Stage listings

Thu., Sept. 16, 2010

Events of special interest are marked with a . For more listings, see www.spokane7.com.

Music

Collective Soul - Rock. Today, 7 p.m., Spokane County Interstate Fair at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. (800) 325-SEAT

Train - Grammy-winning rockers (“Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me),” Meet Virginia,” “Calling All Angels”), with Ryan Star. Today, 8 p.m., INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $30-$40. (800) 325-SEAT

Hinder - Rock. Friday, 7 p.m., Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St., Spokane Valley. (800) 325-SEAT

Moments of Clarity - World music featuring djembe, didgeridoo, looping bass, bowed guitar and more. Friday, 7 p.m., Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, 405 N. William St., Post Falls. $12/door. (208) 457-8950

UI Jazz Bands and Choirs - Friday, 7:30 p.m., Lionel Hampton Building, Haddock Performance Hall, 1010 Blake Ave., Moscow, Idaho. $5/adults, $3/students, at the door. (208) 885-6231

Sovereign Citizen - With Eastern Sunz, So Farr, Douglas Hiatt. Friday, 9 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $8. (800) 325-SEAT

Michael Lewis Acoustic Duo - Part of Green Bluff Apple Festival. Saturday, 11 a.m. and Sunday, noon, Walters Fruit Ranch, 9807 E. Day Road, Mead. (509) 238-4709

18 Shades, Fridrich, Vance Bergeson - Acoustic rock. Saturday, 7 p.m., Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. $15/advance, $20/door. (800) 325-SEAT

Karan Casey and John Doyle - Irish vocalist and guitarist, formerly of Solas, presented by Celtic Music Spokane. Saturday. 7:30 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $20-$24/adults, $18-$22/students and seniors. (800) 325-SEAT

Arbor Crest Wine Concert Series - Sunday: Common Ground, variety current music. 4:30 p.m., Crest Winery, 4705 N. Fruithill Road, Spokane Valley. $5/concert; punch cards available for $40 for 10 admissions. Tables for eight guests may be reserved for additional $40 per concert. (509) 927-9463.

Tuesday Night Music Series - Timewarp, rock and country favorites from the ’80s and ’90s. Tuesday, 5-7 p.m., Moscow Food Co-op, 121 E. Fifth St, Moscow, Idaho. Free. (208) 882-8537

Rockin’ Bluegrass Night - Big Red Barn, Columbia. Tuesday, 7 p.m., Rockin’ B Ranch, 3912 N. Idaho Road, Liberty Lake. $7/door, food and drink extra (beer and wine available). (509) 891-9016

Joe Jencks - Touring songwriter/entertainer/educator. Wednesday, 7 p.m., Whitworth University, Robinson Teaching Theatre, Weyerhaeuser Hall. Free. (509) 777-3275

“Mysterious Morning: Spiritual Music of Asia and the Americas” - Multi-media concert featuring saxophonist John Sampen and composer/engineer Mark Bunce. Wednesday, 8 p.m., Washington State University, Kimbrough Concert Hall, Pullman. Free. (509) 335-4244

Dance

Halfway to St. Patty’s Day - Fundraiser for Mid-Columbia Celtic Arts Association, booster organization for the An Daire Irish Dancers, with dance performance, music by the Turner Sisters and friends, corned beef and cabbage or Irish chicken dinner. Friday, 6:30 p.m., O’Shay’s, 313 Coeur d’Alene Lake Drive, Coeur d’Alene. $20. (509) 496-4250

Tribal Fusion - Belly dancing presented by Bella Courbe and Lotus Belly Dancing of Spokane. Saturday, 7 p.m., Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport, Wash. Adults, $10/advance, $12/door; $5/ages 5-18; free/age 4 and younger. Belly dancing workshops available at 11 a.m. and noon, call to register. (509) 671-3389

Jay Wendell Walker - Winner of the San Francisco Invitational Comedy Competition. Friday-Saturday, 8 p.m., Uncle D’s Comedy Underground, Bluz at the Bend, 2721 N. Market St. $10. (509) 483-7300

“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

Valleyfest Laugh Off Comedy Competition Semifinals - Clean comedy with preliminary rounds open to all aspiring comedians, presented by Squeaky’s Comedy. Friday, 9 p.m., Players & Spectators Casino, 12828 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. $5; age 18 and older only. (509) 924-5141

“Scrambled McManus” - Comedy/dinner theater written by Patrick F. McManus, starring Tim Behrens. Saturday, dinner at 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. Rockin’ B Ranch, 3912 N. Idaho Road, Liberty Lake. $35/adults; $10/youth age 10 and younger (includes dinner). Reservations required; not recommended for children younger than 6. (509) 891-9016

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

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, Rockin’ B Ranch, south of Interstate 90 at Exit 299. $35/adults, $10/kids 10 and under. (509) 891-9016, www.rockinbranch.com

“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. Continues through Sept. 25, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, and 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sept. 25. Interplayers Professional Theater, 174 S. Howard St. $12 to $21. (509) 455-PLAY

“Juvie” - Dramatic depiction of life in a juvenile detention center, presented by Theater Arts for Children. Content is PG-13. Today-Sunday, 7 p.m. Spokane Valley Partners building, 10814 E Broadway Ave., Spokane Valley. $7. (509) 892-5413

“A Peculiar Evil: Silencing Expression In America” - 90-minute reader’s theater performance dramatizes key moments in American history that tested government interference in freedom of expression. Presented by University of Idaho students, faculty and staff in celebration of Constitution Day. Friday, 4 p.m., College of Education Building, Kiva Theatre, 921 Campus Drive, Moscow, Idaho. Free. (208) 885-7251

Readers’ Theater: Scenes from “Vesta” - Actress Alice Kennedy and playwright Brian Harnetiaux perform an excerpt from his play, then sell tickets to the full-length production to be performed at Spokane Civic Theatre in October. Ticket sales benefit Hospice of Spokane. Friday, 5:30 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 838-0206

“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, 7 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m., Corbin Senior Activity Center, 827 W. Cleveland Ave. $10/adults, $8/seniors, students and military. (509) 710-1802

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