Entertainment

When Bluefish and Bistango opened in fall 2005, there was a question as to whether Spokane could support two neo-retro martini lounges. That they’ve survived – and thrived – for so long in a market that continues to welcome similar spots proves that, yes, Spokane loves high-end cocktails. One could even go so far as to say that 2005 marked the year martini bars became en vogue in Spokane.

On his latest release, “All Rebel Rockers,” Michael Franti is still stoking his fiery protest, this time from the flames of Kingston, Jamaica. To record the album – which is released Tuesday – Franti called in help from legendary dancehall artists and producers Sly & Robbie (Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, Bob Dylan, Alicia Keys, No Doubt).

Dan O’Brien thinks you should go and see the film “Bottle Shock.” It’s only natural that he would think this, considering that he co-edited the movie with its director, Randall Miller.

“Traitor” is a solid, gripping, only occasionally preachy thriller built around the War on Terror. Ripped-from-the- headlines realism, top-drawer performances by Don Cheadle and Guy Pearce, a dandy “ticking clock” story structure and a vast catalog of terrorist modus operandi make this as harrowing as it is timely. Samir (Cheadle) was born in Sudan but grew up in America. He served his new country in the military, but when we meet him, he’s selling plastic explosives to Islamic terrorists in Yemen.

ID: Rough Congress features Jamie Maker and Aaron Saye, of the notorious Makers. Style: Vintage soul, R&B and funk for crate-digging retrophiles

Nothing’s better than cheap food and drink, especially when the economy’s in the tank. Maybe that’s why more and more upscale lounges continue to add happy hours and other similar events to their schedules – they’re trying to attract those of us who love to eat good food, but can’t afford to drop a Benjamin for a night out with friends.

By now you’re likely fully dialed in for Lucinda Williams to headline Sunday’s Clock Tower Stage at Pig Out in the Park. But one act you may be less familiar with that is not to be overlooked is Carrie Rodriguez.

The makers of “Fly Me to the Moon” – a 3D cartoon about flies that sneak onto the Apollo 11 spaceship – apparently hope to do for the common household pests what “Ratatouille,” “Flushed Away,” “Antz” and “A Bug’s Life” did for rats and ants. In other words, they want to take something that’s creepy-crawly and turn it into something cute.