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A&E >  Stage

Metaphors galore propel the provocative ‘How I Learn to Drive’ at Stage Left Theater

It’s surprising on the surface when Stage Left director Susan Hardie noted that actress Jenny Oliver compares the provocative play “How I Learned to Drive,” which is about pedophilia, incest and misogyny, as “an old friend.” But that changes upon digging deeper into playwright Paula Vogel’s extraordinary and surprising work about a young girl, Li’l Bit, portrayed by Lisa Edwards, who is manipulated by her nefarious Uncle Peck, played by Danny Anderson.
A&E >  Music

Retro rockers Dirty Honey swings with swagger

Aerosmith plans to resume its final tour at some point in 2024. When the iconic band’s “Peace Out” jaunt is over, it won’t be the end of the sound Aerosmith created, which is bluesy rock, that swings and is delivered with profound swagger.
A&E >  Music

The singing server belts out tunes at the Bing

Adriano Ferraro never had to sing for his supper, but he croons tunes for patrons during dinner. The “Singing Server” started belting out songs while bussing tables at his family’s restaurant, Ferraro’s, 15 years ago.
A&E >  Music

There’s much to choose from at local record shops on Black Friday

Every day is record store day for Taylor Swift. However, the ubiquitous pop star isn’t issuing a new release for Black Friday. That’s not music to retailers ears. However, there is a consolation, which is 200 new albums, which will drop Friday and there are an array of recently released box sets and albums.
A&E >  Music

Three eclectic works will be presented by the Spokane String Quartet

Joseph Bologne's "String Quartet Op. 1 in G Minor" will be played Sunday by the Spokane String Quartet, which includes first violinist Mateusz Wolski, second violinist Amanda Howard-Phillips, viola player Jeannette Wee-Yang and cellist Helen Byrne, at the Bing Crosby Theater.
A&E >  Music

A night of righteous tunes by Indigenous musicians at Northern Quest

When discussing music and life on the reservation with singer-songwriter Tony Louie, the subject turned to Mildred Bailey, arguably the greatest Indigenous singer in North American history. Bailey is a historic figure, who enjoyed great success as a jazz singer during the 1930s. However, Bailey somehow slipped through the cracks of entertainment. It’s as if Bailey has been erased from music history.
A&E >  Music

Singing has always been easy for ZZ Ward

While growing up in Roseburg, Oregon, ZZ Ward divided her time between her father's blues record collection and her brother's hip hop mixtapes. Both had a profound impact on her eventual career.
A&E >  TV

It’s no mystery why The X-Files endures

Chris Carter was always upfront about the inspiration for “The X-Files.” The science fiction drama, which aired from September 1993 to May 2002, was a descendent of such compelling shows as “The Twilight Zone” and “Night Gallery” but the program that most inspired Carter was “Kolchak: The Night Stalker.”