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Recreation

Reviews

Roger Ebert

Some of the state’s most popular hunting seasons set to begin

Music: Kiss, Muse, John Hiatt, Zedd Video Games: “Dishonored”

Film depicting group’s escape during Iranian hostage crisis four-star winner

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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “Prometheus”: Director Ridley Scott elevates the visuals to a new scifi high in this tale of explorers following a map to the far reaches of outer space. From the holographic images on the ship to the massive beehivelike structures, the film is glorious in design. The casting is nearly as perfect, with Noomi Rapace’s passionate performance balanced by the cold and methodical thinking of Charlize Theron’s character. There are a few minor flaws: Idris Elba, who plays the ship’s captain, is underused; and Guy Pearce works under mounds of makeup as the mission’s rich benefactor. There’s no reason a younger actor had to be cast and put through such extensive makeup. Scott’s titanic effort in “Prometheus” yields such a visual triumph that small flaws can be overlooked. “The Raven”: John Cusack plays Edgar Allan Poe with a wonderful balance of creative brilliance and madness. The role calls for Cusack to go from a pompous, self-absorbed writer to a truly caring person. It’s a masterful performance wasted on a standard murder mystery. Had this been a biopic, we might be hearing Oscar buzz for Cusack. “The Raven” suffers from a host of melodramatic performances around Cusack. Luke Evans plays the lead investigator like a robotic Sherlock Holmes. There’s a fine line between being determined and dull, and Evans’ work falls to the latter. “Whitney: Season One”: This was the best new comedy to launch in the fall season of 2011 and that’s because star Whitney Cummings found that perfect blend of being edgy but likable. The series didn’t maintain the solid writing of the first show, but it still remained funny. “Bones: The Complete Seventh Season”: Emily Deschanel stars in the procedural TV series. “World Series: History of the Fall Classic”: A look at the battles for the Major League Baseball title. “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Complete Season 7”: Charlie Day stars. “Webster: 20 Timeless Episodes”: Selected shows from the TV comedy. “Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death”: The Doctor looks into what happened to Mars Probe 7. “The Fantasia Barrino Story: Life is Not a Fairytale”: Barrino stars in the cable movie. “Something Big”: Dean Martin

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

Upcoming movie releases Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change: OCT. 16 Moonrise Kingdom - Universal That’s My Boy - Sony

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OCT. 23 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Fox Seeking a Friend for the End … - Universal OCT. 30 The Campaign - Warner NOV. 6 Arthur Christmas - Sony Javier Bardem 3-Film Collection - Lionsgate NOV. 13 Brave - Disney Savages - Universal The Watch - Fox NOV. 27 Lawless - Anchor Bay ParaNorman - Universal

Mia Vermillion (pictured) and Kevin Sutton will perform jazz and blues Sunday at the Anacortes Public Library

NOV. 30 Men in Black 3 - Sony

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stars in the story of bandit Joe Baker. “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure”: Film’s now on Blu-ray. “Big Top Scooby-Doo!”: Mysteries unfold when the Brancusi Circus comes to town. “The Adventures of Scooter the Penguin”: A new CG-animated, family-friendly feature. “What Color is Love?”: Lifetime movie about an interracial relationship. “Rescue”: A look at saving lives in the face of a natural disaster. “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Anniversary Edition”: Re-released for the 30th anniversary. “Thomas & Friends: A Very Thomas Christmas”: A holiday delivery filled with friendship. “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?”: Film celebrates 50th anniversary. “Maximum Conviction”: Prison becomes a battle ground. “An American Christmas Carol”: Henry Winkler plays the Christmas hater. “Monster High: Ghouls Rule”: Unearths conflict between Normies and monsters. n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee

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Music, Game Reviews..................6-7 Get Involved.................................... 8 At the Lincoln Theatre.................... 9 Halloween in the Area.................... 9 On Stage........................................ 10 Tuning Up..................................... 11 Travel........................................12-13 Hot Tickets.................................... 14 Roger Ebert.................................... 16 Movie Mini-Reviews................16-17 Movie Listings............................... 17 Out & About.............................18-19

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IN CONCERT

Jason Finn

Chris Ballew

Andrew McKeag

A PRESIDENTIAL VISIT

The Presidents of the United States of America to rock the Skagit Casino The Presidents of the United States of America When: 8 p.m. FridaySaturday, Oct. 12-13 Where: Skagit Valley Casino Resort Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. Tickets: $31-$40 Information: 877-2752448 or www.theskagit. com. Photo courtesy of www.presidentsrock.com

The band’s self-titled debut turned out to be just what the In 1995, the Northwest music summer ordered, with the songs phenomenon commonly called “Lump,” “Peaches” and “Kitty” “grunge” was still running at high making a big splash across a variety speed, even a year after the demise of radio formats. of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. Chris Ballew and Dave Dederer Stepping into the fray that year forged new ground technically as with a scaled-down, more popwell, playing combination guitars/ friendly approach, The Presidents bass guitars that had two or three of the United States of America strings (“basitar” and “guitbass”) brought a new face to the Seattle and the band’s sense of humor music environment, that of a some- (“Movin’ to the country, gonna what quirky power-pop trio that eat a lot a peaches”) immediately wasn’t averse to little good-natured set it apart in the Seattle area and snotty punkiness. nationally. Skagit Valley Herald staff

That propelled the band, which plays Friday and Saturday at the Skagit Valley Casino Resort, to a level of success that has continued since, despite a history that includes a couple of breakups and numerous times of hiatus while band members worked on other projects. In 1996, “II” was released and had its own group of high-airplay hits: “Volcano,” “Mach 5” and “Supermodel.” The latter was rerecorded as “SuperSonics,” and was used to publicize the Seattle SuperSonics’ run to the National Basketball Association finals that year.

The band has appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “The Late Show with David Letterman,” performed the song “Cleveland Rocks” as the opening sequence on ABC’s “The Drew Carey Show,” and its version of “Video Killed The Radio Star” appeared on the soundtrack of the Adam Sandler movie “The Wedding Singer.” The latest album by the band (Ballew, Jason Finn and Andrew McKeag), “These Are The Good Times People,” was released in 2008.

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RECREATION By VINCE RICHARDSON Staff Writer

Some of Washington’s most popular hunting seasons get under way in October, when hunters take to the field for deer, ducks, geese and other game birds. But state wildlife managers caution that persistent wildfires could make planning a hunt more challenging than usual in some regions. “Hunters need to keep a close eye on the fire reports and road closures, particularly in areas of central Washington,” said Matt Monda, a regional manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), based in Ephrata. “The situation calls for an extra amount of caution and preparation — at least until the rain moves in.” In late September, WDFW closed three wildlife areas managed by the department in central Washington — Colockum, Quilomene and Whiskey Dick — but reopened them several days later after the immediate danger had passed. Monda reminds hunters and others going afield that campfires are still prohibited — and some other activities restricted — on lands owned or managed by WDFW. A good steady rain would also improve overall hunting conditions during the weeks ahead, said Jerry Nelson, WDFW’s deer and elk specialist. Both species benefited from the mild winter last year, but bone-dry leaves and branches make it difficult for hunters to stalk their prey, he said. The general deer-hunting season for hunters using modern firearms starts Saturday, Oct. 13, in designed areas throughout the state.

Beneficial elsewhere Salmon, too, would benefit from some rain, because

Hunting, fishing, digging seasons loom

that is their signal to move upriver, said John Long, WDFW salmon manager. Without a push from precipitation, salmon – particularly coho salmon – can remain “bunched up” in the lower ends of rivers and may not be able to take advantage of the spawning habitat available to them upstream. Coho fishing has been some of the best in years, and that should continue during the early weeks of fall, said John Long, WDFW statewide salmon manager. Anglers fishing for coho should try Point No Point, Jefferson Head, Possession Bar and Shipwreck. Anglers fishing Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) will have a daily limit of two salmon, but must release all chinook. Those fishing Marine Area 10 (Seattle/ Bremerton) also have a two-salmon daily limit, but must release wild chinook. Other salmon fishing options include marine areas

8-1 (Deception Pass, Hope Island and Skagit Bay) and 8-2 (Port Susan and Port Gardner). Anglers fishing those marine areas in October have a daily limit of two salmon but must release chinook. Regional rivers open in October for salmon fishing include the Nooksack, Skagit, Cascade, Samish, Stillaguamish, Snohomish, Skykomish, Wallace and Green. Because regulations vary for each river, anglers should check the WDFW regulations pamphlet before heading out. Some of the region’s lakes are also open for salmon. Anglers fishing Lake Sammamish have a daily limit of four salmon, of which two may be chinook. All sockeye must be released, and fishing is closed within 100 yards of the mouth of Issaquah Creek. Lake Washington is also open to salmon fishing. Anglers are allowed four

coho per day (minimum size 12 inches) from waters north of the Highway 520 bridge and east of the Montlake bridge.

clam digs later this month. “Low tides will occur relatively late in the day,” said Ayers, “so diggers need to be prepared for darkness during evening digs in the fall.” All diggers age 15 or Digs update older must have an appliWDFW has tentatively cable 2012-13 fishing license schedules a razor-clam dig to harvest razor clams on beginning Saturday — the any beach. Licenses ranging first of the fall season — from a three-day razor-clam while continuing to accept license to and annual compublic comment on future bination fishing license are digs. available at fishhunt.dfw. “We’re still in the prowa.gov and from license cess of determining additional fall and winter digging vendors around the state. Under state law, each digopportunities,” said Dan ger can take 15 razor clams Ayers, WDFW’s coastal per day and must keep the shellfish manager. “But we first 15 clams they dig to wanted to give people a chance to start making plans prevent wastage. Each digger’s clams must be kept in a for October.” The first dig of the season separate container. will get under way SaturWaterfowl season day at four ocean beaches (Long Beach, Twin Harbors, The region’s popular Copalis and Mocrocks) waterfowl hunting season provided upcoming marine gets under way in mid-Octotoxin tests show the clams ber. Duck season will run are safe to eat. WDFW will Oct. 13-17, and then re-open announce additional razorOct. 20. Goose hunts will run

Oct. 13-25 in the region, and then start again Nov. 3. Snow, Ross and blue geese seasons, however, in Goose Management Area 1 (Skagit and Snohomish counties) will run from Oct. 13 through Jan. 27 without a break. Hunters who would like to participate in the Snow Goose Quality Hunt program on Fir Island and in the northern Port Susan Bay area should visit WDFW’s website for information on the rules and requirements. Hunting seasons are under way in the region for bear, grouse, California quail and bobwhite. With unusually dry conditions and wildfires burning in parts of the state, wildlife viewers and others in the outdoors are reminded that fire restrictions are in place on WDFW wildlife areas and other agency-managed lands. Access and activities may be restricted on other lands as well. Before recreating on public or private lands, hunters and others should check with the appropriate landowner for any restrictions. By late October, snow geese are expected to make their appearance in the region. About 80,000 snow geese winter in Western Washington each year. Most congregate in the Skagit Valley and can be found in the area from mid-October through early May. Once they arrive, a great viewing place is at the Fir Island Farms Reserve Unit of WDFW’s Skagit Wildlife Area. Birders and others afield in the coming weeks should be aware that a number of hunting seasons are getting under way throughout the region. While most hunters make sure of their target before they shoot, nonhunters can help to avoid an accident by wearing an orange windbreaker and make their presence known to hunters.

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THIS WEEKENDin the area FREE CONCERT

Enjoy an evening of music at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at Camano Lutheran Church, 850 Heichel Road, Camano Island. Presented as a community “thank you” for a recent organ purchase support, the program will feature pianist Mary Munson who will direct the 17-member community choir and perform in “Dueling Marys,” vocalist Selena Tibert organist Jeff Highland. Refreshments will be served. Donations of cash or food will benefit the Stanwood Camano Food Bank.

FALL FILM SERIES Next up at

Jazz at the library Mia Vermillion (pictured) and Kevin Sutton will perform live jazz and blues from 2 to 3 p.m.

7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, is “Roman Holiday” at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Nick Alphin, Academy Award nominee and career Hollywood sound man, will introduce and share insights about the movie, which features Audrey Hepburn as a bored, lonely princess who escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman (Gregory Peck) in Rome. Winner of three Oscars. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityofanacortes.org.

Sunday, Oct. 14, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or www.jazzatthelibrary.com

BENEFIT FOR BARNEY LAKE Swing to the sounds of Spoonshine from 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Big Rock Café & Grocery, 14779 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. Free admission. Donations will benefit Skagit Land Trust’s Campaign to Save Barney Lake as expansive open space and important wildlife habitat. 360-428-7878 or www.skagitlandtrust.org.

FAMILY SAFETY EVENT Check out safety demonstrations and displays, how-to clinics, safety equipment, hands-on kids’ activities and more from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in the parking lot at Home Depot, 2001 Marketplace Drive, Burlington. Participants include Airlift Northwest helicopter and crew, Burlington Fire Department, Washington State Patrol, Skagit Emergency Management, Red Cross, Skagit Search and Rescue, Safe Kids, Smokey the Bear, dike districts 12 and 17, Skagit Emergency Management, ambulance and crew, Sarvey Wildlife, Puget Sound Energy and more. Free. 360-757-1986 FALL HARVEST & CRUSH PARTY Celebrate the harvest season from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Challenger Ridge Winery, 43095 Challenger Road, Concrete. Enjoy live music by R Factor 5 and Bare Feet, pumpkin bowling, wine barrel drag racing, barefoot grape stomping, wine tasting, food and more. $40, $15 ages 6 to 12, free for ages 5 and younger. 425-422-6988 or www.challengerridge.com

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REVIEWS MUSIC CDS Compiled from news services

The Wallflowers

“Glad All Over”

thinks of them. And “Back To The Stone Age” features Eric Singer’s pounding drums with a beat reminiscent of the Stones’ “Live With Me.” This is guitarist Tommy Thayer’s second studio album with Kiss since replacing Ace Frehley in 2003 (and completely stealing his musical identity to the point where the FBI should have been notified). His first outing, 2009’s “Sonic Boom” LP, was marred by rampant theft from Frehley’s classic solos. This time, Thayer restrains his most larcenous impulses. These solos won’t make anyone forget Eddie Van Halen or Randy Rhoads, but at least most of them are his. Things bog down somewhat on tracks in the middle of the disc, but finish strong on “Last Chance,” propelled by an AC/DC-like “Thunderstruck” chant. This album isn’t “Destroyer” or even “Love Gun,” but it’s still worth having.

“Glad All Over,” The Wallflowers’ first release in seven years, is an uneven return for the roots-rock band fronted by Jakob Dylan, the guy with the famous dad. While the disc flirts with greatness, especially on the two tracks featuring former Clash guitarist Mick Jones, the majority feels a little phoned in and predictable. At its best, like on “Misfits and Lovers,” the band delivers its signature Bruce Springsteen-inspired, gravelly voiced, gritty garage band rock sound, complete with catchy hooks and driving rhythm. But too often “Glad All Over” feels like n Wayne Parry, Associated Press a compilation of rejected ideas and riffs that Zedd are somewhat engaging but nowhere near as well executed as “Bringing Down the “Clarity” Horse,” the 1996 record that brought the band its biggest hits and accolades. German electro-house n Scott Bauer, Associated Press producer Zedd is out with his Kiss debut album “Monster” “Clarity,” a solid full-length Nearly 40 starter that showcases his knack for honing years after first danceable tracks to a fine point of perfecslapping on tion. the makeup, Zedd was born Anton Zaslavski into a donning the family of musicians, but didn’t start catching costumes and full fire as a dance music maestro until his changing forever efforts were justly rewarded in 2009 with the way a live concert is performed, Kiss two Beatport remix contest wins. Now, three can still bring it. years later, he stands poised to dominate “Monster” is the caped crusaders’ 20th dance floors. studio album, and one that fans of old It shouldn’t be a problem. There are school ’70s classic rock will be just as comsome delicious tracks here, from the immefortable with as those who cut their teeth on diate urgency of “Shave It Up” to “Codec,” later material. a full-on foot-stomper with an incessant It opens with a bang in “Hell or Hallelu- beat that refuses to give you a moment’s jah,” a fast-paced rocker that could be the rest. band’s best concert opener since “I Stole The vocal features on “Clarity” are Your Love,” way back in 1977 (though they among the best you’ll hear in house this put it in the middle of the set this summer). year. Ellie Goulding is excellent on “Fall Imagine a mash-up of “Helter Skelter” Into the Sky” and the title track “Clarity,” and Kiss’ 1992 track “Spit,” and you’ve featuring Foxes, is an instant classic. “If our got “Wall of Sound,” a dramatic, groundlove is tragedy why are you my remedy?” pounder. “Freak” uses a grungier distorted goes the refrain before breaking into a sound to showcase the band’s longstanding heady swirl of house. philosophy of not caring what anyone else With “Clarity,” Zedd just aced his fresh-

man LP test. The album is technically well-managed and the songs pulse with a common sense of longing. For love. For the dance floor. For all of it. n Ron Harris, Associated Press

John Hiatt

“Mystic Pinball” John Hiatt opens his new album with “We’re Alright Now,” a rocker that’s as optimistic as it gets: “The sun comes up every morning / Even when it’s too cloudy to see.” Of course things don’t stay so sunny. Throughout his four-decade career, Hiatt has also explored darker territory with visceral acuity and narrative vividness. That skill remains sharp, whether he’s singing about the “Bite Marks” his baby has left on his mind and soul, taking a bullet to the head as the victim of a love triangle in the noirish “Wood Chipper,” or feeling so invisible that “Blues Can’t Even Find Me.” The music packs as much punch as the lyrics. Album title aside, there’s little of the mystic or airy about Hiatt’s approach: It’s heavy on bluesy rock with a dash of sax-fired R&B and some gentle acoustic touches, all framing his well-cured growl. At the end of “My Business” (as in, “My baby don’t like my business”), he even cuts loose with a howl, punctuating the primal feel of the music and his continuing creative and physical vitality. n Nick Cristiano, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Muse

“The 2nd Law” If you paid attention only to the Muse that played London’s Summer Olympics, or to their new album’s first song, the bombast the British trio is known for might dominate. The late Freddie Mercury, of Queen, would be proud to call the sleekly motivational “Survival” and “Supremacy” his own, with thunderous theatrics on full anthemic display, to say noth-

ing of vocalist Matt Bellamy’s operatics. After that double blast of eminence, “The 2nd Law” finds Muse doing something rare in the trio’s catalog — subtlety. Melodious at every turn, Muse jumps into newfangled electronic music headfirst, with the gorgeously orchestrated “The 2nd Law: Isolated System” and the bubbling dubstep of “The 2nd Law: Unsustainable.” There, Bellamy drops the hysteria (and octaves) a notch and settles in for a busy but languid EDM-based ride. On the effortlessly catchy “Madness,” the electro proceedings are stripped to a drum track and a synth squiggle, leaving Bellamy handsomely naked. It’s not perfect. “Panic Station” is funkedup (and lousy), and “Liquid State” veers close to unfortunate heavy metal. But the dance-pop dynamics of “Follow Me” and bassist Chris Wolstenholme’s impressively caustic “Save Me” help make this Law one stunningly lovely mandate. n A.D. Amorosi, The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Mountain Goats

“Transcendental Youth” John Darnielle’s songs are always psychologically astute. They’re first-person narratives, full of self-incriminating details and plainspoken insights, from characters in situations of psychological conflict with either themselves or loved ones. During the 20-plus years he has released albums as the Mountain Goats, the edges have softened on the presentation of his songs but not on the subject matter. “Transcendental Youth” sounds inviting and often pretty, but it depicts characters wrestling with demons. “In Memory of Satan” is a nightmarish tale of someone “locked up inside (him)self,” set to a gentle, stately piano ballad with soft horns. “Cry for Judas” opens with the declaration, “Some things you do just to see how bad they’ll make you feel.” It’s a perky acoustic guitar tune with a jaunty horn arrangement. “Even awful dreams are good dreams,” Darnielle claims in “Harlem Roulette,” and “Transcendental Youth” proves it. n Steve Klinge, The Philadelphia Inquirer

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REVIEWS VIDEO GAMES Chris Campbell, Scripps Howard News Service

‘Dishonored’

Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC Genre: Action Publisher: Bethesda Softworks ESRB Rating: M, for Mature Grade: 5 stars (out of 5)

You play as Corvo Attano. Once the bodyguard to Empress Jessamine Kaldwin, Corvo was framed for her murder and sentenced to death. After a rather easy escape, you/Corvo embark on a revenge scheme that sounds pedestrian until you slither inside the city walls. “Dishonored” is different from standard open-world games by giving you the ability to alter how you play the game, not just what missions you decide to take on. The two obvious routes are either to go stealth or full-blown bloodletting. Neither lacks consequences, however. Go the stealth route, and you’ll find achieving your missions fraught with dangerous alleys or another guard always ready to spot you and put you down. Try slashing and shooting your way through, and locations quickly become overrun with soldiers who will outnumber you before you have a chance to escape. Depending on how you play, you sense the city’s denizens adjusting to your actions. You are given all the tools to succeed in either venture, but success will not come easy. And boy, oh, boy, about those wonderful tools: Knives, crossbows and guns get the job done when you’re backed into a corner by thugs or sneakily attacking some poor sap from one of Dunwall’s numerous nooks and rooftops. Add in some special abilities you are granted when hunting down mystical objects, and before long you’ll relish how quickly you can alternate ways to dispatch foes. Nothing beats the freedom of clearing a four-story mansion of enemies by possessing someone or calling upon a horde of rats to devour them or just putting a few crossbow darts in others. Even better, remain in the shadows and rafters, finishing the mission without killing a soul and no one knowing you were ever there. Rare is the game that, like “Dishonored,” creates a city that feels so alive and abundant with so many opportunities. Sure, the aura of death lingers everywhere because nothing in this city seems to deserve salvation, but Dunwall is a place you want to revisit time and again to see how you can alter its fate.

Ah, the wondrous joy that must have been the pitch meeting at Bethesda for its latest triumph, “Dishonored.” I imagine it went something like this: “Let’s create a game in which one man must avenge an injustice done to him.” “Sure, spice it up by setting the game in a gritty, Dickensian hellhole of a city.” “Oh, and our protagonist is a worldclass assassin who is granted abilities you could find in a dozen X-Men characters, but only the really cool ones.” “Yeah, and none of the other characters that populate the city are redeemable in any way, so even those you help are worthy of being either ignored or killed if the moment strikes you right.” “Right, this isn’t a straight shooter or stealth or RPG game. It can really be whatever the player wants it to be.” “One last thing: Have the city be infested with rats that spread a nasty plague that affects not just the city’s poor but even the wretched and corruptible bourgeoisie.” “Man, this is getting twisted.” “Yep, it’s gonna be great. And add more rats.” Simply put: You need to — no, must — play this game. It’s not epic in scale like “Fable,” “Dragon Age” or “Elder Scrolls.” Rather, the environment is the densely populated city of Dunwall, where everyone only cares about himself and those you help will just as quickly stab you in the back if you don’t protect yourself. The genius of “Dishonored” lies in its n Follow Chris Campbell @campbler or gameplay. email him at game_on_games@mac.com.

Our 12th Annual Auction in support of compassion and dignity at the end of life. Saturday, October 13, 2012 5:00pm – 9:30pm Corporate Air Center, Skagit Regional Airport

To purchase tickets, call 360.814.5702 or buy them online at www.hospicenw.org Many thanks to our sponsors: Platinum Corporate Air Center Bill Dingle & Jackie Ford Entertainment Puget Sound Energy Silver Anacortes Kiwanis Sunrisers Ute & Charlie Collins Country Meadow Village DA Davidson Reep Elliot Group Bronze Leanna & Charlie Anderson Blade Chevrolet Teddie & Glenn Bordner Jill and Dan Boudreau Burley Funeral Chapel Business Bank Cascade Companion Care LLC Central Moving & Storage Companions and Care Senior Services

Palladium Bellevue Healthcare Gregg & Lea Davidson Island Hospital Medline Industries

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Inc. Soroptimist International of Anacortes Stanwood Lions Club Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company Twin City Foods, Inc.

Dimensional Communications Inc. Group Health Josephine Sunset Home Paccar Technical Center Regence Blue Shield

Dahl Electric, INC Evans Funeral Chapel Gilbertson Funeral Home Hawthorne Funeral Home and Memorial Park HUBS (Help You Bookkeeping Services) Rose Hutchins Karen Homitz DDS Lynne M. Lang Accounting

SB & C, LTD/AMSI Vehicle Licensing Skagit Law Group, PLLC Skagit State Bank Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor

and Business Services Life Care Center Skagit Valley McMullen & Ochs PLLC Joe & Judy Menish Pacific Northwest University Sherrell & Grant Reefer Wendy Rohrbacher Snelson Companies, Inc. Soroptimist International of Mount Vernon Wallin Funeral Home and Cremation LLC

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GET INVOLVED ART

ART CLASSES

FAMILY ART DAYS AT MoNA: Skagit Artists Together and the Museum of Northwest Art offer Family Art Days each month at MoNA, 121 S. First St., La Conner. Sessions are open to all ages and skill levels and include guided walk-throughs of MoNA exhibitions. Limited to 15 participants per session. To register: 360-466-4446, ext. CALL TO ARTISTS: Unit- 108, or FAD@museumofned General Hospital’s Fine wart.org. Information: www. Art Committee seeks uplift- museumofnwart.org. Workshops are free with museum ing, healing art by local admission. Admission: $8 artists for display in the adults, $5 seniors, $3 stuhospital’s “Gallery Hall.” dents, free for members and Artwork, in any medium, ages 11 and younger. can be for sale, with a porNext up: tion of the proceeds going Exploring the Circle: 11 toward the purchase of a a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2 to 4 p.m. permanent art collection. Saturday, Oct. 20. Discover Contact Patsy Prutzman the possibilities of the cirby email: patsyprutzman@ cular form using watercolor, gmail.com. collage and pastel. ARTS VENDORS: ImmacPASTELS: Award-winulate Conception Regional School is accepting vendors ning artist Steve Hill will for its Autumn Arts Festival, present a four-day workshop from noon to 5 p.m. set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at St. Joseph Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 20-21 and 27-28, at Center, 215 N. 15th St., Dakota Art Center, 17873 Mount Vernon. An 8-foot Highway 536, Mount Verby 10-foot booth rents for $40-$45, with an additional non. Beginning to intermefee for tables and electricity. diate students will learn to For information or an appli- use pastels on a variety of cation, call 360-421-0641 or paper surfaces. The class will also include an introvisit www.icrsweb.org. duction to outdoor painting on location or “plein air” CALL FOR ARTISTS, painting. $200. 888-345VENDORS, MUSIC & 0067, ext. 5, or www.dakota MORE: The Boneshaker artcenter.com. Bicycle Festival seeks artists, vendors, musicians and WATERCOLOR CHRISTvolunteers to participate MAS CARD WORKSHOP: in the new event, set for with Karin Silvernale at the Friday and Saturday, Oct. Burlington Senior Center, 26-27, in and around La 1011 Greenleaf Ave., BurlConner. A Halloweenington. Learn how to paint inspired celebration of all things bicycles, the weekend Christmas cards, Northwest style. $40. Preregistration will include bike rides, a required: 360-708-0818. bike swap and expo, conBeginning painters: tests, music, entertainment 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursand more. For information day, Oct. 25. or to volunteer, call 360Experienced painters: 536-4801 or visit www.bone 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursshakerbikefest.com. RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS: Artist Jean Behnke will discuss grants, training and other resources available to Washington artists through Artist Trust at 3:30 p.m. today, Oct. 11, at Earthbox Inn & Spa, 410 Spring St., Friday Harbor. A reception will follow the presentation. RSVP: jbehnke@ rockisland.com.

day, Oct. 18, or Thursday, Nov. 1. CLAY CLASSES: Ceramic artist Sue Roberts offers a variety of classes and workshops at Tower Arts Studio, 5424 S. Shore Drive, Guemes Island. For information, call 360-293-8878 or visit www. towerartsstudio.com. Next up: Ceramics For Everyone: The six-week class will meet from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 23-Nov. 27, and focus on making functional ware using a variety of hand-building techniques. Open to all levels of experience. $190, includes materials. Mosaic Garden Forms: The class will meet for six weeks from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 24-Nov. 28. Learn how to build a simple vase or sphere out of clay, then turn it into a colorful mosaic piece using fragments of ceramic tiles, mirror, potter, found objects and trinkets. $190 includes most materials. PAPER PLAYSHOPS: Join Kari Bishay to get creative and “play with stuff” at the Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Workshops are held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. All materials are provided. $15 each, $40 for all three. Preregistration required: 360-464-2229 or www.anacortescenterfor happiness.org. Next up: Inspirational prayer flags: Oct. 14. Combine beautiful papers, ribbons and heartfelt words of gratitude to create unique prayer flag garlands to adorn your home. Little Books: Nov. 18. Create and embellish three little books: a perfect little photo album, a notebook made with recycled papers and a third one that opens up to form a star.

AUDITIONS

required: 360-464-2229 or www.anacortescenter CALL FOR YOUNG MUSI- forhappiness.org. CIANS: The Mount Vernonbased Fidalgo Youth SymCALL FOR LOCAL MUSIphony offers opportunities CIANS & MUSIC ENTHUfor musicians ages 5 to 21 to SIASTS: The Anacortes study and perform orchesPublic Library’s Manieri tral music. For information, Endowment will host a including tuition costs and local music roundtable disrehearsal schedules, contact cussion at 7 p.m. Thursday, Mrs. Hobson at 360-293Oct. 25, at the Anacortes 8180 or visit www.fysmusic. Public Library, 1220 10th org. St., Anacortes. Musicians, operators of performance venues and recording stuDANCE dios, event planners, etc., RHYTHM/DANCE are invited to discuss ways CLASSES: Mount Vernon to promote and foster the Parks and Recreation will love, performance and prooffer Creative Rhythm duction of all forms of local and Movement for ages music. Free. Use one of the 4 to 6 from 4 to 4:50 p.m. exterior doors to enter the Mondays, Oct. 22-Nov. 12, library meeting room. For and Beginning Ballet and information, contact Chris Tap for ages 7 to 9 from Terrell (Heart of Ana5 to 6 p.m. Mondays, Oct. cortes and How it Works) 22-Nov. 12. Tap shoes are chris@howitworks.com, or not required. $40-$42. PreAnnette Woolsey (Library registration required: 360Jazz & Swing Endowment 336-6215. chairperson) awoolsey99@ aol.com. CONTRA DANCE: 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, Depot Arts Center, 611 R RECREATION Ave., Anacortes. Learn the LITTLE MOUNTAIN: fundamentals of contra Mount Vernon Parks and dance and practice dancing Recreation is offering to live music. No partner Exploration Little Mounneeded. $8 at the door. 360- tain for ages 8 to 12 from 10 755-3969 or www.skagit a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. contra.org. 13, at Little Mountain Park, 300 Little Mountain Road, SCOTTISH DANCING: Mount Vernon. Create your Bellingham Scottish Coun- own letterboxing stamp, try Dancers meet from 7 to decorate a notebook and 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the get out on the trails to find Fairhaven Library auditohidden letterboxes. Play rium (upstairs), 1117 12th Nature Bingo on the way St., Bellingham. Wear comand enjoy beautiful trails fortable clothes and leatherand viewpoints. Bring a sack soled shoes. For informalunch and wear weathertion, call Mary Anderson at appropriate clothing. $14360-933-1779 or visit www. 16. Preregistration required. bellinghamscd.org. 360-336-6215.

MUSIC BEGINNING NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTE: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Anacortes Center for Happiness, 619 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $35. Preregistration

BOATING COURSE: U.S. Power Squadron will offer America’s Boating Course from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, Oct. 15-Nov. 7, at Skagit Valley Hospital, 1415 E. Kincaid St., Mount Vernon. The

Coast Guard- and stateapproved course qualifies attendees for the Washington Boater Education Card and for insurance discounts. Boaters age 45 and younger will be required to have the card Jan. 1, 2013. Topics include boat-handling, navigation rules, aids to navigation, GPS, safety, adverse conditions, emergencies, communications, 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 georgeandsandy@comcast. net. BUDDY WALK: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Bakerview Park, 3101 E. Fir St., Mount Vernon. The 1.25-mile annual walk, which begins at noon, promotes awareness and acceptance for people with Down syndrome. Enjoy a barbecue lunch, live entertainment, family-friendly activities and more. Registration: $8-$10 adult, $5 youth. Advance registration includes T-shirt, lunch. Day of event: first come, first served. For information, call 360-416-7570, ext. 401, or visit www.skagitp2p. org.

WORKSHOPS WOOLLEY FIBER FOLLIES: Woolley Fiber Quilters will present the Woolley Fiber Follies from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Sedro-Woolley. Multiple demonstrations on quilting and stitching methods will be held on the hour all day. Learn about basic quilting or specialty techniques, meet other local quilters and enhance your skills. $5. Preregistration requested: 360-422-3788. Visit www. woolleyfiberquilters. blogspot.com for more information.

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Halloween in the area

ghostly ghouls and glaring goblins. Not recommended for ages 9 and younger. Advance tickets: $8 through Oct. 18, $10 CORN MAZE, PUMPKIN PATCH: Biringer’s Black Crow Pumpkins & Corn Maze at the gate. For more information or to volunteer, call 360-336-6215. Farm is open from noon to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, noon to 9 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays and “WITCHES! THE MUSICAL”: Theater Arts Guild presents the original musical 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. Oct. 19-Nov. 3 at The Lincoln Theatre, 31, at 2431 Highway 530 NE, Arlington. 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Based on Kids can enjoy a hay bale maze, kiddie slide, skeleton graveyard picnic and more. the events of the 1692 Salem witch trials, historical characters come to life with a Pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks, cider and apples available for purchase. Corn maze spine-tingling score of rock, hip-hop, classical and 20th-century music styles mixed admission: $8 before 6 p.m., $9 after 6 with satire, fantasy, fact and fiction. $10p.m. Free for kids under 46 inches tall, $24. Reserved seating. day or night. 360-435-5616 or www.face Thursday, Oct. 25, is bargain night, with book.com/biringers.black.crow. all seats $10. Festival seating, tickets available at the door two hours prior to PUMPKIN PATCH & CORN MAZE: 9 curtain. 360-336-8955 or www.lincoln a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, through Oct. 31, theatre.org. at Foster’s Produce & Corn Maze, 5818 Highway 530 NE, Arlington. Enjoy u-pick HARVEST TIME: noon to 4 p.m. Satpumpkins, “Hidden Gnome” corn maze, urday, Oct. 20, Skagit County Historical animal barn, kids’ activities and more. Wagon rides and additional activities avail- Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. able for additional fees. Bring a flashlight Enjoy cider pressing, popcorn, face painting, games and more. Free with museum and explore the corn maze from 5 to 9 admission. $4, $3 seniors and children p.m. Saturday nights. Free admission to the farm. Corn maze: $5.50, free for ages ages 6 to 12, $8 families, free for members and children ages 5 and younger. 3 and younger. Night maze: $8.50. 360360-466-3365 or www.skagitcounty.net/ 435-6516 or www.fosterscornmaze.com. museum. CONCRETE GHOST WALK: The sixth HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL: The 24th annual Concrete Ghost Walk starts at 6 annual YMCA Halloween Carnival for ages p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 13, 20 and 27, at 2-8 will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, the Historic Concrete Theatre, 45920 Oct. 19, at the Skagit Valley Family YMCA, Main St. You’ll hear about — and maybe even meet — some of the colorful charac- 215 E. Fulton St., Mount Vernon. Goblins and ghouls should bring their favorite ters from Concrete’s past, visit a number of haunted buildings and talk to the locals adult to play carnival games, crafts, swimwho’ll share their stories. For ages 13 and ming and more. Costumes encouraged (preschool-friendly only). Tickets: four for older only; minors must be accompanied $1. 360-336-9622 or www.skagitymca.org. by an adult. Dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes and bring a flashlight if desired. $10. Reservations required. Call KIDS NIGHT OUT SPOOKTACULAR: Kids ages 6-12 can enjoy an evening of the Concrete Chamber of Commerce at 360-853-8784 or 360-853-8767 or email Halloween-themed activities from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Skagit chamber@concrete-wa.com. Valley Family YMCA, 215 E. Fulton St., Mount Vernon. Activities include swim HAUNTED FOREST: The Mount Vernon ming, crafts, playtime and snacks. MemParks and Recreation Department’s Haunted Forest will be open at 7:30 p.m. bers: $30, $10 for each additional sibling. Program members: $40, $15 for each Fridays through Sundays, Oct. 19-21 and 26-28, at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., additional sibling. Advance registration Mount Vernon. Take a scary walk through required. 360-336-9622 or www.skagit the forest filled with frightening fiends, ymca.org.

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star in Bartlett Sher’s new production of one of the greatest comic gems in opera, as the fickle Adina and her besotted Nemo712 S. First St., Mount Vernon rino. Mariusz Kwiecien is the blustery 360-336-8955 n www.lincolntheatre.org sergeant Belcore and Ambrogio Maestri is Dulcamara, the lovable quack and dispenser of the elixir. Part of the Met Live in ‘The Last of the Haussmans’ HD series. Every Saturday live transmission fea7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 tures a pre-opera lecture with Stassya Pacheco 30 minutes before the start time. High society dropout Judy Haussman In Italian with English subtitles. $23 adults; remains in spirit with the Ashrams of the 1960s while holding court in her dilapidated $19 seniors; $16 students and children with $2 off for Lincoln Theatre members. Full art deco house on the Devon coast. After an operation, she’s joined by wayward off- season (12 operas for the price of 10) and half season (six operas for the price of five) spring Nick and Libby, sharp-eyed grandsubscriptions available. daughter Summer, local doctor Peter, and Daniel, a troubled teenager who makes use of the family’s crumbling swimming ‘The Hunger Games’ pool. Together they share a few swelter7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 ing months in this chaotic world of all-day drinking, infatuations, long-held resentA twisted punishment for a past uprising ments, free love and failure. A Natural and an ongoing government intimidation Theater live event. The cast includes Julie tactic, The Hunger Games are a nationally Walters, Rory Kinnear, Isabella Laughland, televised event in which “Tributes” must Helen McCrory and Matthew Marsh. $15 fight with one another until one survivor adults, $13 seniors and $11 students with $2 remains. off for Lincoln Theatre members. Rated PG-13. $9 general; $8 seniors, students and active military; $7 members; $6 children 12 and under. Bargain mati‘L’Elisir D’Amore’ nee prices (all shows before 6 p.m.); $7 9:55 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 general, $5 members, $4 children 12 and Anna Netrebko and Matthew Polenzani under.

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area October 11-18

TUNING UP Playing at area venues October 11-18

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THURSDAY.11 Amara & Phil: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

COMEDY Comedy Night with Michelle Westford, Duane Goad and Joe Vespaziani: 8 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. $10. 360-755-3956 or www.anacortesH2O.com.

Trish Hatley: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-588-1720.

DANCE/THEATER “The Family Project”: 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15. 360-510-4711 or www.kuntzandco.org. THEATER “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or www.acttheatre.com.

Friday.12 DANCE/THEATER “The Family Project”: 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15. 360-510-4711 or www.kuntzandco.org. MUSIC Thank You Concert: pianist Mary Munson, 17-member community choir, vocalist Selena Tibert and organist Jeff Highland, 7 p.m., Camano Lutheran Church, 850 Heichel Road, Camano Island. A community “thank you” for recent organ purchase support. Donations of cash or food will benefit Stanwood Camano Food Bank. 360-629-4592. THEATER “My Fair Lady”: Lyric Light Opera, musical, 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $19$45, discounts available for ages 62 and older or 12 and younger. 360-416-7727 or www.mcintyrehall.org. “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”: 8 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or www.acttheatre.com. “A Night of Stars and Dreams”: musical variety, 7 p.m., RiverBelle Theatre, Old Town Grainery, 100 E. Montgomery, Mount Vernon. $40 dinner and show, $30 dessert buffet and show, $20 show only. Reservations required: 360-336-3012 or www.riverbelledinner theatre.com. “Festival 3-3-3”: “I Appreciate William”: 8 p.m., Old Main Theater, Western Washington University, Bellingham. $3. 360-650-3876.

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Rattletrap Ruckus: 8 p.m., Redlight, 1017 N. State St., Bellingham. Free. www.redlightwine andcoffee.com.

FRIDAYSUNDAY.12-14 “MY FAIR LADY” Lyric Light Opera, musical, McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $19-$45, discounts available for ages 62 and older or 12 and younger. Check individual listings for times. 360-416-7727 or www.mcintyre hall.org.

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DANCE/THEATER “The Family Project”: Kuntz and Company, 7:30 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15. 360-510-4711 or www.kuntzandco.org.

COMEDY Brian Regan: 7 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $39.75. 360-734-6080 or www.mountbakertheatre.com.

“One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”: 8 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or www.acttheatre.com. “Festival 3-3-3”: “Self Composed”: 3 p.m., Old Main Theater, Western Washington University, Bellingham. $3. 360-650-3876. “Festival 3-3-3”: “Dreamwriter: A Curiosity”: 7:30 p.m., Old Main Theater, Western Washington University, Bellingham. $3. 360-650-3876.

THE ATLANTICS 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

FRIDAY.12 MARCIA KESTER 6 to 9 p.m., Frida’s Mexican Restaurant, 416 1/2 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-299-2120.

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THEATER “My Fair Lady”: Lyric Light Opera, musical, 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $19$45, discounts available for ages 62 and older or 12 and younger. 360-416-7727 or www.mcintyrehall.org.

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DANCE/THEATER “The Family Project”: Kuntz and Company, 5 p.m., Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. $15. 360-510-4711 or www.kuntzandco.org. MUSIC “Jazz at the Library”: Mia Vermillion and Kevin Sutton, 2 to 3 p.m., Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 30. THEATER “My Fair Lady”: Lyric Light Opera, musical, 2 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $19-$45, discounts available for ages 62 and older or 12 and younger. 360-416-7727 or www.mcintyrehall.org. “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”: 2 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or www.acttheatre.com.

SUNDAY.14 BRIAN REGAN 7 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. $39.75. 360-734-6080 or www. mountbakertheatre.com. Photo courtesy of Brian Friedman

Monday-Tuesday.15-16 No local events submitted

Wednesday.17 THEATER “A Vote For Murder”: mystery comedy dinner theater, 7 p.m., The Pavilion, Silver Reef Casino, 4876 Haxton Way, Ferndale. $39.50. 866-383-0777.

Thursday.18 THEATER “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $18. 360-293-6829 or www.acttheatre.com.

The Presidents of the United States of America: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $31-$40. 877-275-2448 or www.theskagit.com.

Nitecrew (contemporary top 40 dance music): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. No cover. www.theskagit. com.

Scott Holt: 9 p.m. to midnight, Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360588-1720.

The Scot Green Band (rock, folk, country): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Alan Hatley Band (rock, blues, jazz): 9 p.m. to midnight, Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. No cover. 360-6294800 or www.cyndysbroiler.com. Laura Overstreet (Texas country, rock): 8 p.m., Big Rock Café & Grocery, 14779 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-424-7872.

Break Science & Michal Menert: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $8-$10. 360-778-1067.

Marcia Kester: 6 to 9 p.m., Frida’s Mexican Restaurant, 416 1/2 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-299-2120.

Midlife Crisis and the Alimony Horns (rock): 9 p.m., Portage Bay Bar & Lounge, Silver Reef Casino, 4876 Haxton Way, Ferndale. No cover. 866-383-0777.

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

SATURDAY.13 Jovino Santos Neto (jazz): 3 to 6 p.m., Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Gate 2, 8 Barnview Court, Bellingham. $20. 360-671-1709 or www.suddenvalley library.org. Gary Wright, Al Stewart: 8 p.m., The Pavilion, Silver Reef Casino, 4876 Haxton Way, Ferndale. $29.50. 866383-0777.

The Presidents of the United States of America: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $31-$40. 877275-2448 or www. theskagit.com.

Fanny Alger: 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956 or www. anacortesH2O.com.

Nitecrew (contemporary top 40 dance music): 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Troy Faire Band: Skagit Valley Casi8:30 p.m., Edison no Resort Winners Inn, 5829 Cains Lounge, 5984 N. Court, Edison. No Darrk Lane, Bow. cover. 360-766-6266. No cover. www. theskagit.com.

SUNDAY.14 Puirt na Gael (traditional Celtic instrumentals): 3 to 6 p.m., Skagit River Brewery, 404 S. Third St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-2884.

Jon Mutchler (piano): 6 to 9 p.m., Stars Restaurant at Semiahmoo Resort, 9565 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine. www.semiahmoo. com. The Atlantics: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

MONDAY.15 Gary B’s Church of the Blues (blues, classic rock): 6 to 10 p.m., Castle Tavern, 708 Metcalf St., SedroWoolley. 360855-2263.

Bow Diddlers: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360766-6266.

Satya Sena, Kodiak, Pinkzilla: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360778-1067.

Voodoo Organist, Part Wolf: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360778-1067.

Buckaroo Blues (country, rock, blues): 9 p.m. to midnight, Cyndy’s Broiler, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. No cover. 360-629-4800 or www.cyndys broiler.com.

TUESDAY.16 Tea Seas: 8 to 11 p.m., Redlight, 1017 N. State St., Bellingham. Free. www. redlightwine andcoffee. com.

Midlife Crisis and the Alimony Horns (rock): 9 p.m., Portage Bay Bar & Lounge, Silver Reef Casino, 4876 Haxton Way, Ferndale. No cover. 866-3830777.

Autumn Electric: 9:30 p.m., Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-293-2544.

T-Town Aces: 9 p.m. to midnight, Rockfish Grill, 320 ComGary Baugh: 7 p.m., mercial Ave., AnaWashington Sips, cortes. No cover. 608 First St., La 360-588-1720. Conner. No cover. 360-399-1037.

WEDNESDAY.17 Spoonshine Duo: 6 to 9 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360588-1720.

Jenny & The TomCats: 7 p.m., Skagit River Brewery, 404 S. Third St., Mount Vernon. 360336-2884. Randy Hamilton: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-4226411.

THURSDAY.18 WWU Jazz Collective: 7 to 9 p.m., Redlight, 1017 N. State St., Bellingham. Free. www. redlightwine andcoffee. com.

Endangered Species: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360778-1067.

Randy Norris & Jeff Nicely (blues): 7 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Rattletrap Ruckus: 8 p.m., Redlight, 1017 N. State St., Bellingham. Free. www.redlight wineand coffee.com.