Region's Musical venues shine with stellar lineups
SANDPOINT — What a week we have lined up for you this time around! Looking ahead, there are two dance events on Saturday night, a great POAC concert next Wednesday at the Panida and another slate of live theater to be enjoyed in the region.
Local music venues have outdone themselves, with a lineup of everything from rockabilly and swing to Americana and straight-ahead country. And did we mention open mic night tonight and symphony music just over the border in Spokane?
Let’s get a move on:
Thursday, April 21
Open Mic Night at
Venue: Monarch Mountain Coffee, 208 N. Fourth Ave.
Time: 6-8 p.m., Thursday, April 21
Hosted by talented local songwriter Patrice Webb, this open mic gathering is your chance to share your talent (and hard work) with a supportive and interested audience. Amateurs and newcomers welcome!
Admission: Free, open to public.
Information: 208-265-9382
‘Full Draw Film Festival’
Venue: Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 7 p.m., Thursday, April 21
Tickets available at the box office or online at: www.panida.org
Chris Lynch
Venue: 219 Lounge, 219 First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: Deals start at 7 p.m.; music starts at 8 p.m., Thursday, April 21
Live music with Brian Jacobs and Chris Lynch in an informal. Specials on domestic and craft brews, too.
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.
‘Private Eyes’
Venue: NIC’s Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene.
Time: 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 21
‘Private Eyes’ is a comedy of suspicion in which nothing is ever quite what it seems. The audience itself plays the role of detective in this hilarious and moving relationship thriller.
Spokane Symphony: ‘Carmina Burana’
Venue: Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave., in Spokane.
Time: 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 21
Music Director Eckart Preu will conduct the Spokane Symphony performing Carl Orff’s powerful and always popular ‘Carmina Burana’ with soloists, the Spokane Symphony Chorale, the Spokane Area Youth Choirs and The Whitworth Choir.
Admission: Tickets start at $26, available at the box office of Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, by calling 509-624-1200, or online and at all TicketsWest outlets.
Friday, April 22
Ladies Late Night at Bonner County History Museum
Venue: Bonner County History Museum, 611 S. Ella Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5-8 p.m., Friday, April 22
Grab your girlfriends and join us for an evening of fashion, food, cocktails and fun! Be one of the first people to see the new exhibits: Tales from the Wardrobe: Fashion in Bonner County, 1940-1959; and History in the Making: District 410. Check in with local hat expert, Mary Faux, who will entertain you with the history of hats and help you find the perfect head topper, then tap into your creative side and make your very own hat.
Admission: $15, including food, drinks, entertainment and hat-making materials.
Information: 208-263-2344
Britchy
Venue: Pend d’Oreille Winery, 301 Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5-8 p.m., Friday, April 22
Missoula’s acoustic Americana duo features fine pickin’ and timeless songwriting by Richie Reinholdt and Britt Arenson.
Admission: Free, open to public.
Too Tipsy & The Hangovers
Venue: 219 Lounge, 219 First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 8 p.m., Friday, April 22
Get down with this band’s great take on rockabilly and swing!
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.
Ken Mayginnes
Venue: La Rosa Club, 105 S. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 7 p.m., Friday, April 22
The Other White Meat
Venue: MickDuff’s Beer Hall, 312 N. First Ave., Sandpoint
Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m., Friday, April 22
The Other White Meat is a classic rock and roll band from North Idaho that’s been around since the early 1990’s opening for such acts as G. Thorogood, Styx, REO Speedwagon, The Doobie Bros, Ted Nugent, Rail, and Cracker. Featuring Kyle Swaffard on vocals, bass, and kazoo, Benny Baker on vocals and guitars, Dana Peite on drums and percussion.
Admission: Free and open to those 21 and over.
‘Love Thy Nature’
Venue: Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 22
Celebrate Earth Day! Love Thy Nature is a cinematic immersion into the beauty and intimacy of our relationship with the natural world. And while our environmental crisis threatens the survival of our species, a renewed connection with nature holds the key to a highly advanced new era.
Tickets available at the box office or online at: www.panida.org
‘Private Eyes’
Venue: NIC’s Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Garden Ave., in Coeur d’Alene.
Time: 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 22
‘Private Eyes’ is a comedy of suspicion in which nothing is ever quite what it seems. The audience itself plays the role of detective in this hilarious and moving relationship thriller.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Whitworth Wind Symphony
Venue: Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave., in Spokane.
Time: Doors open at 7 p.m.; concert starts at 8 p.m., Friday, April 22
The Whitworth Wind Symphony presents their spring concert, performing outstanding traditional and contemporary literature for concert band and wind ensemble.
Admission: Tickets available at the box office of Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, by calling 509-624-1200, or online and at all TicketsWest outlets.
Saturday, April 23
‘Dancing in the Rain’
Venue: Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S. First Ave.
Time: 7-10 p.m., Saturday
Celebrate the fun tradition of social dancing in Sandpoint. A fox trot lesson will be taught by a local professional instructor from 7-8 p.m., followed by general dancing, refreshments, door prizes, mixers, and a drawing for a month of free dance classes. Singles and couples welcome.
Admission: $9 adults, $6 for USA Dance members and $5 teens. USA Dance events are alcohol and tobacco free.
Information: 208-699-0421 or www.usadancesandpoint.org
‘Race’
Venue: Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 7:30 p.m., Saturday,
Tickets available at the box office or www.panida.org
Dance Marathon
Venue: Bonner County Fairgrounds, 4203 N. Boyer Ave.
Time: Check-in 2 p.m.; dance competition from 3-9 p.m.; dinner from 5:30-6:30 p.m., Saturday, April 23
Help out Sandpoint Area Seniors and have a great time in their largest fundraiser of the year! Costumes are optional, but the music will span the Roaring ‘20s to the present, just in case. Along with the dancing, there will be entertainment, a casino, silent auction and lots of prizes.
Admission: $20 with dinner, $10 without dinner, $10 youth under 12, available at the event.
Information: Pick up applications and rules at the Sandpoint Senior Center, 820 Main St., or call 208-263-6860
‘The Vagina Monologues’
Venue: Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 7 p.m., Saturday, April 23
Tickets available at the box office or online at: www.panida.org
Daniel Mills
Venue: MickDuff’s Beer Hall, 312 N. First Ave., Sandpoint
Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m., Saturday
Coeur d’Alene native Daniel Mills (from Son of Brad) just put together a new album and is touring the Inland Northwest sharing his music and creating fans at every stop.
Admission: Free and open to those 21 and over.
Ron Criscione
Venue: Pend d’Oreille Winery, 301 Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5-7 p.m., Saturday
Admission: Free, open to public.
Devon Wade
Venue: 219 Lounge, 219 First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 8 p.m., Saturday, April 23
Country music with original, real world roots.
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.
‘Private Eyes’
Venue: NIC’s Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Garden Ave., in Coeur d’Alene.
Time: 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 23
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Sunday, April 24
‘Race’
Venue: Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 3:30 p.m., Sunday, April 24
Jesse Owens’ quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler’s vision of Aryan supremacy.
Tickets available at the box office or online at: www.panida.org
Spokane Youth Symphony: ‘The Colorful Orchestra’
Venue: Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave., in Spokane.
Time: 4 p.m., Sunday, April 24
Take an exciting trip to Italy and the American Southwest from the comfort of your symphony seat!
Admission: $16 adults, $14 seniors, $12 youth 17 and under; available at the box office of Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, by calling 509-624-1200, or online and all TicketsWest outlets.
Monday, April 25
Truck Mills Blues Jam
Venue: Eichardt’s Pub & Grille, located at 212 Cedar St.
Time: 7:30 p.m., Monday, April 25
Admission: Free, open to public.
Wednesday, April 27
POAC presents ‘DakhaBrakha’ concert
Venue: Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 7:30 p.m., Wednesday
DakhaBrakha is a world music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine. Reflecting fundamental elements of sound and soul, Ukrainian this ‘ethnic chaos, band creates a world of unexpected new music.
Admission: $15 adults, $12 POAC members, $10 youth 18 and under, available at Eve’s Leaves, Eichardt’s Pub, Winter Ridge Natural Foods, I Saw Something Shiny, at the box office on the night of the concert or online at: www.panida.org
Information: 208-263-6139
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