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• Van Halen postpones summer tour dates

  May 17, 2012 Just last week, officials at the Spokane Arena were thrilled announce that Van Halen would be coming to Spokane. Today, that show was postponed, along with more than 30 other … 2

• ‘Catfish Moon’ shines at times

  February 1, 2012 in City on Page A6 The play “Catfish Moon” by Laddy Sartin is a simple story about normal Southern people at an old fishing hole, and Spokane Civic Theatre’s intimate Firth J. Chew Studio is …

• It’s a regular redneck riot when ‘Tuna Does Vegas’

  January 25, 2012 in City on Page A6 Those amusing redneck residents of Tuna, Texas, return in Interplayers Professional Theatre’s chuckle-worthy production of “Tuna Does Vegas.” The fourth play in the Tuna series by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears …

• Kershner: Spokane’s big shows are opposite of no-name

  December 5, 2011 in City on Page A5 The oldest and most tired Spokane cliché is: “There’s nothing to do in this town.” Nothing? Really? In 22 years of covering the arts-and-entertainment scene in Spokane, I’ve managed to … 12

• Traveling show features cats, dogs performing vaudeville acts

  November 3, 2011 in Features on Page C1 The Popovich Comedy Pet Theater is a testament to cats and dogs living in harmony – or to be precise, entertaining in harmony. The cast list: 12 cats, 10 dogs, …

• Symphony opener topped by Parker playing piano concerto

  September 15, 2011 in Features on Page C1 For the Spokane Symphony’s opening concerts this weekend, we have a harmonious match of man and music: Jon Kimura Parker playing the Grieg Piano Concerto. Among the connections:

• Spotlight: NPR’s Cokie Roberts sets Bing appearance

  August 14, 2011 in Features on Page D6 Cokie Roberts , the veteran political reporter for National Public Radio, has just been booked into the Bing Crosby Theater for a talk Oct. 1. Spokane Public Radio is sponsoring …

• Spotlight: Familiar faces hit the lanes in ‘Thunderballs’

  June 12, 2011 in Features on Page D7 North by Northwest has just finished filming the Spike TV pilot “Thunderballs” in Spokane, and yes, it features a few faces you might recognize: • George Wendt (Norm of “Cheers”) …

• Travoltas set to work magic ‘Somewhere’ over the border

  June 9, 2011 in Features on Page C1 This show has a Tin Man, a Scarecrow and a Cowardly Lion. It has a 19-piece orchestra playing classic Harold Arlen-Yip Harburg songs, including “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”

• Musicfest puts thousands of kids to the test

  May 6, 2011 in Features on Page C1 Musicfest Northwest is sometimes called the best-kept musical secret in Spokane – but, let’s face it, the secret has been out for decades. Over the past 65 years, 50,000 young …

• Patty Duke directs the show that made her famous

  May 1, 2011 in Features on Page D1 The 14-year-old Patty Duke was inconsolable on the day in 1961 when she filmed the final scene of “The Miracle Worker.” “I was heartbroken, absolutely heartbroken,” says Duke, 50 years …

• Celtic Fire blazes new trail

  March 4, 2011 in Features on Page C1 You can’t exactly call Celtic Fire a local act. This Irish-themed music and dance troupe is national in scope, soon to film a PBS special. It’s in the middle of …

• Civic brings back the hilarious ‘Nunsense’

  February 17, 2011 in Features on Page C1 Way back in March 1990, a wimple-wearing Mother Superior Mary Regina walked out on the Spokane Civic Theatre stage and gave the audience a crabby tongue-lashing for arriving late and … 1

• Spotlight: CdA’s Owens achieves visual success in Hollywood

  February 13, 2011 in Features on Page D6 Michael Owens, who lives in Coeur d’Alene, is an Oscar nominee for Best Achievement in Visual Effects for his work on the movie “Hereafter.” Owens is the real deal: He …

• Elton John will play Spokane Arena on April 8

  February 4, 2011 in Features, City Elton John will play the Spokane Arena on April 8, along with his band, in a show called “Greatest Hits Live.” 7

• TV fans drop satellite, cable for options online

  February 3, 2011 in Business on Page A1 Count Jason and Theresa Kirchner among the recent converts to the cord-cutting movement. The Hayden couple decided to switch from traditional TV service to Web-based viewing, saying they wished they’d … 20

• Japanese drum group Kodo cancels Spokane show

  January 24, 2011 in Features, City Kodo, the Japanese drum group, has canceled its Wednesday performance at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox.

• ‘Yo Gabba’ lands at INB for two performances

  November 11, 2010 in Features on Page C1 Anchored by a retro DJ and his band of singing and dancing aliens and robots, “Yo Gabba Gabba!” is children’s television teeming with both hipster cred and hip-hop props. And …

• Your week

  October 11, 2010 in Features on Page C1 YOUR HEALTH Want to eat healthy, but you’re in a hurry?

• People column: Borat will be Queen for a day

  September 24, 2010 in Features on Page C2 “Borat” star Sacha Baron Cohen has signed to star in a movie about flamboyant rock star Freddie Mercury. Peter Morgan – who wrote the 2006 film “The Queen,” about Queen …

• Your Week: a guide to navigating the days ahead

  September 13, 2010 in Features on Page C1 Your guide to navigating the week ahead, with the help of your newspaper.

• Facebook interest brings Black Happy back for reunion

  August 6, 2010 in Features on Page C3 After 15 years of dormancy, Black Happy owes its run of mostly sold-out reunion shows to Facebook. “The catalyst that got us back together was this Facebook page, ‘Black Happy …

• ‘Step Up 3D’ mixes hot effects, cold clichés

  August 6, 2010 in Features on Page D2 “Step Up 3D” is, in one significant respect, a step up. That is, in contrast to the recent spate of post-production 3-D conversions (“The Last Airbender,” “Clash of the Titans”), …

• ‘Ghost Writer’ doesn’t disappoint

  August 6, 2010 in Features on Page D4 “The Ghost Writer”: A ghostwriter (Ewan McGregor) hired to complete the memoirs of a former British prime minister (Pierce Brosnan) uncovers secrets that put his life in jeopardy. Roman Polanski’s …

• ‘Other Guys’ gives old tale new twists

  August 6, 2010 in Features on Page D2 If the mismatched-buddy cop movie seems egregiously overdone, the idea of a parody of that genre would seem especially needless – which is what makes “The Other Guys” such a …

• Film gets close to Rivers

  August 6, 2010 in Features on Page D4 What makes Joan Rivers run? Take your pick: relentless drive, switchblade wit, ever-simmering insecurity, anger, lust for attention and a lifestyle that would bankrupt an oil sheik. “Joan Rivers: A …

• Actor Caine shines in ‘Harry’

  August 6, 2010 in Features on Page D4 “Harry Brown” lets Michael Caine show us his action-hero side one more time in a film that Charles Bronson would have been proud to call his own. This British “Death …

• Festival at Sandpoint event brings back musical favorites

  August 5, 2010 in Features on Page C1 The Festival at Sandpoint greets some old friends over the next two weeks: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Keb’ Mo’, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Natalie MacMaster. That’s a lot …

• ‘Clash’ remake as cheesy as 1981 original

  July 30, 2010 in Features on Page D4 “Clash of the Titans”: A cheesy remake of the even cheesier 1981 ancient Greece adventure, about Perseus’ epic quest to end Hades’ reign of terror and broker a peace deal …

• French farce remake weird, interesting

  July 30, 2010 in Features on Page D2 There’s a lot less bite in “Dinner for Schmucks” than there was in the classic French farce that was its inspiration. Whereas “The Dinner Game” (“Le Diner de Cons”) was …

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