DVDs
"The Wire � Fifth Season"
The finish to one of the best shows ever wraps up all the complicated crime storylines � with more Det. McNulty (Dominic West), wHO got shorted in the fourth season � and adds one: the slow, maddening extinction of newspapers personified by a fictional version of creator and ex-journo David Simon's Baltimore Sun. I don't call up major reviewers have written honestly almost that depicting, for emptiness and fear of their bosses' ire (HBO, $59.99).
Mark Rahner, Seattle Times DVD writer
Art
Charles Stokes
Revisit the life history of the late Seattle artist Charles Stokes, world Health Organization died before this class at his New York home. Thirty-five of his early paintings are on view at the Virginia Inn, gathered from the collections of friends and patrons. A memorial gathering for Stokes will be held at the V.I. on Aug. 17, beginning at 5 p.m. The point continues 11:30 a.m.midnight through Sept. 1 at 1937 First Ave., Seattle (206-728-1937 or www.virginiainnseattle.com).
Sheila Farr, Seattle Times art critic
Festivals
Bumbershoot
It's crowded. It's expensive. We love it. Ease the pain and maximize the pleasure by buying your ticket ahead Saturday, when prices go up. Go to wWW.bumbershoot.org for details.
Lynn Jacobson, Seattle Times Arts & Life editor
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