Stage listings

Thu., May 27, 2010

Events of special interest are marked with a

. For complete listings, see www.spokane7.com.

Music

EWU Choral Concert - Today, 7:30 p.m., Eastern Washington University, Showalter Auditorium, Cheney. $5/adults, $3/seniors and students. (509) 359-2241

Upper Columbia Academy Spring Concert - Choral groups, String Ensemble and Brass Choir. Friday, 7:30 p.m., Central United Methodist Church, 518 W. Third Ave. Free. (509) 245-3699

Seldon String Quartet - From the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y., including Spokane native Joy Adams. Friday, 7:30 p.m., Unity Center of North Spokane, 4123 E. Lincoln. Free; donations accepted. (509) 981-8555.

Park Place Summer Sounds - Selkirk Society Band. Saturday, noon-2 p.m., Park Place Stage, corner of First and Cedar, Sandpoint. Free. (208) 263-6139

Riverstone Festival - All-day festival with music by 18 Shades, Jon Davidson, Eklectic Approach and more. Beer gardens, food vendors and raffles. Saturday, noon-10 p.m., 2362 Old Mill Loop, Riverstone Park amphitheater, Coeur d’Alene. Free.

Big Red Barn Band - Bluegrass, blues, country, jazz and other string-band music. Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Artisans at the Dahmen Barn, Highway 195, 419 N. Park Way, Uniontown, Wash. $8. (509) 229-3414

“Gifts from Africa” - More than 50 singers and 10 marimba players performing African and American music to raise funds for a school in Tanzania, with Tuimbe, the Bonners Ferry children’s choir, Swingin’ on a Star and Bonners Ferry Marimba Band. Sunday, 3 p.m., Trinity Lutheran, Bonners Ferry, Idaho. (208) 267-7191

Carrie Underwood - Country, with Craig Morgan and The Sons of Sylvia. Sunday, 7:30 p.m., Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon Ave. $35-$55. (800) 325-SEAT

Tuesday Night Music Series - Bart Budwig, alternative country blues. Tuesday, 5-7 p.m., Moscow Food Co-op, 121 E. Fifth St, Moscow, Idaho. Free. (208) 882-8537

EWU Percussion Ensemble and Brass Quintet Concert - Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Eastern Washington University, Music Building Recital Hall, Cheney. $5/adults, $3/seniors and students. (509) 359-2241

Spokane Falls Brass Band - Reunion concert with vocalist Ann Fennessy, presented by Spokane Public Radio to celebrate KPBX-FM’s 30th birthday. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $22. (509) 328-5729

EWU Single Reed Solo Night - Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Eastern Washington University, Music Building Recital Hall, Cheney. Free. (509) 359-2241

Dance

“Cinderella” - Presented by Ballet School of Coeur d’Alene. Saturday, 7:30 p.m., North Idaho College, Schuler Auditorium, Coeur d’Alene. $18/adults, $15/children. (208) 772-6742

Spring Showcase - Presented by Mt. Spokane High School Dance Team, with guest performances by the Mt. Spokane Cheer Squad, Mountainside Middle School dancers and students who performed in this year’s Mt. Spokane Talent Show, followed by awards dessert. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., 6015 E. Mount Spokane Park Drive. $5/adults, free/age 5 and younger. (509) 465-7352

Comedy

Coming Soon – Improv comedy about the movie-making process, based on audience suggestions. All ages welcome. Friday, 8 p.m., Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $9/adults, $7/children, seniors and students with ID. (509) 747-7045

Safari Saturday - Fast-paced short-form improv. Some material may not be suitable for all ages. Saturday, 9 p.m., Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $7. (509) 747-7045

Theater

“Psychopathia Sexualis”- John Patrick Shanley’s farce about a soon-to-be-married man and his sock fetish. Today, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m. Interplayers, 174 S. Howard St. $10-$21. (509) 455-7529

“Annie Get Your Gun” - Classic Broadway musical about the adventures of Annie Oakley. Through June 20, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., Spokane Civic Theatre 1020 N. Howard St. $27/adults, $25/seniors age 65 and older, $18/students 24 and younger with ID, $9/student rush (available 20 minutes before a performance; not available for shows near to selling out). (509) 928-8301

“1984” - Spokane Community College Players present a stage version of George Orwell’s novel about totalitarianism. Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m., Spokane Community College, Lair-Student Center auditorium, Building 6, 1810 N. Greene St. Free. (509) 533-7387

“The Boxcar Children” - Spokane Children’s Theatre presents this play based on Gertrude Chandler Warner’s youth literary series. Saturday and June 6, 1 and 4 p.m., and June 5, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (signing provided for the hearing impaired for during both performances that day). Spokane Falls Community College, Spartan Theatre, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive, Building 5. $10/adults, $8/children. (800) 325-SEAT

“The Legend of Pocahontas” - Presented by Christian Youth Theater-Spokane. Friday-Saturday, 7 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, 3 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $9/adults, $8/senior/students. (800) 325-SEAT

“Willy Wonka” - Christian Youth Theater-North Idaho presents this musical based on Roald Dahl’s famous children’s book, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Friday-Saturday, 7 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday, 3 p.m., Salvation Army Kroc Community Theater, 1765 W. Golf Course Road, Coeur d’Alene. $9/adults, $8/seniors and children age 12 and younger ($7 for Saturday’s matinee). (208) 277-5727, (208) 819-9281

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