Stage listings
Music
Sasquatch Music Festival Four-day event chock full o’ rock. Today-Monday, Gorge Amphitheatre, 754 Silica Road NW, George, Wash. $350/person, camping fees not included. (866) 448-7849.
Lindsey Stirling This classically trained violinist mashes up classical tunes, electronic big beats and dance. Her videos have attracted more than a billion views on YouTube. Today, 8 p.m., INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $27.50. (800) 325-SEAT.
The Round No. 8 Songwriters, slam poets and visual artists will share the stage and create while the audience sits only a few feet away. Featuring musicians Natalie Closner, Conor Knowles and Jesse MacDonald. Featured poet will be 2015 Spokane Poetry Grand Slam Champion Seth Marlin, and featured visual artist is Tiffany Patterson. Today, 8 p.m., 228 W. Sprague Ave. $8/advance; $10/doors. (509) 747-2174.
Hotel California Eagles tribute band. Saturday, 7 p.m., Coeur d’Alene Casino, Chinook Meadow, 37914 S. Nukwalqw Road, Worley. $20. (800) 523-2464.
Spare Parts Tight harmonies and classic favorites. 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 encouraged. Sunday, 5:30 p.m., Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, 4705 N. Fruit Hill Road. $8. (509) 927-9463.
Benton & Gallagher Bluesy folk rock music; also, rock art by Patsy Pinch. 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.
Manhattan Transfer Legendary vocal band with ’70s and ’80s hits including “Birdland,” “Route 66” and “The Boy From New York City.” The group has won 10 Grammy Awards in 17 nominations. Thursday, 8 p.m., Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. $39-$55. (800) 325-SEAT.
Dance
Belly Dancing Friday nights at 5 p.m., Red Dragon Downtown, 1406 W. Third Ave. (509) 838-6688.
Swing Into Summer Dance Take a swing dance lesson from 7-8 p.m., followed by general dancing, refreshments, door prizes, mixers and more until 10 p.m. Wear Sock Hop attire if you desire. USA Dance events are alcohol and tobacco free. Saturday, 7-10 p.m., Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S. First Ave., Sandpoint. $9/general; $5/teens. (208) 699-0421.
Contra Dance Spokane Folklore Society dance with Out of the Wood playing and Moma Leonard calling. Fun for all ages. Beginner workshop at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Woman’s Club of Spokane, 1428 W. Ninth Ave. $5/members and students; $7/nonmembers. (509) 747-2640.
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.
Live Comedy Friday nights at 8 p.m., Red Dragon Downtown, 1406 W. Third Ave. (509) 838-6688.
“Music in Your Face” An all-improvised musical comedy. Friday nights in May at 8 p.m., Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $7. (509) 747-7045.
“Safari: A Wild Improv Adventure” Featuring short-form improv games based on audience suggestions. Saturday nights at 9 p.m., Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $7. (509) 747-7045.
Theater
“Sylvia” Greg and Kate are empty-nesters who leave the suburbs for a new life in New York City. When Greg brings home a stray dog named Sylvia, an interesting love triangle ensues in this hilariously funny, touching, and endearing comedy. Today and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. $22. (509) 325-2507.
“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” Today-Sunday. Christian Youth Theater North Idaho presents a musical adventure about an out-of-this-world classic car. Based on the 1968 film version of Ian Fleming’s children’s book. Performances are today at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 3 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday at 3 p.m., Salvation Army Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Road, Coeur d’Alene. $10-$15. (208) 762-9373.
“A Little Princess” Today-Sunday. Classic tale for children. Performances are today at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 3 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m., Theater Arts for Children, 2114 N. Pines Road, Suite 3. $10/adults; $8/students and seniors. (509) 995-6718.
“Glengarry Glen Ross” Today-Sunday.The play shows two days in the lives of four desperate Chicago real estate agents. Performances are today and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m., Stage Left, 108 W. Third Ave. $10. (509) 838-9727.
“Bedside Manners” Today-May 31. When Ferris reluctantly agreed to look after his sister’s seedy country inn while she’s on vacation, he did not anticipate all the wild comings and goings. Performances are Fridays and Saturday at 7 p.m.; Sundays at 3 p.m.; and a dinner theater performance on May 30 at 6 p.m. Reservations required for dinner theater by May 29. Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 639 Elm St., Cheney. $12/adults; $10/seniors; $5/students; $30/dinner theater. (509) 235-2441.
“Boeing Boeing” Today-May 31. Bernard couldn’t be happier: He has three gorgeous stewardesses all engaged to him with no knowledge of one another. He keeps “one up, one down and one pending” until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Paris and Bernard’s apartment at the same time. Performances are Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays at 2 p.m., The Modern Theater Spokane, 174 S. Howard St. $19-$25. (509) 455-7529.
“Into the Woods Jr.” Today-May 31. Christian Youth Theater Spokane presents an adaptation of one of Stephen Sondheim’s most popular musicals, designed especially for young performers. Only Act One will be performed. Performances are Fridays at 7 p.m.; Saturdays at 3 and 7 p.m.; and May 31 at 3 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $10-$14. (800) 325-SEAT.
“The Music Man” Today-June 14. Professor Harold Hill and his “Seventy-six Trombones” head to River City, Iowa, in hopes of conning the town’s people with a marching band scheme and then skipping town. Performances are Thursdays-Saturdays 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays at 2 p.m., Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. $30/adult; $28/military and senior; $22/student. (509) 325-2507.
“Deadpan” Thursday-June 6. With four songs of cabaret-style music and comedy, this show delivers murder, dinner club chaos and fantastic memories. Performances are Thursdays-Fridays and May 30 at 7 p.m.; and Saturdays at 2 p.m., Liberty Lake Community Theatre, 22910 E. Appleway Ave., Suite 1, Liberty Lake. $15. (509) 342-2055.
“Clarkston” Join Moscow Art Theatre (Too) and the Kenworthy for a staged reading of “Clarkston,” a new play by Samuel D. Hunter. Hunter is a Moscow native and 2014 MacArthur Foundation Fellow. The play is a story about two young men struggling to find their way into an uncertain future. The evening will feature a social hour starting at 6 p.m. with small bites and a no-host bar. The reading begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S. Main St, Moscow. $20. (208) 882-4127.
Looking ahead
Pianist Val Wold Performing award-winning classical pieces as well as jazz music. May 29, 7 p.m., Salvation Army Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Road, Coeur d’Alene. $20/general; $10/age 11 and younger. (208) 691-6964.
“The Circle of Song” Crescendo Community Chorus presents its spring concert featuring singers in grades 2-12 from all over the Spokane area. May 29, 7 p.m., St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 5720 S. Perry St. $5/door; age 5 and younger admitted free (509) 714-0555.
The Eagles History of the Eagles Tour. May 29, 8 p.m., Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon Ave. $49-$179. (800) 325-SEAT.
“Live from the Starlight” May 29-June 13. Pull up a chair, set your radio dial to NPA Radio and step back in time for night filled with music and sound, harmonies and rhythm. Presented by Northwoods Performing Arts. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays and June 9 at 7:30 p.m. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Circle Moon Theater, 3642 N. SR 211, Newport, Wash. Dinner and show: $25/per person. Show only: $12/adults; $10/seniors and children. (208) 448-1294.