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Eleven performers ages 12-19 are bringing a classic tale about childhood wonder to life at the Spokane Civic Theatre.

Once artists have completed a project, something written, musical or visual, they can be reluctant to return to the work, having gotten whatever they needed to express out of their system.

It can be difficult to produce a musical as beloved as “The Secret Garden.” On one hand, you want to stick to the story audiences know and love. It’s a classic for a reason, after all. But on the other hand, you don’t want to copy and paste a previous production, denying yourself the opportunity to add a personal touch to the story.

Standup comic Ashley Gavin is well known on TikTok for her quick quips and audience engagement. The 36-year-old, who hails from New York City, is bringing that humor to the Spokane Comedy Club for three nights.

Dancing. Puppets. Boomboxes on bicycles. The Spokane Shakespeare Society brings the hilarious and electric “As You Like It” to Spokane’s parks this summer.

Known for co-anchoring the “Weekend Update” on “Saturday Night Live,” Colin Jost finally is making an appearance in the Lilac City after his November show was postponed for June and then July.

It’s not often that Spokane Civic Theatre has to list resources such as Child Protective Services, the National Domestic Violence Hotline and the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Hotline on its website, but it’s also not often that the theater produces a show like “Heathers.”

The story started for Lake City Playhouse like it started for many arts organizations; various projects were in the works in early 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic brought everything to a screeching halt.

Cory Michaelis honed his skills in front of one of the most difficult audiences a burgeoning stand-up comedian can: teenagers.

From skateboarding to MMA fighting, Jason Ellis has since put away the board and retired from the ring for comedy.

When it comes to picking the first show for Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre’s season, Executive Artistic Director Chuck Ethridge admits he likes to stick to a winning formula: Give the people what they want.

In the weeks leading up to this year’s 3-on-3 basketball tournament, Spokane’s Blue Door Theatre has added a Hoopfest-themed improvisational show to their weekend lineup, which has resulted in a humorous and entertaining collaborative performance called “HoopProv.”

It’s the show where the points don’t matter, and it’s coming to local audiences. “Whose Live Anyway?” – the traveling comedic stage show – will bring “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” to Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox.

If my memory serves me right, “South Pacific” is the first production I’ve reviewed twice, the first being a production by Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre in 2017. I looked up my review to check the date, but I purposefully didn’t read it so I wouldn’t have any preconceived thoughts when attending opening night of Spokane Valley Summer Theatre’s production.

The Miss Washington and Miss Washington’s Teen competitions are rapidly approaching, and Julia Zimney, who was crowned Miss Spokane, and Samantha Kissee, who was crowned Miss Spokane’s Teen, are excitedly preparing to take the state stage.

Spokane Valley Summer Theatre is rehearsing their rendition of "South Pacific" 

If there’s any artform that teaches both performers and audience members about living in the moment, it’s improv comedy. Once the moment passes, or the scene ends, it’s gone for good, never to be repeated.

Lisa Ann Walter had trepidations about telling her mother that she got her role as teacher Melissa Schemmenti on “Abbott Elementary.”

Ellen DeGeneres will take the stage Sunday and Monday for two sold-out shows as part of her "Ellen's Last Stand... Up" tour.