about $350 per person, the operator also provided transportation, a guide, high-quality kayaks, camping gear, dry bags, life jackets and food. All we needed to bring were a change of clothes, hats, sun-screen and our passports, driver’s licenses or birth certificates.

Our adventure started early. We were picked up at our hotel on the Las Vegas strip at 6 a.m., but with driving time, a stop to pick up the boat trailer and the security check in a Boulder City parking lot, it took about two hours before we

were in our kayaks, gaz-ing up at the 700-foot-high U-shaped dam.

Some outfitters take groups of 10 people or more, but my husband, my daughter and I got a pri-vate trip, as no one else had signed up. We launched at the same time as a group of 20 Boy Scouts, but they canoed off quickly and were soon out of sight.

The scenery in the gorge was spectacular. Facing downstream, Nevada was to our right, Arizona to our left, and stretching out in front were high canyon walls and a ribbon of gently flowing green water.

The standard two-day trip down the Lower Colo-rado River covers about 12 miles within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Spring and fall are the most popular times. When we visited in April, it took some doing to find

Just outside Vegas, kayaking through a canyon

Of you go Kayaking near Las Vegas: To paddle the Colorado River below the Hoover Dam, watercraft must be transported through a federal securi-ty zone by an authorized livery service, whether you bring your own gear, rent gear, or sign up for a guided trip. Details and contact information on this U.S. Department of the Interior website: usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/paddlecraft/canoenew.html. Float trips are offered year-round but spring and fall are the most popular times. Lake Mead National Recreation Area: nps.gov/lake/index.htm.

a place to camp that was private, but in the end, we had a spit of land that we shared only with some chuckwalla lizards. Still, there was enough used toi-let paper strewn about to remind us that the area is heavily used.

The diversity of activi-ties also helps disperse the crowds. There are miles of hiking, hidden hot springs,

waterfalls, historic ruins, caves and critters to be found along the way.

The first half of the trip offers the most spectacu-lar scenery, and the most interesting activities. Here, many of the walks involve scrambling up steep rocks — sometimes in running water — and several sites are fixed with permanent ropes to help explorers

haul themselves up.At the Sauna Cave, using

flashlights provided by our guide, we penetrated about 50 feet into a shaft drilled by miners working on the dam until they hit a geothermal vent. Between the 130-degree Fahrenheit steam and the hot water underfoot, our visit was brief.

Other places to explore have names like Gold Strike Canyon, Lone Palm Canyon and Boy Scout Canyon. Each offers some-thing different, making each worth the stop.

The approximate mid-

way point is the Arizona Hot Springs Beach. This is one of the few sites acces-sible on foot from Highway 93, making it so popular it has its own reviews on Yelp.

We stopped there only briefly, to purify enough river water to fill our water bottles. We were facing a strong headwind and want-ed to cover more distance to ensure we could reach the take-out point in time to meet the shuttle the fol-lowing day.

When we finally made camp in the lee of boulder on a gravel wash with no


PETER PAN LIVE! at Lincoln Theatre

Sept. 20 - Oct. 6For tickets call (360) 336-8955or visit www.lincolntheatre.org

TRAVEL

Local travel CRUISE SEMINAR: 6 p.m. today, AAA, 1600 E. Col-lege Way, Suite A, Mount Vernon. Learn about cruise options on Celebrity, Royal Caribbean International and Azamara Club cruise lines. Free admission. RSVP: 360-848-2090.

TRAVEL PRESENTATION: Collette Vacations will offer a free presentation on upcoming trips at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., Oak Harbor. Trips next year include: San Antonio, March 7-12; Dis-cover Scotland, June 9-18; Trains of Colorado, July 19-27; and Islands of New England, Sept. 26-Oct. 3. For information, contact Pat at [email protected].

CRUISE SHOW: Learn about a wide variety of cruise and tour options in a show hosted by AAA Travel from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat-urday, Oct. 12, at the Skagit Valley Casino Resort, 5984 Darrk Lane, Bow. RSVP: 360-848-2090.

SHORT TRIPS: Mount Ver-non Parks and Recreation offers travel opportunities for participants ages 12 and older (adult supervision required for ages 18 and younger). Trips depart from and return to Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. For information or to register, call 360-336-6215. Next up: “Everything’s Turning Up Glassy: Chihuly Garden and Glass and Pilchuck On Dis-play”: 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.,

Thursday, Oct. 17. Visit the Chihuly Garden and Glass attraction at Seattle Center, then preview more than 250 artworks to be sold at the annual Pilchuck Glass School Auction. Includes free time to explore shops and restaurants between the two stops. Ages 16 and older. $77-$79. Preregister by Oct. 10. Reifel Bird Sanctuary and Historic Steveston Village: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27. Check out one of the top bird-watching sites in the heart of the Fra-ser River estuary, home to some 268 species of birds. Then head over to the his-toric waterfront town of Ste-veston, with shops, cafes and a picturesque board-walk. Passport, enhanced driver’s license or NEXUS card required to cross the border. Ages 12 and older. $67-$69. Preregister by Oct. 21. Bakeries and Spices and Goodies, Oh My!: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. Visit some of the top-rated bakeries in the Northwest, out-of-the-way food and spice stores and a variety of diverse and interesting shops specializing in import-ed delicacies, organic prod-ucts and more. Ages 12 and older. $55-$57. Preregister by Nov. 8.

EXTENDED TRIPS: The Oak Harbor Senior Center is organizing two small-group trips for 2014: Missis-sippi River Cruise: America’s Heartland, Nashville to New Orleans: March 19-30; and Scotland, June. Contact Pat Gardner at [email protected].

A kayaker tends to his boats on the shore of the Colorado River in Nevada.

name, our guide started unloading gear: tents, pil-lows, sleep pads and camp chairs (but no toilet paper). A gas stove allowed him to cook steak, veggies and rice for dinner, and metal roast-ing forks and marshmallows completed the repast.

It’s during these quiet times that the challenge of traveling with strangers becomes apparent, as our fireside chat revealed that

our guide was a 9/11 con-spiracy theorist.

The following day, the river widened and so did the view from our kayaks. We passed under cable cars and a catwalk built in the 1930s for the men who crossed the river to the gauging station — also still visible — where water levels, flow rates and quality were monitored.

At the Emerald Cave, we waited our turn while those

who had paddled upstream for the day explored the iri-descent hollow. It was worth the wait, offering respite from the sun and a tremen-dous photo opportunity.

It was also our day for wildlife. We saw two big-horn sheep on a rock ledge, bald eagles, and when we stopped for lunch at Crane’s Nest Canyon, thousands upon thousands of grass-hoppers. They crunched

underfoot when we tried to explore.

We made it to the takeout at Willow Beach by 4 p.m. For some 1,400 years, it was an Indian trading camp, but today it is a marina with boat rentals, RV sites, a res-taurant and a gift shop.

We were back in civiliza-tion, and soon to be back at our hotel in Las Vegas. Goodbye serenity, hello Sin City.

E10 Thursday, September 19, 2013 Skagit Valley Herald / goskagit.com Thursday, September 19, 2013 E11

ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area September 19-29 TUNING UP Playing at area venues September 19-26

Thursday.19THEATER

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

Friday.20THEATER

“PAN the Musical”: META Perform-ing Arts, 7 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$20. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.


Saturday.21THEATER



Sunday.22THEATER



Thursday.26DANCE/THEATER

“Hello, my name is You: One woman’s journey with Asperger’s”: Kuntz and Company, 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Per-forming Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15-$18. 360-671-2626 or kuntzandco.org.

Friday.27DANCE/THEATER


MAGICBrian Ledbetter: 8 p.m., 1st Street

Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 First St., Mount Vernon. $5 cover. 360-336-3012.

THEATER“PAN the Musical”: META Perform-

ing Arts, 7 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $10-$20. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

VARIETYCalifornia Bad Boyz Male Review:

9 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Ana-cortes. $15. 360-755-3956 or anacortes H2O.com.

Saturday.28DANCE/THEATER


MUSICAn Evening with Uncle Bonsai:

8 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $16-$22. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

Laila Biali Trio (jazz): 3 p.m., Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Gate 2, 8 Barnview Court, Bellingham. $20. 360-671-1709 or suddenvalleylibrary.org.



“The Producers” (musical): 2 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 Commercial St., Bellingham. $34-$40. 360-733-4030.

Sunday.29DANCE/THEATER




THURSDAY.19

SATURDAY.21

SUNDAY.22

TUESDAY.24

Prozac Mountain Boys (bluegrass): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000.

Cheryl Hodge (blues, jazz): 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jansen Art Cen-ter Firehall Cafe, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600.

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

Trevor Hansen & Guests: 8 p.m., 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 First St., Mount Vernon. $5 cover. 360-336-3012.

Duane King (pop, country, classic rock): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000.

Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Show-room, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $31-$40. 877-275-2448 or the skagit.com.

Baltic Cousins, The West, Bright Weapons, Rookery: 10 p.m., The Shake-down, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067.

Jenny & The Tomcats: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. 360-848-8882.

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

Jeff Bradley: 8 p.m., 1st Street Cabaret & Speakeasy, 612 First St., Mount Vernon. $5 cover. 360-336-3012.

Woodrush (alternative, Americana): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360-445-3000.

Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Show-room, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $31-$40. 877-275-2448 or the skagit.com.

Hell’s Belles (AC/DC tribute), The Pop Offs: 9 p.m., 12885 Casino Drive, Ana-cortes. Free. Ages 21 and older. 855-794-6563.

CD Woodbury: 9 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

Mudflat Walkers: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. 360-766-6266.

Michael Gonzalez: 6 to 8 p.m., Jansen Art Center Firehall Cafe, 321 Front St., Lynden. No cover. 360-354-3600.

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

Whiskey River (Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute): 6 p.m., 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. Free. Ages 21 and older. 855-794-6563.

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

C.C. Adams and friends Sunday Jam, featuring $cratch Daddy, Coyote Blues and more: 5 to 9 p.m., Station House, 315 E. Morris St., La Conner. 360-466-4488.

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

Guttermouth, Agent Orange, Pinata Protest: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $16-$18. 360-778-1067.

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

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

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

Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, Black Beast Revival: 9:30 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $15. 360-778-1067.

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

THURSDAY.19-22“TOO SOON FOR DAISIES”Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $16. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

FRIDAY.20

WEDNESDAY.25 THURSDAY.26

SATURDAY.21HELL’S BELLES (AC/DC TRIBUTE), THE POP OFFS9 p.m., 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. Free. Ages 21 and older. 855-794-6563.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY. 20-21MARTY STUART & HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $31-$40. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.


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MUSIC CDS

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Elvis Costello and the Roots“Wise Up Ghost”

Enough with Vel-vet Elvis.

This year’s model of Elvis Costello features a collabora-tion with the Roots that inspires his angriest singing and best album in many years.

“Wise Up Ghost” covers topi-cal turf as Costello rails about the tense and troubled times. The title cut calls for a revolu-tion, “Come the MEANTIMES” offers dark ruminations on faith and the flag, and “TRIPWIRE” considers the combustible com-bination of fear, hatred and armies.

Costello also lets loose on love gone wrong, as he has done on many of his best songs. “She’s pulling out the pin … that lets her hair fall down,” he sings on “(She Might Be a) GRENADE.”

Writing with Roots drummer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and producer Steven Mandel, Costello dials back his melodic ambitions, and for a change he sings songs that don’t exceed his range.

Built more on riffs than hooks, the music has the verve of new wave, the directness of punk and the groove of 1970s R&B, with Questlove’s snare and Costello samples among the hip-hop fla-vorings.

The hybrid gets good mileage, and Costello’s venomous vocals energize much of the set.

But on the closing piano bal-lad, “If I Could BELIEVE,” he oversings and reverts to his worst role — EC, square.

n Steven Wine, Associated Press

The Weeknd“Kiss Land”

The Weeknd, who became a critical darling after releasing a trilogy of mix tapes in 2011 thanks to his eerie R&B sound, sticks to his guns on his official debut album, “Kiss Land.”

The 10-track set plays smooth-ly, and the singer’s falsetto weaves into the tracks nicely. “Wanderlust,” which samples Fox the Fox’s “Precious Little Diamond,” is the disc’s most adventurous song: The Michael Jackson-esque tune is energetic, beat-driven and could be a mon-ster hit on the pop charts.

Most of “Kiss Land” isn’t as up-tempo, but the Canadian sing-er doesn’t disappoint as he stays true to his soulfully eclectic vibe and progressive R&B sound. The Weeknd’s mainly singing about relationships, and on the appeal-ing “Belong to the World,” he sings, “But you taught me how to feel when nobody ever would.” And on “Adaptation” — which samples the Police’s “Bring on the Night”— he sings about regret, “But I chose the life, I chose the life, then I realized she might have been the one, I let it go for a little fun.”

While “Kiss Land” is soni-cally enjoying, some of the tracks sound too similar. Additional col-laborators could probably help split up the sound: Drake, who has worked with The Weeknd, adds a ton of flavor to “Live For,” a track highlighted by handclaps and lyrics about get-ting ahead.

n Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press

By CHRIS TALBOTTAP Music Writer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Want to hear the sound of pure contentment? Pop on the new Jack John-son record.

If you thought the Hawaiian folk-rock singer was ultramellow before, wait until you hear “From Here to Now to You.”

“I just write about whatever it is that’s on my mind,” Johnson said. “This record has been a lot of just sort of being in the family in just kind of

my own little bubble. Dropping the kids off at school, and just day-to-day life, just washing the dishes, working in the gar-den, taking the trash

out. That’s not necessarily what the songs are about, but that’s kind of where I was living, in that space.”

It’s a very comfortable space. “From Here to Now to You” is his sixth album and moves away from the darker, more electric-oriented music on his last two albums, which were filled with songs affected by the deaths of his father and a cousin.

There’s a gentle, rolling rhythm throughout the album’s 12 tracks with a handful of love songs aimed at his wife and others examining father-hood. There’s even one called, “Washing Dishes.”

The songs were mostly written on an acoustic guitar on Johnson’s front porch on the North Shore of Hawaii, recorded in his studio and cre-ated with his friends, including his longtime band members, Ben Harper and producer Mario Cal-dato Jr., who recorded Johnson’s second and third albums in the mid-2000s.

The process mimicked the way he started, before his platinum debut, “Brushfire Fairytales.”

“Music’s always been about sharing to me,” Johnson said. “The first chords I ever learned were basically so we could do Bob Marley songs on the front porch, and the Beatles and Cat Ste-vens. So when I started writing my own, it was the same thing, about sharing. Everybody’s singing together. … It’s a very nice feeling. It’s spiritual, you know. So I do like it. But I can have too much

of it and I can decide I don’t need it for a while.”Which is what happened after he finished the

tour for his last album. Johnson simply unplugged. And when he returned to the studio, he stayed that way, keeping it mostly acoustic. And if things didn’t feel right, he just shut it down, setting songs aside that didn’t resonate within the group or that grew difficult to tame in the studio.

“It’s like we’ve always talked about as a band,” Johnson said. “That term ‘easy listening’ can have kind of a cheesy connotation for people, but we’ve always wanted to make our music easy on the ears. We’re never really going for that kind of edgy thing that’s kind of like breaking new boundaries. We’ve always felt part of a tradition, kind of like folk barbecue or something. We just try to go in and do the simplest form of the song we can and just make it easy on the ears.”

n Online: jackjohnsonmusic.com

Jack Johnson is back – and more mellow than ever

n IN CONCERT: Jack Johnson will appear Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle. Tickets: 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

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‘Rayman Legends’Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3Genre: PlatformerPublisher: UbisoftESRB Rating: E, for EveryoneGrade: 4.5 stars (out of 5)

Someday we’ll look back and applaud the incredible run of the “Rayman” franchise. It flies under the radar (in terms of adver-tising budgets and launch events), yet consistently overdeliv-ers quality entertain-ment.

“Legends” continues the successful string of games with a hyperkinetic game that throws madness at you, yet makes perfect sense. The action flows fluidly, if you can remember to breathe as you attempt to nav-igate the mazes. Timing means everything here as you race along this 2-D platformer trying to avoid its many pitfalls and traps.

Yes, you can approach levels with caution and patience, but you won’t find them any easier. The screen sparkles with activity and quickly emerges you in the best-looking game of the series. The design quality never dips, whether you are in water or taking on monsters doused in flames.

Hidden collectibles, levels from past games in the series and the various mul-tiplayer options all combine to provide an experience soaked in fun. The learning curve is gentle, but when you get to the middle and later levels, the difficulty is noticeable. No doubt once you enter the zany world Rayman inhabits, you won’t want to leave.

‘The Bureau: XCOM Declassified’Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3Genre: ShooterPublisher: 2K GamesESRB Rating: M, for MatureGrade: 2.5 stars (out of 5)

All appears idyl-lic and classic 1960s Americana — until those darned aliens zoom in and start zap-ping everyone with their ray guns or kid-napping them for fairly uncomfortable experi-ments aboard their spaceships.

“The Bureau” puts a third-person-shoot-er spin on the wildly popular strategy fran-chise, but artistic design alone does not a successful game make. Sure, elements from the well-known series carry over. You still spend lots of quality time at headquarters, where updates on alien activity are deliv-ered as well as research and development on new weapons and tech. The scenery may have a different look and feel, but the bones remain the same.

When tasked to venture into combat, the cover system functions as it should by taking out enemy sectoids and other life forms. The big shift comes from your squad size.

In “The Bureau,” you only have two compatriots alongside you, and they are as dumb as rocks in both their shooting and movement in battle. The death of a fel-low soldier in other “XCOM” games was a devastating moment, yet here you just plug in another warm body and await his impending uselessness.

REVIEWS

VIDEO GAMESChris Campbell, Scripps Howard News Service


DJANGOFEST NORTHWEST: through Sept. 22, Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley. 800-638-7631 or wicaonline.com.

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

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

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

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

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

MATT NATHANSON: Sept. 21, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

HALESTORM: Sept. 22, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

FURTHUR: Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, Sept. 24, Marymoor Park, Red-mond. 888-929-7849 or marymoor concerts.com.

DANE COOK: Sept. 25, Para-mount Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

WAX TAILOR: Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

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

SHABAZZ PALACES, THE HELIO SEQUENCE: Sept. 26, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

MOBY: Sept. 26, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showbox online.com.

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

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

MACHINEDRUM, XXYYXX: Sept. 27, Showbox at the Market, Seat-tle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com.

NICOLAS JAAR: featuring Tarik Barri: Sept. 27, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com.

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

LORDE: Sept. 28, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

THE ORB: Sept. 28, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

FLOSSTRADAMUS: Sept. 28, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

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

2013 HONDA CIVIC TOUR: FEATURING MAROON 5, KELLY CLARKSON: Sept. 28, Gorge Amphi-theatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

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

ZEDD: Sept. 29, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showbox online.com.

TECH N9NE: Sept. 29, Para-mount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

WOLFGANG GARTNER, TOMMY TRASH: Oct. 1, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com.

EARSHOT JAZZ FESTIVAL: Oct. 1-Nov. 17, Seattle. 206-547-6763 or earshot.org.

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

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: Oct. 2, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

NATALIE MAINES: Oct. 2, Show-box at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

DARK STAR ORCHESTRA: Oct. 3, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000, showboxonline.com.

“ANYTHING WE WANT: AN EVE-NING WITH FIONA APPLE AND BLAKE MILLS”: Oct. 4, Benaroya Hall, Seattle. 866-833-4747 or livenation.com.

JOSH GROBAN: Oct. 4, Key Arena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

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

PAPA ROACH: Oct. 5, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

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

BLUE OCTOBER: Oct. 6, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

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

LAIDBACK LUKE: Oct. 10, Show-box at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

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

GWAR: Oct. 11, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showbox online.com.

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

RICKY NELSON REMEMBERED: featuring Matthew and Gunnar Nel-son: Oct. 11, Northshore Perform-ing Arts Center, Bothell. 425-984-2471 or NPACF.org.

SLEIGH BELLS: Oct. 12, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

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

PARAMORE, METRIC, HEL-LOGOODBYE: Oct. 15, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or live nation.com.

PHANTOGRAM: Oct. 17, Show-box at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

GRIZ: Oct. 18, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

TIMEFLIES: Oct. 18, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

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

KANYE WEST: Oct. 19, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or live nation.com.

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

ZEDS DEAD: Oct. 19, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

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

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

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

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

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME: Oct. 24, El Corazon, Seattle. 800-514-3849 or elcorazonseattle.com.

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

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

RISQUE HALLOWEEN PARTY: Oct. 26, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or show boxonline.com.

J. COLE: Oct. 30, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 206-224-5481 or aeglive.com.

JANELLE MONAE: Oct. 30, Show-box SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

HOODIE ALLEN: Oct. 31, Show-box SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

HELL’S BELLES (AC/DC Trib-ute), HALLOQUEEN (The music of Queen): Oct. 31, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

SLAYER: Nov. 1, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or live nation.com.

AFI: Nov. 1, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

THE JONAS BROTHERS: Nov. 6, Paramount Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

NADA SURF: Nov. 7, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

MINUS THE BEAR: Nov. 8, Show-box at the Market, Seattle. 800-

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

RED FANG: Nov. 9, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

LAMB OF GOD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Nov. 11, ShoWare Center, Kent. 866-973-961 or showare center.com.

KREATOR, OVERKILL, WARBRING-ER: Nov. 12, El Corazon, Seattle. 800-514-3849 or elcorazonseattle.com.

SELENA GOMEZ: Nov. 12, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

TORO Y MOI: Nov. 12, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

STEPHEN “RAGGA” MARLEY: Nov. 13, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 206-224-5481 or aeglive.com.

GRAMATIK: Nov. 15, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

MORGAN PAGE: Nov. 15, Show-box SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

MARGARET CHO: Nov. 16, Moore Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com.

SLEEPING WITH SIRENS: Nov. 16, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

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

THE GREEN: Nov. 19, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

JAMES BLAKE: Nov. 20, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

3OH!3: Nov. 20, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

DIR EN GREY: Nov. 21, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

NINE INCH NAILS: Nov. 22, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

PANTyRAID: Nov. 22, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

PRETTY LIGHTS: Nov. 22, Sho Ware Center, Kent. 866-973-961 or showarecenter.com.

POLICA: Nov. 23, Showbox at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

LESS THAN JAKE: Nov. 26, Show-box at the Market, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

ADVENTURE CLUB: Dec. 4, Showbox SoDo, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or showboxonline.com.

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KID ROCK will appear Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup. 888-559-3247 or thefair.com.


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Analyst projects 40 million Netflix streaming subscribers by late 2015By DAWN C. CHMIELEWSKILos Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — A prominent media analyst projects that Netflix will exceed 40 million stream-ing subscribers by the end of 2015, thanks to its low monthly price and the proliferation of Internet-connected devices.

Netflix has about 30 mil-lion people in the U.S. who subscribe to its Internet service for on-demand access to TV shows and movies. BTIG media ana-lyst Richard Greenfield wrote that he can “see no reason why” the service cannot surpass the 40 mil-lion streaming subscribers mark in 2015.

Greenfield wrote that a number of factors will contribute to subscriber growth.

Netflix’s monthly fee of $7.99 is roughly half what cable and satellite subscrib-ers pay for the premium TV channel HBO — and requires nothing beyond a high-speed Internet con-nection.

The growing popularity of personal media devices such as tablets (which are expected to exceed PC shipments this year), and the increasing number of Internet-connected televisions, also will spur demand, he wrote.

Netflix’s diverse content offerings, which include an array of family content from Walt Disney Co. and DreamWorks Animation, together with high-quality original series such as its prison comedy “Orange Is the New Black” and the political drama “House of Cards,” contribute to its appeal.


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By ROGER MOOREMcClatchy-Tribune News Service

“Prisoners” is a mystery told with such skill that just when you think you’ve figured it out, it finds new blind alleys for us to visit.

Well-cast and wonderfully acted, it’s a child kidnapping thriller with sorrow, intrigue, psychology and just enough urgency to suck us in. Then it almost outsmarts itself with a draggy, “let’s explain it all” third act that undercuts the big theme it wants us to ponder.

The grey skies of a Pennsylvania winter set the tone. The Dovers and the Birches are friends and neighbors. Remodeling contrac-tor Keller Dover (Hugh Jack-man) is man’s man, something of a survivalist, teaching his son Ralph to hunt and “be ready” in case things get hairy and society

starts to break down. With his wife, Grace (Maria Bello), he’s raising a teen (Dylan Minnette) and a tyke, Anna (Erin Gerasimovich), in their middle-class subdivison.

The Birches (Viola Davis, Ter-rence Howard) have the Dovers over for Thanksgiving, so that tiny Joy (Kyla Drew Simmons) can play with her best pal, Anna. The teens, Ralph and Eliza Birch (Zoe Borde), are in charge of the little

girls, who are young and trusting and prone to not see the risks in playing on that strange, ratty old RV parked down the street.

The girls disappear, and as their mothers stumble into shock and the men, especially Keller, hurl themselves into a frantic search, a loner police detective (Jake Gyl-lenhaal) takes charge of the case.

Keller knows too many statistics about how long such abducted kids survive, the increasingly long odds facing them, to control his temper. Detective Loki, chewing on a matchstick, blinking hard every time he takes some fresh detail in, is sure to get under his skin.

They nab a suspect, and it’s easy to mark Alex Jones (Paul Dano) as the perpetrator. Creepy, uncom-municative, a veritable thick-glasses cliche of a pervert. Keller,

a paragon of moral certitude, is sure of it. And when the cops can’t make a case, he takes matters into his own hands. That’s when “Pris-oners” turns truly disturbing, grisly and morally ambiguous. Here is “enhanced interrogation” laid bare, showing both its cost to the victims of it and those who carry it out.

Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve (“Incendies”) and screenwriter Aaron Guzikowski (“Contraband”) give each major character moments of pain, grief and rage. Grace cracks up. Nancy (Davis), a veterinarian, shuts down. Franklin (Howard) feels helpless and Keller just lashes out.

The two girls are merely the first prisoners. Soon, everyone is trapped — parents, siblings, the cops, the suspect, the suspect’s aunt (Melissa Leo).

“Prisoners” gives everybody a history. Add to that the dragnet that has Loki visiting every sex offender in the area, with assorted deviants (including a defrocked priest) either ruled out or added to the mystery.

But despite the occasional chase or chilling moment during surveil-lance, “Prisoners” loses urgency as it drags on. The dread and weight of “The Lovely Bones” and “The Vanishing” hang over it, aug-mented by chilly scenes of winter. But Villeneuve loses himself in that and his “they’re all prisoners” thread in a third act that goes on far too long and explains far too much.

“Prisoners” is never less than engrossing. It’ll keep you guessing. It’s just too bad that the last 30 minutes make us feel like the pris-oners here.

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MINI-REVIEWSCompiled from news services.Ratings are one to four stars. “Afternoon Delight” — Star Kathryn Hahn seems to be try-ing too hard as a stay-at-home mom deep in the throes of a 30-something life crisis. Just about everyone in this edgy yet predictable film — including the people we’re supposed to like or at least want to spend time with — is self-absorbed, whiny and depressed. Comedy drama, R, 99 minutes. HH “Blue Jasmine” — Cate Blanchett dives into a show-case role and knocks it out of the park. In Woody Allen’s latest, the upper-crust world of an investment guru’s wife falls apart, and she moves in with her working-class sister. With Alec Baldwin and Sally Hawkins. Drama, PG-13, 98 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “Elysium” — It’s amazing how bad Jodie Foster is in this movie, and how little it matters in the grand, rabidly schizoid scheme of things. Matt Damon stars as a criminal on dystopi-an 2154 Earth trying to get to a utopian space station in one of the most entertaining action films of the year. Action, R, 109 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” — Forest Whitaker gives one of the signature performances of his brilliant career as a White House butler witnessing decades of history. This is an important film presented as mainstream entertainment, not a history assignment. It’s a great American story. (Drama, PG-13, 132 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “Pacific Rim” — This ridicu-lously entertaining (and often just plain ridiculous) monster-robot movie plays like a gigan-tic version of that Rock’Em, Sock’Em Robots game from the 1960s, combined with the cheesy wonderfulness of black-and-white Japanese monster movies from the 1950s. Direc-tor Guillermo del Toro has a weirdly beautiful visual style, and there’s rarely an uninter-esting shot in “Pacific Rim.” Sci-fi action, PG-13, 131 min-utes. HHH “Salinger” — One can understand why the reclusive author J.D. Salinger (and the critics of this film) would cringe at many of the sup-positions and stylistic flour-ishes in this documentary. But despite its considerable flaws, “Salinger” is a valuable and engrossing biography of the author of arguably the most beloved American novel of the

20th century. Documentary, PG-13, 129 minutes. HHH “Short Term 12” — Brie Larson gives one of the most natural performances of the year as Grace, a 20-something basically in charge of a facil-ity for at-risk teens who have nowhere else to go. There are some deeply intense pas-sages, but “Short Term 12” is also slyly funny, graceful, tender and peppered with moments of small joy. John Gallagher Jr. is excellent as Mason, who will not let Grace not love him. One of the best movies of the year and one of the truest portrayals I’ve ever seen about troubled teens and the people who dedicate their lives to trying to help them. Drama, R, 96 minutes. HHHH “Thanks for Sharing” — Though containing some dramatic moments, “Thanks for Sharing” is mostly a romantic comedy asking us to sympathize with sex addicts, including Adam (Mark Ruf-falo), a handsome consultant fighting the temptation of self-destructive encounters. We care about these people, we believe their problems are real and we want them to get the help they so desperately need. Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow and Josh Gad co-star. Comedy drama, R, 112 minutes. HHH “The Family” — A mobster turned informant (Robert De Niro) enters the Witness Protection Program with his equally hot-tempered wife (Michelle Pfeiffer) and kids. Tommy Lee Jones is deadpan

perfection as the agent in charge of the family’s protec-tion. There are just enough moments of inspiration in this cheerfully violent comedy to warrant a recommendation -- especially if you know what you’re getting into. It’s weird. It’s different. It’s effective more often than not. Crime comedy, R, 111 minutes. HHH “The To Do List” — Aubrey Plaza is too mature to play a high school valedictorian suddenly determined to ful-fill a bucket list of sexual adventures. Genuinely funny moments are few in a comedy that wastes the talents of TV stars including Connie Britton, Donald Glover and Bill Hader. Comedy, R, 104 minutes. H “This Is the End” — Here’s one of the most tasteless, ridiculous and funniest com-edies of the 21st century. In its own sloppy, raunchy, sophomor-ic, occasionally self-pleased and consistently energetic way, “This Is the End” is just about perfect at executing its mis-sion, which is to poke fun at its stars, exhaust every R-rated possibility to get a laugh, and even sneak in a few insights into Hollywood, the celebrity culture and the nature of faith. (Comedy, R, 107 minutes. HHHH “The Wolverine” — Dramati-cally ambitious and deliberately paced, “The Wolverine” is one of the better comic-book mov-ies of 2013, thanks in large part to an electric performance by Hugh Jackman as the newly

vulnerable mutant. Comic book action, PG-13, 126 minutes. HHH “The World’s End” — In the best film yet from director Edgar Wright and writer-actor

Simon Pegg, old friends con-verge for a 20th-anniversary pub crawl that takes an unex-pected turn. “The World’s End” succeeds first as a reunion movie and then as a sci-fi sat-ire with some of the funniest stunts and battle sequences in recent memory. Starring Pegg and the invaluable Nick Frost. Comedy, R, 109 minutes. HHH1⁄2 “We’re the Millers” — A movie about a pot dealer and his acquaintances posing as a family to haul a shipment from Mexico, is just good enough to keep you entertained, but not good enough to keep your mind from wandering from time to time. This is an aggressively funny comedy that takes a lot of chances, and connects just often enough. Comedy, R, 110 minutes. HHH “Winnie Mandela” — Jen-nifer Hudson stars as the wife of Nelson Mandela in a serviceable if sometimes over-wrought biography, with solid performances (including Ter-rence Howard as Nelson) and the courage to spotlight not only the heroics but the appall-ing misdeeds committed by the South African icon. (Biography, R, 107 minutes. HH1⁄2

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WALK: Check out a wide variety of hand-crafted quilts from the EverGreen Quilters Guild of Belling-ham on display through Oct. 15 in shops around La Conner. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.com.

NORTHWEST PASTEL SOCIETY: SIGNATURE MEMBER SHOW: The show continues through Oct. 1 at Scott Milo Gal-lery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. More than a dozen signature member artists will exhibit pastel landscapes, seascapes, flo-rals, animals and abstrac-tions. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 360-293-6938 or scottmilo.com.

MAGGIE WILDER’S MAGIC MUD SHOW: The show runs through Oct. 20 at Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial St., La Conner. Wilder explores relationship to place in her paintings, and a concept she calls “Yondering,” a human mental activity somewhere between wondering and wandering. 360-708-4787 or gallerycygnus.com.

50 YEARS OF DRAW-ING: “Michael Stark’s 50 Years of Drawing” con-tinues through Sept. 30 at Anne Martin McCool Gallery, 711 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Stark will exhibit drawings from his trips to a variety of countries including works from his most recent trip to South America. The gal-lery will celebrate Stark’s 70th birthday during the opening reception. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. 360-293-3577 or mccoolart.com.

NEW PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES: A show of new oil paintings by Kath-leen Frugé-Brown and sculptures by Lloyd Whan-nell continues through Oct. 1 at the Rob Schouten Gallery, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank. Frugé-Brown’s landscape paintings are all done outdoors from life. Whannell creates sculp-tures primarily in stone, but he also casts his work in glass and bronze. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 360-222-3070 or rob schoutengallery.com.

“SONGS OF SEPTEM-BER: ELEGANT TO KICKY JEWELRY DESIGNS”: A show of new artwork by Lynne Adams and Wind-walker Taibi continues through Oct. 3 at Raven Rocks Gallery, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank. Adams and Taibi have created a selection of handcrafted neckwear in semiprecious gems, hand-dyed buf-falo bone, blown glass and hammered metals. Each week, there will be new additions, including hand-

painted watercolor raven and landscape pendants, and found objects reborn into delightful artwork. For information, including gal-lery hours and directions, call 360-222-0102 or visit ravenrocksgallery.com.

IN THE ART BAR: Wild-life photographs by Hap Bailey-Hudec are on dis-play through Sept. 30 at the Lincoln Theatre Art Bar, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon.

JOEL BROCK & GREGG LAANANEN: A cutting-edge exhibition by Northwest School artists Joel Brock and Gregg Laananen con-tinues through Sept. 29 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. 360-766-6230 or smithandvallee.com.

PAINTINGS, SCULP-TURE: “Refresh” continues through Sept. 29 at the Edison Eye Art Gallery, 5800 Cains Court, Edi-son. Participating artists

include David Blakesley, Jessica Bonin, Michael Clough, Patty Detzer, Heidi Epstein, Ed Kamuda, James Reisen, Toni Ann Rust and collaborations by Joel Brock and Hunter Harrison. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Thurs-day through Sunday or by appointment. 360-766-6276.

PHOTO SHOW: “For the Love of the Skagit,” conser-vation photography by Roz Sealy, is on display through Sept. 30 at the Rexville Grocery, 19271 Best Road, Mount Vernon. The exhibit features photos showcasing the natural beauty of the Skagit Valley. 360-466-5522 or rexvillegrocery.com.

ARTIST SERIES: The Challenger Ridge summer Artist Series will feature ceramic artist Kathy Huck-leberry from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at Chal-lenger Ridge Vineyard & Cellars, 43095 Challenger Road, Concrete. Huckle-berry will offer a selection of her original ceramic creations for sale. Free

admission. 425-422-6988 or challengerridge.com.

ART TOUR PREVIEW: Preview the 19th annual Whatcom Artist Studio Tour from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. Check out a variety of art and meet some of the artists who will open their studios during the annual tour on the first two weekends in October. Refreshments available. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org.

“STANWOOD ART WALK: YOUR PASSPORT TO ART”: Check out a variety of art and meet the artists from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at partici-pating businesses along the 8700 block of 271st St. NW, in historic East Stanwood. Fifteen local businesses will showcase unique artworks including paintings, pot-tery, jewelry and more. Get your “passport” stamped at each location to enter a free prize drawing. 360-629-3710.

ART AUCTION: Anchor Art Space will host its third annual Art Auction from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at 216 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Enjoy music by Jessica Gigot and The Dovetails, handcrafts and unique collectibles created by regional artists, raffles and more. Artworks will be available for pre-auction purchase from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Sept. 26-27. Proceeds will support exhibitions, work-shops and programs at Anchor Art Space. anchor artspace.org.

“AUTUMN WINDS”: GLASS, METAL, STONE AND NORTHWEST PAINT-INGS: The show will open with a potluck and party from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Sat-

urday, Sept. 28, and con-tinue through Nov. 10, at Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park, 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island. The exhibition will feature artwork by Mike Adams, Todd Horton, Anne Martin McCool, Jen-nifer Phillips, Susan Cohen Thompson and Hiroshi Yamano; new sculptures in the 10-acre sculpture park by Jan Hoy, Norbert Jager, Dan Freeman, Lawrence McLaughlin, Lin McJunkin and Richard Nash; and an outdoor installation by Barbara DePirro. The gal-lery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends; weekdays by appointment. 360-387-2759 or matzkefineart.com.

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

“From Nature’s Studio: Regina V. Benson”: The show features Benson’s art quilts and installation textiles created using tech-niques based on ancient processes she has rede-signed to work more gently with the environment and her own health. Her dra-matic surface designs incor-porate her love of nature, both in design and process.

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

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

FALL FILM SERIESSeven-Oscar winner “The Sting,” starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford (pictured), next up in the Fall Film Series at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Movie man Nick Alphin will introduce the film and provide interesting background information. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes.org.


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MoNA ART: “Selections from the Permanent Collec-tion: Reflections” continues through Sept. 29 at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. Inspiration from a memory, expression, environment or a person is the basis for “Reflections.” The exhibi-tion combines new acquisi-tions on the large and small scale and figurative works of art.

Artists represented in the show include Guy Ander-son, Jim Ball, Robert Bragg, Kenneth Callahan, Michael Clough, Gregory Grenon, Mar Goman, Morris Graves, Jane Hamilton Hovde, Brian Murphy, Lucinda Parker, Rex Silvernail, Mark Tobey and Veruska Vagen.

Museum hours are noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Mon-day, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. $8 adults, $5 seniors, $3 stu-dents, free for members and ages 11 and younger. 360-466-4446 or museumof nwart.org.

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FAIR: The fair continues through Sept. 22 at the Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup. Check out all kinds of livestock and produce, music and entertainment, a rodeo, educational displays, spe-cial attractions, vendors, carnival rides and games, food and more. Advance tickets: $7.50-$10; at the gate: $9-$12.50, free for ages 5 and younger. For informa-tion, including hours and directions, discounts and special attractions, visit thefair.com.

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KIN TOSS: Trebuchet opera-tors will hurl pumpkins up to 1,000 feet during the 10th annual Burlington Harvest

Festival and Pumpkin Pitch, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Satur-day, Sept. 28, at Skagit River Park, 1100 S. Skagit St., Burlington. The Pumpkin Pitch will begin at noon. For other entertainment visit the tent of Shire of Midhaven (medieval folks), the Costco pie-eating contest, Touch-a-Truck area or the free Kids Zone Activity booths. Park-ing and festival entry are free. 360-755-9649 or burl ingtonwa.gov.

LECTURE AND TALKS

MUSLIM/CHRISTIAN DIALOGUE: Free weekly discussions featuring Paki-stani-American Jafar (Jeff) Siddiqui and moderated by Rev. George Lockwood will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at La Conner United Methodist Church, 601 S. Second St., La Conner. 206-228-5732. Next up:

Today: The Sunni/Shia Schism.

Sept. 26: Muslim Cul-tural, Scientific and Artistic Achievements from the Middle Ages Forward.

STUART WELCH: HAND-CRAFTED FURNITURE: 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. Join local craftsman Stuart Welch as he talks about making furniture. Presented in conjunction with the museum’s special exhibit “Have a Seat,” which con-tinues through Oct. 25. Free with museum admission. $5 adults, $4 seniors and ages 6 to 12, $10 families, free for members and ages 5 and younger. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum.

AFRICAN-AMERICAN GENEALOGY RESEARCH: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burl-ington. Free. 360-755-0760.

GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE TO NEW ZEA-LAND: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Ana-cortes. Rotarian Kelsey Miner highlights his six-week trip to New Zealand with three other young professionals to build global leadership skills. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes.org.

IMMIGRATION REFORM: jim justice, a well-known local activist, will speak at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at Central United Methodist Church, 1013 Polte Road, Sedro-Woolley. She will present an overview about area immigrants, the status of the national Comprehen-sive Immigration Reform bill, currently before the U.S. Congress, and its possible impact on our community if signed into law. justice is a retired teacher and the founder and current chair of the Skagit Immigrant Rights Council. 360-856-6412.

MORE FUNMCINTYRE HALL GALA:

Purchase tickets by Friday, Sept. 20, for the “Our Name in Lights” gala auction, set for 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Enjoy an evening of elegant dining, specialty drinks and entertainment. Proceeds will support the purchase of a marquee sign and needed capital improvements. Lim-ited seating. $100. For tickets or information, call 360-416-7727 or visit mcintyrehall.org.

NW CHOCOLATE FESTI-VAL: The 2013 Northwest Chocolate Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21-22, at the Washington State Conven-tion Center in Seattle. The event will feature dozens of chocolate exhibitors and vendors, and more than 70

seminars, workshops, tast-ings and hands-on chocolate learning opportunities. Day pass: $30-$40. Family pass: $65-$75. Youth pass: $10. Weekend pass: $55-$65. VIP pass: $125-$145, includes pre-conference awards party, full weekend pass and VIP workshop seating. nwchoco late.com.

OYSTER RUN: The 32nd annual Oyster Run motor-cycle ride will roll through Skagit County on its way to Anacortes on Sunday, Sept. 22. The annual event brings thousands of motorcyclists riding every conceivable make and model to down-town Anacortes for fun, food and live music. And there’s always an impromptu motorcycle parade down Commercial Avenue. According to organizers, there’s no time schedule, required riding route or official starting point for this

free event. oysterrun.org.

BITE OF BELLINGHAM: The eighth annual Bite of Bellingham will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Sun-day, Sept. 22, at the Depot Market Square on the 1100 block of Railroad Avenue, in downtown Bellingham. Attendees can sample all manner of tasty bites and vote for Bellingham’s “best bite,” “dreamiest drink,” “sweetest sweet” and “best gluten-free bite” categories. This year’s Bite will also feature a bartending com-petition, kids’ corner and a 21-and-over beverage gar-den. Free admission. Food and beverage tickets are $1 each. 360-527-8710 or down-townbellingham.com.

FREE MUSEUM ADMIS-SION: In celebration of the Smithsonian Museum’s annual Museum Day, enjoy free admission Saturday,

Sept. 28, at the Skagit Coun-ty Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. Print out a free coupon, good for admission for two people, at smithsonian.com. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Regular admission fees are $5 adults, $4 seniors and ages 6 to 12, $10 families, free for members and ages 5 and younger. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum.

HALLOWINE: Soroptimist International of Fidalgo Island will hold the Hallow-ine 2013 Auction and Wine Tasting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Swinomish Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine and live and silent auctions. Tickets $35 presale, $45 at the door; $280 for table of eight. All pro-ceeds fund scholarships and community projects. Contact 360-293-2538 for more infor-mation.

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