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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Garrison Keillor to bring storytelling, ‘Lake Wobegon’ and songs to the Fox

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.

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‘White Chicks,’ ‘Scary Movie’ star Shawn Wayans returns to the Spokane Comedy Club this weekend

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.
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Stage review: ‘My Fair Lady’ is a revival worth revisiting

“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.
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Young, bright star of ‘My Fair Lady’ talks on iconic role of Eliza Doolittle

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.
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‘I Thought I Knew You’ went through festival, selection committee and workshop before coming to life at Stage Left Theater

On Christmas morning in 2020, Anthony Quinn Warner detonated a bomb in his RV in Nashville, killing himself and injuring eight. It is believed that Warner’s thoughts on a variety of conspiracy theories, including those related to Sept. 11, 2001, the moon landing and lizard people, contributed to his motives for the bombing.