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Behind the Curtain

From auditions to opening night: How the Spokane Civic Theatre took Charlie and the Chocolate Factory from page to stage

By E.J. Iannelli

Jun 1, 2023

Everyone knows the story of Charlie, the Golden Ticket and his fateful visit to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. And if you don't, well, I'm sorry...

Behind the Curtain

From street art to fine oil paintings, Daniel Lopez's journey as an artist is just beginning

By Chey Scott
Jun 1, 2023
Author Rebekah Anderson explores the human toll of Grand Coulee Dam's construction in her new novel

By Madison Pearson
Jun 1, 2023
The '90s were the golden age of disaster movies — here are some of the best/worst

By Bill Frost
Jun 1, 2023
Spokane Arts' Melissa Huggins departs; plus, new music!

Jun 1, 2023
Blue Door Theatre's new workshops teach how improv comedy can enrich everyday life and work

By Summer Sandstrom
May 25, 2023
Artist Humaira Abid's exhibition at the MAC explores personal stories of displacement and loss in a universal way

By Carrie Scozzaro
May 25, 2023
My favorite social media content is millennial women getting nostalgic about our teen selves

By Chey Scott
May 25, 2023
Triumphant Squatches, budding artists; plus, new music!

May 25, 2023
Online to onstage: Comedian Trey Kennedy wants to focus on you

By Eliza Billingham
May 19, 2023
Spokane's first Mend-It Cafe event encourages residents to repair damaged clothes in lieu of trashing them

By Chey Scott
May 18, 2023
Three generations of art by the prolific Wyeth family makes a summer stop at the MAC

By Summer Sandstrom
May 18, 2023
The year is off to a great start with new streaming sci-fi series of the non-Star Wars or Trek bent

By Bill Frost
May 18, 2023
Celebrating 50 years since Expo '74, Community Cancer Fund announces fall road race; plus, new music!

May 18, 2023
Spokane Zine Fest fosters a niche counterculture for self-expression and storytelling at its one-day-only event

By Madison Pearson
May 11, 2023
Violinist Benjamin Beilman relishes the conflict and the harmony in Brahms' Violin Concerto

By E.J. Iannelli
May 11, 2023
A new show at Coeur d'Alene's 5th Dimension Studios delivers dollhouse-inspired artwork

By Carrie Scozzaro
May 11, 2023
PNW Love Is Blind participants, hilarious history; plus, new music!

May 11, 2023
Spokane Art School unlocks new potential with its recent move to bigger U-District space

By Madison Pearson
May 4, 2023
Renowned architect Meejin Yoon's interactive sculpture Stepwell is unveiled at Riverfront Park

By Ellie Rothstrom
May 4, 2023
Why Bloomsday is the prime example of what it means to be a Spokanite

By Madison Pearson
May 4, 2023