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Bill Maher, the comedian and longtime political talk show host, will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Thursday, following aggressive denials from the White House that Maher had been chosen for the honor.

Dear Doctors: In regards to the phenomenon of music and cognition, multiple studies show folks who dance are less likely to develop dementia. This presumably takes the music component and adds memory, movement and doing something to a beat. Every time I see an article on dementia, they neglect to mention dancing.

Dear Annie: My younger sister is turning 30 and has planned a birthday dinner at a trendy rooftop restaurant where the tasting menu is $165 per person – not including drinks, tax or tip. She also wants us to split the cost of a professional photographer.

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The past couple of weeks I’ve written about bulk materials to improve your soil. This week I want to tell you about the macro- and microcomponents or nutrients that might need to be added to your soil.

When NOT.GREENDAY takes to the Knitting Factory stage on Friday, the performance from the acclaimed tribute band will act as a surreal homecoming for lead singer Cameron Scott Moore, along with a testament to patience and the power of connections.

Growing up, Jonathan Scales was surrounded by music. His mother was a member of a gospel choir while his father studied music in college.

As rain showers and warmer weather bring in the spring season, the Spokane Symphony will be doing the same with Masterworks 7: Primavera.

If you’ve taken in a show at Terrain Gallery practically since it opened in 2017, you’ve also seen the work of Carl Richardson.

Washington-based rapper Grieves will bring his brand of hip-hop to Spokane.

As Ebuka Okorie of Stanford University prepared to shoot a free throw at a recent postseason college basketball game, a hush fell over the crowd. And then a lonely voice pierced the silence with an instantly recognizable lyric.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have MS. I know that most people are aware of what a dreadful disease it is. But when I tell someone that I have MS, as I must sometimes do, some people say “I’m sorry” – emphasis on “sorry,” as if it is a death sentence.

It seems like a dream gig, but it wasn’t easy to convince Luis Maldonado to take on the role of Foreigner’s front man.

About halfway down Shop Street in downtown Galway, Ireland, there’s often a crowd outside Chipeen, where they serve hundreds of pounds each day of what they call “proper Irish chips” – chunky peeled potato batons cut thicker than a typical American fry. Crispy and golden outside, with a fluffy interior texture, Chipeen elevates these chips beyond a side dish to make them a meal – and nothing could be bad about that.

It’s clear that “Forbidden Fruits” director and co-writer Meredith Alloway has marinated in plenty of ‘90s teen movies and the kitschy pop culture ephemera of that era. Her directorial debut, written with Lily Houghton and based on Houghton’s play “Of the woman came the beginning of sin and through her we all die,” is essentially a synthesis of “The Craft,” “Mean Girls” and “Clueless,” about a ...

March Madness is underway and Wendy’s is ready to make a slam dunk.