Lindsey Treffry

In the days leading up to the election, award-winning pianist Sara Davis Buechner – in addition to her civic duty – is finding her own way to celebrate America.

Going out on a date night? In this economy? While stagflationary dining may seem outlandish, it is possible with $50 and a little scheduling. Better than that, you can eat at places that inspire you to dress up and don’t limit you to Rainier and fries (unless that’s your vibe; no judgment).

The Spokane Symphony is beginning its season by hosting a Grammy Award-winning musician who has played for Big Bird, Bill Clinton (twice) and Barack Obama.

Nearly 40 years ago, two Grammy Award-winning musicians didn’t bond over Bach or Brahams, Mozart or Beethoven. Cellist Zuill Bailey and pianist Awadagin Pratt bonded over ping-pong.

I’ve never been much of a princess fan, so Disney’s “Frozen,” while funny and cute, hasn’t made it to the top of my favorite Disney films. However, that didn’t stop me from wanting to join my stepson in viewing the Broadway adaptation of the Elsa and Anna tale.

Spark Central hosts many programs and classes aimed toward the creative and artsy. But what if you don’t feel particularly creative or artistic?

This is the story of the Carousel of Happiness in Nederland, Colorado. It is a fairly long story, over a century in length ... It starts in Utah, at an amusement park called Saltair, and then takes us south of Salt Lake City to a town called American Fork, where the carousel operated for a few decades. Then it moves to Colorado, to the town of Nederland. – Janette Keene Taylor in “Don’t Delay Joy: The Story of the Carousel of Happiness.”

Kids who are hungry for art might enjoy Spark Central’s Garbage Goat-themed event: Feed Me, Spokane.