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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Enough music to carry you into October

By now, you’ve likely heard the news that ’80s arena rockers Bon Jovi will be coming to the Spokane Arena on Oct. 6, and that between now and then, they’re renaming the building the Bon Jovi Veterans Memorial Arena. The show represents a joint effort between the Arena and Northern Quest Resort and Casino. Tickets aren’t on sale yet but will be priced between $59.50 and $179.50. Check back for details. Still, October is a long way away. In the meantime, we have Celtic Woman bringing tunes of the Emerald Island to the INB on Wednesday. The Knitting Factory goes inexpensive, with a $5 Local Life lineup tonight, with Storm Normandy, The Backups, Lion Oh My! and Unplug, and the latest installment of the Too Broke to Rock Series on Saturday, with Heaven’s Basement, Leogun, Acidic, Evolved and Arisen from Nothing. Finally, our friends at the Inlander will unspool their latest Volume Music Festival, with 72 bands at eight venues today and tomorrow.

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Fans, family motivate this musical multitasker

It’s been 18 years since Jewel released her debut album, “Pieces of You,” which would spawn three hit singles and go platinum 15 times. In the ensuing years, Jewel has continued to tour and record, releasing hit pop and country records, three CDs of children’s music, and now, a greatest hits collection.
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis found history-making global success

It’s understandable that Ryan Lewis doesn’t know what day it is. The former Spokane resident, now half of the Seattle hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, headlined Sasquatch! at the Gorge Amphitheatre on May 24. Two days later, they were in Ireland playing a festival. The next night they headlined a show in London.
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Macklemore duo’s Lewis close to home for EWU concert

It’s understandable that Ryan Lewis doesn’t know what day it is. The former Spokane resident, now half of the Seattle hip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, headlined Sasquatch! at the Gorge Amphitheatre on Friday. Two days later, they were in Ireland playing a festival. The next night they headlined a show in London. Thursday night? Cheney.
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Fans, family motivate this musical multitasker

It’s been 18 years since Jewel released her debut album, “Pieces of You,” which would spawn three hit singles and go platinum 15 times. In the ensuing years, Jewel has continued to tour and record, releasing hit pop and country records, three CDs of children’s music, and now, a greatest hits collection.
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Spotlight: Local musicians hope to help tornado victims

Area musicians will perform a concert to benefit victims of last week’s powerful tornado in Moore, Okla. The lineup features Mark Schirtz, winner of the 2011 Spokane’s Got Talent contest and Dawghouse Entertainment recording artist, Tommy G, a two-time Spokane’s Got Talent finalist, rock and country guitarist Kicho Forrest, and the hippie-groove rock band the Angela Marie Project.
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Book Notes: Sweeney hits Auntie’s on Friday

Actress-comedian-writer Julia Sweeney is returning to her hometown on Friday to read from her new book, “If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Your Mother.” The reading, at 7 p.m. at Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave., will also feature a giveaway – call it the after-Mother’s Day gift basket. The goodies include gift certificates for nail and hair service, chocolates, paper flowers, a journal, a bookmark and a bottle of wine. Those attending the event will automatically receive a ticket, and those who purchase Sweeney’s book will receive two additional tickets.
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Spotlight: Nomee new head at Jacklin Arts Center

The Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center has a new acting executive director. The JACC’s board named Shaina Nomee to the post on Thursday after Liisa Spink announced she was leaving to become manager of the Playhouse in the Seattle Center.
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Civic Theatre brings popular musical to the stage

"Grease,” as they say, is the word. And the word will be heard starting this weekend at Spokane Civic Theatre. “Grease,” the 1971 musical that spawned a hit 1978 movie and countless high school productions, opens on Civic’s main stage Friday.
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Book Notes: Trueman’s ‘Neutral’ makes stage debut

Spokane writer Terry Trueman’s young adult novel “Stuck in Neutral” has been adapted into a play that debuted this weekend in Los Angeles. “Stuck in Neutral” tells the story of Shawn McDaniel, a 14-year-old boy with cerebral palsy. Told from Shawn’s point of view, the book delves into issues of euthanasia, tolerance and quality of life. The 2001 novel was named an honor book for the Michael L. Printz Award.
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Spotlight: Chang to perform hometown recital

New York City pianist Hsia-Jung Chang will perform a hometown recital on June 1 at the Holy Names Music Center. In her “Piano in Nature” recital, Chang will perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata,” Claude Debussy’s piano suite “Estampes,” and music by Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt, Christian Sinding, Jean-Philippe Rameau and Pyotr Tchaikovsky. 
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Clarion album will give fans what they want to hear

Clarion Brass, the Spokane-based brass ensemble, is giving fans the chance to help shape the group’s next holiday CD. Not only is Clarion soliciting public suggestions on what to name the album, but the group is letting folks vote on which songs to include and what the cover art should look like.
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Book Notes: Ritchie hits Auntie’s on Thursday

Auntie’s Bookstore is kicking off May on a musical note. On Thursday, longtime Northwest singer-songwriter T.R. Ritchie will read from his anthology of poetry, “Works on Paper,” sing some songs and display some of his original artwork. Ritchie, who used to busk at Pike Place Market, now calls Moab, Utah, home.
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Book Notes: ‘Jazz & Poetry’ hits Bing stage

Lost Horse Press, a publishing house based in Sandpoint, will host “An Evening of Jazz & Poetry” next month in Spokane. The event, at 7:30 p.m. May 1 at the Bing Crosby Theater, will feature music from guitarist Leon Atkinson and pianist Burton Greene, performing jazz together and separately, and poets Christi Kramer and Maya Jewell Zeller.
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Spotlight: Symphony group hosts ‘Gatsby’ party

The Spokane Symphony Society is hosting a “Great Gatsby” themed fundraising party next week. “The Great Gatsby: A Conversation, Music and Movie” will feature a screening of the 1974 film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, starring Robert Redford, period music by pianist Kendall Feeney, local historians talking about the Roaring ’20s, and gin cocktails and treats. Period dress is encouraged.
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Book Notes: Walter’s ‘Ruins’ big-screen bound

“Beautiful Ruins,” Jess Walter’s bestselling and acclaimed 2012 novel, is headed to the silver screen. Oscar-nominated Todd Field (“In the Bedroom,” “Little Children”) will direct and will work with Walter to adapt the novel into a screen play.
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Spotlight: Symphony adds Tao to guest list

The Spokane Symphony has adjusted its concert schedule in early May after a hand injury sidelined one of the planned guest artists. Gil Garburg, of the renowned piano duo Silver-Garburg, suffered the injury, forcing the duo to cancel its May 10-12 performances of the five piano concertos by Ludwig van Beethoven.
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1980s clichés part of the fun of ‘Flashdance’

There’s a lot to like in “Flashdance: The Musical.” The leads both have Broadway experience and the talent that goes with it. There are outstanding supporting characters and the men’s ensemble in particular is strong. The dancing is fun and the music is upbeat.
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Hay at work

Colin Hay never set out to be a singer-songwriter. Sure, he played around with that genre as a young man in Australia. But by 1978, he’d co-founded the group that would become Men at Work, which burst onto the global scene propelled by catchy pop hooks and clever videos aired on the then-revolutionary cable channel MTV.
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Interplayers faces financial crunch

Interplayers Theatre announced its 2013-14 season Tuesday night, with a significant hitch: The nonprofit professional theater company must raise $150,000 by May 31 or else it will shut its doors. Artistic director Reed McColm told supporters the company has been on an upswing in recent years. As of a year ago, Interplayers is debt-free, he said. There is a new roof and a new lobby, and new programs such as the Interludes concerts are bringing in audiences who otherwise wouldn’t come to the theater.