Wave hello to fall and its entertainment options
SANDPOINT — Time to wave goodbye to September and say a big hello to the fall season. Along with turning leaves and dropping temps, we’ve got a full complement of entertainment options.
Starting tonight and running through Sunday, it’s the annual tradition of the Manhattan Short Film Festival at the Panida.
On Friday (shameless plug) it’s the last public show of the year for the Bridges Home Trio at Pend d’Oreille Winery. We’d love to see your shining face there, but come early to grab a good listening table – the place fills up fast! Also Friday, Right Front Burner lays down the funk at the 219 Lounge and there’s a Tracy Grammer concert over at DiLuna’s.
Saturday features the 100,000 Poets for Change open mic event at Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters as local poets and musicians do their thing as part of a global effort.
Then, on Monday, Owen Benjamin hits the Panida stage for a comedy show.
Lots of action — go get some!
Thursday, Sept. 26
Manhattan Short Film Festival
Venue: Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Manhattan Short has announced the Final 10 selections for its 21st Annual Short Film Festival, taking place in over 350 venues across six continents. Manhattan Short is the only event of its kind. The Final 10 are screened simultaneously across the world during a one-week period, with the Best Film and Best Actor awards determined by ballots cast by the audiences in each participating venue.
Admission: Tickets available online at: www.panida.org
Live Trivia
Venue: Pend d’Oreille Winery, 301 Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Create a team with friends and family or play solo. Questions are fun and challenging and always new.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Friday, Sept. 27
Manhattan Short Film Festival
Venue: Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Manhattan Short has announced the Final 10 selections for its 21st Annual Short Film Festival, taking place in over 350 venues across six continents. Manhattan Short is the only event of its kind. The Final 10 are screened simultaneously across the world during a one-week period, with the Best Film and Best Actor awards determined by ballots cast by the audiences in each participating venue.
Admission: Tickets available online at: www.panida.org
Bridges Home Trio
Venue: Pend d’Oreille Winery, 301, Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Tami, Dave & Paul hit the stage together again for their last public show of the year, with tons of originals, classic favorites and some Celtic flair thrown into the mix for good measure. The winery always turns into the friendliest pub on the planet when Bridges Home rolls in, so come early, snag a good listening table and join in the warm and welcoming good times!
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Right Front Burner
Venue: 219 Lounge, 219 First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 9 p.m.
This is Sandpoint’s funk, disco, rock and groove band, arguably the funkiest trio you’ll see in the Inland Northwest, whose years of music experience shines through with every glistening note. With the power to make any booty shake, Right Front Burner is here to help you get your groove on!
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.
Red Blend
Venue: MickDuff’s Beer Hall, 220 Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5-10 p.m.
Red Blend is an artistic blend of soul, pop, blues with a great bouquet of party time fun featuring Meg Turner, Chris Lynch and Brian Jacobs. Three longtime Sandpoint performers teaming up to put the best spin in your party.
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.
Tracy Grammer Concert
Venue: DiLuna’s Cafe, 207 Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: Doors open at 6 p.m. for dinner and the concert starts at 7:30 p.m.
Tracy Grammer is among contemporary folk music’s most beloved artists. Renowned for her pure voice, deft guitar and violin work, and incantatory storytelling, Grammer has recorded and performed with Joan Baez and Mary Chapin Carpenter, headlined several of the nation’s top folk festivals, including Philadelphia Folk Festival and Falcon Ridge, and enjoyed 12 consecutive years as one of folk radio’s 50 top-played artists, both solo and with the late Dave Carter.
Grammer is currently on tour celebrating her highly-anticipated eleventh release, Low Tide, which is the first of her albums to showcase her original songs. Low Tide was the ninth most-played album on folk radio in 2018 and was voted a Top 10 Album of the Year by Fish Records UK.
Admission: $20 in advance, available a DiLuna’s Café. Be sure to make reservations by calling 208-263-0864.
Saturday, Sept. 28
100,000 Poets for Change
Venue: Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters, 524 Church St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Lost Horse Press and the Bonner County Human Rights Task Force team up for the seventh year to present this open mic as poets, artists and musicians around the world stage individual events to take place simultaneously in conjunction with 100,000 Poets for Change in a demonstration/celebration of poetry, art, and music to promote social, environmental and political change. Join Sandpoint poets and musicians as they connect with artists all over the globe to express their aspirations for a better world.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Information: 208-255-4410
Manhattan Short Film Festival
Venue: Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Manhattan Short has announced the Final 10 selections for its 21st Annual Short Film Festival, taking place in over 350 venues across six continents. Manhattan Short is the only event of its kind. The Final 10 are screened simultaneously across the world during a one-week period, with the Best Film and Best Actor awards determined by ballots cast by the audiences in each participating venue.
Admission: Tickets available online at: www.panida.org
National Ballroom Dance Week Social Dance
Venue: Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 7-10 p.m.
The fun begins with a fox trot lesson taught by professional instructors from 7-8 p.m., followed by general dancing, refreshments, door prizes, drawings, and lots of fun. Singles, couples, and all levels of dancers are welcome.
Admission: $9 adults and $5 teens. USA Dance events are alcohol and tobacco free.
Information: 208-699-0421 or visit: www.usadancesandpoint.org
Ponderay Paradox
Venue: Farmin Park, Third Ave. & Oak St., downtown Sandpoint.
Time: Market starts at 9 a.m., music from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
The season is moving into fall with a bountiful harvest and wonderful music.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Holistic Fair
Venue: Inquire Within, 516 Oak St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Experience a wide assortment of healing modalities, readings, bodywork and more. Take advantage of the new moon energies and a time of new beginnings.
Admission: Free and open to the public. $20 per 15 minutes to try one of the practitioners.
Information: 208-255-7903 or online at: www.inquirewithinsandpoint.com
Mike Wagoner & Utah John
Venue: Pend d’Oreille Winery, 301, Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Mike Wagoner and Utah John are the perfect local musical duo. This duo packs the house and will be performing your favorite folk, Americana, and rock music.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Crooked Tooth
Venue: 219 Lounge, 219 First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 9 p.m.
Singer-songwriter Kevin Garrett brings his unpretentious, emotionally honest songs that draw equally from his deep love of soaring rock n’ roll, acoustic music, and soulful songcraft to the Niner.
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.
Hoptoberfest & Live Music
Venue: MickDuff’s Beer Hall, 220 Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 11 a.m.- 11 p.m.
The 5th annual Hoptoberfest is on the books at the MickDuff’s Beer Hall! New this year, 2 fall seasonal taster trays featuring Wet Hop beers, plus fall festive beers like Pumpkin and Fall Festbier. Live music starts at 2:30 p.m. with Sandpoint’s DIGaddie playing their original blend of blues-jazz psychedelic rock and ends the night with the ever so talented Brandon Kelty Trio from 6:30-9:30 p.m. It will be a day of fun and games with cornhole, hammerschlagen and more.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Sunday, Sept. 29
Pianist Dwayne Parsons at Pend d’Oreille Winery
Venue: Pend d’Oreille Winery, 301, Cedar St., in Sandpoint.
Time: 3-5 p.m.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Manhattan Short Film Festival
Venue: Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Admission: Tickets available online at: www.panida.org
Monday, Sept. 30
Owen Benjamin
Venue: Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 7 p.m.
Owen will be hosting his Date Night Comedy Show from the keys of the Panida’s grand piano. He’s a classically trained pianist and comedian famous for ‘The House Bunny,’ and ‘Jack and Jill.’ He’s been on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Fallon, Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time, two stand-up specials with Comedy Central. Rated R – 21 and over.
Admission: $20 available at the box office or online at: www.panida.org
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.
Tuesday, Oct. 1
Night-Out Karaoke
Venue: 219 Lounge, 219 First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 9 p.m.
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.
Wednesday, Oct. 2
Ian & Dynah
Venue: Farmin Park, Third & Main, in Sandpoint.
Time: 3-5:30 p.m.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Truck Mills & Tito Huizar
Venue: 219 Lounge, 219 First Ave., in Sandpoint.
Time: 5-8 p.m.
Sandpoint musician Truck Mills and guest musician Tito Huizar will entertain with great blues, folk, gospel and jazz.
Admission: Free for those 21 and over.