Stage listings

Music

Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival The 27th annual event. Featuring Charlie Musselwhite, Royal Southern Brotherhood featuring Cyril Neville, Devon Allman & Mike Zito, Shemekia Copeland, Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings, Carolyn Wonderland, Too Slim & The Taildraggers, The Soul of John Black, The Holmes Brothers, Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble, Homemade Jamz, Chris O’Leary Band, Doctorfunk, David Vest, solo, Lady “A” & Stan Street, as Masters of Ceremonies. Today-Sunday, Blues Ranch, Winthrop, Wash. $90/advance; $100/gate, good all weekend; $45/on-site camping for weekend. (800) 422-3048.

Rendezvous In the Park Music & Arts Festival Three-day outdoor music and arts festival. This year’s headliners include Carolyn Wonderland (today), Dishwalla (Saturday), the Washington/Idaho Symphony Orchestra (Sunday), with opening acts Sam Sliva & the Good, Little Hurricane and the Hog Heaven Big Band, along with local opening acts. Beer, wine and food for sale. Artist info and tickets available at www.rendezvousinthepark.com. Gates open at 4:30 p.m.; shows today and Sunday begin at 5:30 p.m. while Saturday’s begins at 5 p.m. Today-Sunday, East City Park, 900 E. Third St., Moscow. $50/all events; $20/Friday; $25/Saturday; $25/Sunday. (208) 301-0069.

Concert in the Park and Block Party Come and picnic with your family while enjoying live music with Sarah Brown, an award-winning blues artist and in partnership for Summer Parkways for Spokefest, bring your wheels (bikes, skateboards, scooters and more) and ride around the park for an all-out block party. Visit Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood on Facebook for updates. Today, 6-8 p.m., Corbin Park, 401 W. Waverly Place. Free. (509) 847-9166.

BeGin at the MAC Evening of music by Hot Club of Spokane playing jazz, blues and swing music, dancing and great food by Azar’s and a no-host wine and beer table. Explore the museum’s current galleries. Today, 6 p.m., Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. $10/admission; $5/food option. (509) 363-5344.

Author Susan Carr Presents her book, “The Ballad of Desiree,” with a concert and reading. The book takes place in very different locations, including the burgeoning Seattle music scene. It will bring readers through a turbulent decade that changed everything for those lucky enough to come of age within it. The concert will feature songs of the 1970s featuring songwriters such as Joni Mitchell. Performed by Bob Beaumier, cello; and Mary Chavez, piano. Today, 7 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, mezzanine, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 838-0206.

BASE Songwriting Workshop Local singer/songwriter Scott Ingersoll will facilitate a four-part Songwriting Workshop, part of The Bartlett’s series of creative workshops. The workshop will be for beginner to advanced songwriters. Saturday, noon-2 p.m., The Bartlett, 228 W. Sprague Ave. (509) 747-2174.

St. Vincent de Paul’s Steak Fry Sixth annual event with food, fun and dancing to the Kelly Hughes Band and Colby Acuff to support St. Vincent de Paul’s Family Emergency Services. Tickets available at the St. Vincent de Paul HELP Center and the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Stores or online at www.stvincentdepaulcda.org. Saturday, 5 p.m., Kootenai County Fairgrounds, 4056 N. Government Way, Coeur d’Alene. $25/person. (208) 416-4717.

Coeur d’Alene City Park Concert Series Coeur d’Alene Big Band, a big band swing orchestra. Inclement weather moves concert to the Coeur d’Alene Resort Plaza Shops at Third and Sherman. Sunday, 1-4 p.m., Coeur d’Alene City Park, downtown Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 667-3162.

Concert Under the Pines Head Hiatus Band. Sunday, 7-8:30 p.m., Latah Valley Presbyterian Church, 202 E. Meadow Lane Road. Free. (509) 448-4194.

Big Mumbo Blues Band Blues music. Part of the “Concerts on the Cliff” series. Age 21 and older, photo ID required. No outside liquor, no pets; coolers and containers subjected to search. Portable lawn chairs or blankets are encouraged. Sunday, 5:30 p.m., Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, 4705 N. Fruit Hill Road. $8. (509) 927-9463.

Coeur d’Alene Downtown Concert Series Sam Platts & The Kootenai Tribe playing honky tonk and Western swing. Inclement weather moves concert to the Coeur d’Alene Resort Plaza Shops at Third and Sherman. Tuesday, 6-8:30 p.m., Sherman Square Park, 316 Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 667-3162.

Live After 5 Concerts Held during the Coeur d’Alene Farmer’s Market. Douglas Cameron. Visit http://liveafter5cda.com. Wednesday, 5 p.m., Sixth St. and Sherman Ave., downtown Coeur d’Alene. Free.

Browne’s Addition Summer Concert Series Chutzpah playing folk music. Thursday, 6-8 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Park in Browne’s Addition. Free. (971) 275-7577.

Hayden Concert Series The Rhythm Dawgs playing rock and roll. Thursday, 6-8:30 p.m., Hayden City Park, 8930 N. Government Way, Hayden. Free. (208) 667-3162.

Concerts Under the Pines The 16th annual event presented by The Northwest Neighborhood Association. Bring a chair, blanket and picnic. Music by Nobody Famous. Thursday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Audubon Park, 3405 N. Milton Ave. Free. (509) 326-4200.

Summer Concerts at Riverstone Park Best of Broadway, show tunes. Sponsored by University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene and presented by the Coeur d’Alene Arts & Culture Alliance. Thursday, 6:30-8 p.m., Riverstone Park, 1805 W. Tilford Lane, Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 292-1629.

Karrie O’Neill Acoustic folk and pop music; also glass art by Cindy Dillehay. Part of the “Performers on the Patio” series. Age 21 and older, photo ID required. No outside liquor, no pets, coolers and containers subjected to search. Portable lawn chairs or blankets are encouraged. Thursday, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, 4705 N. Fruit Hill Road. Free. (509) 927-9463.

Dance

Friday Night Swing Dig West Coast Swing: Beyond Basics class is from 7-8 p.m. Beginner lesson from 8-8:30 p.m., followed by open dancing until 11 p.m. Today, Simply Dance Studio, 820 W. Sprague Ave. $7. (509) 892-1480.

Salsa Fridays For ages 18 and older with or without a partner. Today, 7 p.m., Satori, 122 S. Monroe St. $5. (360) 550-5106.

Saturday Night Salsa Salsa lessons begin at 8:15 p.m., followed by open dancing until 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Simply Dance Studio, 820 W. Sprague Ave. $7. (509) 892-1480.

Comedy

Uncle D’s Comedy Underground Stand-up comedy every Thursday. Sign-ups at 7 p.m.; comedy at 8 p.m. Live professional comedy every Friday and Saturday night. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; shows start at 8 p.m. Uncle D’s Comedy Underground, 2721 N. Market St. No cover/Thursday nights; $12/Fridays and Saturdays. (509) 483-7300.

“Expedition” A summer of improvised fun for the whole family. Friday nights at 8 p.m. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $7. (509) 747-7045.

“Safari: A Wild Improv Adventure” All Safari shows feature short form improv games based on audience suggestions. Saturday nights at 9 p.m. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $7/all seats. (509) 747-7045.

Goodtymes Comedy Free comedy every Sunday at 8:30 p.m. followed by music. Goodtymes Bar and Grill, 9214 E. Mission Ave. Free. (509) 928-1070.

Theater

“The Devil and Billy Markham” The story of Billy Markham, an unforgettable character who never met a bet he didn’t take, including that of his very own soul. Markham journeys from Nashville’s Music Row down into the fiery pits of hell and back again as he matches wits with God, the Devil and everyone in between. The story by Shel Silverstein first appeared as a six-part epic poem in the January 1979 edition of Playboy magazine and subsequently as a one-act play at Lincoln Center in 1989. Today, 8:30 p.m., Interplayers Theatre, 174 S. Howard St. $15. (509) 455-7529.

“My Fair Lady” Today-July 27. Presented by The Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre. Long hailed as “the perfect musical.” Lerner and Loewe’s masterpiece will be the centerpiece of Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre’s exciting 2014 season. Audiences will fall in love with the cockney Eliza Doolittle as Henry Higgins painstakingly coaches her towards gentility – while learning something of his own humility in the process. Featuring unforgettable standards like “I Could Have Danced All Night” and “On the Street Where You Live,” this is truly one of the greatest musicals of all time. Performances are Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Salvation Army Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Road, Coeur d’Alene. $49/adults; $40/seniors and military; $27/children. (208) 660-2958.

“Let’s Murder Marsha” Today-Aug. 1. Dinner theater experience presented by Empire Theatre Company LLC, a new company of seasoned community actors. This play tells the story of Marsha Gilmore, a mystery novel enthusiast who thinks that her husband is trying to kill her. With a little help from her friends, she goes on a journey to stop her murder in a show filled with mistaken identities, miscommunications and nonstop laughs. Performances are Wednesdays-Saturdays from 6-9:30 p.m. Tickets available at www.empiretc.eventbrite.com. Lincoln Center, 1316 N Lincoln St. $25, includes dinner. (509) 327-8000.

Looking ahead

Arbor Crest Hot Summer Nights Get your Gatsby on and come as a flapper, flyboy, gangster or doll (reward for the best dressed). Music, art, food, Arbor Crest wine selection, games and all the fun of the Jazz Age will come to life on this one night on the breathtaking grounds of Arbor Crest Winery, transformed to transport you to the 1920s. Enjoy the Main Stage Music of Rare Earth’s Peter Rivera. Scavenger hunt by Tracy Jewelers that ends with someone going home with “bling.” July 25, 5-8 p.m., Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, 4705 N. Fruit Hill Road. $25. (509) 230-6033.

“Avenue Q” July 25-Aug. 9. This comedic musical tells the story of Princeton, who moves to a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. Princeton and his newfound friends struggle to find jobs, dates and their ever-elusive purpose in life. Performances are Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $17-$25. (208) 667-1323.