Oodles of fun options await community's revelers
SANDPOINT — The hilarious musical comedy “Once Upon a Mattress” opening continues its run this week at the Panida. Friday is St. Patrick’s Day, with oodles of live music, including a show with Neighbor John & Robert Crader in Hope! Saturday is chock full of activity, which includes a Bridges Home Celtic concert in Newport.
If you’re a writer, check out the Idaho Writers League writing contest on Saturday morning at the library. We also look ahead into next week, which brings the Yonder Mountain String Band to The Hive, another installment in the Friends of the Guitar Hour classical guitar concert series and a community social dance at Community Hall.
Let’s get crackin’!
Thursday, March 16
‘Once Upon a Mattress’
Venue: Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 7 p.m. (Additional shows scheduled for March 17 and 18.)
If you thought you knew the story of ‘The Princess and The Pea,’ you may be in for a walloping surprise! Did you know, for instance, that Princess Winnifred actually swam the moat to reach Prince Dauntless the Drab? Or that Lady Larken’s love for Sir Harry provided a rather compelling reason that she reach the bridal altar post-haste? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. Chances are you’ll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again.
Admission: $16 each, available at Eve’s Leaves or online at panida.org or sandpointonline.com
Kevin Dorin
Venue: MickDuff’s Beer Hall, 220 Cedar St.in Sandpoint.
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Solo Singer/Songwriter night: One of the most original voices you may ever hear. Kevin Dorin sounds like no one but Kevin Dorin.
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.
Day of Dialog: ‘UnSpoken Strengths’
Venue: North Idaho College, Edminster Student Union, Lake Coeur d’Alene Room, 1000 W. Garden Ave., in Coeur d’Alene.
Time: Noon-1:30 p.m.
This year, the event will feature keynote speaker Lita Burns, NIC vice president for instruction, and a panel of local female leaders. The Day of Dialogue is a great venue to learn about leadership, gender communication and celebrate women leaders in our community.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Friday, March 17
‘Once Upon a Mattress’
Venue: Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 7 p.m. (Additional show scheduled for March 18.)
If you thought you knew the story of ‘The Princess and The Pea,’ you may be in for a walloping surprise! Chances are you’ll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again.
Admission: $16 each, available at Eve’s Leaves or online at panida.org or sandpointonline.com
Art Show Opening & Celebration
Venue: Columbia Bank, 414 Church St., Sandpoint.
Time: 5:30-7 p.m.
Pend Oreille Arts Council will be celebrating their artist members by featuring one new piece by most of the 100 POAC artists. Come enjoy and support the local arts scene.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Information: 208-263-6139 or online at: artinsandpoint.org
Neighbor John & Robert Crader
Venue: Ice House Pizzeria, 140 W. Main St., in Hope.
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Live music with the legendary duo we can’t wait to come home for return engagements — and here they are! It’s a lovely drive to Hope, the pizza is amazing and the music is guaranteed to be great.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Information: 208-264-5555
The Powers
Venue: Pend d’Oreille Winery, 301 Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m.
The Powers call their style of music a bland of Indie folk and country.
Based out of Coeur d’Alene, the group had a delightful mix of parts including vocal harmonies with acoustic guitar and banjos fighting fiddles.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
St. Patrick’s Day & 24 Hours
Venue: 219 Lounge, 219 First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Live music by Marty Perron & Doug Bond, as well as Irish beverages and appetizers from Trinity at City Beach. Along with the fun, you’ll be raising funds to support cystinosis research as part of our awesome local organization 24 Hours for Hank.
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.
Dodgy Mountain Men
Venue: MickDuff’s Beer Hall, 220 Cedar St.in Sandpoint.
Time: 8 p.m.
The Dodgy Mountain Men sling a home-brewed Montana stompgrass that goes down smooth but packs a bite, mixing the rhythms of bluegrass, the soul of the blues and the energy of rock ‘n’ roll with a plethora of other musical traditions to create a unique electro-acoustic experience.
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.
Saturday, March 18
Celtic Concert with Bridges Home
Venue: Pend Oreille Playhouse, 236 Union St., in Newport, Wash.
Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m., concert starts at 7 p.m.
If you love the sound of Celtic music, you’ll want to join the fun as Bridges Home breaks out the Celtic Harp, Irish whistles, bodhran drum and a host of other cool instruments to accompany their three-part vocals on tunes from Ireland (and a couple from Scotland, too) for this all-Celtic concert.
Admission: $12 per person, available at the Playhouse box office or online at: pendoreilleplayers.org
Reservations & Information: 509-447-9900
‘Once Upon a Mattress’
Venue: Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 7 p.m.
Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting shenanigans.
Admission: $16 each, available at Eve’s Leaves or online at panida.org or sandpointonline.com
Devon Wade & 11th Anniversary Party
Venue: MickDuff’s Beer Hall, 220 Cedar St.in Sandpoint.
Time: Brewery tours from 5-7 p.m.; Music from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Devon is an independent country music artist out of Sandpoint with a strong love for what country music have always been — songs about real life.
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.
One Street Over
Venue: Pend d’Oreille Winery, 301 Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m.
This musical talent features Bridgett Lewis on vocals and guitar wonder Michael Lewis on vocals and guitars. A dynamic father-daughter duo from Nashville, now located in Washington state. These two offer a knockdown show with world-class talent.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Sandee Smith Benefit
Venue: The Eagles Club, 1151 John Hudon Lane, in Sandpoint.
Time 4 p.m.
Live and silent auctions, Barbecue beef dinner and fundraiser for longtime local resident Sandee Smith as she fights breast cancer.
Admission: $8, includes dinner.
Information: 208-217-4615
Idaho Writers League Community Writing Contest & Breakfast
Venue: East Bonner County Library, 1407 Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: Breakfast at 9 a.m.; readings begin at 9:30 a.m.
The contest is open to all ages. Pre-written entries limited to 500 words with a five-minute limit on reading time. Prizes will be awarded.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Information: 208-263-3564
Holistic Fair
Venue: Inquire Within, 516 Oak St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Experience a wide assortment of healing modalities, readings, bodywork and more.
Admission: Free and open to the public. $20 per 15 minutes to try one of the practitioners.
Information: 208-255-7903 or online at: inquirewithinsandpoint.com
Arbor Public Market on the Cedar Street Bridge
Venue: Cedar Street Bridge, corner of First & Cedar, in Sandpoint.
Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. — Saturday, March 18
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Spokane Jazz Orchestra ‘Groove Summit’
Venue: The Bing Crosby Theater, 909 W. First Ave., in Spokane.
Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m.
Piano and Organ Groove Summit, featuring Brent Edstrom, piano; and Don Goodwin, Hammond organ. The Spokane Jazz Orchestra is the nation’s oldest, continually performing, professional community-supported 17-piece big band.
For over 30 years, the group has been the flagship ensemble of Spokane Jazz Society, bringing both performances and education services to the Inland Northwest.
Admission: $12-26.50, available in advance online at: friendsofthebing.org and ticketswest.com and at the box office.
Information: 509-534-5805
Monday, March 20
Truck Mills Blues Jam
Venue: Eichardt’s Pub & Grille, located at 212 Cedar St.,
in Sandpoint.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Wednesday, March 22
Yonder Mountain String Band
Venue: The Hive, 207 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: Doors open at 7 p.m., show begins at 8 p.m.
A favorite string band is joined by another regional fave, as The Lil’ Smokies open the show.
Tickets & Information: livefromthehive.com
Hiawatha Drum Circle
Venue: Hope Memorial Community Center, 415 Wellington Place, in Hope.
Time: 6:30 p.m. (Held on consecutive Wednesdays)
Hosted by Jack Green, this is a drumming for peace, abundance, and the healing of Mother Earth. A journey through the spirit world (this is not a class).
Admission: Free and open to all ages.
Information: 208-304-9300 or email: jackgreen7712@gmail.com
Thursday, March 24
Friends of the Guitar Hour presents John Goulart in concert
Venue: Jacklin Arts Center, 405 N. William St., in Post Falls.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
If you enjoy Leon Atkinson’s weekly show, The Guitar Hour, on Spokane Public Radio-KPBX-FM, you’re in for a real treat with this ongoing classical guitar concert series. John Goulart now enjoys the reputation of being one of Canada’s finest guitarists. He first came into prominence in 1992, after winning the First Prize in the inaugural Great Lakes International Guitar Competition. In that same year he was also a finalist and prize-winner in the Guitar Canada and Guitar Foundation of America Competitions. John’s other international prizes include the 38th annual Tokyo Guitar Contest and the Alirio Diaz Competition in Venezuela.
Admission: $30, available online at: http://friendsoftheguitarhour.bpt.me/
Saturday, March 25
Social Dance
Venue: Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 7-10 p.m.
Come celebrate the fun tradition of social dancing in Sandpoint. This fun event starts with a one-hour country two-step lesson taught by a local professional instructor from 7- 8 pm, followed by general dancing, refreshments, door prizes, mixers, and a drawing for one month of free dance lessons. Singles, couples and all levels of dancers are welcome.
Admission: $9 adults, $6 members and $5 teens. USA Dance events are alcohol and tobacco free.
Information: 208-699-0421 or visit: usadancesandpoint.org