7 Nights Out
Morris Day and The Time
Funky R&B hits made these friends of Prince famous in the ’80s. This Minneapolis group melds classic old-school sounds with energetic vocals, witty lyrics and smooth-as-silk dance moves. “That jungle love … oh we oh we oh…”
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Where: Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Pend Oreille Pavillion, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights
Cost: $35-$65, through the casino box office
Info: (509) 481-6700 or www.northernquest.com/
‘Sordid Lives’
A black comedy about the chaos that erupts in a small Texas town after Peggy, a good Christian woman, hits her head on the sink and bleeds to death after tripping over her lover’s wooden legs in a motel room.
When: Friday through Feb. 21; performances are Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m.
Where: Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St.
Cost: $22, through the box office or TicketsWest
Info: (509) 325-2507 or www.spokanecivictheatre.com/
‘York’
A one-man performance about the Lewis and Clark Expedition as told through the eyes of York, William Clark’s personal slave and the only black man traveling with the Corps of Discovery. Featuring David Casteal.
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave.; Feb. 11-13, 7:30 p.m., the Modern Theater Coeur d’Alene, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene, (208) 676-7529; Feb. 27, 3 and 7:30 p.m., and Feb. 28, 2 p.m., Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St., (509) 325-2507.
Cost: $10-$22; tickets for the Bing and Modern performances can be purchased through the Modern; Civic performances can be purchased through TicketsWest.
Info: (509) 227-7638 or http://themoderntheater.org.
Comedian David Cross
He’s been on “Arrested Development,” “Mr. Show” and “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret.” But David Cross is primarily a stand-up comedian, and he’s bringing his “Making America Great Again!” tour to town. He was named one of the top 100 stand-up comedians of all time by Comedy Central.
When: 8 p.m. Thursday
Where: Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave.
Cost: SOLD OUT
Info: www.bingcrosbytheater.com
Spokane Symphony SuperPops: Herb Alpert & Lani Hall
Legendary trumpeter Herb Alpert and his wife, vocalist Lani Hall, infuse an eclectic blend of jazz, world and American pop standards with their unique sound. Performing together since 2006, each half of this duo brings an impressive musical background to the party: Alpert has five No. 1 hits, 28 albums on the Billboard charts and eight Grammys, while Hall is a Grammy-winning vocalist and was the original lead singer for Sergio Mendes’ Brasil 66. Morihiko Nakahara conducts.
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Where: Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave.
Cost: $38-$72, through the Fox box office, the symphony website or any TicketsWest outlet.
Info: (509) 624-1200, www.foxtheaterspokane.com or www.ticketswest.com/
Spokane String Quartet: ‘Russian Extravaganza’
The quartet tackles music by three of Russia’s best-known composers: Sergei Prokofiev, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Dmitri Shostakovich.
When: 3 p.m. Sunday
Where: Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave.
Cost: $20 adults, $16 seniors, $12 students, through TicketsWest
Info: (509) 624-1200 or www.spokanestringquartet.org
Keith Anderson Unplugged Live
Country hitmaker is on the road. His latest is the 2015 EP “I’ll Bring the Music.” He’ll be joined by Zach Hinson, Luke Yates, Devon Wade, Courtney Biggs and Christie Lee Comrie.
When: 6:30 p.m. Sunday
Where: Palomino Club, 6425 N. Lidgerwood St.
Cost: $10 advance; $15 door
Info: (509) 242-8907 or www.spokanepalomino.com/