Stage listings

Street Music Week - Volunteer musicians play a variety of sounds and collect money for Second Harvest. Today, noon-1 p.m., at street corners in downtown Spokane, the Garland District and downtown Coeur d’Alene. (509) 459-5432.

Cowboy Supper Shows – The 20th anniversary commemorative performances will be held today and Saturday, show begins at 6:15 p.m. Sunday matinee show will start at 3:15 p.m. Ticket office opens 45 minutes before each show. Purchase tickets at www.rockinbranch.com or call for reservations. Rockin B Ranch, 3912 Spokane Bridge Road, Liberty Lake. $45.95/general; $16.50/ages 2-10; free/age 2 and younger sitting on parent’s lap. (509) 891-9016.

SFCC Guitar Ensemble and Studio Recital - The ensemble will play works by Telemann and Bach, as well as some jazz standards. Soloists will play a variety of repertoire, including pieces by Sagreras, Bach, Carcassi, Malatz and Debussy. Today, 7:30 p.m., Spokane Falls Community College, Music/Performing Arts Building Auditorium, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Free. (509) 844-8835.

Music Swap Meet - For those who have musical equipment they would like to sell or buy. Email musicswapeagles@gmail.com for more information. Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Spokane Valley Eagles, 16801 E. Sprague Ave. (509) 922-3433.

BOBFest 2014 - Featuring eight bands from various parts of the Inland Northwest. Only one band will take home the title of top band. Check out some of the bands at www.ymcaspokane.org/ programs/teens72/ bobfest. Saturday, noon-6 p.m., Riverfront Park, Clocktower, 507 N. Howard St. Free. (509) 720-5740.

Folk, Jazz, and Blues: Songs that Helped Americans through the Hard Times - Brad Keeler and Linda Parman will introduce you to the music of Dust Bowl wanderers like Woody Guthrie, the urbane arrangements and witty lyrics of big city jazz and swing, and the comforting soul of the country blues. Saturday, 3 p.m., Moran Prairie Library, 6004 S. Regal St. Free. (509) 893-8340.

“Two Faces of the Song Cycle: Lehmann and Poulenc” - Randel Wagner, baritone, and pianist Yi-chun Chen will perform music by Liza Lehmann and Francis Poulenc. This is the rescheduled performance from March 22. Saturday, 7 p.m., Steinway Piano Gallery, 13418 E. Nora Ave. Free. (509) 327-4266.

Dance

Friday Night Swing Dig - West Coast Swing: Beyond Basics class is from 7-8 p.m. Beginner lesson from 8-8:30 p.m., followed by open dancing until 11 p.m. Today, Simply Dance Studio, 820 W. Sprague Ave. $7. (509) 892-1480.

Salsa Fridays - For ages 18 and older with or without a partner. Today, 7 p.m., Satori, 122 S. Monroe St. $5. (360) 550-5106.

Saturday Night Salsa - Salsa lessons begin at 8:15 p.m., followed by open dancing until 12:30 a.m. June 14, Simply Dance Studio, 820 W. Sprague Ave. $7. (509) 892-1480.

Contra Dance - Lessons available at 7 p.m. every Wednesday. Wear comfortable shoes with slick soles. Woman’s Club of Spokane, 1428 W. Ninth Ave. $5/members and students; $7/nonmembers; free/children. (509) 747-2640.

Comedy

Uncle D’s Comedy Underground - Stand-up comedy every Thursday. Sign-ups at 7 p.m.; comedy at 8 p.m. Live professional comedy every Friday and Saturday night. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; shows start at 8 p.m. Uncle D’s Comedy Underground, 2721 N. Market St. No cover/Thursday nights; $12/Fridays and Saturdays. (509) 483-7300.

“Expedition” - A summer of improvised fun for the whole family. Friday nights at 8 p.m. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $7. (509) 747-7045.

Spokane’s Homegrown Comedy Tour - Hosted by Mike Schneider and featuring local comedians Jamie Boyd, Darryl Burns, Steve Johnson, Lucas Prahm and Carl Shaw. Saturday, 8 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $15. (800) 325-SEAT.

“Cagematch” - Teams of improvisers compete and the audience chooses their champion. Saturday nights in June at 9 p.m. Reservations are recommended. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $7. (509) 747-7045.

Goodtymes Comedy - Free comedy every Sunday at 8:30 p.m. Goodtymes Bar and Grill, 9214 E. Mission Ave. Free. (509) 928-1070.

Comedian Fred Newman – Actor, comedian and man behind the sound effects on “A Prairie Home Companion.” Proceeds benefit Spokane Public Radio. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $20. (800) 325-SEAT.

Theater

Northwoods Performing Arts Dinner Theatre - Performance of “Frivolity, Fun & Fancy” by Northwoods Performing Arts Chorale. Today and Saturday, Salisbury steak dinner. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m.; show starts at 7:30 p.m. Circle Moon Theater, 3642 N. State Route 211, Newport, Wash. $25/dinner and show. (208) 448-1294.

“Blithe Spirit” – Today-Sunday. In this comedy, novelist Charles Condomine holds a seance in his house to research his latest book and accidentally raises the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira. Performances are today and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Ignite! Theatre, 10814 E. Broadway Ave. Advance: $14/adults: $13/students, seniors and military. Doors: $15. (509) 795-0004.

“Gypsy” - Today-Sunday. This musical, based in part on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, takes you back to the era of vaudeville in the early 1920s. Performances are today and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m. Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. $30/adults; $28/military and seniors; $22/students. (509) 325-2507.

“Guys and Dolls” – Today-June 28. A Tony Award-winning romantic musical comedy. Performances are Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $13.75-$19.75. (208) 667-1323.

“The Foreigner” – Today-June 28. Charlie Baker needs to get away, so when he arrives at a remote fishing lodge, it seems harmless enough to say he is simply foreign and speaks no English. But the plan backfires when the lodge’s inhabitants reveal deep secrets and diabolical plans in front of their quiet guest and what seemed like a serene getaway turns into mayhem. Performances are Wednesdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Early Bird show on June 20 at 6:30 p.m.; and matinees on Saturday-Sundays at 2 p.m. Interplayers Theatre, 174 S. Howard St. $28/adults; $22/seniors; $12/students. (509) 455-7529.

“Pirates of Penzance” – Today-June 29. A comedic operetta about ineffective pirates, bumbling bobbies and love at first sight. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m.; and Sundays at 3 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport, Wash. $10/advance; $12/door; $5/youth. (509) 447-9900.

Looking ahead

Eric Herman and the Thunder Puppies - Eric and his five-piece band rock out to original music for kids and their families. His show is bursting with comedy, creativity, audience participation and outrageously fun songs. Seating is limited. Provided by the Spokane County Library District and the Spokane Valley Parks and Recreation Department. June 20, 2 p.m., CenterPlace, Great Room, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Free. (509) 893-8362.