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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Stage Listings

Cheyenne Nelson stars in the play “Always … Patsy Cline” at Interplayers. (Jesse Tinsley)

Music

Guitarist Steve Kaufman - Three-time winner of the National Flatpicking Championships. All-level flatpicking guitar workshop tonight and Saturday at Kettle Falls Community Church, 170 E. Fifth St.; and an evening concert on Saturday at Woodland Productions on Highway 395. $90/workshop. (509) 429-4687.

Uproar Music Festival - Bands scheduled: Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind, Papa Roach, Adelita’s Way, P.O.D, Deuce, Fozzy, Redlight King, Thousand Foot Krutch, Candlelight Red, and Mindset Evolution. Today, noon, Greyhound Park and Events Center, 5100 W. Riverbend Road, Post Falls. $55/day of show. (877) 435- 9849.

Piano duo - Jay and Sandy Mauchley, professors of emerti at the University of Idaho, have been a team for 30 years. Their program features works by J.S. Bach, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Franz Liszt and more. Tonight, 7 p.m., Steinway Piano Gallery, 13418 E. Nora Ave., Spokane Valley. Free. (509) 327-4266.

Pianist Gordon Mote - He has been nominated six years in a row as Keyboardist/Pianist of the Year by the Country Music Academy winning that award in 2011. Tonight, 7 p.m., Valley Assembly of God, 15618 E. Broadway Ave., Spokane Valley. $10/advance, $12/online or at the door. (509) 924-0466.

UI Jazz Band and Choirs - Kristin Elgersma, piano. Tonight, 7:30 p.m., University of Idaho, Lionel Hampton School of Music, Haddock Performance Hall, 1010 Blake Ave., Moscow, Idaho. $5/adults, $3/students and seniors. (208) 885-6231.

All-Sahlin Guitar Summit - Tonight, 7:30 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $19.62.

Spokane Symphony: A Russian Adventure - Pianist Daniil Trifonov will join the Spokane Symphony and Maestro Eckart Preu to perform Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto. Part of the Classics concert series. Performances Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m., Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. $14-$44. (509) 624-1200.

Washington Idaho Symphony - Saturday, 7:30 p.m. at Gladish Community Center’s auditorium in Pullman; and Sunday, 3 p.m. at Lewiston High School, Lewiston, Idaho. The concert includes Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 by Johannes Brahms featuring guest pianist Tanya Stambuk. $20. (509) 332-3408.

Live Music at Huckleberry’s - 7-9 p.m. Saturday: Laddy Ray Melvin. Huckleberry’s Natural Market, 926 S. Monroe St. Free. (509) 624-1349.

“Carmen” – Live performance featuring Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Sandra Eddy and tenor Raul Melo, presented by Opera Coeur d’Alene. Opera will be performed in French with English translation projected in supertitles above the stage. Shows Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Both shows will be preceded by a free explanation and commentary one hour before the show. Sept. 22, North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $29-$35/adults, $18/students. (208) 769-7780.

Greg Steinke Festival Recital - Saturday, 4 p.m., University of Idaho, Lionel Hampton School of Music, Haddock Performance Hall, Music Building 222, Moscow, Idaho. Free. (208) 885-6231.

Jason Mraz - Four Letter Word tour with Christina Perri. Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Gorge Amphitheatre, $29-$59.50.

Nordic Spirit - Scandinavian music in authentic costumes and demonstrating dance steps. Sunday, 1-3 p.m., Artisans at Dahmen Barn, Highway 195, 419 Park Way, Uniontown, Wash. $7 at the door. (509) 229-3414.

FourGiven - Spokane-based southern gospel quartet. Sunday, 6 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 9004 N. Country Homes Blvd. Free. (509) 467-8986.

Abbacadabra - The Ultimate ABBA Tribute - Sunday, 7 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Casino, 37914 S. Nukwalqw Road, Worley, Idaho. $20-$30. (800) 325-SEAT.

UI Faculty Recital - Lexa Ferrill and Kyle Ferrill, voice; Rajung Yang, piano. Monday, 7:30 p.m., University of Idaho, Lionel Hampton School of Music, Haddock Performance Hall, 1010 Blake Ave., Moscow, Idaho. $5/adults, $3/students and seniors. (208) 885-6231.

Tuesday Night Music Series - Tuesday, Alana Leonhardy, vocals. Shows are 5-6:30 p.m., Moscow Food Co-Op, 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow, Idaho. Free. (208) 882-8537.

UI Guitar Week Concerts - Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., University of Idaho, Lionel Hampton School of Music, Haddock Performance Hall, Music Building 222, Moscow,Idaho. $5/adults, $3/students and seniors. (208) 885-6231.

Comedy

Comedian Harry J. Riley - Tonight and Saturday. He will be recording his second CD, nightly at 8:30 p.m. Spokane Comedy Club, 1221 N. Howard St. $12. (509)-328-9000.

“Hello, My Name is Harold”- Improvised shows. All ages welcome. Tonight, 8 p.m., Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $9/general admission, $7/children, seniors and students with valid ID. (509) 747-7045.

“Safari” - Improv showcase presented by Blue Door Theatre. Tickets may be purchased at the door the night of the show. Some material may not be suitable for all ages. Saturday, 9 p.m., Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $7/all seats; no special offers, coupons or group discounts. (509) 747-7045.

Comedy Open Mic – Thursdays, 8 p.m. Sign up by 7:30 p.m. Uncle D’s Comedy Underground, 1429 E. Liberty Ave. Free.

Theater

Spokane Civic Theatre 66th Annual Gala - The gala celebrates the opening night of “The Producers.” Festivities include dinner and dessert catered by Wild Sage American Bistro, live auction and a no-host bar. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m., with “The Producers” starting at 7:30 p.m. Tonight, Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. $35. (509) 325-2507.

“Death of a Salesman” - Pend Oreille Players present Arthur Miller’s Tony Award-winning play about Willy Loman, a failing salesman who cannot understand how he failed to achieve the American Dream. Directed by Millie Brumbaugh. Shows tonight and Saturday and Thursday-Sept. 29 at 7 p.m.; Sunday and Sept. 30 at 3 p.m., Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport, Wash. Adults: $10 in advance, $12 at the door; $5/youth ages 18 and younger. (509) 671-3389.

“Oklahoma”- Lake City Playhouse presents Rogers and Hammerstein’s musical. Shows Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. Runs through Oct. 14. Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $13.75-$19.75. (208) 667-1323.

“Always…Patsy Cline” - Interplayers presents this tribute to country singer Patsy Cline. Written by Ted Swindly, directed by Ken Urso. Shows tonight and Saturday, Wednesday-Sept. 29 and Oct. 3-6 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29 and Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. A talk-back with the cast will be held after the performance on the Thursday in the Gellhorn Gallery. Interplayers Theatre, 174 S. Howard St. (509) 455-7529 or (800) 325-SEAT.

“The Producers” - Mel Brooks’ Tony Award-winning musical presented by Spokane Civic Theatre. Directed by Marianne McLauglin. Shows Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. Runs tonight through Oct. 21. Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. $22-$29. (509) 325-2507 or (800) 325-SEAT.

“Los Valientes (The Courageous Ones)” - In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, WSU Performing Arts presents a special evening of musical theater celebrating the lives of three heroic Latinos. Paulo Quiros stars in this one-man show as Mexican painter Diego Rivera, martyred Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Mexican-American outlaw Joaquin Murrieta, aka Zorro. Their stories are brought alive by Quiros and the CORE Ensemble trio performing the music of Latin America. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Washington State University, Jones Theatre at Daggy Hall, Pullman. $18/adults, $15/seniors, $8/students and youth. (800) 325-SEAT.

“Anton in Show Business” - Given the opportunity to pursue their dreams when cast in Anton Chekhov’s “The Three Sisters,” three young actresses find themselves in a strangely familiar wonderland that looks a lot like American theater. Thursday, 7:30 p.m., University of Idaho Hartung Theatre, 625 Stadium Drive, Moscow, Idaho. $10/general admission; $8/UI faculty and WSU students; Free for UI students.