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November 25, 2009 Prehistory repeats itself at the Spokane Arena.
Life-sized
dinosaurs will roam the Spokane Arena again when Walking With Dinosaurs returns
to the Spokane Arena April 7-11, 2010.
Eight shows are scheduled over the course of five days, with tickets ranging in
price from $39.50 to $59.50. Tickets go on sale at the Arena box office and at
Tickets West outlets at 10 a.m. Friday,
Nov. 27. A special pre-sale event is under way through Tickets West. You
can buy tickets early using the special promotion code TREX at www.ticketswest.com. Walking With
Dinosaurs came to Spokane in 2007, and all six shows sold out. Tickets for this
spectacle are bound to be extinct soon.
 Good music is in season at the Coeur d'Alene Casino.
Country
sensation Sara Evans will make her way to Coeur d'Alene Casino at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, for a holiday show
titled "Sara Evans Celebrates The Season." Evans has four No. 1 hits and a
handful of platinum albums to her credit, with hits such as "A Real Fine Place
To Start" and "Born To Fly." Tickets are $50 and $40 and are available through www.ticketswest.com and 800-325-SEAT.
 A visit to Interplayers is seriously past due.
The
Interplayers Professional Theatre premier of "Underneath The Lintel" hits the
stage at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Nov. 25.
The one-man show featuring Reed McColm tells the humorous story of a shabby
librarian who finds a book in the return bin that's 113 past due. The show runs
through Dec. 12 with performances Wednesday through Sunday nights and weekend
matinees. General-admission tickets range in price from $14 to $21 and are
available through the Interplayers box office, at 174 S. Howard, or by calling
Interplayers at 509-455-PLAY. Tickets also are available at www.ticketswest.com and 800-325-SEAT.
 Herd up your Herdmans for this one.
"The
Best Christmas Pageant Ever" is certainly one of the better Christmas plays
around, and it's opening at the Spokane Civic Theatre with a 1 p.m. performance
Saturday, Nov. 28. Based on the
classic Barbara Robinson children's book by the same name, the play will take
the stage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday nights, with two Saturday matinees, at 1 p.m.
and 4 p.m. The show's run will end with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee on Dec. 20.
Tickets $16 for adults, $14 for seniors and $10 for students. They are
available through the Civic box office and through Tickets West at www.ticketswest.com and 800-325-SEAT.
 This show is a Tour De Frank.
Dweezil
Zappa, son of late guitar legend Frank Zappa, will stop at the Bing Crosby
Theater at 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29,
as part of the Zappa Plays Zappa tour. The late Zappa is considered one of the
most influential guitarists and composers from the 1960s and was posthumously
inducted into the Rock ‘n' Roll Hall of Fame. Tickets are $33, $47.50 and $73
and are available at www.ticketswest.com
or 800-325-SEAT.
From the mouths of babes comes entertainment.
Spokane Children's Theatre opens
its production of the memorable musical "Babes In Toyland" with a 7 p.m.
performance Friday, Nov. 27. The
all-star cast will put on this holiday favorite through Sunday, Dec. 13, with 1
p.m. matinees on Saturdays and Sundays and 4 p.m. shows on Dec. 5 and 6 and an
early 10 a.m. performance on Dec. 12. SCT holds its performances at the Lair
Auditorium, at 1810 N. Greene, on the Spokane Community College campus. Tickets
are $10 for adults, $8 for children, and are available at the door before each
performance or through Tickets West at www.ticketswest.com
or 800-325-SEAT.
The High Five
from thesomshow.com
by Isamu Jordan
Belt of Vapor - Oft-regarded as one of Spokane
finest bands in the downtown bar scene, Belt of Vapor is coming into orbit and
reloaded with an album's worth of new material and these three lifelong friends
are ready to bring it to the people. The Som Show Presents Belt of Vapor with
And I Was Like What? at 9 p.m. on Friday,
Nov. 27, at The Blvd., 230 W. Riverside. Cost: $5; 21-and-older-welcome.
Bad Penmanship 6 - Now in its sixth year, Spokane's
Bad Penmanship rap crew has scattered all over the region, but the rhyme
collective has reunited for their annual rap fest, which includes an
improvisational freestyle session and breakdance battle. The Som Show Presents
Bad Penmanship with DJ Stone Tobey, Cheap Meat Suits, Cursive Adonis, Juicy
Karkass, Jaeda, Drew Slum, Freetime Synthetic, Anawim, Vibeself, Empirical
Dynamics, Cassidiom, Fat Arm, A Bomb, SP Squad, Gun of the Sun, Tangled Roots
and yours truly at 6 p.m. on Saturday,
Nov. 28, at Empyrean Coffee House, 154 S. Madison. Cost: $6.
Kaylee Cole - Solo singer-songwriter and piano
songstress Kaylee Cole plays the final music show at Empyrean Coffee House as
it now exists, as the venue is being reshaped in lieu of the sprinkler law
which takes effect on Dec. 1. For more info, check The Som Show blog. The Som
Show Presents Kaylee Cole with support from Kevin Long and Henry Nordstrom with
Vaughn Wood at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 29,
at Empyrean Coffee House, 154 S. Madison. Cost: To be announced.
La Cha-Cha - "Viva," the 2007 studio
offering from La Cha-Cha took home the Sommy for Best Album that year, so
expect big things when La Cha-Cha drops the follow-up, "Blueprint for a
Bankheist," at a CD Release show at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28, at The Blvd., 230 W. Riverside, with help from
The Camaros and Bunkdoozy. Cost: $7; 21-and-older welcome.
GWAR - The true monsters of rock will be
spraying all kinds domecrushing horrortronics and liquified nastiness when GWAR
returns to The Knitting Factory Concert House, with Job For A Cowboy, The Red
Chord and Benign at 8 p.m. on Saturday,
Nov. 28, at The Knitting Factory Concert House, 919 W. Sprague. Cost:
$18.50 in advance, $20 day or show.
For music news, videos, mp3s, artist profiles and more,
visit thesomshow.com.
Get carriaged away this month.
Spokane
Teachers Credit Union and Downtown Spokane are teaming up to bring the team of
horses back to streets of the city's core. Free horse-and-carriage rides begin
this holiday season on Friday, Nov. 27.
Rides start at the corner of Main Avenue and Wall Street and are first come,
first serve from 3-8 p.m. Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, and
noon to 3 p.m. Christmas Eve.
Here's 1.5 million reasons to cruise Lake Coeur d'Alene.
The Coeur d'Alene Resort will have
its lighting ceremony and fireworks cruise from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27. While the festivities
can be seen from the streets of downtown Coeur d'Alene, an unobstructed view of
the show is available from one of the Lake Coeur d'Alene Cruise Boats. Tickets
are $27.75 for adults and $16.75 for children six years old to 12 years old.
The event kicks off the 2009 Holiday Light Show, which features more than 1.5
million Christmas lights on waterfront displays and "the world's largest
Christmas tree," standing 161 feet tall and twice the height of the famous
Rockefeller Centre Christmas Tree. The Fantasy Cruise To the North Pole departs
nightly at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30. Tickets for that holiday-light cruise are
$15.75 for adults, $14.75 for seniors 65 years old and older. Children 12 years
old and younger ride free. For more information, go to www.cdaresort.com/activities/holidaylights.
The Spokane Convention Center would like to propose a toast.
The
Spokane Convention Center is throwing a Christmas party on Thursday, Dec. 10, and everybody is invited. The event, called
"Toast The Season," will be start with cocktails at 5:30 p.m., following by a
steak and salmon dinner at 6:15 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by the
Central Valley Jazz Band and by Whitworth University's Cool Whip. A special
reading by Spokane Regional CVB President Harry Sladich promises to be
entertaining as well. Tickets to Toast The Season are $35 each and can be
purchased by calling 509-279-7007.
Concept:Home is painting the town black.
Concept:Home,
at 401 W. First, is throwing a Black Friday Black Party at its store from 4-8
p.m. Friday, Nov. 27. The first 30
guests will receive a swag bag, and discounts on Concept:Home's awesome
offerings can be found throughout the store. The event will include a DJ and
drinks. For more information, find Concept:Home on Facebook or go to www.concepthomefurniture.com.
Tinman, Scarecrows and Flying Monkeys reunite.
Tinman
Gallery will be holding its annual handmade ornament show from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27 through Sunday, Nov. 29.
The free-of-charge show will include returning favorites like polymer clay
Flying Monkeys and Scarecrows from Pat Boyd, painted rawhide ornaments from
George Flett, pine needle and cornhusk ornaments from Alice Nelson. New
offerings include fantastical dolls by Wendy Zupan Bailey and one-of-a-kind
pieces featuring precious stones and silver from John Bettesman and Kris
Howell. For more information, call the Tinman Gallery at 509-325-1500.
SPORTS CORNER
I'm dreaming of a
White Friday.
Mt.
Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park opens for the 2009-2010 season Friday, Nov. 27. The mountain has
received a good amount of snow over the past week and as of earlier this week,
it had nearly two feet at its summit and 16 inches at its base. Lifts 2, 3, 4
and 5 will open at 9 a.m. Friday and continue operation through 4 p.m. For the
holiday weekend, lifts tickets will be available at mid-week prices, $36 for
adults, $29 for youth, $32 for college students, and $22 for "super seniors"
(70 years old and older). Season passes and discount lift tickets are still
available. For more information, go to www.mtspokane.com.
Too early for
baseball? There's no too early in baseball.
The
Spokane Indians baseball club released its schedule for the 2010 season and
announced the team will kick off the summer June 18 with a three-game homestand
against the Tri-City Dust Devils. Last season, the Indians drew almost 175,000
fans to the Avista Stadium, for a Northwest League-leading average attendance
of 4,604 fans per game. Season ticket and mini-season ticket packages are
available now. For more information, go to www.spokaneindiansbaseball.com.
NAME THAT FLICK.
"Well, the wolf's out of the bag now."
Name the movie that line appeared in to receive a $50 gift
certificate to the Rockwood Clinic Aesthetic Institute! Send your best guess
and your phone number to info@entertainmentspokane.com.
The winner will be selected at random from correct entries and will be
announced in next week's e-newsletter. The deadline for entries is noon on Monday, Nov. 30.
Last Week's Winner: Matt Gibson knows Erin Brockovich!
Last week's movie quote was, "By the way, we had the water
brought in specially for you folks. Came from a well in Hinkley." Gibson correctly
guessed that it was from the 2000 drama "Erin Brockovich" and won a $50 gift
certificate to the Rockwood Clinic Aesthetic Institute.
Send your entertainment news to info@entertainmentspokane.com
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