7 Nights Out
1: Shrine Circus
Animals, acrobats, daredevils and clowns in an old-fashioned Big Top Circus.
When: 3 and 7 p.m. today; 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday; and 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday
Where: Spokane Valley Mall, 14740 E. Indiana Ave., Spokane Valley
Cost: $10 general seating, $15 reserved, $25 VIP
INFO: (509) 747-0132
2: Neko Case
Indie folk icon plays Spokane in support of her most recent album, last fall’s “The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You.”
When: 8 p.m. Monday
Where: Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave.
Cost: $35, through TicketsWest
Info: www.bingcrosbytheater.com
3: National Geographic LIVE! Untamed Antarctica
Cory Richards, a photographer, filmmaker and climber, and Mike Libecki, a veteran of more than 40 climbing expeditions, take us along on their expedition to climb the remote and snow-free summit of Bertha’s Tower in Antarctica.
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday
Where: INB Performing Arts Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.
Cost: $41.50 through TicketsWest
Info: www.inbpac.com
4: Spokane Symphony Classics 9: Musical Sorcery
Ukranian-born Valentina Lisitsa will perform the virtuosic “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Also presented is Dukas’ dramatic “Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” made famous by the Disney movie, “Fantasia,” and John Adams’ “Doctor Atomic Symphony.”
When: Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m.
Where: Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave.
Cost: $15-$54, through the Fox box office, the symphony website or any TicketsWest outlet.
Info: (509) 624-1200 or www.spokanesymphony.org/
5: Leon Russell
Legendary and versatile rock musician has played on, arranged, written and/or produced some of the best records in popular music during his 50-year career.
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave.
Cost: $40-$50, through TicketsWest
Info: www.bingcrosbytheater.com
6: Blue October
The Texas-based band hits the road on the Fear tour, playing music from the group’s seven albums.
When: 8 p.m. Sunday
Where: Knitting Factory, 919 W. Sprague Ave.
Cost: $23.50, through Ticketweb
Info: http://sp.knittingfactory.com
7: Northwest Sacred Music Chorale Sings Elijah!
Felix Mendelssohn’s classic Oratorio based on events in the life of the prophet Elijah. Aaron St. Clair Nicholson will sing the role of Elijah, joined by a cast that includes Hannah Kimball, Debbie Raby and Charles Sorensson, while the Northwest Sacred Chorale Ensemble brings to life the several duets, trios and quartets that make up this work. Performance will be repeated April 26 at 3 p.m. at Central Lutheran Church, 512 S. Bernard St. in Spokane.
When: 7 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday
Where: Salvation Army Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Road, Coeur d’Alene
Cost: $15/adults, $12/seniors and students; tickets available through the chorale website
Info: (208) 446-2333 or www.nwsmc.org