Carolyn Lamberson
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Ask Dr. Universe: It takes three steps for the brain to tell the body to move
Dr. Universe: How does the brain transfer signals to each body part to move? – Yulissa, 11, Virginia → Read More
Book World: 3 new audiobooks to kick off your fall playlist
“Scenes From My Life,” by Michael K. Williams: Best known for playing Omar Little in “The Wire” and Chalky White in “Boardwalk Empire,” Williams grew up in Flatbush, Brooklyn, raised by a not terribly loving mother. He became a backup dancer and model with high aspirations, but his hopes seemed to have been foiled by a bar fight that left his face permanently scarred. It was, however, this… → Read More
Icing on the cake: 'Stars on Ice' tour gives U.S. figure skaters a special way to cap an Olympic season
It's been 12 years since Jason Brown first came to Spokane and won a junior title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Since 2010, the Illinois-raised skater has won a host of national and international metals, claimed the U.S. men's championship in 2015 and skated in two Olympic Games, winning team bronze. → Read More
'You'll be back': In playing King George III in 'Hamilton,' Rick Negron walks a line between tyranny and madness
With live theater shut down for 18 months and touring shows put on hold during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spokane run of Lin-Manuel Miranda's inspired and inspiring retelling of the American founding story, "Hamilton," was pushed back a year. Now, we are days away from being in the room where it happens. → Read More
Meow! U.S. tour of 'Cats' slinks back to Spokane with purr-fect memories
"Cats" is hugely popular, raking in more than $3 billion since its debut on the West End in London in 1981. Adapted by Andrew Lloyd Webber from the 1939 poetry collection "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" by T. S. Eliot, the Broadway production ran for 18 years. → Read More
High temperatures and increasing winds bring fire danger and smoke to Spokane area
Brace yourselves. Today could be tough. The National Weather Service is forecasting a high today of 97, a slight reprieve from Tuesday's outlook, which predicted temperatures in the triple digits. → Read More
Ellen Travolta is out to save Christmas with annual show at CdA Resort
This year promises to be a holiday season like no other. But one thing is certain: The show will go on. “The show” is Ellen Travolta’s annual Christmas cabaret at the Coeur d’Alene Resort. And has been tradition in recent years, Travolta is asking for the community’s help in creating the show. → Read More
Jess Walter’s ‘Magnificent Desolation’ gets ‘Selected Shorts’ treatment with Bobby Cannavale
Long before works of short fiction read by talented actors are broadcast into our homes, cars and assorted listening devices by Spokane Public Radio, they begin life in a live performance setting. Since 1985, “Selected Shorts” has been performed before enthusiastic audiences on stage at New York City’s Symphony Space. During the COVID-19 pandemic, “Selected Shorts” organizers, like many other… → Read More
Review: Corruption, greed, ‘Razzle Dazzle’ and ‘All That Jazz’ on display in entertaining ‘Chicago: the Musical’
There might be no more perfect American musical than “Chicago.” It’s cynical, bawdy and bitingly funny. It takes aim at corruption and greed and the belief that there is no such thing as bad publicity. It has the audacity to take murderers and have them not only get away with it, but also turn their notoriety into success. → Read More
Sharma Shields’ ‘The Cassandra’ wins a Pacific Northwest Book Award
The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association picked Spokane author’s novel as one of the six best from the region in 2019. → Read More
Ho! Ho! Ho! Journey to the North Pole sets sail on Lake Coeur d’Alene
For the 33rd holiday season, the quickest trip to the North Pole is along the Lake Coeur d’Alene route. Boatloads of passengers – including plenty of excited children – sail from Coeur d’Alene Resort. → Read More
Review: ‘Miss Saigon’ still thrills despite problematic story
The spectacle of “Miss Saigon” is still spectacular. The tragedy is still tragic. And a show that has been controversial since its debut 30 years ago remains problematic despite excellent staging and performances from a talented cast. → Read More
Teacher Madeline Miller headlines Spokane Is Reading
In Homer’s epic “The Odyssey,” the hero Odysseus and his men land on the island of Aeaea, where they encounter Circe, a powerful witch who is the daughter of the sun god Helios. → Read More
‘Chasing the muse’: Krist Novoselic and Giants in the Trees are at the Bartlett on Wednesday
Giants in the Trees is certainly more low-key. They play small clubs – places like the Big Dipper, where they stopped in 2017, and the Bartlett, where they’ll play in support of their second album, the simply-titled “Volume 2.” → Read More
Theater review: ‘Les Misérables’ at the FICA tells a story that still rings true
“Les Misérables,” based on Victor Hugo’s epic novel, dives into big themes – crime and justice, love and forgiveness, life and death. The beloved musical, now playing in Spokane as part of STCU’s Best of Broadway series, gets at these themes through the story of one man, Jean Valjean. → Read More
Concert review: Colin Hay displays songwriting skills at Northern Quest
There are two things to know about Colin Hay. First, his voice sounds just as it did all those years ago on those Men at Work albums you listened to to death in the early 1980s. → Read More
The Art of Garfunkel: Iconic performer, coming to the Fox next week, is happy to still be singing
This current show Garfunkel calls “old mannish” in the best sense of the word. “What I mean is I’m not avid. I’m not trying to get on the charts. I’m not trying to do anything. I’m opening myself up for people’s curiosity,” he said. “You know when Simon and Garfunkel hit it big, it was really big. It’s fun to open up about all this stuff and be candid and down to earth. So that’s very much a… → Read More
Theater review: ‘School’ rocks the jump from screen to stage
The Broadway musical, now in Spokane on its first national tour, is upbeat, quickly paced, heartfelt and very well performed. And while it follows the narrative beats of the source material, it differs just enough to keep things interesting and add some depth of character. → Read More
Man (still) at work: Colin Hay mixes solo work and hits from the ’80s in his sets
Colin Hay mixes solo work and hits from the ’80s in his sets. He’s also bringing his touring family – including his wife – to Northern Quest on Saturday. → Read More
From Spokane to Hades: For Spokane-born Patrick Page, a trip to ‘Hadestown’ is worth the journey
The Tony-nominated actor grew up wanting to be just like his dad, Robert, who taught drama at the former Holy Names College and Eastern Washington State College. → Read More