7 Nights Out
1: ‘The Church Basement Ladies’
Catch the Northwest premiere of an all-new musical comedy packed with humor, contagious songs, and hilarious antics. “A Second Helping” takes you from the Luther League Banquet to a church-sponsored missionary night. Laughs for the whole family.
When: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 4.
Where: The Modern Theater Spokane, 174 S. Howard St.
Cost: $19-25, through the Modern box office or website
Info: (509) 455-7529 or www.themoderntheater.org/
2: Flogging Molly
This Celtic-flavored punk band merges traditional instruments – violin, mandolin and accordion – with blues progressions and grinding guitars.
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: Knitting Factory, 919 W. Sprague Ave.
Cost: $33, through Ticketweb
Info: http://sp.knittingfactory.com
3: Michael Londra’s ‘Celtic Yuletide’
More Celtic music, only of a more traditional bent. All of the dancers have performed from an early age, having won many Irish dance championships and performed around the world. The program varies from town to town but you are guaranteed reels, jigs, slow airs, songs and solo dance routines.
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave.
Cost: $45, through TicketsWesr
Info: www.bingcrosbytheater.com
4: Michael W. Smith
In his “Christmas Spectacular” show, the Dove- and Grammy-award winning singer will perform treasured holiday selections from his new Christmas album, as well as standards from his previous three acclaimed Christmas albums.
When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Where: INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.
Cost: $45-$75, through TicketsWest
Info: www.inbpac.com
5: ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’
Whitworth University’s Christmas Festival Concerts will be presented by more than 120 student performers including members of the Whitworth Choir, the Whitworth Women’s Choir, the Whitworth Men’s Chorus and the Whitworth Chamber Singers, as well as student-instrumentalists and student-narrators. General seating.
When: 8 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday
Where: Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave.
Cost: $18/adults, $15/students and seniors, through TicketsWest
Info: www.whitworth.edu/news/index.aspx
6: ‘Traditions of Christmas’
Traditions of Christmas is a musical journey of all the greatest Christmas songs and traditions from around the world. Santa’s Workshop comes alive with dancing elves, gingerbread dolls, toy soldiers and magical toys. The high-kicking Rockette style tap dancers are sure to amaze, and the USO scene honors our military. The production ends with a fully staged Living Nativity. It has a cast of 80 people and more than 400 costumes, and aims to capture the sights and sounds of Christmas. Produced by Laura Little Theatricals at the Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene.
When: Through Dec. 22; Thursdays-Saturdays at 7 p.m., Saturdays-Sundays at 3 p.m. and a Monday matinee Dec. 22 at 1 p.m.
Where: Salvation Army Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Road, Coeur d’Alene
Cost: $33 adults, $26 seniors and military, $20 children
Info: (208) 391-2867 or http://traditionsofchristmasnw.com/
7: Candlelight Christmas Concert
Hear music, both traditional and contemporary, from around the world performed by Gonzaga University’s four choral ensembles, featuring 150 singers in total and directed by Timothy Westerhaus. Two performances, Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. Buy tickets online at https://commerce.cashnet.com/ GUCHOIR
When: 7:30 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Saturday
Where: St. Aloysius Church, 330 E. Boone Ave.
Cost: $15 online – https://commerce.cashnet.com/GUCHOIR; $20 at the door
Info: (509) 313-6733