Go-See-Do

Special film events

Arlington Outdoor Cinema: Free admission and popcorn; shows at dusk on Thursdays, Terrace Park, 809 E. Fifth St.; all rated PG; 360-403-3448. • July 16:… Continue reading

Egg artists show off skills in Everett

Aside from eating eggs year-round, people can look forward to coloring and then hiding them at Easter. But those purposes are mostly limited to chicken… Continue reading

ACT offers low-cost membership plan for theatergoers

Everyone is looking for a break or a deal or a bargain these days, even theatergoers. That’s why ACT, A Contemporary Theatre, has created a… Continue reading

Art by the Bay features eclectic music and art

In its 17th year, Art by the Bay, the Stanwood-Camano Festival of Art and Music, still maintains that synergy of sophisticated art and small town… Continue reading

‘Hurt Locker’ a clear, intense tale

I can think of no higher praise for Kathryn Bigelow’s “The Hurt Locker” than to suggest that some of its sequences have the clarity and… Continue reading

‘Management’ appealing, even if a bit rough

Jennifer Aniston can make big multiplex movies, but every now and again she scratches an indie itch with something smaller and odder: thus “The Good… Continue reading

‘I Love You, Beth Cooper’ is a nerd fantasy

By the time the two buddies in “I Love You, Beth Cooper” have retreated to the hero’s bedroom in flight from a trio of school… Continue reading

‘Blood’ lives up to its name, but don’t expect a coherent plot

With its Japanese setting, its tragic vampire and its incessant fighting scenes, “Blood: The Last Vampire” is manga-mongering at an especially incoherent level. I could… Continue reading

Stars gather in London for ‘Harry Potter’ premiere

Thousands of Harry Potter fans braved rain and hail today to cheer the cast of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” at its… Continue reading

Tell kids the truth about drugs

I have a 23-year-old son who is a success and has never tried pot. But the drug czar (Gil Kerlikowske) has a son who was… Continue reading