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Music

Brandon Heath:

Christian music. Today. 7:30 p.m., Valley Open Bible Church, 905 N. McDonald Road, Spokane Valley. $15-$18.50. (509) 924-3705.

Dozier Jarvis Trio:

Presented by Heart of the Arts, Inc. Today. 6-9 p.m., 1912 Center, 412 E. Third St., Moscow. $10.

EWU Music Convocation:

concert. Today. Noon. Eastern Washington University, Music Building Recital Hall, Cheney. Free. (509) 359-2241.

Holiday Soiree:

Presented by Arts Alliance. Today, 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Arts Alliance Studio & Redtail Gallery, 518 Oak Street, Sandpoint. (208) 265-4303.

Student Chamber Music:

Student chamber music. Today. 3:10 p.m., Washington State University, Kimbrough Concert Hall, Pullman. (509) 335-3970.

WSU Student Recital:

Kani Ishii, piano. Today. 4:10 p.m., Washington State University, Kimbrough Concert Hall, Pullman. (509) 335-3970.

Elementary Honor Choir Festival:

Presented by Eastern Washington Music Educators Association. Saturday. 3 p.m., University High School, 32nd Avenue at Pines Road, Spokane Valley. (509) 342-1559.

Hog Heaven Big Band:

16-piece band plays tunes from the 20s to 40s. Free beginning dance lessons available at 6 p.m. Saturday. 7:30-9:30 p.m., Artisans at the Dahmen Barn (419 N. Park Way, Uniontown). $5/person, $8/couple. (509) 229-3414.

Holly Eve:

28th Annual event for the Panida Theatre, Pend Oreille Arts Council, Community Cancer Services, Bonner Community Hospice and The Festival at Sandpoint, presented by Eve’s Leaves. Includes silent and live auctions, champagne, hors d’oeuvres and entertainment. Saturday. 6:30 p.m., Sandpoint Events Center auditorium, Sandpoint. $25. (208) 263-8956.

KPBX Kids’ Concert:

“Songs of the Civil War” with music from Wide River, narrated by Leonard Oakland. Saturday. 1-2 p.m., Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. Free. (509) 328-5729.

Spokane Symphony Classics - Two Worlds, Two Geniuses:

Eckart Preu conducts Schubert’s “Rendering” and “Symphony No. 9, ‘The Great’” and Beethoven’s “Piano Concerto No. 3.” Featuring returning pianist Norman Krieger. Performances Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. $17-$39. (509) 624-1200.

Whitworth Orchestra:

“Imitations & Inspirations” will feature two faculty soloists and will include performances of Sibelius’s Symphony No. 3; Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances; and Brahms’ Variations on a Theme by Haydn. Saturday. 3 p.m., Whitworth University, Cowles Auditorium. $5. (509) 777-3280.

EWU Symphony Orchestra:

and Wind Ensemble concert. Monday. 7:30 p.m., Eastern Washington University, Showalter Hall, Cheney. $5/general, $3/seniors and students. (509) 359-2241.

Festival of the Arts:

Presented by Spokane Public Schools with visual and performing arts high school students participating in this annual celebration of the arts. Monday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., music student honor ensembles rehearse; All-City Band, Orchestra and Choir with guest conductors; Tuesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., music student honor ensembles rehearsals continue; theatre student workshops on all aspects of “Behind the Scenes,” of a theater; art student workshop with a local guest artist; Tuesday, 7:30-9 p.m., music concert featuring the student Honor Ensembles. Open to the public. INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Free. (509) 354-7350.

SFCC Jazz Combos:

concert. Tuesday. 7:30 p.m., Spokane Falls Community College, Music Auditorium Building 15, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. $5/general, $2/students/seniors. (509) 533-3720.

Dance

Tiempo de Tango:

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

Dance Camp:

Hosted by the Northeast Youth Center. For children age 7-12. Learn the latest hip-hop moves and participate in a dance performance at the end of camp. Held Mondays and Wednesdays through Dec. 17. 6:15-7:45 p.m., Whitman Elementary School Gymnasium, 5400 N. Helena St. $34, includes a t-shirt. Scholarships are available. (509) 482-0708.

4Elements:

MST Productions and Tangled Roots presents a family-friendly event with several of the nation’s top breakdancing crews as they battle it out at the breakdancing championships. Saturday. 7 p.m., INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. general: $15in advance, $20 at the door, half-price for ages 5-10, age four and younger admitted free. (509) 954-2585.

Live Holiday Performances at River Park Square:

Saturday and Sunday from 2-4 p.m. with a Nutcracker Preview including excerpts from the Nutcracker Ballet. 808 W. Main Ave. Free.

Square Dance:

Spurs and Skirts Youth Club for Pre-Teens/Teens. Saturday. 9:30 a.m.-noon. Western Dance Center, 1901 N. Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley. $3. (509) 927-0790.

Square/Round Dance:

Starshooters “Hot Cookie Dance.” 7-8 p.m., rounds; 9 p.m., square. Saturday. Western Dance Center, 1901 N. Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley. $5. (509) 926-2931.

Wednesday Night Contra Dances:

Sponsored by the Spokane Folklore Society. Live music with caller. Beginners’ lesson at 7 p.m. Wednesday. 7:30-9:30 p.m., Women’s Club, Ninth Avenue and Walnut Street. $5. (509) 747-2640.

Literary/Poetry

Author Boots Reynolds:

Meet the former bronc rider-rodeo clown who struck gold as a painter of humorous Western scenes often featured on greeting cards. Boots will sign copies of his book, “Boots N Beans: An Art Book Full of Beans.” Saturday. 1:30-3:30 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, main floor, 402 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 838-0206.

Author Dan Shanahan:

Signing with show and tell of “Dan’s Guide Book to Activities on and Around the Palouse.”. Saturday. Noon-2 p.m., BookPeople of Moscow, 521 S. Main St., Moscow, Idaho. Free. (208) 882-7957.

Author Deby Fredericks:

Book signing only by local science fiction/fantasy author of her latest book, “Too Many Princes.” Saturday. 1-3 p.m., Hastings Bookstore, 15312 E. Sprague Ave. (208) 635-5109.

Lilac City Rollergirls Calendar Signing:

Get your 2009 calendar and meet the Rollergirls. Saturday. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. (509) 280-3389.

Author Ret. Col. Chuck Lehman:

Local author presents his first novel, “The Big Wood: a Novel of Love, Intrigue and Civil War.” Sunday. 12:30 p.m., Auntie’s Bookstore auditorium, 402 W. Main Ave. Free. (509) 838-0206.

Comedy

Comedian Huck Flyn:

Doors open at 7 p.m. Reservations recommended. Today and Saturday. 8 p.m., Uncle D’s Comedy Underground at Bluz at the Bend, 2721 N. Market St. $10. (509) 483-7300.

Joel McHale:

Host of E’s “The Soup!” Today. 8 p.m., INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $34.50. TW.

Theater

“Twelve Angry Jurors”:

In Reginal Rose’s drama, a jury must decide the fate of a 19-year-old man accused of stabbing his father to death. Performances are today and Saturday. Children under the age of six will not be permitted. 7:30 p.m., North Central High School, in the round, 1500 N. Howard St. $5/general, $3/seniors. (509) 354-6219 or (509) 354-6240.

Arsenic and Old Lace:

A classic comedy. Today and Saturday, 7 p.m. Mead High School, 302 W. Hastings Road, Mead. $6/adults, $5/students and seniors. (509) 465-7008.

“Chicago”:

Presented by Lewis and Clark High School. Today and Saturday, 7 p.m. Performance carries a PG-13 guideline for strong language and mature content. Lewis and Clark High School, 521 W. Fourth Ave. $7 in advance, $10 at the door. (509) 354-7000.

“Godspell”:

A musical based on the gospel according to St. Matthew; performance dates are: today and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Sixth Street Theatre, 212 Sixth St., Wallace, Idaho. $10. 1-877-SIXTHST.

“Graceland” and “Never Swim Alone”:

Two one-act plays. Two women and an obsession. Two men and a referee. Will complete strangers sacrifice their own desires for the sake of human compassion? Will long-time friends sacrifice human compassion for the sake of their own desires? Today and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Spokane Civic Theatre, Firth J. Chew Studio Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. $15. (509) 325-2507.

“I Never Saw Another Butterfly”:

The play about a young girl named Raja Englanderova and her experiences in a Nazi concentration camp. Today and Saturday at 7 p.m., Ferris High School (3020 E. 37th Ave.). $5 in advance, $7 at the door. (509) 354-6076.

“The Diary of Anne Frank” - Central Valley:

today and Saturday. Exhibits from the Washington State Holocaust Research Center in Seattle will be on display. 7:30 p.m., Central Valley High School, 821 S. Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley. $8. (509) 228-5100.

“Copy Cat”:

Short form improv games and hilarity. Fridays through Nov. 28. All ages show. Today. 8 p.m., Blue Door Theatre (815 W. Garland Ave.). $9/general, $7/seniors, children, students w/ID. (509) 747-7045.

“Our Town”:

The Sage Players will perform a readers-theater version of this play today at 7 p.m., at the Corbin Activity Center, 827 W. Cleveland Ave.; and Sunday at 2 p.m., at the Manito United Methodist Church, 3220 S. Grand Blvd. (509) 327-1584.

“The Foreigner”:

The play by Larry Shue will be performed today and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m. 7:30 p.m., Eastern Washington University, Theatre Building (512 Fifth St.), Cheney. $5. (509) 359-2459.

A Christmas Carol, The Musical:

Scrooge isn’t any kinder, but he sure can carry a tune in this light-hearted version of everyone’s favorite holiday classic. Today and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Spokane Civic Theatre, Main Stage, 1020 N. Howard St. $26/adults, $24/seniors, $16/students, $8/student rush tickets. (509) 325 SEAT or (509) 325-2507.

UI Opera and Musical Theatre Scenes:

The School of Music presents Opera and Music Theatre Scenes. Today. 7:30 p.m., University of Idaho, University Auditorium, Administration Building, Moscow, Idaho. (208) 885-6231.

Safari Saturdays

: Improv. Saturdays. Tickets may be purchased at the door the night of the show. Saturday. 9 p.m., Blue Door Theatre (815 W. Garland Ave.). $7/all seats; no special offers, coupons or group discounts. (509) 747-7045.

“Together Again for the First Time”:

A comedy/drama about a family gathering at Christmas. Directed by Reed McColm. Opening night tonight at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.; Fridays, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 2 and 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. Runs through Nov. 29. Spokane Interplayers Theatre, 174 S. Howard St. Preview, $14/general, $12/seniors; Wednesday and Thursday, $17/general, $15/seniors; Friday and Saturday, $21/general, $19/seniors; Saturday and Sunday matinee, $15/regular, $12/seniors. (509) 455-PLAY.