7 Nights Out
1. CMT Next Women Country Tour 2016
What: Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Jennifer Nettles headlines a quartet of up-and-coming female country stars including Brandy Clark, Lindsay Ell and Tara Thompson.
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Pend Oreille Pavilion, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights
Cost: $65-$95, through the casino
Info: (509) 481-6700 or www.northernquest.com
2. Bach Festival Finale
The Festival Orchestra, under the direction of guest conductor Piotr Gajewski, and joined by soloists Kurt Nikkanen (violin), Scott Rawls (viola) and Zuill Bailey (cello), will perform the Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, Vivaldi’s Concerto for Cello, Strings and Continuo in G minor, his Concerto for Cello, Strings and Continuo in G Major, Piatigorsky’s Variations on a Paganini Theme for Cello and String Orchestra, and the Mozart Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra. Concert Conversations with Zuill Bailey at 2:30 p.m., followed by concert. Part of the 2016 Northwest Bach Festival. (The party continues at 5:30 with Listen Up!Eat Up! Drink Up! at the Overbluff Events Center in the Washington Cracker Co. building, 304 W. Pacific Ave. Enjoy a catered buffet, no-host bar and a performance from Bailey and Nikkanen of the Handelk-Halvorsen Passacaglia. Tickets are $35.)
Where: St. John’s Cathedral, 127 E. 12th Ave.
When: 3 p.m. Sunday
Cost: $45 general, $23 students, through TicketsWest
Info: www.nwbachfest.com or (509) 326-4942
3. ‘Downtown Abbey’ Finale Party
Join KSPS Public TV and dress in your finery to watch the final episode of this popular PBS program on the big screen.
When: 7 p.m. Sunday
Where: Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave.
Cost: $10
Info: (509) 443-7700 or email ksps@ksps.org
4. ‘National Geographic Live: Where the Wild Things Live’
Award-winning National Geographic photographer Vincent J. Musi gets close to his unique subjects, despite the fact that they growl, bark, roar, bite, hiss, claw, poop and pee on him. Musi taps into his inner Dr. Dolittle as he shares stories from his encounters with some extraordinary animals.
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday
Where: INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.
Cost: $29.50-$41.50, through TicketsWest
Info: www.wcebroadway.com
5. Spokane Symphony: ‘The Music of “Star Wars” ’
Featuring some of the most popular movie music ever: John Williams’ iconic themes from the two “Star Wars” trilogies, as well as music from the latest film. Conducted by Morihiko Nakahara.
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Where: Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave.
Cost: $15-$30 adults, $10 age 17 and younger, through the Fox box office, the symphony website or any TicketsWest outlet
Info: (509) 624-1200 or www.spokanesymphony.com
6. Dog the Bounty Hunter
Reality TV star and former bounty hunter will talk about the keys to his success. He will be joined by his wife, Beth Chapman, who is featured in their new CMT series, “Dog and Beth: On the Hunt.”
When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Where: Coeur d’Alene Casino, 37914 S. Nukwalqw Road, Worley
Cost: $15-$40, through TicketsWest
Info: www.cdacasino.com/
7. ‘Maybe Baby’
The Modern Theater’s 2015 resident playwright, Matt Harget, brings to the stage his romantic comedy about a couple’s difficulties trying to conceive a child.
When: Friday through March 20; performances are Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m.
Where: The Modern Theater Coeur d’Alene, 1320 E. Garden Ave.
Cost: $20-$24, through the Modern
Info: (208) 676-7529 or www.themoderntheater.org/