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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Stage listings

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Music

Leon Atkinson and John Stowell - Classical and jazz guitar. Today, 8 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $24/advance, $30/door. (800) 325-SEAT

Maxwell Hughes - Percussion guitarist, with food and wine. Friday, 7 p.m., Panida’s Little Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. $45. (208) 263-9191

EWU Homecoming Jazz Concert - Friday, 7:30 p.m., Eastern Washington University, Music Building Recital Hall, Cheney. $5/adults, $3/seniors and students. (509) 359-2241

Hog Heaven Big Band - The 16-piece band plays swing-era music from the 1920s to the ’40s. Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Artisans at the Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way, Uniontown, Wash. $8/couple; $5/person, free/under 12. Complimentary dance lesson 6 p.m. (509) 229-3414

Rosalia Harvest Festival Music - Saturday, open mic at noon for musicians and singers, to benefit the center’s new roof (bring a dessert to sell); 2 p.m. concert by champion fiddler Aaron and his band The Afterthoughts. Rosalia’s Performing Arts Center, 114 E. Seventh Ave., Rosalia, Wash. Donation. (509) 569-2261

Northwest Has Talent Contest - For the “America’s Got Talent” regional auditions. Finals are Saturday at the Coeur d’Alene Inn, 506 W. Appleway, Coeur d’Alene; social is at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and the performance. $25. (208) 667-1323

Spokane Symphony - Classics performance featuring guest guitarist Manuel Barrueco, with music by Liszt, Sanlucar and Bruckner. Saturday, 8 p.m. and Sunday, 3 p.m., Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. $22-44. (509) 624-1200

WSU Choral Festival - Featuring 11 high school choirs plus performances by the WSU Opera Workshop, University Singers and VoJazz. The day will end with the WSU Choral Festival Final Concert at 5 p.m. in the Bryan Hall Theatre. Saturday, Washington State University, Kimbrough Music Building, Pullman. Free. (509) 335-5647

“An Evening of Red Ribbons and Wine” - A benefit for the North Idaho AIDS Coalition with live music by George Conrad and Dan Schmedtje, silent and live auctions, wines and hors d’oeuvres. Saturday, 5-8:30 p.m., North Idaho College, Student Union Building, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $45/advance, $50/door. (208) 665-1448

Chad Mitchell Trio - 50th anniversary concert by Spokane-based folk group. Saturday. 7:30 p.m., INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $28-$38. (800) 325-SEAT

An Evening of Jazz with Barry Aikens and NorthPoint - Featuring guest vocalist Keely Whitney from Seattle. Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Hall at the Boundary County Fairgrounds, Bonners Ferry, Idaho. $12. (208) 267-5256, (208) 267-7374

Jazz at the JACC - Songs of Rosemary Clooney, with vocals by Ruth Pratt, Steve King on guitar, Bruce Penell on bass, Tom Schager on drums and Dick Hubbard on saxophone. Sunday, 6:30 p.m., Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, 405 William St., Post Falls. $20. (208) 457-8950

Arbor Crest Wine Concert Series - Just Plain Darin. Sunday, 3-7 p.m., Arbor Crest Winery, 4705 N. Fruithill Road, Spokane Valley. $5. (509) 927-9463

University Chorus - UI Vandaleer Concert Choir and University Chorus present “Global Voices: Music The Universal Language.” Sunday. 3 p.m., University of Idaho, University Auditorium, 851 Campus Drive, Moscow, Idaho. $5/adults, $3/seniors and students. (208) 885-6231

Washboard Chaz Blues Trio - With Hot Club of Spokane, a blues/swing revue. Sunday, 7 p.m., Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. $20/adults, $15/seniors and students. (208) 263-9191

Po’Girl - Folk. Sunday, 7:30 p.m., Di Luna’s, 207 Cedar St., Sandpoint. $15/advance, $18/door. (208) 263-0846

Sons of Day - Christian rock. Sunday, 8 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 9004 N. Country Homes Blvd. (509) 467-8986

Legends of Jazz - Veteran quintet led by renowned trombonist Curtis Fuller. Monday, 7:30 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $20/adults, $10/students. (800) 325-SEAT

Tuesday Night Music Series - Dan Maher, folk. Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Moscow Food Co-op, 121 E. Fifth St, Moscow, Idaho. Free. (208) 882-8537

UI Master Class - David Shifrin, clarinet. Tuesday, 3:30 p.m., University of Idaho, University Auditorium, 851 Campus Drive, Moscow, Idaho. (208) 885-6231

Chamber Music Series of Lincoln Center - Clarinet/violin/piano/cello quartet plays works by Debussy, Ravel and Messiaen. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., University of Idaho, University Auditorium, 851 Campus Drive, Moscow, Idaho. (208) 885-6231

Dance

From Ballroom to Ballet - Featuring Whitworth University dance students. Bazaar will open at 11 a.m.; lunch seating will begin at 11:30 a.m.; and the program will start at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. First Presbyterian Church of Spokane. $20. (509) 466-6081

Comedy

Kevin Nealon - Former “Saturday Night Live” player, with Jeff Dye. Friday, 8 p.m., Gonzaga University, McCarthey Athletic Center. $25. (509) 313-5824.

No Clue - A fully improvised murder mystery/comedy, for all ages. Friday, 8 p.m., Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $9/adults, $7/children, seniors and students with ID. (509) 747-7045

Dave Attell - Former host of Comedy Central’s “Insomniac.” Saturday, 8:30 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $28-$32 (18 and older). (800) 325-SEAT

Safari Saturday - Fast-paced short-form improv. Not suitable for all ages. Saturday, 9 p.m., Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $7. (509) 747-7045

Jazz and Comedy at Mama’s Thaiway Lounge – Sunday, 6-9 p.m., Mama’s Thaiway Lounge, 5908 E. Broadway Ave. 18 and older; no cover. (509) 270-9740

Theater

“Doubt: A Parable” - Interplayers presents John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about possible abuse in a Catholic parish in 1964. Preview tonight at 7:30; continues Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Interplayers, 174 S. Howard St. $10-$21. (509) 455-7529

“The Pirates of Penzance” - Spokane Civic Theatre stages Gilbert & Sullivan’s classic comic operetta. Today-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. 1020 N. Howard St. $27/adults, $25/seniors, $18/students with ID, $9/student rush (as available, 20 minutes before performance). (509) 325-2507

“Measure For Measure” - Shakespeare play presented by the North Idaho College Theater Department. Today-Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Boswell Hall Schuler Auditorium, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Free; recommended for ages 12 and older. (208) 769-3220

“Dracula” - Based on Bram Stoker’s famous 1897 vampire horror novel. Contains gore; may not be suitable for young children and those with sensitive constitutions. Today-Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Washington State University’s Daggy Hall, R.R. Jones Theater, Pullman. $15/general, $10/seniors and WSU students, $5/age 17 and younger. (509) 335-7236

“The School for Scandal” - Comedy performed by the Sage Players, to benefit Manito United Methodist Church and Spokane Falls Community College Institute for Extended Learning Senior Program Scholarship Fund. Friday-Saturday, 7 p.m., and Sunday, 2 p.m. Manito United Methodist Church, 3220 S. Grand Blvd. $10/adults; $8/military, seniors and students with ID; $5/children age 11 and younger. (509) 276-2775

“Secret Garden” - Presented by Theater Arts for Children. Friday-Saturday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Spokane Valley Partners Building, 10814 E. Broadway Ave., Spokane Valley. $7/age 13 and older; $5/age 12 and younger. (509) 892-5413

“Dracula: The Untold Story” - Comedic spoof of the iconic vampire tale. Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and Saturday- Sunday, 2 p.m., University of Idaho, Hartung Theatre, 625 Stadium Drive, Moscow, Idaho. $11/adults, $9/seniors, $7/youth/students/UI staff, free/UI students. (208) 885-6465

“The Dixie Swim Club” - A play about the lives of five southern women who were members of the same swim team during college. Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, 3 p.m. Woodland Theatre, 120 W. Third Ave., Kettle Falls, Wash. $8/opening night; $12/adults, $10/students and seniors age 65 and older. (509) 684-9096

“The Illusion” - Whitworth University’s fall theatre production of the comedic play. Friday-Saturday, 8 p.m., Whitworth University, Cowles Auditorium. $7/adults, $5/students and seniors. (509) 777-3707

High School Musical 2” - Presented by Spokane Children’s Theatre. Saturday, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Sunday, 1 and 4 p.m. Spokane Community College, Lair Auditorium, 1810 N. Greene St. $8/children, $10/adults. (509) 325-SEAT