The Spokane Pride Parade and Festival is on Saturday.
A big week ahead, full of worthy entertainment you can find in our event listings and Staff Picks. Here are just some of the few highlights:
Monday, June 5
MUSIC | Spokane Falls Community College kicks off a series of concerts from its music programs with a show from its concert band tonight (catch the choir on Tuesday, jazz and world drumming on Thursday and the school orchestra June 12.
FILM | The Garland Theater's summer camp film series hosts a classic — The Goonies! Tonight at 7.
MUSIC | Zakk Sabbath is the Black Sabbath-loving tribute led by longtime Ozzy Osbourne guitarist and Black Label Society leader Zakk Wylde. It's going to be heavy at The Pin!
MUSIC | Surfer Blood makes beautiful music out of some tragic circumstances, and you can read our interview with frontman J.P. Pitts before their show at The Bartlett. Here's a little sample:
THEATER | Gonzaga and Terrain team up for a production of Waiting for Godotat the Washington Cracker Co. Building.
THEATER | The Spokane Civic hosts the 29th Playwrights' Forum Festival starting tonight, and you can enjoy four one-act shows in one night.
Friday, June 9
COMEDY | Standup comic Fortune Feimster takes over the Spokane Comedy Club for the weekend, so consider the Friday night shows a solid warmup for Pride on Saturday.
FESTIVAL | Elkfest kicks off a weekend of awesome tunes and good times in Browne's Addition today. Wear sunscreen, day drinkers!
WORDS | It's a Willow Springs Books Fundraiser at The Bartlett, featuring authors Sam Ligon, Laura Read, Kate Lebo and Maya Zeller reading from Willow Springs books.
Saturday, June 10
COMMUNITY | It's Spokane Pride 2017 day! Get downtown for the parade and all-day party.