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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Stage listings

Music

Ann Jillian – Actress/singer in a cabaret-style show. Today, 7:30 p.m., Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. $40. (800) 325-SEAT

Bryan Bowers - Renowned autoharpist. Friday, 6:30 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. $14. (509) 838-0206

“Manding Jata” - African music and dance acrobatics, presented by the Pend Oreille Arts Council. Friday, 7:30 p.m., Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. $22/adults, $8/youth. (208) 263-9191

WSU School of Music Faculty Series - “An Evening of Russian Music” with pianist Jeff Savage and cellist Ruth Boden. Friday, 8 p.m., Washington State University, Bryan Hall Theatre, Pullman. $10/adults, $5/seniors and students. (509) 335-3581

Spokane Symphony - Nature-inspired works by Berlioz, Cantelouble and Brahms, with guest conductor Larry Rachleff and soprano Susan Lorette. Saturday, 8 p.m. and Sunday, 3 p.m., Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. $11-$22. (509) 624-1200

Whitworth Symphony Orchestra - Saturday, 3 p.m., Whitworth University, Cowles Auditorium. $5/adults, free/seniors and students. (509) 777-3280.

CD Release Concert - With Justin Lantrip, Josh Hedlund and Joel Smith. Saturday, 7 p.m., Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. $10. (208) 263-9191

Pacific Rim Percussion Quartet - Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Eastern Washington University, Music Building Recital Hall, Cheney. $5/adults, $3/seniors and students. (509) 359-2241

“Spring into Singing”- Vocal showcase featuring Bill Rhodes, Terry Seaton and Julie Powell, to benefit Lake City Playhouse. Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $7. (208) 667-1323

Gonzaga University Choir/Chorale - Monday, 7:30 p.m., Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. $9/adults, $7/students and seniors. (509) 624-1200

The Tranny Roadshow - A variety show featuring trans-identified musicians, poets, filmmakers, visual artists, storytellers, comedians and more. Proceeds will benefit the Inland Northwest LGBT Center. Tuesday, 7 p.m., Dempsey’s Brass Rail, 909 W. First Ave. $10. (208) 778-6274

Pacific Rims Ensemble - John Cage tribute by Seattle percussion quartet with flute, violin and piano. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., University of Idaho Auditorium, Moscow. $10/$17/$20. (208) 885-7557

Jonny Lang - Blues singer/guitarist. Tuesday, 8 p.m., Knitting Factory, 919 W. Sprague Ave. $28/advance, $30/day of show. (800) 325-SEAT

Washington State University Wind Symphony - “From Deutschland With Love,” Tuesday, 8 p.m., Bryan Hall Theatre, Pullman. Free. (509) 335-3972

Dougie MacLean - Scottish singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $24/adults, $22/seniors and students. (800) 325-SEAT

Dance

Jubilation Dance Ministry - Spring concert in a variety of styles, from ballet to tap to hip-hop. Sunday, 7 p.m., Whitworth University, Cowles Auditorium, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. $1. (530) 448-1949

Comedy

Conan O’Brien - Former “Tonight Show” host presents the “Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour.” Friday, 7:30 p.m., INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Sold out.

Poets Up! - Blue Door Players will improvise a show based on poems made up on the spot. All ages welcome. Friday, 8 p.m., Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $9/adults, $7/children, seniors and students with ID. (509) 747-7045

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

Theater

“Eleemosynary” - Lee Blessing’s drama about mother-daughter relationships between three generations in a family. Through through May 1, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Thursdays and 2 p.m. matinees on Sunday, April 24 and May 1. Interplayers, 174 S. Howard St. $10-$21. (509) 455-7529

“Escanaba in da Moonlight” - Comedy written by actor Jeff Daniels (“Dumb and Dumber”), set in a Michigan deer-hunting camp. Through April 25, 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. $21/adults, $19/seniors, $14/students ($7 student rush tickets 30 minutes before a performance, if abvailable). (509) 325-2507, (800) 325-SEAT

“End Days” - Washington State University Department of Theatre and Dance presents this play about a family trying to cope with the 9/11 tragedy. Today-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Daggy Hall, Jones Theatre, Pullman. $15/adults; $10/WSU students with ID and seniors; $7/children age 16 and younger. (509) 335-7236

“Guys and Dolls” - Regional Theatre of the Palouse presents this musical about New York City street life in the 1940s. Today-Saturday and April 22-24 at 7:30 p.m.; matinees Saturday and April 24 at 2:30 p.m. RTOP Theater, 122 N. Grand, Pullman. Advance: $15/adults, $8/children; door: $17/adults, $10/children. (509) 334-0750

“Arsenic and Old Lace” - Pend Oreille Players presents the Joseph Kesselring classic with all youth actors. Friday-Saturday and April 23-24 at 7 p.m., and Sunday and April 25 at 3 p.m., Pend Oreille Playhouse Community Theatre, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport, Wash. $10/adults, $5/youth age 5-18. (509) 671-3389

“The Real Inspector Hound” - Tom Stoppard’s one-act comedy about two critics pulled into a poorly written murder mystery. Wednesday-April 24, 7:30 p.m., Boswell Hall, Schuler Performing Arts Center, North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Free. Children age 5 and younger will not be admitted. (208) 769-3220