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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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10 under $10

1 Sandpoint Film Festival Noon to 2 p.m., 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Panida Little Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. More than 30 short films from local, regional, national and international filmmakers will be screened in three blocks. A Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to Sandpoint cinematographer Erik Daarstad. (208) 263-9191. Admission: block one, FREE; blocks two and three, $5 each, at the door. 2 Vaudeville Tonight!
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At Symphony with a Splash, eclectic lineup includes cocktails

The mission of Symphony with a Splash is multilayered. The Spokane Symphony program now in its second year aims to introduce the symphony to a new crowd. It wants to show that orchestral music isn’t always antique. And it wants the audience and musicians alike to cut loose and have fun.
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Booming cider market creates tough choices

The hard cider boom is on. Virtually nonexistent in the U.S. 20 years ago, sales of the fermented apple juice are on a marked climb, rising from about $35 million in 2009 to $172 million this year, according to Chicago-based market research firm IRI.
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Directing competent, plot formulaic in martial arts flick

Who knew that what Keanu Reeves really wanted was to play the villain in a Jean-Claude Van Damme picture? And direct it? “Man of Tai Chi” is a martial arts actioner that has the formulaic plot of a score of other films, many of which starred Van Damme, with Reeves playing the mysterious rich guy who stages private off-the-books brawls matching fighters of various styles.
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Feedback

When asked to present photo ID, Spokane’s Sheila Geraghty sometimes reaches into her wallet and hands over her Expo ’74 season pass, S-R columnist Paul Turner noted in The Slice. “Most people don’t think it is funny,” she said. And many youths have no idea what it is. But for Geraghty, who was 13 the summer the World’s Fair was in Spokane, the pass is a reminder of one of the happiest times of her life. Readers on our Facebook page responded to this memory with some of their own: Cindy Geib
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Gallery Glance: ‘Function=Beauty’

What: A show by ceramicist Julia Galloway, a professor of ceramics and art school director at the University of Montana, specializes in functional forms. Where: Kolva-Sullivan Gallery, 115 S. Adams St., Suite A
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Heavy-handed ‘Game’ lacks sense of play

In a future where families are encouraged not to overbreed, Ender Wiggin is “a third,” the third child born to his family. “An extra.” Skinny and pale, he is bullied at school. But he’s been observed, singled out by the state. How he problem-solves during video games, how he copes with bullies – his cunning, ruthlessness and measured compassion – are assets.
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On sale

Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for: • Walk Off The Earth featuring Parachute , on Feb. 23 at the Knitting Factory. Tickets are $19.50, with VIP packages for $100 and $200, through TicketWeb.
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Potter brings talent to the Fox

So much of jazz is based around improvisation, and much of jazz saxophonist Chris Potter’s musical career has been made up as he goes along. “I don’t even remember deciding to be a musician,” Potter said during a recent telephone interview. “By the time I was finished with high school, that’s just obviously what I wanted to do.”
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What’s happening

Mt. Spokane Job Fair Meet the managers and get answers to your questions and help in finding the perfect position. On-site interviews are held during the fair. Interview sign-ups close at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, 8 a.m., Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park, Lodge Two, 29500 N. Mt. Spokane Park Drive. (509) 238-2220. Winter Swap North Idaho’s largest winter sports equipment and clothing event featuring thousands of new and used winter sports items being sold by both individuals and area winter sports stores. Visit www.winterswap.org. Register items to sell Friday, 3-8 p.m. and claim unsold items Sunday, 9 a.m.-noon. Swap is Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. $5/general, free/age 12 and younger with paid adult. (208) 819-6548.
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10 under $10

1 Sandpoint Film Festival Noon to 2 p.m., 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Panida Little Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. More than 30 short films from local, regional, national and international filmmakers will be screened in three blocks. A Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to Sandpoint cinematographer Erik Daarstad. (208) 263-9191. Admission: block one, FREE; blocks two and three, $5 each, at the door. 2 Vaudeville Tonight!
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7 Nights Out

1 ‘Disney on Ice: Rockin’ Ever After’ Belle, Rapunzel, Merida and Ariel get their groove on in this Disney on Ice show.
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At Symphony with a Splash, eclectic lineup includes cocktails

The mission of Symphony with a Splash is multilayered. The Spokane Symphony program now in its second year aims to introduce the symphony to a new crowd. It wants to show that orchestral music isn’t always antique. And it wants the audience and musicians alike to cut loose and have fun.
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On sale

Tickets are on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for: • Walk Off The Earth featuring Parachute , on Feb. 23 at the Knitting Factory. Tickets are $19.50, with VIP packages for $100 and $200, through TicketWeb.