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A&E >  Art

Black Lives Matter Artist Grant winners announced

On Thursday, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at WSU announced the recipients of the Black Lives Matter Artist Grants. Each of the 20 winners will receive $2,500 to “fund the creation of art that communicates the voices, experiences and artistic expression of social justice efforts in response to systemic racism,” per a news release. 
A&E >  Entertainment

‘Jersey Boys’ rescheduled to February 2022; Travolta show canceled

"Jersey Boys," which was originally scheduled as part of the 2019-20 STCU Best of Broadway season, has been postponed until Feb. 11-13, 2022. Those with tickets for the original dates should keep their tickets. Previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new dates. Ticketholders will receive an email with more information.
A&E >  Music

Christmas Tree Elegance postpones 2020 event

As announced last weekend, the coronavirus pandemic has claimed another event: Christmas Tree Elegance, which was scheduled to run Dec. 1-13 in River Park Square. Christmas Tree Elegance, organized by the Spokane Symphony Associates, is a free-to-attend fundraiser for the Spokane Symphony. The 2019 event raised more than $400,000.
A&E >  Entertainment

10 (+1) Thanksgiving movies to watch with loved ones near and far

Yes, it's around Thanksgiving that Hallmark and Lifetime start to release holiday movie after holiday movie, but don't skip out on the dozens of Thanksgiving big-screen and TV movies available to watch. A quick search will bring up movies for children, those looking to laugh and those who don't mind a little drama alongside their big meal.
A&E >  Entertainment

Northwest BachFest announces new ‘Across the Miles’ series package

What do you get for the music lover who has everything? A ticket to something they've never heard, or seen, before, like Northwest BachFest's virtual "Across the Miles" series. The series, which features virtual concerts from and interviews with a variety of performers, launched in October with “The Intimate World of Cole Porter.”
A&E >  Entertainment

The Flaming Lips cancel March 19 concert at the Fox

The Flaming Lips have canceled their March 19 concert at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox. In an email, Fox staff said though the show has not been rescheduled, they look forward to welcoming the Flaming Lips to the Fox in the future. Refunds have been issued to those who bought tickets with a debit or credit card.
A&E >  Music

Spokane Symphony celebrates 75th anniversary with Gala 2020

The Spokane Symphony's Gala 2020 streams live at 7 p.m. Thursday at event.gives/sso/. During the fundraising event, music director James Lowe will discuss his thoughts on live music for 2021, and there will, of course, be plenty of music from symphony musicians and special guests. 
A&E >  Art

Spokane Art School’s Ornament and Small Work Show opens Friday

If it wasn't clear from the event title, "small" is the key word when it comes to the Spokane Art School's Ornament and Small Work Show, which opens Friday and continues through Dec. 23. The works are diminutive in stature, sure, but so, too, are the prices, perfect for holiday shopping on a budget. 
A&E >  Art

Spokane Fall Folk Festival celebrates 25th year virtually

Any other year, the Spokane Community College campus would start to buzz about the Spokane Fall Folk Festival, which launches Saturday. The two-day festival, which debuted in 1996, typically brings more than 100 performing groups and 5,000 attendees to town each year.
A&E >  Entertainment

Top performers: 10 animated movies that dominated the box office

All movies provide a bit of an escape, but animated films especially add a touch of fantasy to the theater-going experience. The adventure is often just as intense in animated films, but the images are typically brighter than their live-action counterparts, plus there's usually a catchy song or two to boot. 
News >  Features

Family Fun: Six ways to show gratitude all month long

Thanksgiving Day is typically reserved for giving thanks for family, friends and the previous year. While the coronavirus pandemic has made it more difficult to find much to be thankful for from the last few months, moments to express gratitude can still be found. And November is National Gratitude Month.
A&E >  Entertainment

Magic Lantern, Village Center Wandermere Theatre to reopen Friday

Two movie theaters – Magic Lantern Theater and Village Center Wandermere Theatre – are scheduled to reopen Friday in various capacities. The small theater in the Magic Lantern, located at 25 W. Main Ave., will be available to rent for screenings of DVDs or Blu-Ray discs brought in by the customer.
A&E >  Entertainment

Bing Crosby’s lasting legacy in Spokane

Though he was born in Tacoma and moved to Los Angeles in 1925, Spokane has always been proud to call Bing Crosby one of our own. Crosby moved to Spokane at the age of 3. He enrolled in Webster Grade School in 1908. Two years later, a neighbor, Valentine Hobart, began calling Crosby, born Harry, Bingo after the lead character in the comic "The Bingville Bugle."
A&E >  Food

Garageland announces closure after 5 years in Spokane

After five years in downtown Spokane, Garageland, known for its late-night food and drink options and, at one point, being a one-stop shop for food, vinyl and vintage finds, announced Thursday that it is closing its doors on Oct. 30.
A&E >  Music

Singer/pianist Jim Brickman announces virtual Christmas show in Spokane

Singer and pianist Jim Brickman was looking forward to going on his annual holiday tour across the U.S. at the end of the year, but the coronavirus pandemic had other plans. Instead of cancelling the tour, Brickman is taking the show on the virtual road. "Comfort and Joy at Home" will find Brickman performing a virtual concert.
A&E >  Pop culture

The world still loves ‘I Love Lucy’

Sixty-nine years ago Thursday, on Oct. 15, 1951, "I Love Lucy" premiered, introducing the world at large to Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Both seasoned performers before "I Love Lucy," Ball and Arnaz cemented their places in entertainment history while portraying Lucy and Ricky Ricardo in the series that ran from 1951-1957.