7 Nights Out
1: David Raitt and The Baja Boogie Band
This six-piece band with roots in Baja California and the Pacific Northwest plays “obscure and original rhythm and blues.” A Dec. 27 show in Sandpoint sold out, so the band is coming back for more.
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Di Luna’s Cafe, 207 Cedar St., Sandpoint
Cost: $12 advance, $14 day of show
Info: (208) 263-0846
2: Gonzaga Women’s Basketball
The Gonzaga University women’s basketball team hosts the University of Portland in a West Coast Conference matchup.
When: 2 p.m. Saturday
Where: McCarthey Athletic Center, 801 N. Cincinnati St.
Cost: $8 adults, $5 for those 12 and younger and seniors
Info: (509) 313-6000
3: ‘The Breakfast Club’
Arguably the late John Hughes’ best movie, 1985’s “The Breakfast Club” centers on five high school kids – a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal – who spend a day in detention together. Screened as part of the Garland Theater’s Totally Tubular Tuesday film series.
When: 7 p.m.-ish Tuesday (visit http://garlandtheater.com/ for exact show time)
Cost: $2.50, free with $10 pre-show purchase at Bon Bon
Info: (509) 327-1050
4: Spokane Chiefs Hockey
The Chiefs of the Western Hockey League return to action on Wednesday, hosting the Portland Winter Hawks. The first 1,000 through the doors will receive a player magnet.
When: 7:05 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon Ave.
Cost: $10-$22 (discounts for kids, students, seniors and military), through the arena box office or all TicketsWest outlets
Info: (509) 535-7825
5: Incantation
Long-running New York-born, Pennsylvania-based band is celebrating 25 years of “blasphemous death metal” with a tour in support of the 2014 album “Dirges of Elysium.” With guests Funerus, Rutah, Xingaia and In Defiance.
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Where: The Hop , 706 N. Monroe St.
Cost: $13
Info: (509) 368-4077
6: Journey to the North Pole Cruise
Final weekend to visit Santa’s workshop on Lake Coeur d’Alene. The 40-minute cruise departs from the North Pole Cruise Terminal at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday.
Where: Coeur d’Alene Plaza Shops, 210 Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene
Cost: $19.75 adults, $18.75 seniors, $5 ages 6-12, free ages 5 and younger
Info: (855) 956-1977
7: Social Dance Introduction
If your New Year’s resolution is to learn to dance, here’s your chance. In 10 weeks, you will learn the basics of waltz, foxtrot, cha cha and swing, as well as etiquette, musicality and posture, and simple steps you can use to start dancing right away if you have never danced before. Partner not required.
When: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, starting next week. Continues through March 10.
Where: Spokane Falls Community College, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive
Cost: $50
Info: (509) 328-2594 or http://www.campusce.net/spokane/ category/category.aspx