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A&E >  Music

Symphony opens 77th season with pianist Natasha Paremski

The Spokane Symphony Orchestra will open their 77th season with guest pianist Natasha Paremski, conducted by music director James Lowe. The program will feature Hector Berlioz’s “Symphonie fantastique,” Jessie Montgomery’s “Starburst,” and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto.
A&E >  Stage

Inland Northwest Opera’s ‘La Traviata’ finds a groove in 1920s Hollywood

Returning to the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox to close their 2022 season, Inland Northwest Opera’s production of “La Traviata” brought Giuseppe Verdi’s tragic tale forward nearly a century to Hollywood and the tail end of the 1920s. Leaning into the aesthetic of the Fox, artistic director Dan Wallace Miller chose to set the production in 1928.

10 under $10: Jamie Ford, INK!, 3 Minute Mic are on the docket

1 “3 Minute Mic” – 7 p.m. Friday, Auntie's Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. Hosted by Chris Cook, local poets are invited to share three minutes of written work. Content will not be censored, although readers are asked to be sensitive to younger audience members. Masks and proof of vaccination are required. For more information, visit auntiebooks.com and call (509) 838-0206. Admission: FREE
A&E >  Food

5 meals you could cook in a college dorm

Sometimes, after a long day, when the energy I have left for cooking only extends to hitting a few buttons and waiting, I think back to my college days. But, alas, humans cannot live on ramen alone. So, in the spirit of low-effort dining and quick meals for busy college students, here are five meals you could make with a few ingredients in a dorm room microwave or toaster.

Local artist restores Spokane House murals

For North Idaho artist Shaun Deller, work over the past two summers restoring the murals on the exterior of the Spokane House Interpretive Center in Riverside State Park has been the perfect combination of his two passions: art and history.
A&E >  Music

Symphony Labor Day concerts return to Liberty Lake and Comstock Park

The Spokane Symphony’s annual Labor Day concerts are returning to Liberty Lake’s Pavillion Park and, for the first time since 2019, Comstock Park. Local group Funky Unkle will warm up the crowd before music director James Lowe and the symphony take over for the evening.

10 under $10

1 Pig Out in the Park – 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. through Monday, Riverfront Park, 507 N. Howard St. Pig Out in the Park returns to Riverfront Park for a weekend of free music and so much food, “you’ll never eat it all!” The festival features 35 public market booths, 50 food booths, 112 free concerts and 250 menu items. Festivities daily through Monday. For information, visit pigoutinthepark.com or call (509) 625-6601. Admission: FREE
A&E

10 under $10

1 Food Truck Friday – 11 a.m. on Friday, 211 N. Wall St. Throughout the summer, the city will shut down Wall Street every Friday for Food Truck Fridays. Presented in partnership with the Greater Spokane Food Truck Association, the event will feature appearances from Mixed Plate, Skewers, One Night Stand, Tacos Camargo, Toby’s BBQ, Madfire Kitchen, Jerusalem, Daily Bread and Increditruck. For information, visit downtownspokane.org. Admission: FREE

Where chefs go on their days off

When you’re busy in the kitchen just about every night of the week, going out on your night off isn’t always the most attractive idea. But every now and then, every chef will find a restaurant or two good enough to get them out of their own.

10 under $10

1 Browne’s Addition Summer Concerts – 6 p.m. on Thursday, Coeur d' Alene Park, 2195 W. Second Ave., Spokane. The Browne’s Addition Summer Concert series continues with Brassworks and a poetry prelude by Mark Anderson. For information, visit my.spokanecity.org/parksrec or call (509) 625-6200. Admission: FREE
A&E >  Stage

Arts Wrap: UI Theatre announces 2022-23 season

From musicals and comedy to one-man dramas, holiday plays and Shakespearean classics, University of Idaho’s Department of Theatre Arts’ 2022-23 season offers a variety of flavors for every theatrical taste.

Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre’s ‘Nunsense’ opens

Cast in back-to-back productions with Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre – first as Marmee in “Little Women,” and closing the season as Mother Superior in “Nunsense” – Ann Benson has had her hands full with two very different groups of “sisters.”