Stage Listings

Music

A Fling at the Bing - A casual evening of song and dance with some of the top musical theater performers in the Pacific Northwest. Featuring best-loved songs from the Great American Songbook as well as traditional musical standards. Today at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $9-$12. (800) 325-SEAT.

The King of Rock ’n’ Roll - Nathan Belt as Elvis. Today, 7 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Casino, 37914 S. Nukwalqw Road, Worley. $15-$25. (800) 325-SEAT.

WSU Palouse Trio - A varied program, from modern to romantic and including some vocal pieces, will be performed. Proceeds benefit the School of Music scholarship fund. Tickets are available in the lobby one hour before concert time. The Palouse Trio consists of WSU faculty members Meredith Arksey, violin; Ruth Boden-Luethi, cello; and Jeffrey Savage, piano. Voice faculty member Brian Carter will join them on four of Ludwig von Beethoven’s Scottish and Irish songs. Today, 8 p.m., Washington State University, Bryan Hall Theatre, Pullman. $10/general, $5/seniors and students. (509) 335-4148.

Spokane Symphony: Elgar’s Enigma Variations - Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations, featuring Morihiko Nakahara, conductor, and Saeka Matsuyama, violin. Part of the Classics series. Performances Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m., Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. $14-$44. (509) 624-1200.

Palouse Chamber Music Workshop - Saturday, 4 p.m., University of Idaho, Lionel Hampton School of Music, Haddock Performance Hall, 1010 Blake Ave., Moscow. Free. (208) 885-6231.

Mystikal - Rap and hip-hop music featuring M.Dot-80, Outrageous, Young Trace, RezLoyal and more. Saturday, 8 p.m., Knitting Factory, 919 W. Sprague Ave. $18. (866) 468-7623.

Easton Corbin – Concert from hit singer behind “A Little More Country Than That” and “Roll With It.” Saturday, 8:30 p.m., Northern Quest Resort & Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights. $45-$65. (509) 481-6700.

Portland Cello Project (NEW LOCATION) - Extravagant performances, mixing genres and blurring musical lines and perceptions wherever they go. No two shows are alike. The show will also feature the Alialujah Choir. Former location was A Club. Sunday, 8 p.m., Center of Spokane, 6245 N. Lidgerwood St. $15. (866) 468-7623.

Dada, with Jerad Fink, 7 Horse, Flying Mammals - This trio has created an array of songs boasting progressive rock musicianship, dazzling vocal harmonies and melodic power pop layered with inspired psychedelic and experimental rock impulses. The band is known for marathon-length shows that deliver on the promise that every performance is the only one of its kind. Monday, 7:30 p.m., Center of Spokane, 6245 N. Lidgerwood St. $15.

Tuesday Night Music Series - Tuesday, Brian Gill (guitar/ukulele). Shows are 5-6:30 p.m. Moscow Food Co-Op, Deli, 121 E. Fifth St., Moscow. Free. (208) 882-8537.

“Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles” - Rain performs the full range of The Beatles’ discography live onstage. Together longer than The Beatles, Rain has mastered every song, gesture and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live, note-for-note performance in this multimedia concert. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $25-$55. (800) 325-SEAT.

Rajung Yang, Piano - Faculty recital. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., University of Idaho, Lionel Hampton School of Music, Haddock Performance Hall, 1010 Blake Ave., Moscow. $5/adults, $3/seniors and students. (208) 885-6231.

Danilo Mezzadri, Flute - Guest recital. Thursday, 7:30 p.m., University of Idaho, Lionel Hampton School of Music, Haddock Performance Hall, 1010 Blake Ave., Moscow. $5/adults, $3/seniors and students. (208) 885-6231.

Excision - The Execution Tour with special guests Paper Diamond and Vaski. Thursday, 8 p.m., Knitting Factory, 919 W. Sprague Ave. $28.50-$29.50/advance, $31/day of show. (866) 468-7623.

Dance

Community Dance - Celebrating 12th anniversary with a dance for all levels of dancers. Waltz lesson at 7 p.m., with general dancing from 8-10 p.m. Saturday, Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S. First Ave., Sandpoint. $9/general, $5/teens. (208) 699-0421.

American Tribal Style Belly Dance Class - Dance Fundamentals – (level one) Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. Learn the basic slow and fast dance movements, including posture, body awareness, formations, finger cymbals and combining steps. Tribal Combinations – (level two) on Wednesdays, 7:15-8:15 p.m. Refine your technique, drill the moves already learned and use them in creative combinations and new variations. World Drum and Dance, 408 W. Third Ave. $11/per class; $48/6 class punch card. (509) 838-3507.

Comedy

“Choose to Lose” - Improvised game show where two contestants choose games for Blue Door players to compete in with the ultimate goal of losing in order to win prizes. All ages welcome. Today, 8 p.m. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $9/general admission, $7/children, seniors, military and students with valid ID. (509) 747-7045.

“Safari” - Improv showcase presented by Blue Door Theatre. Tickets may be purchased at the door the night of the show. 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

Adult Improv Classes - Eight-week improv class held Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. Class will focus on the basic skills of improv. Runs through March 12. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $25/per class. (509) 747-7045.

“Servicemen’s Canteen” - Today through Sunday. Complete with coffee and doughnuts, this tribute to servicemen – past and present – is presented in USO show format as young actors re-create old radios shows and perform the music of the 1940s. Friday-Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport. $5. (509) 671-3389.

“Escanaba in Love” - Shows through Feb. 2. This is author Jeff Daniels’ prequel to his hit comedy, “Escanaba in da Moonlight.” Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. $18-$24. (509) 325-2507.

“Boom” - Interplayers presents this post-apocalyptic comedy by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, directed by Dawn Taylor Reinhardt. Continues today and Saturday,Wednesday-Feb. 2, and Feb. 6-9 at 7:30 p.m., with matinees Feb. 2-3, and Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. Interplayers Theatre, 174 S. Howard St. $15-$28. (509) 455-7529.

“The Secret Art of Performance” - Acting classes with Jesus Quintero, beginning Sunday and running weekly through Feb. 17, 1-4 p.m. Panida Theater, Little Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. (208) 263-9191.

“Three Strikes to First” - Written by UI Master of Fine Arts graduate Quinn Hatch. Looking to escape a failing marriage, Matt, general manager for the Seattle Sun Dodgers, finds himself in Peoria, Ariz. An old player receives the publisher’s green light to write a rather revealing book outlining steroid use on the team. Thursday through Feb. 2 and Feb. 7-9 at 7:30 p.m., with matinees Feb. 3 and 10 at 2 p.m. University of Idaho Hartung Theatre, 625 Stadium Drive, Moscow. $10. (208) 885-6465.

“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” – Thursday through Feb. 3. A hilarious romp through all of The Bard’s plays. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Feb. 2, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Feb. 3. Fundraiser for SFCC’s drama scholarship fund. Spartan Theatre, Spokane Falls Community College, Building 5, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. $10. (509) 533-3592.