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Inland Northwest Opera’s ‘Orpheus and Eurydice’: ‘There’s something for everybody in this production’

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 30, 2021

Set in a 1950s “Mad Men”-era dreamscape, Inland Northwest Opera’s all-new production of Christoph Gluck’s “Orpheus and Eurydice” reimagines Orpheus, the hapless hero, as a musician mourning the loss of his lover. Sung in Italian with English subtitles, the opera is at the Fox on Friday and Sunday.

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What’s Worth Watching: A tasteful ‘Hannibal’ with Lecter, Will Graham

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 28, 2021

Drawing characters and plot points from Thomas Harris novels like “Red Dragon,” director Bryan Fuller’s “Hannibal” falls somewhere between a crime procedural and a horror-fantasy drama, starting as the former and ending nearer the latter. It begins awkwardly, to be honest.

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Arts Wrap: Pulitzer Prize winner Jericho Brown to visit Gonzaga, and CdA Summer Theatre does Spooky Broadway

UPDATED: Mon., Nov. 1, 2021

Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre presents an evening of “spine-tingling” music from Broadway’s “spookiest” shows, including “Wicked,” “The Addams Family,” “Phantom of the Opera” and “Sweeney Todd.” Staged at Archwood Hall in Coeur d'Alene, the event will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

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10 under $10 Oct. 29-Nov. 5 – ‘Blade,’ Spo-Candy Crawl, Ghoul Ol’ Fashioned Fun and Zombie Escape

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 28, 2021

Spo-Candy Crawl - 10 a.m. Friday, Riverfront Park, 507 N. Howard St. From Friday through Sunday, use your spooky season sleuthing skills to solve riddles and find the locations on your “Spo-Candy” worksheet. When you’re done, turn in your worksheets at Whiz Kids or Sky Ribbon Café.

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Longtime passion: Jason Johnson’s 33 years as Nova Kaine

UPDATED: Sun., Oct. 24, 2021

It is perhaps not surprising to find that Jason Johnson, aka Nova Kaine, has a master’s degree in theater arts, but a master’s in divinity? Before becoming the sixth in a direct line of performers to take on the mantle of Nova Kaine, Johnson was well on his way to becoming an Episcopalian priest.

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Head of the class: Cami Bradley and Benn Suede to lead advanced workshop at the Fox

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 21, 2021

Spokane-based creative duo Cami Bradley and Benn Suede started working together this year when a mutual friend suggested a meeting. Opening up to a new collaborator can be difficult, they said, and especially so with songwriting.

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What’s Worth Watching: ‘Snoop and Martha,’ ‘Dune,’ ‘Inside Job,’ ‘Invasion,’ ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 21, 2021

Featuring Spokane’s Ricky Webster, owner of Rind and Wheat, Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart's aptly titled very tasty Halloween special "Snoop and Martha’s Very Tasty Halloween" is the reality-TV cooking competition of the season.

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10 under $10 Oct. 22-29 – ‘Hocus Pocus,’ Wonder Saturday Market, No Clue and Safari

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 21, 2021

Saturday Movie Matinee: “Hocus Pocus” - 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Atomic Threads Clothing Boutique, 1925 N. Monroe St. A curious youngster moves to Salem where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches who were executed in the 17th century.

Pioneer School founder Betty Burley-Wolf remains called to teach

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 18, 2022

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Great unsung heroes, aka side dishes, in Spokane

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 20, 2021

It can be potatoes (mashed, fried, au gratin, etc.), salads or one of any other number of options: Side dishes are the unsung heroes of dinner. Here are three noteworthy restaurants that offer great side dishes in Spokane. A side dish can be anything that accompanies an entrée.

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Visual artist Emily Somoskey opens first local exhibit at Marmot Art Space

Sat., Oct. 16, 2021

Growing up surrounded by family members set on “practical and logical” career paths, Emily Somoskey knew that pursuing visual art full time would be a step outside her comfort zone.

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Arts Wrap: Gonzaga Symphony Orchestra launches season Monday

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 14, 2021

Beginning its 2021-22 season, the Gonzaga Symphony Orchestra will open with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, the “Eroica,” and continue with two concertos by faculty composer Shuying Li.

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‘Civic Presents’: Local actor Patrick Treadway pays homage to Mark Twain

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 14, 2021

The next in the “Civic Presents” lineup, actor Patrick Treadway’s “Mark Twain” is a one-man, staged retelling of the eponymous writer’s life. Starring and created by Treadway, the show incorporates excerpts of Twain’s writing.

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What’s Worth Watching: ‘Dopesick,’ ‘Forgotten Battle,’ ‘Just Beyond,’ ‘Guilty Party’ and ‘Succession’

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 14, 2021

Adapted from Beth Macy’s bestselling book, “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company That Addicted America,” Hulu’s latest drama follows a Samuel Finnix (Michael Keaton), a doctor from a mining town in rural Virginia.

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10 under $10 Oct. 15-22 – The Happiness, Chasing Eos, No Clue and Spooky Spokane History

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 19, 2021

The Happiness - 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Moose Lounge, 401 E. Sherman Ave., Coeur d'Alene. Rock group the Happiness visits the Moose Lounge. This event is for ages 21 and older.

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Symphony trumpeter Eric Moe revels in ‘the joy of making music’

Sat., Oct. 9, 2021

Before joining the Spokane Symphony in 2012, trumpeter Eric Moe held positions with the Colorado Symphony and the Denver Brass, sharing stages with jazz, classical and pop icons including Natalie Cole, Renée Fleming and the Supremes.

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Arts Wrap: Fall Model Train Show returns to Spokane Valley

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 7, 2021

Sponsored by River City Modelers, this year’s Spokane Fall Model Train Show will feature model train layouts of all sizes while offering collectors and sellers the chance to browse a wide variety of train- and railroad-related paraphernalia.

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Spokane Symphony’s Masterworks 2 is all Beethoven and Beethoven-inspired works

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 7, 2021

Continuing what would have been last year’s celebration of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th birthday, the Spokane Symphony’s Masterworks 2 concert program will feature all Beethoven and Beethoven-inspired works on Saturday and Sunday.

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What’s Worth Watching: ‘Squid Game,’ ‘Acapulco,’ ‘Succession,’ ‘ Baking Impossible’ and ‘Salt Fat Acid Heat’

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 7, 2021

Taking the internet by storm over the past week, the Korean-made competition drama "Squid Game" (2021) follows 456 debt-ridden contestants as they fight for the chance to win “a tempting prize.” The competition may consist of children’s games, but the stakes are deadly serious.

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10 under $10 Oct. 8-15 – Great Pumpkin Fest, ‘We’ll All Rise Together,’ ‘Karen Dalton’ and Masterpiece Monologues

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 7, 2021

The Great Pumpkin Fest - Friday-Sunday, Brick West Plaza, 1318 W. First Ave. This weekend, Brick West Brewing Co. will host the Great Pumpkin Fest at the Brick West Plaza. The event will feature line dancing, face painting, live music and pumpkins.

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MAC lands DreamWorks exhibit next year that offers creative glimpse behind ‘Shrek,’ ‘Madagascar’ and others

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 6, 2021

It will be the exhibit’s first appearance in the United States, immersing visitors in the creative process behind 25 years of DreamWorks animation. Think “Shrek,” “Madagascar,” “How to Train Your Dragon” and many others.

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Five top house-made condiments in Spokane

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 18, 2021

Whether you’re the kind of person who eats fries with ranch or ranch with fries – if you don’t like ranch, I don’t know what to say to you – the secret to a great shareable menu item is usually going to be the sauce. Here are five great places to find house-made sauces in Spokane.

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MAC exhibit ‘Awakenings’ celebrates canoe culture, tribes and salmon

Sat., Oct. 2, 2021

Celebrating the resurgence of canoe culture among the Plateau tribes of the Upper Columbia, the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture presents “Awakenings: Traditional Canoes and Calling the Salmon Home.” The exhibit will remain on display through next August.

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Arts Wrap: Trackside Studios, Bedtime Stories, Fall Fest and Marmot Art Space

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 30, 2021

Celebrating 15 years since Trackside Studios’ opening, exhibiting partners Chris Kelsey, Mark Moore and Gina Freuen will begin showing new ceramic works from recent firings. A reception for the new collection will begin at 5 p.m. Friday.

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Louis Comfort Tiffany exhibit comes to the MAC

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 30, 2021

Celebrating the breadth of work of one of the most popular artists of the early 20th century, the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture will begin showing its latest exhibition, “Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures From the Driehaus Collection,” this weekend.

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