10 Under $10
1. The Round No. 18 8 p.m. Friday, the Bartlett, 228 W. Sprague Ave. Songwriters, slam poets and visual artists will share the stage and create while the audience sits only a few feet away. Featuring Friends of Mine, Scott Ryan, Cathedral Pearls, the 2016 Spokane Poetry Slam Champion and more. (509) 747-2174. Admission: $8
2. Highwaymen Tribute 7:30 p.m. Saturday, the Big Dipper, 171 S. Washington St. Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson had a supergroup called the Highwaymen and thrilled audiences with their amazing collection of iconic country classics. Rusty Jackson, John Gray, Duane Becker and Brad Jeanes will faithfully perform their great hits, and Alicia Kendall will perform hits from the Highwaymen’s wives: June Carter Cash, Jessie Coulter and Rita Coolidge. (509) 863-8098. Admission: $10
3. The Filharmonic 7 p.m. Monday, North Idaho College, Student Union Building, Lake Coeur d’Alene Room, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. A cappella group from Los Angeles has a culturally diverse tone and melodic, urban-esque sounds with a ’90s vibe. The Filipino-American group won NBC’s “The Sing-Off,” which launched them on a national tour, performing alongside Linkin Park, Black Eyed Peas and Pentatonix. You can see the band perform in the hit-movie “Pitch Perfect 2.” http://www.nic.edu/. Admission: FREE
4. Poets Tim Greenup and Ellen Welcker 6 p.m. Tuesday, Downtown Library, second floor, 906 W. Main Ave. Poetry reading sponsored by Scablands Lit. Both poets will have books published this year through the nonprofit publisher. But first, there will be an Indigogo campaign to offset some of the costs. And before that? They need to make a video to post on the Indigogo site. That’s where Tuesday’s event comes in. Welcker and Greenup will be filmed reading their works, and the video will be used in the campaign. When it’s over, head over the Monroe Street Bridge for the next poetry event that night. (See below.) https://www.facebook.com/scablandslit/. Admission: FREE
5. Taproot Speaker Series: Tod Marshall 7 p.m. Tuesday, Spark Center, 1214 W. Summit Parkway. In Spark’s Taproot Speaker Series, Spokane cultural and community leaders entertain audiences with the story of how they came to do what they do today. The May speaker is Washington poet laureate Tod Marshall, with an audience Q&A to follow. (509) 279-0299. Admission: FREE
6. Sammy Eubanks 8 p.m. Thursday, Knitting Factory, 919 W. Sprague Ave. An evening of blues with Spokane’s Sammy Eubanks, joined by Alex Ashley, Last Flowers and Chet O’Keefe. (866) 468-7623. Admission: $5
7. Must Be the Holy Ghost 7:30 p.m. Thursday, the Big Dipper, 171 S. Washington St. North Carolina’s Jared Draughon (with visuals from L.A.’s Evan Hawkins) traffics in psych, indie, electronic, loops and liquid lights. With FAUS, Local Pavlov and Justis Proffit. (509) 863-8098. Admission: $5 advance, $8 doors
8. One-Act Play Fest 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through May 6, University of Idaho, Forge Theater, 404 Sweet Ave., Moscow. The University of Idaho theatre arts department presents student directed short plays, including drama, comedy, folk and fantasy. Some shows contain mature situations, nudity and violence. (208) 885-6465. Admission: $10 general; free for UI students
9. WRVTH 6:30 p.m. Sunday, the Pin, 412 W. Sprague Ave. A night of metal with this California five-piece and their friends Serpentspire and Wolfstorm. (509) 368-4077. Admission: $5
10. Doll Show and Sale 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Spokane Community College, Lair Student Center, 1810 N. Greene St. Hosted by the Spokane, Lilac City Doll Club. Antique, collectible and modern dolls, bears and doll accessories. (509) 838-8487. Admission: $5 general, free ages 11 and younger