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No-Li Brewhouse hosts community case fundraiser to benefit Spokane Quaranteam, Toys for Tots

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 10, 2021

No-Li Brewhouse has partnered with Rick Clark of Spokane Quaranteam and the women and men of the U.S. Marine Corps with Toys for Tots to pay it forward and provide Christmas toys and holiday meals. No-Li Brewhouse is donating sales from Day Fade Huckleberry Lemonade hard seltzer cases.

A&E >  Entertainment

Trans-Siberian Orchestra tickets for Nov. 26 at Spokane Arena available for $25 for 25 hours only

UPDATED: Wed., Nov. 3, 2021

The multiplatinum, progressive rock group Trans-Siberian Orchestra is bringing its Winter Tour back for 2021 to Spokane Arena at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 26, the day after Thanksgiving. This year’s tour celebrates the 25th anniversary of the group’s landmark album, “Christmas Eve and Other Stories.” 

A&E >  Entertainment

Review: Inland Northwest Opera makes a welcome return with ‘Orpheus and Eurydice’

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 30, 2021

It has been a little more than two years since soprano Elizabeth Caballero slayed and Fenton Lamb impressed with her innovative paper set design in Inland Northwest Opera’s “Madame Butterfly,” so INO’s return Friday night with “Orpheus and Eurydice” was a highly anticipated and welcome occasion.

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Halloween coloring contest: Boo-tiful and spooky pumpkins

UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 31, 2021

Nearly 240 children entered this year’s Halloween coloring contest, and The Spokesman-Review judges were really impressed by the kooky, spooky, creative and boo-tiful pumpkins. In the 0-to-4 age group, color ruled with the youngest children.

A&E >  Entertainment

Melissa Etheridge and Hinder add concert dates at Northern Quest

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 28, 2021

Alternative rockers Hinder have announced a Jan. 27 concert date at Northern Quest Resort & Casino’s Pend Oreille Pavilion stage, while rock icon Melissa Etheridge will take the stage in Airway Heights on April 6. Both shows begin at 7:30 p.m., and tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Friday at northernquest.com.

A&E >  Entertainment

Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, celebrating Pink Floyd’s music, lands at First Interstate Center on Feb. 27

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 28, 2021

Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets has announced North American dates for its Echoes Tour, with 26 stops in cities across the United States and Canada, including at First Interstate Center for the Arts on Feb. 27. The tour kicks off Jan. 19 in Toronto and ends Feb. 28 in Vancouver, B.C. 

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Bert Kreischer announces Berty Boy Relapse Tour stop at First Interstate Center on May 1

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 28, 2021

On the heels of his successful 2021 Berty Boy Relapse Tour, Bert Kreischer has announced the next leg of his 50-date tour beginning in Vancouver, B.C., on Jan. 13, and the schedule include a stop at the First Interstate Center for the Arts on May 1.

A&E >  Entertainment

Spokane’s Ricky Webster wins ‘Snoop & Martha’s Very Tasty Halloween’ on Peacock TV

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 23, 2021

To quote the incomparable RuPaul, “You’re a winner, baby!” Ru could certainly have been referring to Spokane chef, baker, Rind and Wheat owner and new The Spokesman-Review weekly Food columnist Ricky Webster, who has just won his fourth cooking competition in four years.

A&E >  Food

Running Tab: Whiskey Barrel Weekend, Natural 20 Brewing Co., tasty tidbits and Oktoberfest

Wed., Oct. 20, 2021

One of my favorite annual events since moving back to town in 2019 is the Whiskey Barrel Weekend at Coeur d’Alene Resort. It if wasn’t already cool enough that the resort sends a team to Maker’s Mark in Kentucky to create its own limited-edition barrel, it also celebrates it!

A&E >  Entertainment

Leslie Odom Jr. performs with Spokane Symphony in Whitworth program Friday at Fox

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 15, 2021

Tony and Grammy winner Leslie Odom Jr. performs with the Spokane Symphony on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox in a collaboration with Whitworth University.

A&E >  Entertainment

Review: Machine Gun Kelly brings high energy, heat to Pavilion at Riverfront

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 15, 2021

Machine Gun Kelly’s recent reported drama with Conor McGregor at the MTV Video Music Awards and altercations at the Louder Than Life music festival in Louisville were an afterthought when the Houston rapper, singer-songwriter and actor hit the stage at Pavilion at Riverfront.

A&E >  Food

Running Tab: Now is a great time for octopus on the menu

Wed., Oct. 6, 2021

My 10-year-old nephew Shawn here in Spokane has had quite the list of favorite foods in his young life. It started with macaroni and cheese and pizza, which is fairly typical, then evolved, surprisingly, into seafood, specifically shrimp and crab.

A&E >  Entertainment

Beyond Wonderland: Electronic dance music festival to take over the Gorge Amphitheatre for the first time

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 1, 2021

When global music producer Insomniac announced in May that it was bringing the electronic dance music festival Beyond Wonderland to the Pacific Northwest for the first time, and specifically the Gorge Amphitheatre, this longtime EDM fan’s heart skipped 100,000 BPM.

A&E >  Food

Running Tab: Latin-inspired Kismet spices up Hillyard; plus Luna’s fall menu and Lantern’s patio dining

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 29, 2021

I am an avid fan of spicy and flavorful food, and Dan Gonzalez and Monica York have infused the Spokane culinary scene with their Latin-inspired restaurant Kismet that opened in Hillyard on Sept. 21 in the former space of Hillyard Pub and Grub.

A&E >  Art

Spokane Arts’ 2021 Arts Awards recipients are Inland Northwest Opera, Stage Left Theater, Kate Lebo and Darrien Mack

UPDATED: Sun., Sept. 19, 2021

Spokane Arts announced the recipients of its 2021 Arts Awards on Saturday during a small, private celebration for the nominees, as the full event was canceled amid increased public health issues related to the COVID-19 delta variant.

A&E >  Entertainment

College mix tape: Upcoming Gonzaga reunion – now canceled because of COVID-19 – is a trip down music memory lane

Wed., Sept. 15, 2021

I would love to create a mix tape this very moment based on my music tastes while attending Gonzaga (and, for the record, my iPod just isn’t the same even though it sounds a lot better). The trip down music memory lane was prompted by my 25th class reunion.

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Running Tab: Crave returns with one-night-only outdoor sellout event

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 1, 2021

After a one-year hiatus because of the pandemic, Crave Northwest returned Friday with a one-night-only outdoor event that sold out quickly, according to event organizers Adam Hegsted, Tom Stebbins and Karen Upchurch Stebbins.

A&E >  Food

Running Tab: Embers by the Green is far above par – plus Ferrante’s, YaYa Brewing and Restaurant Week

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 25, 2021

My first experience with Embers by the Lake in Hauser was in December 2019 when owners Rob and Allison Burnett hosted chef Ricky Webster’s victory celebration for Hallmark Drama’s “Christmas Cookie Matchup.” 

A&E >  Entertainment

Review: Brantley Gilbert mixes hits, military, patriotism and politics in Northern Quest concert

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 16, 2021

Brantley Gilbert arrived promptly onstage at 8:30 p.m. Friday – in a ball cap, camouflage muscle T (with tattoos on full display), black pants and atop a Harley Davidson motorcycle – and kicked off a tight, loud, patriotic and opinionated 95-minute concert.

A&E >  Food

Running Tab: The Ultimate Roll at High Tide Lobster Bar – and thank you for being patient, Spokane

Tue., Aug. 10, 2021

If the lobster roll, shrimp roll, crab roll and clam chowder weren’t already reason enough to stop at Chad White’s two High Tide Lobster Bar locations, the “Top Chef” season 13 contestant has created another menu option with an apt name: the Ultimate Roll.

A&E >  Entertainment

Photos: Watershed makes a triumphant return to the Gorge Amphitheatre

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 9, 2021

After an unforeseen year off due to the pandemic, the Watershed Country Music Festival returned to the Gorge Amphitheatre from July 30-Aug. 1 without a hitch and with superstars Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley and Thomas Rhett as headliners each of the three evenings.

A&E >  Entertainment

Comic Louis C.K. announces Oct. 9-10 shows at First Interstate Center for the Arts

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 5, 2021

Comic Louis C.K. has announced several tour dates this fall, including a stop at the First Interstate Center for the Arts on Oct. 10. Six-time Emmy Award winner Louis C.K. has released numerous standup specials, including most recently “Sincerely.” 

A&E >  Entertainment

Village People replaces REO Speedwagon at Festival at Sandpoint this weekend

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 6, 2021

Village People will now take the stage Saturday at the Festival at Sandpoint after REO Speedwagon canceled their performance after positive COVID-19 tests were confirmed. REO Speedwagon released a statement about their cancellation. 

A&E >  Entertainment

Review: Dierks Bentley keeps it free and easy onstage with his family at Northern Quest

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 2, 2021

Country star Dierks Bentley’s hit 2016 duet “Different for Girls” with Elle King featured a different girl in his headliner concert at Northern Quest Resort & Casino on Friday night, as his 12-year-old daughter, Evelyn Day Bentley, joined him onstage.

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Double duty: Dierks Bentley headlines Northern Quest and Watershed this weekend

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 1, 2021

This is one jam-packed week and weekend for country singer-songwriter Dierks Bentley. The Arizona native, who lives with his family in Nashville, released his new single, “Beers on Me” with Breland and Hardy, on Thursday.