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Sunday Hucks: A Brush With Fame

As you know, actor John Travolta told The Spokesman-Review that he plans to visit Coeur d’Alene soon to see two of his sisters in a show based on their family’s holidays: “I Remember Christmas.” Coeur d’Alene theatergoers are used to Travolta dropping by performances involving his sisters, Ellen (of “Grease” fame), Ann and Margaret. In fact, I had a brush with him during a 2010 Coeur d’Alene Summer Theater production of “Cinderella” involving his three sisters. After the lights went down, the director announced there was a delay because of an accident on the freeway that blocked some Spokane ticketholders. Then, there was a commotion as a whole row of individuals arrived late. I thought they were some of the aforementioned Spokane residents. Only later did I learn that John Travolta was sitting right behind me. I was the only one in my row who didn’t know. And that is my one brush with fame/DFO, Sunday Huckleberries. More here.



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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