Williams, Smo, Hotel set Spokane shows

(Posted Thursday) Mark your calendar, friends. Some shows of note have come on our radar this week.

Among them: Lucinda Williams – yes, Lucinda Williams – at the Bing on Valentine’s Day. That same day that country rapper– yes, that’s a thing – Big Smo will be at the Palomino Club.

For theater fans, WestCoast Entertainment is bringing the touring Broadway musical “Jekyll & Hyde” to the INB on Jan. 26 for one night only. Cirque du Soleil comes to the Arena for five shows in late April and early May.

In more band news, cult fave Neutral Milk Hotel will bring its highly anticipated reunion tour to the Knit on June 5. Bay Area rappers Kalin and Myles land at the Knit on April 17. And on Feb. 15, local musicians including Big Mumbo Blues Band, Nicole Lewis Band, the Side Men, Smash Hit Carnival will team up for a benefit for Tim “Too Slim” Langford who recently had cancer surgery. Best of all, Too Slim and the Taildraggers are set to perform.

For ticket information, see Page C11.

Carolyn Lamberson

Slim pickings again

(Posted Tuesday) Seems when directors age, they turn curiously religious. That would explain why Darren Aronofsky (45) made “Noah” and why Ridley Scott (77) has made his version of “Exodus: Gods and Kings,” which is the only major opening this coming weekend. Then again, things in the Old Testament do blow up pretty good.

Friday’s openings are as follows:

“Exodus: Gods and Kings”: Welsh-born Christian Bale plays Moses, and Australia’s Joel Edgerton steps in as Ramses in Scott’s version of the Bible story. So, does that make Edgerton The Joker to Bale’s biblical Batman?

And at the Magic Lantern:

“Citizenfour”: Continuing its recent streak of screening documentaries, the Lantern presents this look at Edward Snowden, the man most famous for leaking National Security Agency files. Screening times might be confidential, so make sure to call the theater and ask for “Jonathan.”

“The Immortalists”: In this English-made narrative film, two biologists tackle the problem of human aging with the motto, “Live forever, or die trying.” Sponsored by Cialis.

Dan Webster