Stage listings

Thu., Dec. 23, 2010

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Comedy

Comedy Open Mike - Today, sign up at 7 p.m., show at 7:30, Uncle D’s Comedy Underground, Bluz at the Bend, 2721 N. Market St. Free. (509) 483-7300

Music

Holiday Performances at River Park Square - Friday, 1-2 p.m., pianist Kendall Watson. River Park Square, in the Nordstrom corridor, 808 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 321-1184

Jim Brickman - Best-selling solo pianist performs his 15th annual holiday concerts. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $32-$75. (800) 325-SEAT

Variety

A Coeur d’Alene Christmas Variety Show - Holiday-themed live show for the whole family, featuring juggling, magic, comedy, music and dance by performers from age 7 to 83. Today-Saturday and Tuesday-Dec. 30 at 5, 6:30 and 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 4, 5:30 and 7 p.m., The Coeur d’Alene Resort, Shore Lounge, 115 S. Second St., Coeur d’Alene. $10/adults, $5/ages 6-12, free/age 5 and younger. (208) 664-7268

“Holipalooza”- Second annual variety show featuring local youth. Tuesday, 7 p.m., Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport, Wash. $5/adults, free/age 4 and younger. (509) 671-3389

Theater

A Play in a Day - Second annual event hosted by Christian Youth Theater-North Idaho. Youth ages 8-18 are invited to audition beginning at 4 p.m. on Tuesday or sign up as a stage crew member to put together the musical “Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat” in 24 hours, to be performed Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Salvation Army Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Road, Coeur d’Alene. Free for youth participants (sign up online at www.cytnorthidaho.com); $10/show ticket. (208) 819-9281

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