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Holiday Wine Festival toasts 29th year this weekend in the Cork District

For the 29th year, the wineries of the Cork District and Spokane Wine Association are celebrating the Holiday Wine Festival from Friday through Sunday. In its first year, the Holiday Wine Festival featured six wineries; this holiday season, 20 wineries are participating in the festivities.
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Dim sum in Spokane? Yes, please

A trip home to Las Vegas in mid-October reminded me of one thing that I miss in Southern Nevada that I haven’t found in Spokane: dim sum. I’ve asked my new colleagues at The Spokesman-Review and new chef friends in Spokane if there is dim sum in the area, and the answer has been a simple and resounding “no.”
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Jason Mraz and Raining Jane a harmonious collaboration at FICA

The four members of Raining Jane – vocalist, cellist and guitarist Mai Bloomfield; vocalist, keyboardist and guitarist Chaska Potter; vocalist, percussionist and drummer Mona Tavakoli; and vocalist, bassist, guitarist and sitar player Becky Gebhardt – walked onto the stage at the First Interstate Center for the Arts on Saturday night. They were soon followed by singer-songwriter Jason Mraz.
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Believe it: Journey brings it in new Las Vegas residency

“How are you feeling so far, Las Vegas Colosseum?,” Journey frontman Arnel Pineda shouted to the audience on Oct. 11 from the vast stage built for Celine Dion at Caesars Palace and now the home of his rock band’s new residency.
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Days of Yorn: Singer-songwriter Pete Yorn gets intimate on solo acoustic tour

New Jersey native Pete Yorn, who now resides in California and has embarked on his “An Evening With Pete Yorn: You & Me Solo Acoustic Tour,” stops at Knitting Factory on Friday night and talked over the phone Sept. 26 about his new album “Caretakers,” music collaboration and labels, Scarlett Johansson, post-tour plans and more.
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Aaron Crawford returns to Spokane for ‘Blessings Under the Stars’

Seattle-based independent country artist Aaron Crawford was so impressed with Spokane-based homeless organization Blessings Under the Bridget that he asked to return to help the group raise money again, and he’ll do so next Friday evening at “An Intimate Evening of Blessings Under the Stars” at The Spokesman-Review.
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Esteemed double bassist Gary Karr is all about that bass, no treble

Acclaimed double bassist Gary Karr is 77 years old, but his nearly life-long love affair with the musical instrument is as strong as ever. “I think I’m sexually attracted to it,” Karr said during a phone interview from his home in Victoria, British Columbia, on Tuesday afternoon.
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Coeur d’Alene Resort is rolling out its first Whiskey Barrel Weekend

Coeur d’Alene Resort’s first Whiskey Barrel Weekend this Friday and Saturday – celebrating all things whiskey paired with cuisine, jazz, demonstrations and workshops – also is commemorating a special occasion: the release of the Coeur d’Alene Resort Custom Signature Label Maker’s Mark Whiskey.
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ werqs it for the first time in Spokane

“RuPaul’s Drag Race: Werq the World Tour 2019” queens performed a two-hour eleganza extravaganza that featured gorgeous over-the-top costumes and gowns; flawless makeup and wigs; high-energy music and choreography; a little naughtiness for good measure (emcee Asia O’Hara flirted with a contestant from the audience who stripped down to black boxer briefs twice); and shout-outs and ties to Spokane.