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Music

“Life is a Cadenza” by Diana Clemons:

Benefit performance for Harmony Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center. Today, 7 p.m. Harmony Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center, 4929 W. Orchard Ave., Rathdrum. $10. (208) 819-2603.

India Children’s Choir:

22 children ages 9-12 perform a story, traditional dance and song, recounting the journey of their people, the Hmar tribe or Northeast India. Today, 7 p.m. Calvary Rathdrum, Rathdrum. Free. (208) 687-4341.

Rathdrum Concert Series:

Free to the public and suitable for families. Held Fridays through the summer. Southern Comfort playing country/rock music. Today, 6-8:30 p.m. Rathdrum City Park, Highway 53 at Latah Road, Rathdrum, Idaho. (208) 667-3162.

Rhonda Vincent & The Rage:

Bluegrass and country music. Vincent has won the IBMA “Female Vocalist of the Year” Award for seven years in a row. Today, 7 p.m. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. $29, TW or (509) 227-7404.

Stephen Ashbrook:

Country music by singer/songwriter from Portland, Oregon. Bring a blanket and picnic basket. Microbrews and desserts available. Today, 6-9 p.m. Red Barn Farms, 501 Wawawai Road, one mile north of Colton, Wash. $8/general, free/ages 12 and younger. (509) 995-1220.

Terriers:

Outdoor show. Today, 7:30 p.m. Loon Lake Granite Point.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers:

Two shows with special guest Steve Winwood. Today and Saturday. The Gorge, George, Wash. $45-$95. (509) 735-0500.

Variety Pak:

30s, 40s and 50s dance music every Friday. Today, 6:30-10:30 p.m. CenterStage, 1017 W. First Ave. (509) 747-8243.

Ziggy Marley with Children of the Revolution:

Reggae. Part of the Festival at Sandpoint. Today, 7 p.m. War Memorial Field, 855 Ontario St., Sandpoint. $55.95, TW or (208) 265-4554.

Snoqualmie Pass Music Festival:

7th year of free outdoor concerts: Featuring the I-Corp 56th Army Band from Fort Lewis - 50 of the best musicians in the Northwest playing Glenn Miller, Americana and more. Family-oriented events at the Summit at Snoqualmie’s Central Ski Area Plaza. Bring a picnic (no food available at event), and no alcohol permitted. Visit www.snopassmusic.org. Saturday, 2-5 p.m. SR 906, Snoqualmie Pass. Free. (425) 471-2327.

Spokane Farmers’ Market:

Live country folk and cowboy music by The River City Ramblers. Saturday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Second Avenue at Division Street, behind First Covenant Church. Free admission. (509) 995-0182.

Wynonna and Bomshel and New Jack and the Rippers:

Country music. Part of the Festival at Sandpoint. Saturday, 6 p.m. War Memorial Field, 855 Ontario St., Sandpoint. $49.95, TW or (208) 265-4554.

Pianist Archie Chen: Award-winning virtuoso pianist performs a solo concert. Program to include Chopin, Liszt, Mendelssohn and new Irish works. Saturday, 7 p.m. Steinway Piano Gallery, 13418 E. Nora Ave. $10/general, $8/students and teachers. (509) 327-4266.

An East Indian Rhythms Workshop: Marco Zonka presents an East Indian Rhythm workshop for dance, drum and song. Sunday, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The Warehouse Athletic Facility, 800 N. Hamilton St. $35. (509) 993-4423.

Coeur d’Alene City Park Concert Series:

Free to the public and suitable for families. Held Sundays through the summer. Bad weather moves concerts to the Coeur d’Alene Resort Plaza (Third Street at Sherman Avenue). The Kelly Hughes Band playing country music. Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Northwest Boulevard at Mullan Avenue, Coeur d’Alene. (208) 667-3162.

Spokane Symphony Orchestra and The Generations Trio:

“Bravo Beethoven!” featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”) and Triple Concerto. Conducted by Maestro Gary Sheldon. Part of the Festival at Sandpoint. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. War Memorial Field, 855 Ontario St., Sandpoint. $29.95/adults, $9.95/youth, TW or (208) 265-4554.

Summer Concerts at Arbor Crest:

Dead Man’s Pants, playing acoustic country and blues. No one under 21 allowed and no outside alcohol. Sunday, 5:30 p.m. Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, 4705 N. Fruithill Road, Spokane Valley. $5. (509) 927-9463.

The South Austin Jug Band:

Bluegrass. Monday, 6:30 p.m. Rockin’ B Ranch, 3912 Spokane Bridge Road, Liberty Lake. $15. (208) 704-6894; ticket line, (509) 891-9016.

Downtown Coeur d’Alene Concert Series:

Free to the public and suitable for families. Held Tuesdays through the summer. Bad weather moves concerts to the Coeur d’Alene Resort Plaza (Third Street at Sherman Avenue). Variety Show with Deep Roots, Cool Stream Ban and Lake City Harmonizers. Tuesday, 6-8:30 p.m. Sherman Square Park, 316 Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 667-3162.

Music at the Moscow Food Co-op:

Part of the Moscow Food Co-ops Tuesday Night Music Series concerts. Full Circle, playing blues-rock music. Tuesday, 4:30-6:30 p.m. 121 East Fifth Street, Moscow. Free. (208) 882-8537.

Roy Zimmerman:

One-man show is full of witty original songs and comic commentary. Sponsored by the Spokane Chapter of the Progressive Democrats of America. Proceeds benefit KYRS. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave., Suite 150. $12. (509) 747-3012.

KPBX Blues Cruise:

Sail aboard the Mish-An-Nock on Lake Coeur d’Alene. Blues music by Too Slim and the Taildraggers. Benefits KPBX Public Radio. Boarding at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, 7-9 p.m. Boardwalk Marina, Lake Coeur d’Alene aboard The Mish-An-Nock, Coeur d’Alene. $25, includes no host bar, snacks and dancing. (509) 328-5729 or (800) 328-5729.

Spokane Farmers’ Market:

Live folk music by Have Violin, Will Travel. Wednesday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Second Avenue at Division Street, behind First Covenant Church. Free admission. (509) 995-0182.

Browne’s Addition Summer Concert Series:

12th annual concert series held on Thursdays, presented by Browne’s Addition Neighborhood Council. Simply Strings. No alcohol is allowed in park, but picnicking encouraged. Thursday, 6-8 p.m. Coeur d’Alene Park in Spokane’s Browne’s Addition, Second Avenue and Chestnut Street. Free. (509) 496-9155.

Courtyard Concert Series at Post Falls Library:

Six Foot Swing, a local big band. Thursday, 7-9 p.m. Post Falls Public Library, 821 Spokane St. Free. (208) 773-1506.

First American Title Free Concert Series:

Outdoor concerts held Thursdays. Bring chairs and a picnic. Ryan Larsen playing country music. Thursday, 6-7:30 p.m. Riverstone Park, just off the Northwest exit from I-90, turn into Riverstone on Lakewood Drive, Coeur d’Alene.

Splash Down Water Park Concert Series:

Presented by Empyrean Coffee House on Thursdays in August. Olive Green and Dominik Bar. Thursday, 4:30-8 p.m. 11127 E. Mission Ave. (at Valley Mission Park), Spokane Valley. $8, includes water park. (509) 924-3079.

Wilco:

Rock music. Thursday, 8 p.m. INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $29, TW.

Blue Oyster Cult:

With Great White and Rail. Festival seating, bring your own chair. Aug. 22, 4 p.m. Two Rivers Casino, Davenport. $40, TW.

Monsters of Accordion: Jason Webley, Mark Growden, Amy Denio, Duckmando, Karli Fairbanks:

Accordion music. Aug. 22, 7 p.m. Caterina Winery, 905 N. Washington St. (509) 328-5069.

Rock Hard in the Park:

Seether, Sevendust, Hurt, Sick Puppies, Tantric, In This Moment, Egypt Central and Red. Presented by Rock 94.5. Aug. 22, 4:30 p.m. Greyhound Park Event Center, Post Falls. $40-$100, TW.

Todd Milne:

Meditative music on bamboo flute. Aug. 22, 7 p.m. Borders Books & Music, 9980 N Newport Highway. Free. (509) 466-2231.

Dance

Time to Tango:

Argentine Tango offered every first and third Monday of the month, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Spokane Valley Eagles, 16801 E. Sprague Ave. $5. (509) 892-7475 or (208) 667-4502.

Contra Dance:

Presented by Palouse Folklore Society. Music by members of the Gefilte Trout and Dancing Trout bands; Gary Miller will be the caller. Saturday. Potluck at 6:30 p.m.; dance instructions 7:30-8 p.m.; dance at 8 p.m. Blaine School House, Moscow. $4.

Saturday Night Salsa:

Latin dancing. Saturday, 8:15 p.m.-1 a.m. Simply Dance Studio, 820 W. Sprague Ave. $5. (509) 892-1480.

Monday Night Dance:

Presented by Corbin Senior Activity Center. Music by Uncle Harold’s Band; food and drinks available for donation. Monday, 7:30-9:45 p.m. 827 W. Cleveland Ave. (509) 327-1584.

Literary/Poetry

Friends of Deer Park Library Book Sale:

Books, audio books and more. Today and Saturday, 9 a.m. Deer Park Auto Freight mini-storage site, 2405 E. Crawford Road, Deer Park. Free. (509) 893-8476.

Inland NW Writers Guild:

Join other aspiring and accomplished writers to give and receive feedback, contacts and active listening skills. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Auntie’s Bookstore, auditorium, 402 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 838-0206.

Web Basics:

Learn about browsers, accessing websites, search engines, and more. Please pre-register. Thursday, 2 p.m. Moran Prairie Library, 6004 S. Regal St. Free. (509) 893-8340.

Comedy

“Safari”:

Features fast-paced and hilarious short-form improv. Some material may not be suitable for all ages. Saturday, 9 p.m. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $5. (509) 747-7045.

Theater

“Phantoms of the Melodrama: Footprints Under the Stairs”:

Enjoy a mystery with heroes and villains! This story involves a bit of local history involving the building itself and rumors of ghosts that inhabit it. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 7:30; Sundays, 2 p.m. Runs through Aug. 24. Sixth Street Theater, 212 Sixth St., Wallace, Idaho. $12/adults, $10/students and seniors. (208) 752-8871.

“Withercraft Manor”:

Presented by Spokane Civic Theatre Summer Performance Camp. Is it just a spooky house in the country or could it be truly haunted? An intrepid band of sleuths sing and dance their way into danger in this spine-tingling magical journey. Today, 7 p.m. Spokane Civic Theatre, Main Stage, 1020 N. Howard St. $13, TW.

“Les Miserables”:

Based on the novel by Victor Hugo and one of the most famous musicals worldwide. Today through Sunday and Aug. 21-23. Thursdays-Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, Coeur d’Alene. $35/adults, $33/seniors, $25/ages 12 and younger. (208) 769-7780.

“Cemetery Club”:

Presented by the Pend Oreille Players Association. A comedy-drama about three New York widows who are part of a club. Every month they meet for a cup of tea and go to the cemetery to remember the good times and gossip with their late husbands. Laugh and cry as these three decidedly different women cope with life, losses and learning to love again. Today and Saturday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m. The CREATE Place, 900 W. Fourth St. (Fourth and Fea Streets), Newport, Wash. $10/adults, $8/seniors 55 and older and students with ID.

(Blank) to the White House:

Who wants to sit in the Oval Office? The improvisers pose as presidential hopefuls, debating the topics while also providing the audience a candid look at the characters’ lives. All ages show Fridays through Sept. 12. Today, 8 p.m. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $8/general, $6/children, seniors and students with valid ID. (509) 747-7045.

“The Sound of Music”:

The classic play about Maria, a failed nun who is sent to live with the family of a retired naval captain as a governess for his seven children. Maria teaches the children to sing and that becomes their bonding force, of course leading her to fall in love with their father, whom she marries. Experience the play in a German-like town. Saturday, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 27, 30 and 31. 8 p.m. Leavenworth Summer Theater, Ski Hill Amphitheater, Leavenworth, Wash. $14-$35. (509) 548-2000.