Stage listings

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Music

The Wine Soiree - Music by the Kathleen Cavender Band, wine tasting and French bistro buffet, to benefit the Spokane Symphony. Today, 5:30-9 p.m., Beacon Hill Event Center, 4848 E. Wellesley Ave. $45. (509) 458-8733

Brad Paisley - H20 2010 World Tour, with Darius Rucker and Justin Moore. Today, 7:30 p.m., Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon Ave., $45.75-$59.75, (800) 325-SEAT; and Saturday, 4 p.m., Gorge Amphitheatre, George, Wash., $41.50-$75.25, www.livenation.com.

Pato Banton - Reggae, presented by the Bonner County Homeless Task Force to provide shelter and services to homeless families and victims of domestic violence. Today, 8 p.m., Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. $20. (208) 263-9191

Newport Music Festival - Sponsored by the Inland Northwest Bluegrass Association, Friday, 5 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m., kids’ band contest 2 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m., Newport City Park, Newport, Wash. $5/day, $15/weekend (free/kids 12 and younger with paid adult). Bring nonperishable food bank donations. (509) 447-2701, www.pvbluegrass.com

Story of the Year - Punk/alternative. Friday, 7 p.m., North Idaho College, Boswell Hall, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $15-$17 ($10-12/students). (208) 769-7764

Hawaiian Legacy Tour - Music and dance featuring slack-key guitarists Keoki Kahumoku and Patrick Landeza, ukulele player Herb Ohta Jr. and the Northwest Hula Company. Friday, 8 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $20. (800) 325-SEAT

J.J. Grey & Mofro - Soul/funk/R&B/blues/Southern rock. Friday, 8 p.m., Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. $18. (208) 263-9191

WSU Faculty Artist Series: Masterworks for Flute, Cello and Piano - With flutist Ann Marie Yasinitsky, cellist Ruth Boden and pianist Gerald Berthiaume. Proceeds benefit the School of Music scholarship fund. Friday, 8 p.m., Washington State University, Kimbrough Concert Hall, Pullman. $10/adults, $5/seniors and students. (509) 335-4148

Spokane’s Got Talent Finals - Featuring 20 finalists from preliminary competitions in music, dance, comedy and magic. Saturday, 6 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $10. (509) 720-7736, www.spokanesgottalent.com

Regency String Quartet - Pacific Lutheran University’s resident string quartet performs works by Bartok and Dvorak. Saturday, 8-10 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 316 E. 24th Ave. Free; donations accepted. (509) 747-6677

Arbor Crest Wine Concert Series - Meet Revolver, Beatles tribute band. Sunday, 4:30 p.m., Arbor Crest Winery, 4705 N. Fruithill Road, Spokane Valley. $5; tables for eight guests may be reserved for additional $40 per concert. No one under age 21, no outside alcohol allowed. Food available for purchase; outside food is also allowed. (509) 927-9463.

Christopher Nelson - Holy Trinity Episcopal Church organist in recital featuring five chorale preludes by Sigfrid Karg-Elert as well as Cesar Franck’s Symphony in D minor. Sunday, 4 p.m., St. John’s Cathedral, 127 E. 12th Ave. $5. (509) 482-5288

Kenny Rogers - First 50 Years Tour. Sunday, 7:30 p.m., INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $47.50-$55. (800) 325-SEAT

Clint Black - Country. Monday, 7 p.m., Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. $10-$25 plus fair admission. (800) 325-SEAT

Tuesday Night Music Series - Natalie Rose, jazz, soul, and blues. Sept. 14, 5-7 p.m., Moscow Food Co-op, 121 E. Fifth St, Moscow, Idaho. Free. (208) 882-8537

Bobby Vee - ’60s hitmaker (“Take Good Care of My Baby”). Sept. 14, 7 p.m., Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. $5-$10, plus fair admission. (800) 325-SEAT

Auditorium Chamber Music Series - “Music from the Palouse,” regional chamber musicians perform Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 and William Walton’s “Façade” for six instruments and two narrators of poems by Edith Sitwell. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., University of Idaho, University Auditorium, 851 Campus Drive, Moscow. $20/adults, $17/seniors, $10/students. (208) 885-6231, www.class.uidaho.edu/concerts

WSU Guest Recital - Pablo Mahave-Veglia, cello. Sept. 14, 8 p.m. Washington State University, Bryan Hall Theatre, Pullman. Free. (509) 335-3581

Abba – The Music - Tribute to Swedish rock superstars. Wednesday, 7 p.m., Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. $5-$20 plus fair admission. (800) 325-SEAT

Po’ Girl - With JT Nero. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $15. (800) 325-SEAT

So Totally Gay Swing Lessons - Learn swing dance with the GLBTQ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning) community, taught by Marianna Seney. Open to individuals and couples. Friday, 7 p.m., Simply Dance Studio, 820 W. Sprague Ave. $10; advance tickets available at www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/123207. (509) 218-9398.

Comedy

Brian Regan - “Clean” comedian of Comedy Central fame. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Washington State University, Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Pullman. $35.50. (800) 325-SEAT

“It’s Just a Game”- Improvised comedy show where audience members provide suggestions for a completely new sport. All ages. 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

“Together Again for the Next Time” - Sequel to last season’s “Together Again for the First Time,” featuring further adventures of Spokane’s fictional, dysfunctional Frobisher family. Written and directed by and starring Reed McColm. Opens tonight and continues through Sept. 25, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, and 2 p.m. matinees on Sunday and Sept. 18 and 25. Interplayers Professional Theater, 174 S. Howard St. $12 to $21. (509) 455-PLAY

Rockin’ B Ranch Cowboy Supper Shows - Pre-show youth performers, 5:30 p.m.; “Twilight at Spokane Bridge,” cowboy vampire melodrama, 6:10 p.m.; barbecue beef/chicken/ribs dinner, 7 p.m.; cowboy/Western music by Riders of the Rockin’ B, 8 p.m. (beer and wine available for purchase). Friday-Saturday, Rockin’ B Ranch, south of Interstate 90 at Exit 299. $35/adults, $10/kids 10 and younger. (509) 891-9016, www.rockinbranch.com

“Caucasian Chalk Circle” - Staged reading presented by Sage Players of a politically provocative play about a young boy’s abandonment in the heat of a brutal civil war. Friday-Saturday and Sept. 17-18, 7 p.m., and Sunday and Sept. 19, 2 p.m., Corbin Senior Activity Center, 827 W. Cleveland Ave. $10/adults, $8/seniors, students and military. (509) 710-1802

“Nunsense II” - Musical comedy about the Little Sisters of Hoboken and their hilarious adventures. Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, 2 p.m., The Cutter Theatre, 302 Park St., Metaline Falls, Wash. $12; reservations suggested. (509) 446-4108

“Tuesdays with Morrie” - Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre presents a reading by Jack Bannon and Roger Welch, based on the novel by Mitch Albom. Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m., North Idaho College, Molstead Library, Todd Hall, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $25. (208) 769-7780