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Music

EWU Graduate Recital:

With Johanna Darnall. Today. 7:30 p.m., Eastern Washington University, Music Building Recital Hall, Cheney. Free. (509) 359-2241.

EWU Music Convocation:

concert. Today. Noon, Eastern Washington University, Music Building Recital Hall, Cheney. Free. (509) 359-2241.

Jason Mraz:

Rock/pop music. Today. 7:30 p.m., INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $35/in advance, $38/day of show. (509) TW.

Stolen Sweets:

Part of the Think Swing! Jazz and Blues Festival. Paying tribute to The Boswell Sisters, who were popular radio stars in the 1930s, most famous for their acrobatic three-part harmonies, tempo and key changes and tight syncopation. Today. 8 p.m., Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. $18/adults, $12/seniors and students. (208) 263-9191.

The McDades:

folk; dinner available before concert. Today. 7:30 p.m., Di Luna’s Cafe (207 Cedar St., Sandpoint), Sandpoint. $20/in advance, $22/door. (208) 263-0846.

The Samples Live in Concert:

Sponsored by the Gonzaga Men’s Lacrosse Team, all sales will benefit the Zags’ season. Tickets will be sold at the door and at Ticket Central in the Crosby Student Center. Opening band is a Spokane native known as Aces High. Today. 7 p.m., Gonzaga University, Cataldo Hall, 429 E. Boone Ave. $20. (720) 312-4853.

Think Swing! Jazz and Blues Festival:

Today: The Davenport Hotel, Marie Antoinette Ballroom, 10 S. Post St., 6:30 p.m. with Andreas Oberg; and 9:30 p.m. with Casey MacGill’s Blue 4 Trio; Madeleine’s Cafe, 8 p.m. with Steven King; Davenport Hotel’s Peacock Room, 10 S. Post St., 8 p.m. with Miss Rose and her Rhythm Percolators; AlterKnit Lounge, 919 W. Sprague Ave., 9:30 p.m. with Schauer with Friends; The Casbah, 413 W. Sprague Ave., 9:30 p.m. with 6 Foot Swing; Brooklyn Nights, 122 S. Monroe St., 9:30 p.m. with Band of Randy Pirates; Zola, 22 W. Main Ave., 10 p.m. with Alyse Black. Shows on Saturday, $10/session: The Knitting Factory, 919 W. Sprague Ave.; 1 p.m., Miss Rose and her Rhythm Percolators; 2 p.m., 6 Foot Swing; 3:30 p.m., Pete Petersen Septet with Bria Skonberg; 5:30 p.m., Matt Munisteri with Hot Club of Spokane; 6:30 p.m., Hot Club of New Orleans, with dance performance by Russ Bruner and Susan Kane; 8:30 p.m., Jazz Manouche Jam; 9:30 p.m., The Solomon Douglas Swingtet with Bria Skonberg; at AlterKnit Lounge, 2:30 p.m., Andreas Oberg with jazz guitar master class; at The Peacock Room, 8 p.m. with Miss Rose and her Rhythm Percolators. Sunday shows are: Spokane Masonic Center, 1108 W. Riverside Ave., 1 p.m. with Bob Curnow Big Band; 4:30 p.m. with Hot Club of Spokane with Ryan Martin and Keith Brush; 5:30 p.m. with Hot Club of Cowtown, $15. Runs through Sunday. (509) 998-7570.

UI Student Jazz Combos:

Student recital. Today. 7:30 p.m., University of Idaho, Lionel Hampton School of Music recital hall, 1010 Blake Ave., Moscow. Free. (208) 885-6231.

WSU Vocal Extravaganza:

Showcase of the vocal/choral ensembles in the School of Music. Today. 7 p.m., Washington State University, Bryan Hall Theatre, Pullman. $10/adults, $5/seniors and students. (509) 335-7236.

13th Annual Fall Folk Festival:

Presented by the Spokane Folklore Society. Featuring eight stages of traditional and ethnic dance and music, workshops, crafts for children and jamming. Traditional crafts and meals for purchase. Hours are Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Spokane Community College Lair, 1810 N. Greene St. Free. (509) 747-2640.

Coeur d’Alene Symphony Wine Tasting:

Fundraiser includes wine, food, auction and chamber music. Tickets available at the symphony office or call. Saturday. 4:30 p.m., Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center at the Old Church, 405 William St., Post Falls. $35/each. (208) 765-3833.

Hot Club of Cow Town:

Part of the Think Swing! Jazz and Blues Festival. Blends unique and compatible influences to form a western swing flavor appealing to jazz and country fans alike. Saturday. 8 p.m., Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. $18. (208) 263-9191.

Montgomery Gentry:

Country music during Dad’s Weekend. Saturday. 8:30 p.m., Washington State University, Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman. $58. (509) TW.

Musical Salute to Veterans Show:

Sponsored by the El Katif Shrine “Legion of Honor (military veterans that are Shriners). Music by the Shrine Band and Chanters, local musicians, singers and dancers, Jr. ROTC Cadets, Civil War Re-enactors, Spokane Royalty, military personnel and Legon of Honor Nobles. Free parking in the Diamond parking lot at the bottom of the hill on Main Avenue below the Temple. Saturday. 7:30 p.m., Masonic Temple main auditorium, 1108 W. Riverside Ave. Free. (509) 747-2848 or (509) 990-5371.

Paul Wagner: A Concert for Children:

Presented in cooperation with the Spokane Folklore Society’s Fall Folk Festival. Enjoy songs and stories from the ancient northwest coast with flutist, drummer, singer and storyteller, Paul Wagner of the Saanich tribe. Saturday. 10:30 a.m., Hillyard Library, 4005 N. Cook St. Free. (509) 444-5331.

Spokane Symphony Classics - Music of the Earth:

Morihiko Nakahara conducts Nishimura’s “Birds Heterophony,” Haydn’s “Cello Concerto in D major,” and Sibelius’ “Symphony No. 2.” Featuring cellist Julie Albers. Performances Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. $17-$39. (509) 624-1200.

UI Bassoon Ensemble:

Student recital by Laura Kennedy. Saturday. 1 p.m., University of Idaho, Lionel Hampton School of Music recital hall, 1010 Blake Ave., Moscow. Free. (208) 885-6231.

UI Graduate Student Recital:

Alheli Pimienta, flute. Saturday. 7:30 p.m., University of Idaho, Lionel Hampton School of Music recital hall, 1010 Blake Ave., Moscow. Free. (208) 885-6231.

Whitworth Jazz Ensemble:

Guest artists are New York-based trombonist Ryan Keberle, a native of Spokane, and saxophonist Erica Von Kleist. Saturday. 8 p.m., Whitworth University, Cowles Auditorium. $10. (509) 777-3280.

Spokane Symphony YES:

Youth Exploration Series for children age 8-14. Attend pre-concert activities across the street at CenterStage and read a specially designed children’s program. Sunday. 3 p.m., Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. Series of four concerts: $100, includes one child and one adult, additional children $36 each. (509) 624-1200.

UI Faculty Lecture Recital:

Kay Zavislak, piano. She will perform works by three Chinese women composers, including works by Hyo-shin Na, Wendy Wan-Ki Lee and Makiko Kinoshita. The recital features Lee’s “Kirie;” Na’s “Piano Study No. 1;” and Kinoshita’s “Nine Preludes for Piano.” Sunday. 4 p.m., University of Idaho, Lionel Hampton School of Music recital hall, 1010 Blake Ave., Moscow. $5/general, $3/students and seniors. (208) 885-6231.

UI Student Recital:

Christine Cavanaugh, cello, and Janelle Rogers, violin. Sunday. 1 p.m., University of Idaho, Lionel Hampton School of Music recital hall, 1010 Blake Ave., Moscow. Free. (208) 885-6231.

UI Guest Artist Workshop:

Wendy Wan-Ki Lee. Monday. 3:30 p.m., University of Idaho, Lionel Hampton School of Music recital hall, 1010 Blake Ave., Moscow. Free. (208) 885-6231.

Music at the Moscow Food Co-op:

Part of the Moscow Food Co-ops Tuesday Night Music Series concerts. Tuesday, Forgotten Freight, bluegrass; Nov. 18, Trillium, a capella. 6-8 p.m., 121 East Fifth Street, Moscow. Free. (208) 882-8537.

Pianist Xiayin Wang:

recently played in Carnegie Hall. Tuesday. 7:30 p.m., Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. $15. (208) 263-9191.

UI Faculty Chamber Music Series:

UI music faculty members join together to perform a variety of contemporary works, including the Idaho premiere of Bill Douglass “Songs and Dances”; and three works by Wendy Wan-Ki Lee: “Tis a Little Journey,” “Secrets of the Paper Tiger,” and “The Conquered Quest.” Tuesday. 7:30 p.m., University of Idaho, Lionel Hampton School of Music recital hall, 1010 Blake Ave., Moscow. $5/general, $3/students and seniors. (208) 885-6231.

“An American Pianist in the Middle East”:

Jody Graves, associate professor of piano at Eastern Washington University, will present a guest seminar about her tour of the Middle East while serving as a cultural ambassador to the United States in the Persian Gulf in May of 2006. Sponsored by WSU School of Music’s Pullman Chapter of the Music Teachers National Association. Wednesday. 7:30 p.m., Washington State University, Kimbrough Hall, Room 101, Pullman. Free. (509) 335-7209.

Gathering of Bands:

Featuring eighth grade bands from throughout the region playing with the NIC Wind Symphony. Wednesday. 7:30 p.m., North Idaho College, Schuler Performing Arts Center, Boswell Hall, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 769-7764.

Palouse Chamber Orchestra:

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Mozart; Bachianas Brasilieiras #5 by Villa-Lobos, featuring soprano Julie Ann Weick; Eight Instrumental Miniatures for 15 Players by Stravinsky; and Schuberts Symphony #3. Wednesday. 7:30 p.m., Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S Main St., Moscow. $15. (208) 882-4127.

Guitarist Paul Grove:

UI Guest Artist Recital Series. Grove’s recital displays the virtuosity of the guitar through a series of late 19th and 20th century works. His program includes preludes and etudes by Heitor Villa-Lobos; “Capricho Arabe” by Franciso Tarrega; “Asturias” by Isaac Albeniz; “Waltz” by Agustin Barrios; and “Elogio de la Danza” and “The Black Decameron” by Leo Brouwer. Thursday. 7:30 p.m., University of Idaho, Lionel Hampton School of Music recital hall, 1010 Blake Ave., Moscow. $5/general, $3/students and seniors. (208) 885-6231.

WSU Wind Symphony/Symphonic Band:

Highlights include music inspired by Hawaiian geology and mythology and guest performers from the WSU Hawaii Club. Thursday. 8 p.m., Washington State University, Bryan Hall Theatre, Pullman. Free. (509) 335-7236.

Dance

Specialized Needs “Prom Night”:

Moonlight Masquerade is the theme for this year’s DJ-hosted formal dance sponsored by Coeur d’Alene Specialized Needs Recreation. Free hair, nails and make-up assistance available before dance from 4:30-5:30 sign up in advance. Tuxedo deals available for the guys from Touchdown Tuxedo in Post Falls. Call to register for this event. Pictures available beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. 5:30-9 p.m., Prairie View Elementary, 2478 E. Poleline Road, Post Falls. $10/each. (208) 755-6781.

Dance Camp:

Hosted by the Northeast Youth Center. For children age 7-12. Learn the latest hip-hop moves and participate in a dance performance at the end of camp. Held Mondays and Wednesdays through Dec. 17. 6:15-7:45 p.m., Whitman Elementary School Gymnasium, 5400 N. Helena St. $34, includes a t-shirt. Scholarships are available. (509) 482-0708.

International Folk Dance Classes:

Line and circle class suitable for all ages and abilities. Beginners as well as experienced dancers are encouraged to participate and may join at any time. No partner required. A new folk dance will be taught each week. Thursday. 7 p.m., 411 Western Ave., Tonasket. $5/class, free/age 12 and younger when accompanied by an adult. (509) 486-1328.

Literary/Poetry

Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale:

Sale items include fiction, non-fiction, new and used children’s books and one-of-a-kind items. Many items are only $1. Today and Saturday. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Downtown Library, 906 W. Main Ave., Room 1A and 1B. (509) 444-5307.

Author John Keeble:

Local author and Eastern Washington University English professor emeritus presents his novel “Yellowfish.” Today. 7:30 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore auditorium, 402 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 838-0206.

English Department Endowed Reader:

Tony Earley, who teaches at Vanderbilt University, is the author of the short-story collection “Here We Are in Paradise” and two novels. Today. 7:30 p.m., Whitworth University, Robinson Teaching Theatre in Weyerhaeuser Hall. Free. (509) 777-3253.

Getting Published, Read, and (Maybe) Getting Paid:

For age 14 and older. Learn the essentials of manuscript preparation. Tour potential print-markets for your work such as magazines and book publishers (both popular/consumer and literary), electronic markets such as audio-book publishers, e-zines and general-interest websites, plus learn the pros and cons of degree programs in Creative Writing. Register by Nov. 6. Saturday. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 507 W. Seventh Ave. $27. (509) 892-7819.

Illustrator Shirley Antak:

Book signing of “Until We Meet Again.” Refreshments served. Saturday. Noon-3 p.m., On Sacred Grounds, 12212 E. Palouse Highway. (509) 747-6294.

Salish Songs and Stories with LaRae Wiley:

For all ages. Enjoy Salish songs and stories with LaRae Wiley, an enrolled member of the Colville Confederated Tribes. Saturday. 7 p.m., Deer Park Library, 208 S. Forest Ave., Deer Park. Free. (509) 893-8300.

Whitworth Writing Rally:

25th annual event. Registration due by Oct. 27. Meet award winning children’s author/illustrator, David Shannon and create, illustrate and share your own book with other participants. Session I begins at 8:30 a.m. and Session II begins at 11 a.m. Saturday. Whitworth University, 300 W. Hawthorne Road. $17/per child and parent, includes t-shirt and materials. Reduced low-income rate available for those who qualify. (509) 777-4409.

Author David Shannon:

Meet the author and illustrator of “No, David!” “A Bad Case of Stripes,” and “Good Boy, Fergus.” He will sign his books, including his latest, “Too Many Toys.”. Sunday. 12:30 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore auditorium, 402 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 838-0206.

Auntie’s Morning Book Group:

Discussing “My Life in France,” by Julia Child. Tuesday. 11 a.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, conference room, 402 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 838-0206.

Author Carol Edgemon Hipperson:

Local author presents her historical account, “Radioman: the Eyewitness Account of Pearl Harbor and WWII in the Pacific.” Special guest tonight will be the “radioman” himself, Ray Daves, who grew up on a farm, joined the CCC and then the Navy. Tuesday. 7:30 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore auditorium, 402 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 838-0206.

Author Keith Lee Morris:

Book reading and signing of his book “The Dart League King.” The book follows five characters through a handful of hours culminating in a dart contest on a Thursday night in Garnet Lake, Idaho. Tuesday. 1-3 p.m., BookPeople of Moscow, 521 S. Main St., Moscow. Free. (208) 882-7957.

OSG Readers Club:

“Iron John,” by Robert Bly. Discussion to follow. Wednesday. 1 p.m., On Sacred Grounds, 12212 E. Palouse Highway. (509) 747-6294.

Author Carolyn Forche:

This poet discusses her writing as part of the 2008-2009 Gonzaga University Visiting Writer Series. Thursday. 7:30 p.m., Gonzaga University, Cataldo Hall Globe Room. Free. (509) 313-6681.

Author Dave Boling:

Former sports columnist for The Spokesman-Review, will present his novel, “Guernica.” A moving tale of courage and resilience that celebrates the history of an embattled culture (Basque Spain at the time of the Spanish Civil War) while depicting in persuasive detail the experiences of a single Basque family. Thursday. 7:30 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore auditorium, 402 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 838-0206.

Comedy

29th Annual Seattle International Stand-Up Comedy Competition:

Today. 8:30 p.m., The Knitting Factory, 919 W. Sprague Ave. $13. (509) TW.

Comedian Eric Haines:

Doors open at 7 p.m. Reservations recommended. Runs through Saturday. 8 p.m., Uncle D’s Comedy Underground at Bluz at the Bend, 2721 N. Market St. $10. (509) 483-7300.

Norm Crosby:

Comedian, known as the master of malaprop, which is the unintentional use of a word by confusing it with one that sounds familiar. Tuesday. 3 p.m., Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. $30-$40. (509) TW.

Theater

“A Few Good Men”:

A rookie lawyer is assigned to defend two Marines on trial for murder of one of their platoon members. Runs through Nov. 15. Thursdays-Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $16/adults, $13/seniors and students, $10/ages 12 and younger. (208) 667-1323.

“Graceland” and “Never Swim Alone”:

Two one-act plays. Two women and an obsession. Two men and a referee. Will complete strangers sacrifice their own desires for the sake of human compassion or will long-time friends sacrifice human compassion for the sake of their own desires? Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Spokane Civic Theatre, Firth J. Chew Studio Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. $15. (509) 325-2507.

“Murder at the Castle”:

Presented by Sandpoint Theatre Company. Runs through Sunday. 8 p.m., Panida Theater, Little Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. (208) 263-9191.

“Tartuffe”:

By Jean Baptiste Moliere. In the home of the wealthy Orgon, Tartuffe a fraud and pious imposter has insinuated himself. He succeeds in winning the respect and devotion of the head of the house and then tries to marry his daughter and seduce his wife and scrounge the deed to the property. He nearly gets away with it, but an emissary from King Louis XIV arrives in time to recover the property, free Orgon and haul Tartuffe off to jail. Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. Hartung Theatre, 625 Stadium Dr., Moscow, Idaho. $11/adults, $9/seniors. (509) TW.

“Bugsy Malone, Jr.”:

A prohibition era tongue-in-cheek tribute to the Roaring ‘20s gangster flick. Several area elementary, middle and high schools are represented. Proceeds from refreshments benefit the Pend Oreille Players Association Scholarship Fund. Friday-Sunday and Nov. 14-16. Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m.; Sundays, 3 p.m. Sadie Halstead Middle School, Newport, Wash. $5/all ages, available at the door. (509) 447-2180 or (208) 437-1060.

“Narnia”:

The musical version of The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe performed by 61 local students in the Christian Youth Theater program. Friday-Saturday and Nov. 14-15 at 7 p.m. Matinees Saturday-Sunday and Nov. 15-16 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $5 for the 3 p.m. performance on Saturday. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1700 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $7/in advance or $10/door, $5/Saturday matinee. (208) 714-4890.

“Peter Pan”:

Christian Youth Theater-Spokane presents the classic Broadway musical. Friday and Nov. 14, 7 p.m.; Saturday and Nov. 15, 3 and 7 p.m.; Nov. 16, 3 p.m. Visit www.cytspokane.com or call for tickets. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $9/adults, $8/children and seniors, $7/group, $6/discount matinee Saturday. (509) 487-6540.

Down To Earth:

Presented by The Park Avenue Players, this hilarious comedy a trio of unconventional angels come “down to earth” to call their “clients” to their heavenly homes. Today, 7 p.m., Saturday dinner theater at 6 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. Civic Center, Chewelah. $8/Friday and Sunday, $12/Saturday. (509) 389-4967.

Night of the Living Wake:

Someone has died. Watch the improvisers celebrate the life of the dead person at this improvised wake. All ages shows. Friday. 8 p.m., Blue Door Theatre (815 W. Garland Ave.). $9/general, $7/children, seniors and students with valid ID. (509) 747-7045.

“No Sex Please, We’re British”:

Presented by Ignite! Community Theatre. Hilarious comedy of British farce which takes place in the apartment of a newlywed couple that continues to have mistaken packages and people (of an adult nature) showing up on their doorstep - all while her mother and his boss are visiting. Saturday, 7 p.m., at Gonzaga University, Foley Library’s Teleconference Room; and Sunday, 2 p.m., The Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. Free. (509) 993-6540.

Safari Saturday Presents: The Freedom Association:

A night of comedic improv with Mark Robbins and Pat Thomas. Second Saturday of every month at 9 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door the night of the show. Saturday. 8 p.m., Blue Door Theatre (815 W. Garland Ave.). $7/all seats; no special offers, coupons or group discounts. (509) 747-7045.

Safari Saturdays:

Fast paced and hilarious short form improv. Tickets may be purchased at the door the night of the show. Saturday. 9 p.m., Blue Door Theatre (815 W. Garland Ave.). $7/all seats; no special offers, coupons or group discounts. (509) 747-7045.

“Twelve Angry Jurors”:

In Reginal Rose’s drama, a jury must decide the fate of a 19-year-old man accused of stabbing his father to death. Performances Thursday-Nov. 15 and Nov. 19-22. Children under the age of six will not be permitted. 7:30 p.m., North Central High School, in the round, 1500 N. Howard St. $5/general, $3/seniors. (509) 354-6219 or (509) 354-6240.