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Recycled Percussion brings Vegas show to Spokane

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 28, 2018

After performing more than 100 shows on their China Tour, “America’s Got Talent” all-star group Recycled Percussion is coming to the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox tomorrow night.

A&E >  Music

Raven Music Festival makes debut in Kendall Yards

Fri., Sept. 28, 2018

Kendall Yards and Olmsted Park host the first ever Raven Music Festival in honor of Jim Byrd. In addition to the music festival, attendees will experience a great variety of local food and art with the option to camp in the park from Friday afternoon to Monday morning.

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George Winston’s musical journey brings him back to Spokane

Thu., Sept. 27, 2018

George Winston to give a matinee performance Sunday at the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox.

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Sweeney has free advice for Spokane students

Fri., Sept. 21, 2018

SNL Comedian Julia Sweeney to lead a student comedy workshop at G Prep

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Rising opera star Madison Leonard returns home for ‘Marriage of Figaro’

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 21, 2018

2018 Met Council Audition winner Madison Leonard returns home to star in Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” with the Inland Northwest Opera

A&E >  Movies

Garland, Symphony showcasing 1998 film ‘The Red Violin’

Thu., Sept. 20, 2018

This weekend, François Girard’s 1998 film “The Red Violin” will be shown at the Garland Theater, in anticipation of the upcoming Spokane appearance by the actual 1720 Red Mendelssohn Stradivarius that inspired it.

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Review: Small mishaps don’t dim ‘Mary Poppins’ shine

Wed., Sept. 19, 2018

Quincy McCune’s portrayal of Poppins was a joy to watch and hear. There were moments where her mannerisms were so accurate, and my seat just far enough back, that Julie Andrews could’ve been there on stage.

A&E >  Music

Los Lonely Boys brings its charismatic style back to Spokane

Fri., Sept. 14, 2018

They may be called “lonely boys,” but this band of brothers knows how to create a sense of community.

A&E >  Music

Dynamic duo: Rodrigo y Gabriela’s combine diverse influences with virtuoso skill

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 14, 2018

Since meeting and starting to play together in their mid-teens, Rodrigo y Gabriela have appeared on Hollywood movie and television soundtracks and shared stages with a diverse cast of music greats including Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Al Di Meola, Zack De La Rocha (Rage Against The Machine) and Anoushka Shankar.

A&E >  Movies

Spokane musicians lend talents to soundtrack of ‘Gavagai’

Thu., Sept. 13, 2018

“Gavagai” is an internationally themed experimental film with a local link.

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Get ready to Greek out

Mon., Sept. 10, 2018

Classic dishes such as beef kapama, orzo, souvlakia and baklava are on the menu at the Greek Dinner Festival, a community staple since 1935.

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A community ‘Chorus Line’ comes to Lake City Playhouse

Fri., Sept. 7, 2018

When it opened on Broadway in 1975, it was, to quote its most famous song, a “singular sensation.”

A&E >  Music

Washington’s Charlie Albright stars in Spokane Symphony’s season opening show

Fri., Sept. 7, 2018

Spokane Symphony season opening concert features Washington pianist Charlie Albright.

A&E >  Music

Filmmakers, musicians come together for ‘Music Video Jams’ contest

Fri., Sept. 7, 2018

In early August, local filmmakers and musicians were selected from a pool of candidates, divided into teams and given two weeks to produce music video collaborations for some of the original music written by participating musicians and bands.

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Stage Left centers on Winston’s ‘re-education’ in ‘1984’

Fri., Sept. 7, 2018

Michael Gene Sullivan’s adaptation presents the section of the original storyline during which Winston has been arrested for thoughtcrime and sent to “the Ministry of Love” for re-education.

A&E >  Music

‘Turnip’ the fun: Jeff Foxworthy, Old Dominion among headliners for Spokane County Interstate Fair

Thu., Sept. 6, 2018

The Spokane County Interstate Fair’s grandstand stage will have a mostly country flair this year.

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Observing absurdity: Tom Green returns to the Spokane Comedy Club

Fri., Aug. 31, 2018

The comedian says ideas often come to him while he’s out running errands.

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BachFest brings out the cellos for a series of Cello-Bration performances

Fri., Aug. 24, 2018

The Cello-Bration quartet includes BachFest artistic director and Grammy-winning cellist Zuill Bailey, Melissa Kraut from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and rising stars Cicely Parnas and Jared Blajian.

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Controversial comedian T.J. Miller brings his act to the Spokane Comedy Club

Fri., Aug. 24, 2018

T.J. Miller’s comedy revolves around the absurdity of everyday happenings and the strange situations in which he finds himself. His delivery is controlled but slightly unhinged.

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MAC’s Big Band Bash pays tribute to Natatorium Park

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 23, 2018

Saturday night, commemorating 50 years since the closing of Natatorium Park, the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture is hosting a 1930s and ’40s themed party to help locals remember the amusement park’s heyday. “Nat Park,” the original home of the Looff Carousel which now entertains visitors of Riverfront Park, was fully dismantled in 1968.

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TheaterFest at the Fox previews action to come on local stages this fall

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 23, 2018

Spokane Arts gets audiences fired up for what local arts organizations have to offer this season.

A&E >  Music

Canada’s James Barker Band plans to mix it up for set at North Idaho State Fair

Tue., Aug. 21, 2018

Wednesday night at the Idaho State Fair the James Barker Band is scheduled to open for country star Randy Houser at his “Party in the Dirt” concert.