Salgado Headlines Second Live After 5
On Sunday, Riverfront Park’s night skies will light up with the Royal Fireworks Concert. But tonight, downtown Spokane lights up with the pulsating sounds and colorful sights of this summer’s second Live After 5 celebration.
Veteran Northwest blues musician Curtis Salgado headlines the evening of live music, art exhibits and kids’ activities, in conjunction with the annual Royal Fireworks Festival.
No matter what your taste in art or music you’ll find it downtown tonight for free, says Marla Nunberg, marketing director for the Downtown Spokane Partnership.
“We’re building on the success of the June Live After 5,” says Nunberg. “The smaller venues featuring both live music and art proved to be very popular.”
Tonight’s music begins on a classical note with Spokane Symphony violinist Tana Bachman performing from 4 to 5 p.m. at Thomas Hammer’s near the main staging area at Main and Wall.
The Royal Fireworks Festival Entertainers burst onto Main and Wall around 4:30 p.m. with jugglers, stilt walkers, court jesters and the Royal Band Wind Trio.
At 5 p.m., the Main Stage heats up with the local salsa and Latin jazz band Fuego.
Wherever you walk downtown, live music will be within earshot as musicians perform from 5 to 7 p.m. at six locations. Listen for Paul Brasch at Auntie’s Bookstore, Nancy Lynn Allen at Colburn’s Gallery, Mulligan at the Flour Mill, Flare Jazz Quartet at Hotel Lusso, LaRae Wiley at Lorinda Knight Gallery, and the Vaudeville Band at River Park Square Atrium.
Beginning at 7 p.m., respected Portland bluesman Salgado takes the Main Stage. Known as a great harmonica player and a killer singer, Salgado has performed in hundreds of venues across the country over the last 25 years.
Art galleries opening their doors for the evening include the Chase, Colburn’s, Douglas, Hot Flash, Lorinda Knight and Madkat. Drop into Out of Our Minds Gallery and Inoa for a ‘60s lights and lamps show. Jan Designs is hosting an open house. Hotel Lusso and Spokane Art School have receptions for exhibiting artists.
Among the other activities:
At the Flour Mill, other businesses featuring events between 5-7 p.m. include Wonders of the World, Pottery Place Plus and New Dawn Books.
Don’t forget to dig out those old musical instruments hiding in the back of the hall closet for the Musical Instrument Drive. Bring any previously used instrument to the Spokane Art Commission booth near the Main Stage area between 4:30-9 p.m. and receive a Best of Broadway “Titanic” CD. All donated instruments will be “refurbished and distributed back to area music students,” says Susan Hardie, outreach coordinator for the Spokane Arts Commission.
The kids are not forgotten with free admission to the Children’s Museum, 110 N. Post. All young visitors have an opportunity to learn how to build film canister rockets.
Rides remain open at Riverfront Park.
Continue the evening at 7:30 p.m. by stopping by Auntie’s Bookstore to hear Seattle author Erik Larson read from his new book, “Isaac’s Storm,” or take in the musical production of “Grease” at The Met at 8 p.m.
Explore it all by hopping on the Spokane Transit Authority’s green trolley. And mark your calendar for future Life After 5 events on Aug. 24 with musical groups Misspent Youth and Delbert, and Oct. 6 with Moko Jumbie and Corimba.
Julianne Crane can be reached at (509) 459-5435 or by e-mail at juliannec@spokesman.com.
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Auntie’s Bookstore (402 W. Main) blues musician Paul Brasch, 5-7 p.m.; Erik Larson book reading, 7:30 p.m.
Chase Gallery (in City Hall) - Landscape paintings of Spokane by Carl Funseth, 5-7 p.m.
Children’s Museum (110 N. Post) - Rocketry; children will build film canister rockets and learn about chemical reactions, 5-8 p.m.
Colburn’s Gallery (203 W. Riverside) - Eclectic country folk art from Nancy Lynn Bright, 5-7 p.m.; “Caribbean Market Women” paintings by Edie Dunlap; Spokane Potters Guild.
Douglas Gallery (120 N. Wall) - Art display, 5-7 p.m.
Flour Mill (621 W. Mallon) - Jazz-rock by Mulligan, 5-7 p.m.
Hot Flash Gallery (509 W. Sprague) - Textiles from around the world, 5-9 p.m.
Hotel Lusso (1 N. Post) - Flare Jazz Quartet, 5-7 p.m.; exhibit featuring Art by Design artists.
Jan Designs (150 N. Washington) - Reception, 5-9 p.m.
Lorinda Knight Gallery (523 W. Sprague) - Music by LaRae Wiley, 5-7 p.m.; Gail Grinnell’s exhibit “Prints on Silk and Paper.”
Madkat Gallery (Flour Mill) - Watercolors by Scott Melville.
Main Stage (Main and Wall) - Latin jazz and salsa from Fuego, 5-7 p.m.; blues by Curtis Salgado, 7-9 p.m.
Main Stage area - Royal Fireworks Festival Entertainers, 4:30-5:30 p.m.; Spokane Arts Commission used musical instrument drive, 4:30-9 p.m.
The Met (901 W. Sprague) - “Grease,” 8 p.m.
New Dawn Books (Flour Mill) - Astrology readings, 5-7 p.m.
Out of Our Minds Gallery (828 W. Sprague) and Inoa (826 W. Sprague) - ‘60s lights and lamps show, 5-7 p.m. Pottery Place Plus (Flour Mill) - “Scents of Summer,” hand-poured scented candles by Nancy Brown.
River Park Square Atrium (Main and Post) - Vaudeville Band, watercolor group, Inland Craft Warnings, Spokane Porcelain Artists and City of Spokane Planning booth, 5-7 p.m.
Spokane Art School (920 N. Howard) - Artists’ reception for “Play,” 5-7 p.m.
Thomas Hammer (Wall and Main) - Spokane Symphony violinist Tana Bachman, 4-5 p.m.
Wonders of the World (Flour Mill) - Mineral folklore.