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Spotlight archive for Sept. 9, 2011

FRIDAY, SEPT. 9, 2011

Symphony will Kick Back with new concerts

The Spokane Symphony has announced a new concert concept: Kick Back Classics. These are concerts away from the usual concert hall and without a conductor. Annie Matlow of the symphony said the musicians “will be ‘kicking back,’ and playing without a conductor – much like…

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ArtFest will stay put next year

The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture's annual ArtFest event will stay put in Browne’s Addition in 2012. Museum officials had pondered moving the art, food and music festival from Coeur d’Alene Park in Browne’s Addition to the larger Riverfront Park downtown. The Browne’s Addition…

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'Leonardo' hits its mark

The final numbers are in for “Leonardo da Vinci: Man – Inventor – Genius.” About 38,000 people attended this summer-long traveling exhibit at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (MAC). It came close to the museum’s attendance goals and more than met its financial…

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