Recent stories by Jim

• Pinafore-Mania ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’ Has Been Pleasing Audiences Everywhere For 117 Years

  July 19, 1995 in Food on Page F5 Julie Powell plays Josephine and John Cooper portrays her father, Capt. Cocoran, in the play “H.M.S. Pinafore.”

• A Rave Revue Strong Performances Turn Kander And Ebb’s Material Into Individual Entertaining Scenes

  July 18, 1995 in Features on Page D3 Kashana Cox, right, and Jean Hardie perform in the Civic Theatre’s production of “The World Goes ‘Round,” a revue built on the works of John Kander and Fred Ebb. Photo …

• ‘Les Miz’ Will Return To Spokane

  July 16, 1995 in Features on Page E3 Holy Victor Hugo. “Les Miserables,” the blockbuster musical, will make a return visit to the Spokane Opera House next summer, June 18-23. Tickets are now on sale to G&B; Best …

• Mom Passes Parade Baton To Her Son

  July 15, 1995 in Features on Page E1 We bought a pile of shrimp from a street vendor, and then sat down at a shady spot in the Cody (Wyo.) City Park. “Hey,” I said, looking around at …

• ‘Bent’ A Brutal And Inspiring Look At Homosexuals In Nazi Germany

  July 14, 1995 in Seven Tim Brandt portrays Rudy in the Civic’s Studio Theatre production of “Bent.” Photo by Dan McComb/The Spokesman-Review

• Molly Brown Character Wins Kudos

  July 11, 1995 in Features on Page D3 Bobbi Kotula plays the title character in Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre’s “The Unsinkable Molly Brown.” Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

• Kpbx-Fm Fund-Raiser Benefits Public Radio

  July 7, 1995 in Seven Wine, bagpipes and song - it’s all part of An Evening Under the Stars, the annual KPBX-FM fund-raiser at the Arbor Crest Cliff House. The event takes place Thursday from …

• ‘The World Goes Round’ Full Of Hits By Broadway Team

  July 7, 1995 in Seven Sallie J. Christensen peeks over her hat in a scene from Civic Theatre’s “The World Goes ‘Round.” Photo by Dan McComb/The Spokesman-Review

• Channing Charms Original And Full Of Zest, Channing Puts Her Comedic Talents To Full Use In Character Of ‘Dolly’

  July 4, 1995 in Features on Page D3 Jay Garner gets face-to-face with Carol Channing in “Hello, Dolly!” opening tonight at the Spokane Opera House. Joan Marcus photo

• Theatre Continues Wave Of Success With ‘Unsinkable Molly Brown’

  July 4, 1995 in Features on Page D5 “Unsinkable Molly Brown” by the Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, North Idaho College Boswell Auditorium, Thursday, 8 p.m. Molly Brown is unsinkable. So, it appears, are the Carrousel Players of the …

• Bottom Lines Columnist Jim Kershner’s Take On The News

  July 3, 1995 in City on Page B4 Come visit the Smelterland USA Theme Park! Here’s the most startling news item of the week: Some people in Kellogg and Smelterville want the Bunker Hill smokestacks preserved as “tourist …

• Still Going Strong Carol Channing Has What It Takes To Be A Star And Her Timeless Talents Are Still Worthy Of Wonder

  July 3, 1995 in Features on Page C1 Gotta see it! “Hello, Dolly!” opens Tuesday and continues for eight performances at the Spokane Opera House. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, 8 p.m. on …

• Channing Back Where She Belongs

  July 2, 1995 in Features on Page E3 Carol Channing, 74, is coming to town with “Hello, Dolly!” on Tuesday, and I’ll bet a lot of you are wondering: Will this woman have to hobble around the stage …

• Lake Monster? No, Just A Bad Water-Skiier

  July 1, 1995 in Features on Page E1 Did you see a small mound of water moving rapidly across Hayden Lake last weekend? That was me, water-skiing. Maybe I should say, attempting to water-ski. I might have known …

• Lots Of Uncomplicated Laughter In “Misery Ii”

  June 27, 1995 in Features on Page D3 Play Review “Misery II: McManus in Love,” Thursday, June 22, The Met Watching this sequel, I experienced the same sense of alarm I experienced in the original: Will people in …

• Bottom Lines Columnist Jim Kershner’s Take On The News

  June 26, 1995 in City on Page B4 But they’ll never enforce it The Senate voted to allow each state to set its own speed limit. Washington will probably remain at 65 mph. Montana will go to 185 …

• Khq Tops Again In May Sweeps

  June 25, 1995 in Features on Page E3 The Nielsen ratings for the May sweeps have been released, and once again KHQ-Channel 6 is hard to beat. This station has been dominating most of the news time periods …

• Car Classic Corvairs Hold A Special Place In This Collector’s Heart

  June 24, 1995 in Features on Page E1 1. “I’ve never sold one,” Don Tilque says about his Corvairs. “I figured with all the work I’ve put into them, I want to drive them and enjoy them. “ …

• Step Into 16th-Century England At Renaissance Festival

  June 23, 1995 in Seven The year is 1520. The king is Henry the Eighth. The place is the village of Pleasance, in southern England.

• Rough Water Museum Hopes To Get People Talking With Ambitious Exhibit

  June 22, 1995 in Features on Page D1 1. This bucket and funnel, used to pour concrete on Grand Coulee Dam, will be part of the exhibit. Photo by Cheney Cowles Museum 2. Tim Peone, manager of the …

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