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Performing arts venues have been forced to slash budgets and furlough staff, but they're aiming to emerge stronger in the end

by E.J. Iannelli

Aug 13, 2020

Jeff vom Saal has turned his basement into an underground command center. Now outfitted with a massive whiteboard full of brainstorming ideas, a repurposed filing cabinet and a printer he sourced on the cheap from Facebook Marketplace, the space has become the unofficial strategic headquarters for the Spokane Symphony and the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox in the age of social distancing...

The Fox won't be full for the foreseeable future.

I Finally Watched... the original Star Trek, and it showed me a better world to live in

By Quinn Welsch
Aug 13, 2020
Doing It Wrong: Four types of pandemic patrons

By Lizzie Oswalt
Aug 13, 2020
First Cow, a reviewer turned author, Logic's latest and more!

Aug 13, 2020
Spokane comedian Deece Casillas tries to work past COVID to help people laugh

By Jeremey Randrup
Aug 6, 2020
The Go-Go's new doc, a virtual Bloomsday, Warrior Nun and more!

Aug 6, 2020
NBA return provides an escape from the ongoing pandemic

By Wilson Criscione
Aug 6, 2020
Meatballs, mayhem and murder arrive in new streaming musical A Killer Party

By Dan Nailen
Aug 5, 2020
Masks, but Make it Fashion: Spokane jewelry designers make face masks stylish and functional

By Chey Scott
Aug 4, 2020
How is the travel and tourism business faring when everyone is told to stay put?

By Carrie Scozzaro
Jul 30, 2020
The Case for Un-erasing One of Community's Best Episodes

By Daniel Walters
Jul 30, 2020
Spokane is Reading, Eric Andre gets weird, Night Call and more!

Jul 30, 2020
Quiet at the Fox: Spokane Symphony moves entire 75th anniversary season to 2021-22

By Dan Nailen
Jul 30, 2020
Spokane's KOOL 107.1 FM is an audio museum of rock's early years

By Nathan Weinbender
Jul 23, 2020
Baddest of the Bad: Five flicks of exceedingly poor quality available on Amazon Prime

By Quinn Welsch
Jul 23, 2020
A new alley mural, a video game through the perspective of HAL 9000 and more!

Jul 23, 2020
Local musicians and comedians appeal Washington Gov. Jay Inslee's ban on live entertainment

By Nathan Weinbender
Jul 16, 2020
My first time... experiencing Hamilton

By Nathan Weinbender
Jul 16, 2020
Co-op Games in Quarantine

By Jeremey Randrup
Jul 16, 2020
Black is Beautiful beer, Hoopfest goes online, new music and more!

Jul 16, 2020
S.M. Hulse's new Eden Mine delivers a protagonist who will linger in readers' minds long after the last page

By Mindy Cameron
Jul 9, 2020