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Chameleon's First Anniversary Show
Sat, March 1 at 8 pm
The Chameleon
Considering how much it’s already become a vital cog in the Spokane music scene, it’s hard to believe The Chameleon has only been around for one year. But in a world where venues come and go far too frequently, getting through 12 months is certainly a reason to celebrate — with not one, but two concerts boasting top-tier local music. The main stage upstairs will be a 21+ rocking shindig with heavy stoner rock from Kadabra, Timeworm’s dreamy indie rock, and standout singer-songwriters Blake Braley and Helmer Noel. As a counterbalance, the all-ages show in the Jaguar Room basement hosts the wonderfully grimey noise of Spooky, easygoing indie pop from Pancho and hip-hop via both BRADEN ALL CAPS and Skeemn & Friends. It’s a safe bet to be way more fun than the typical birthday party for a 1-year-old. (SETH SOMMERFELD)
Ben Bailey
Sun, March 2 at 7 pm
Spokane Comedy Club
Admit it: we’ve all dreamed about hailing a cab, seeing flashing lights and hearing fanfare as we settle in. The 2005 game show Cash Cab was a phenomenon, with millions of people playing along at home and wishing to see host Ben Bailey in the driver’s seat of their next cab ride. Now those folks can take a ride in the passenger seat as Bailey performs a classic standup set at Spokane Comedy Club this Sunday as part of his most recent comedy tour. Before he was the “Cash Cab guy,” Bailey told jokes and made audiences laugh worldwide. Coming off of the success of his 2024 special, Please Tell Me What I Said, he’s ready to send you home giggling about “accidental ornithology” and his unique observations about the people he’s met during his time on the comedy and television circuit. (MADISON PEARSON)
Fish War Screening & Panel
Sun, March 2 at 4 pm
Gonzaga University Cataldo Hall
For Indigenous tribes across Washington state, salmon have provided spiritual and nutritional sustenance since the beginning of their long history. Through treaties with tribal nations, the United States codified tribes’ rights to fish in their usual places. Despite the U.S. Constitution’s declaration that treaties are the supreme law of the land, in the 20th century, the state of Washington declared tribal fishing at treaty-protected sites illegal. This decades-long fight is captured in the 2024 documentary Fish War. Following a screening hosted by Gonzaga University, DR Michel, executive director of the Upper Columbia United Tribes; Twa-le Abrahamson, an environmental justice organizer; and Tom Keefe, retired attorney, will discuss the long history of fishing treaties and climate crisis. (MADISON PEARSON)
Every Brilliant Thing
Feb. 27-28, March 6, 8, 14-15 at 7:30 pm
Hamilton Studio
As one of the region’s most well-known and consistent directors of everything from extravagant Broadway musicals to high-concept sociopolitical plays, Troy Nickerson has worked with theaters large and small for over two decades. Now, along with his creative partner Chris Jensen, he’s left the theater behind. The finer points of that claim bear teasing out. The duo’s new joint venture, Theater on the Verge, is still fully devoted to theater as a performing art — perhaps more strongly than ever. But the discrete brick-and-mortar institutions that identify as theaters? Those not so much. In keeping with that philosophy, Theater on the Verge chose Every Brilliant Thing for its debut production. Written by the English playwright Duncan Macmillan and first produced in 2013, the single-actor dark comedy takes its title from a list of positives that a young boy creates to cheer up his depressed mother. (E.J. IANNELLI)
