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For singer/actress Buyi Zama, <i>The Lion King</i>'s life lessons transcend borders and time

For singer/actress Buyi Zama, The Lion King's life lessons transcend borders and time

Buyi Zama was no stranger to big stages before she first landed a gig in a London production of The Lion King.

By Dan Nailen Jan 17, 2019

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Oscar Hosts with the most

It happened in a matter of days. Comedian Kevin Hart was announced as the host of the 2019 Oscars.

By Nathan Weinbender Jan 17, 2019

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<i>Resident Evil 2</i> remake demo is out, <i>The Hook Up Plan</i> is bingeworthy and more you need to know

Resident Evil 2 remake demo is out, The Hook Up Plan is bingeworthy and more you need to know

RACCOON CITY REDUX

Jan 17, 2019

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<i>The Memory of Water</i> is about Alzheimer's, death and grief. It's also an award-winning comedy.

The Memory of Water is about Alzheimer's, death and grief. It's also an award-winning comedy.

Open the playbill for The Memory of Water, currently being staged in the Spokane Civic Theatre's studio space, and you'll find something beyond the usual director's notes, sponsor ads and cast list: a glossary. With explanations of terms like "Pan's People," "dead like," and "Barleycup," the glossary is meant to serve as a kind of cultural crash course and pocket translator for the lesser-known Britishisms that crop up throughout the play.

By E.J. Iannelli Jan 17, 2019

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Doing a Marie Kondo-inspired purge? Here's where to locally donate your stuff!

As the hunt for dormant "sparks of joy" within all the stuff filling our homes — closets, cabinets, garages and every nook and cranny — continues gaining momentum thanks to Netflix's viral series Tidying Up With Marie Kondo, many of us are now left staring down giant piles of unwanted stuff. The entire prospect of Kondo's method, from the initial evaluation of how much material stuff we each own, to deciding what to keep or toss, and then finding a new home for it all, can be totally overwhelming, and often emotionally and mentally tolling.

By Chey Scott Jan 16, 2019

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With Clarke, Hachimura and now Tillie, Gonzaga's big men are a force for WCC foes to contend with

The top flight 2018-19 Zags are back. After hitting a wall during the toughest part of one of their more rigorous nonconference schedules without likely NBA prospect Killian Tillie, out with injury, Gonzaga this weekend showed exactly what makes them a favorite to reach the Final Four and vie for winning the whole thing.

By Tuck Clarry Jan 14, 2019

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One more hoorah for the Eags this Saturday in Spokane

They almost did it. And damn it, that counts for something.

By Quinn Welsch Jan 10, 2019

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Sandpoint-based Pastease has you covered in style

Sandpoint-based Pastease makes products that are figuratively above the law when it comes to women's right to go au naturel with their nipples.

By Carrie Scozzaro Jan 10, 2019

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Birthday steaks at the Swinging Doors, Netflix's <i>The Innocent Man</i> and more you need to know

Birthday steaks at the Swinging Doors, Netflix's The Innocent Man and more you need to know

BIRTHDAY BITES

Jan 10, 2019

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How the Transformers captured my grown-up heart and mind

An unlikely entity has taken me fully into its fold.

By Chey Scott Jan 10, 2019

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In <i>The Controversy of Valladolid</i>, the characters at the very heart of its debate have no lines

In The Controversy of Valladolid, the characters at the very heart of its debate have no lines

Close to five centuries ago, two men squared off in the Spanish city of Valladolid for a rhetorical showdown.

By E.J. Iannelli Jan 10, 2019

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Strange Attraction: Tell us your strange love stories for our upcoming Valentine's Day issue

Did you look across a crowded clinic waiting room and lock eyes with a beautiful woman sniffling in the corner? Did a dog run up and pee on your leg, forcing an awkward introduction to what turned out to be the love of your life?

By Samantha Wohlfeil Jan 9, 2019

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Zags charge into conference play at full health, but face a league of scrappy contenders

"It looks to me like it’s the best league out West, and it’s been a while since we’ve been able to say that."

For the first time this season the Gonzaga Bulldogs are at full strength.

By Will Maupin Jan 7, 2019

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With space to spare, the Roxie Spokane hopes to help Hillyard become the next Perry District

Live jazz tickles its way through the glass doors at the Roxie event center, where there's a surprising number of people inside drinking and having a good time for a Monday night in mid-December.

By Samantha Wohlfeil Jan 3, 2019

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Gonzaga's women could be on the verge of creating their own March Madness magic

The Gonzaga women ended last year's successful season on a downer, losing in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Stanford and being thoroughly out-hustled and outrebounded in the process. Fast forward to this season and what looked like a rebuilding year for the Zags.

By Robert Herold Jan 3, 2019

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