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Images of Google, Doritos and Bud Light are what most folks conjure when thinking Super Bowl commercials. Local ads, however, are sprinkled in each year. → Read More
If it’s Thanksgiving and Black Friday, Al Pitrelli must be in Spokane. → Read More
A string and brass section made up of current and former students from Whitworth University and Gonzaga University will add a new dimension to the sound of Peter Rivera's songs for his show Friday at the Fox Theater. → Read More
Highball: A Modern Speakeasy will open Monday at Northern Quest Resort & Casino. → Read More
Comic Damon Wayans Jr. will perform Friday and Saturday at the Spokane Comedy Club. → Read More
Singer Elle King is the biological daughter of comic and actor Rob Schneider, but she doesn't share much with the veteran humorist. The soulful King, who possesses a sexy and raspy voice, doesn't sound like anybody else on the circuit. That's part of what makes King so refreshing. → Read More
Like Johnny Depp, Billy Bob Thornton arrived in Hollywood during the 1980s attempting to become a recording artist but instead became an actor of considerable renown. Thornton, 66, a vocalist-drummer, took a hiatus during the Reagan era as a musician but started writing songs again during the 1990s. → Read More
It's not surprising that actor Michael C. Hall is the vocalist of the eclectic art-rock band Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum. The star of Showtime's "Dexter" has starred in musicals such as "Lazarus," the music and lyrics by David Bowie, and "Hedwig and the Angry Inch." → Read More
Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon is supporting the Gonzaga Bulldogs run for their first NCAA basketball championship. → Read More
It's not surprising that George Carlin is Christopher Titus' favorite comedian. Much like the late iconic Carlin, who was as much philosopher and wordsmith as a standup, Titus is raw, blunt and uncompromising. Unlike many of his peers, Titus, 57, doesn't care who he offends. → Read More
Musical theater fans who enjoy variety will be impressed with STCU's 2022-23 Best of Broadway season, which commences July 5 with "Hadestown." The season's initial play, which connects two mythic tales, is a sensation and premiered in March 2019 on Broadway. → Read More
With movie theaters across the country becoming casualties during the pandemic, some venues have expanded to feature live music. The Magic Lantern Theatre has joined such ranks in booking local recording artists. The Magic Lantern kicked off its "Live From Somewhere" concert series in January. → Read More
Once a standup comic commits to TV and film projects, it's difficult to find a way back to the stage. That's been the story for many comics, including Paul Reiser since the New York City native starred in the hit sitcom "Mad About You." After a lengthy hiatus, Reiser is back on the road. → Read More
Since Hinder hit the big time in 2005 with their breakthrough album, "Extreme Behavior," it's been about keeping it together. The post-grunge band, who releases visceral tunes, reached the upper echelon courtesy of their biggest hit, "Lips of an Angel," which helped buoy "Extreme Behavior" to triple-platinum status. → Read More
Chris Bovey is having the last laugh. While toiling as art director of The Inlander, Bovey developed an art tourism concept that was presented to Visit Spokane in 2015. “I had this idea of a poster series on Spokane that I thought could highlight how unique and cool it is here,” Bovey said from his Medical Lake studio. → Read More
Four shows scheduled for First Interstate Center for the Arts and Spokane Arena will go on sale soon. Country singer-songwriter Cole Swindell's Down to the Bar tour is scheduled to stop at First Interstate Center on Feb. 26. The country star will deliver his hits including "Ain't Worth the Whiskey." → Read More
"A Match Made at Christmas" is a family affair. Coeur d'Alene's Annie Poling Swet directed and co-wrote the charming romantic comedy with her sister, Lizzie Poling. Her brother, Josiah Poling, edited the film, and their sister, Rachel Jordan, produced the project that was inspired by their parents' relationship. → Read More
The aforementioned iconic characters are fictional. The same can't be said for Jeremy Morris and his disgruntled neighbors in the documentary " 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas," which debuted Friday on Apple TV. Morris and his wife, Kristy, started searching for a larger home the day after Christmas 2014. → Read More
Thanksgiving was like "Groundhog Day" – not the holiday, but the 1993 film – for yours truly thanks to my old-school, Depression-era parents. There was nothing like the aroma of the 20-pound turkey and eventually my mother's stuffing, which was mixed with ground meat, that permeated the house late morning. → Read More
Justin Furstenfeld knows the difference a father can make. When the Blue October singer-songwriter and guitarist was 14 a generation ago, his dad insisted that Furstenfeld catch Midnight Oil. "That concert changed my life," Furstenfeld said while calling from his San Marcos, Calif., home. → Read More