Harpist, storyteller at Panida

Celtic harpist and storyteller Patrick Ball will present “The Flame of Love: The Legend of Tristan and Iseult” on Friday at 8 p.m. at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint.

The tragic tale of the love affair between the Cornish knight and Irish princess, which first appeared in the 12th century and has undergone numerous variations, is thought to have influenced the later story of Lancelot and Guinevere.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students 18 and under, in advance at FC Weskil’s, Eve’s Leaves and Monarch Mountain Coffee in Sandpoint, and at the door.

McClure joins GU jazz

Jazz keyboardist and composer Barney McClure will be featured in Gonzaga University’s annual guest artist series Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave.

McClure, who plays the Hammond B-3 organ, learned to arrange music while serving in the Army during the 1960s in Europe and worked in Hollywood for many years. He later served as mayor of Port Townsend, Wash., where he helped establish that city’s jazz festival, and as a Washington state legislator.

The first half of Friday’s concert will feature some of McClure’s small-group compositions and arrangements in a trio format. He will perform with the Gonzaga University Big Band in the second half.

Tickets are $10 in advance, through the GU music department (509-323-6733), Hoffman Music in Spokane and TicketsWest outlets (509-325-SEAT, 800-325-SEAT, www.ticketswest.com), and $12 at the door.

Music for the People

A Music for the People benefit concert to help send young American musicians around the world as cultural ambassadors will be Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at CenterStage, 1017 W. First Ave.

Music for the People was formed in 2005 by violinist William Harvey, the Spokane Symphony’s interim concertmaster. He will be joined by pianist Jody Graves, violinists Phil Baldwin and Randy Fisher, violist Thomas Bandar and cellist John Marshall in works by Bach, Schubert, Philip Glass and Gershwin.

Admission is by donation. Cabaret menu items will be available for purchase.