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Life is getting back to normal after the holiday bluster, and that means it's a great time to peruse our event listings and Staff Picks to help plan your weekend. 

No time to scroll? Here are a few highlights for Friday, Jan. 9: 

COMEDY | It's a big night at the Knitting Factory, where stoner comic Doug Benson is headlining a show. Read our interview with the host of Doug Loves Movies and Getting Doug with High, and get ready to laugh. 

VISUAL ARTS | If you're heading toward Coeur d'Alene tonight, it's a fine opportunity to check out a new show by artist Harold Balazs at the Art Spirit Gallery. The artist reception starts at 5 pm, or go see Old & New between today and Feb. 7. 

THEATER | Also in CdA, the Modern Theater is opening The Last Five Years, a musical love/breakup story that's already a hit off-Broadway, and slated for a Hollywood film treatment starring Anna Kendrick that opens in February. 

FOOD & DRINK | Dying for Thai, but not willing to spend all your money at restaurants? Consider the Thai-ing to Cook class cost a one-time investment that will bring you pleasure forever. A one-night class tonight will get you savvy in two classic Thai dishes in no time.