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“At Any Price,” a roughly mixed but interestingly plotted offshoot of “Death of a Salesman” and other hardy father/son perennials, is the fourth feature from writer-director Ramin Bahrani, whose career has been remarkable for his consistency of theme as well as his eagerness to nudge himself toward greater ambition. Born and raised in North Carolina, now living and working in New York, Bahrani launched his feature filmmaking career with three remarkable pictures about American life, dreamers and strivers.

Creston Days Community celebration includes breakfast, Butte or Bust Run, parade and lunch in Creston Park. Saturday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Visit www.visitlincolncountywashington.com/Creston.html for a full schedule. Creston, Wash. (509) 636-3145. The American Legion Post 14 Memorial Weekend Perk Up The Coeur d’Alene American Legion Post 14 will be offering coffee and donuts at the westbound I-90 Huetter Rest Area during the Memorial Day weekend. Travelers going west can stop by for a cup of coffee, a donut and some conversation each day from 6 a.m. to dark. Saturday-Wednesday, Huetter Rest Area, westbound Interstate 90. Free.

1Sunday Concerts on the Cliff: 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, 4705 N. Fruit Hill Road, Spokane Valley. This week, the group Spare Parts will perform old favorites. All seating is general admission – portable lawn chairs or blankets are encouraged. Local food vendors will be on site. Reservations taken in advance for table seating. Age 21 and older. (509) 927-9463. Admission: $5. 2 EWU Brass Extravaganza, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Eastern Washington University, Music Building Recital Hall, Cheney. Eastern students perform a concert of brass music. Admission: $5/adults, $3/seniors and students. (509) 359-2241

1 Julia Sweeney What: Spokane native, “Saturday Night Live” veteran, actor, writer and comedian Sweeney reads from her latest book, “If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Your Mother.”

Tickets go on sale at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday to the following two shows at Northern Quest Resort & Casino: Trace Adkins (above) with Brett Eldredge on Sept. 8. Ticket are $59, $79 and $99.

Music Two For the Road: Classical Saxophone Music from Around the World Sarah Cosano and Zhao Zhao Yang present contemporary classical saxophone music from Japan, Argentina, Brazil, France and the U.S. Everything from tangos to concertos will be performed at this pre-doctoral audition recital. Friday, 6 p.m., Steinway Piano Gallery, 13418 E. Nora Ave., Spokane Valley. Free. (509) 327-4266.

1 Sixth Annual Eastern Washington Farm Heritage Fair: Friday through Sunday, University City North, 10200 E. Sprague Ave. Celebrate the heritage of the Spokane Valley at this fundraiser for the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum. Displays and demonstrations of historic tractors, engines, farm implements, tractor pulls and parades, wheat threshing, grain grinding, quilting, rope making and more. Petting zoo on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Food available for purchase. Presented by the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum in collaboration with the Inland Empire Steam & Gas Buffs. (509) 922-4570. Admission: $5/adults, $3/ages 7-17, free/6 and younger, $15/family of five 2Musicfest Northwest 2013 Festival Highlights Concert: Today, 7 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. Some of the best instrumental, vocal and dance performances from Musicfest Northwest’s weeklong festival, as picked by festival adjudicators. (509) 227-7638. Admission: FREE

1 Race the Joe! What: Jet boat races on the St. Joe River near St. Maries includes a community Show & Shine and fireworks at dusk today. Saturday and Sunday will feature two days of racing from the Idaho Forest Industries Landing to the Calder Bridge and back with several race legs along the approximately 25-mile course.

When adapting a revered book or television series to the big screen, most filmmakers find themselves between a rock and a hard place: Either they stick religiously to the source material and give the audience exactly what is expected, or they break outside of the box and run the risk of enraging fans who decry them for deviating from the gospel. In 2009, the J.J. Abrams-directed “Star Trek” did the latter. It was the 11th movie to be inspired by Gene Roddenberry’s cultishly adored universe, and yet it wasn’t weighed down by the baggage of the series’ previous entries – if anything, it served as the start of its own sort of sub-series. Abrams took some of the USS Enterprise’s best-known crew members and gave them newer, younger identities, applying a glossy finish to Roddenberry’s creation while still paying tribute to it.

Trace Adkins works with five different producers on his 11th album, suggesting the country music veteran and reality TV star is searching for an infusion of fresh energy. And “Love Will …” does find Adkins occasionally trying out new sounds. There’s the soul-country vibe of “So What If I Do,” which features a saxophone to play up the pop-crossover possibilities.

Dear Mr. Dad: With all the talk about bird flu and swine flu, I’m in a panic about germs. I’m putting antibacterial soaps all over my house and hand sanitizers in the car and my kids’ backpacks. Is there anything else I can do? A. The most important thing you can do right now is relax. There are a number of ways to reduce the risk that you or your children will get the flu, and antibacterial soaps and hand sanitizers are at the bottom of the list: Get a flu shots every year, stay away from people who are sick, cover mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, wash hands thoroughly with soap and water (skip the antibacterial stuff, though – more on that in a minute), keep your hands away from your eyes, nose, or mouth (that’s the way most germs get into our body), get plenty of sleep and eat right.

Video games came of age in the 1980s, a decade that was also the heyday of cheesy Hollywood action movies. Thirty years later, you don’t have to look hard to see the influence of one medium on the other. The ultraviolent power fantasies that seem so corny today – movies like “Rambo,” “Commando” and “The Delta Force” – pretty much provided the template for popular games like “Call of Duty” and “Gears of War.” “Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon” (Ubisoft, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, $15) makes that connection more explicit. It’s an affectionate tribute to a cinematic era in which one guy with a lot of guns could solve all the world’s problems.

One of the 100 Best New American Bars is right here in Spokane, according to Food & Wine magazine. A cocktails editor picked Clover, 913 E. Sharp Ave., for the honor in the recently released Food & Wine Cocktails 2013 (although they mistakenly place the restaurant and bar in the Seattle-area section). Editors wrote, “Self-proclaimed liquor geek Kristi Gamble describes the cocktails on Clover’s comprehensive menu as crisp, exuberant, effervescent or current.”