Though the creative, queer and comedic adventurers of “Dungeons & Drag Queens,” may now fight fantasy villains in the iconic tabletop game, Dungeons & Dragons, the group’s first archenemy was a rice cooker in the basement of a now-closed Seattle restaurant.
Spokane in May is full of flowers and celebrations. From Bloomsday to the Lilac Parade to this year’s 50th anniversary of Expo ‘74, there is no shortage of events. For the second year in a row, the Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Festival is no exception.
In this action-packed world with tough, physical combatants known as Hulk, Hitman, The Rock, Stone Cold, The Viper and American Nightmare, a man with a name like Fluffy may not be such a good fit.
Garrison Keillor brings his storytelling, along with humor and music, to Spokane 7:30 p.m. Saturday April 27 at the Fox Theater for "An Evening with Keillor & Company," with vocalist Prudence Johnson and pianist Dan Chouinard. His radio show, "A Prairie Home Companion," ran more than 40 years and featured stories about Lake Wobegon, a fictitious town based in part on his hometown of Anoka, Minnesota.
Teen actors will take the Spokane Children’s Theatre stage this week to push for an end to gun violence 25 years after the infamous Columbine school shooting.
For Shawn Wayans, show business is a family affair as one of five brothers who found successful careers in the entertainment industry. Known for his comedic roles in films, such as early 2000s horror parodies “Scary Movie” and “Scary Movie 2,” as well as “White Chicks,” in which he starred alongside his younger brother Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans will take the Spokane Comedy Club stage this weekend for another round of laughs.
“My Fair Lady” has arrived in Spokane, reminding us all why Broadway keeps reviving this 100-year-old play, (inspired by an ancient Greek legend, no less), about an impoverished guttersnipe of a girl who is plucked from the streets and transformed into a high-class woman of substance.
Perhaps you’ve seen him on TikTok. Stand-up comedian Joe Dombrowski, who went viral in 2017 for an April Fools’ Day joke with his elementary students, is returning to the Spokane Comedy Club for another round of laughs.
The Spokesman-Review had an opportunity to chat with Anette Barrios-Torres, the 23-year-old star of “My Fair Lady,” which runs from Tuesday through April 7 at the First Interstate Center for the Arts. Below are excerpts from the interview with the Miami native, who landed the iconic role of Eliza Doolittle just two weeks after graduating from Oklahoma City University last spring.
Season 17’s “Bachelorette” Katie Thurston is returning to her home state – not to hand out roses, but to share laughs at comedy clubs in Lynnwood, Tacoma and Spokane next week.
“Monty Python” legend John Cleese will take the First Interstate Center for the Arts stage on Saturday to answers audiences questions and share experiences following a showing of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.”
The characters of “Menopause the Musical” return to Spokane in its sequel, “Menopause the Musical 2: Cruising through ‘the Change’ ” – but this time, the motley group of middle-aged women are headed to the high seas.
