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Lisa Leinberger
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SPR
Today is First Friday in downtown Spokane. Local artists unveil their work in galleries, coffee shops and wineries.
Carmela Conroy for Congress
After three decades, an aging male acapella group is building a following by posting video of their rehearsals around suburban, island kitchens. How the Tonics turned social media shade into success.
Arts & Culture
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Spokane Symphony Music Director James Lowe and From the Studio host Jim Tevenan talk about the second Masterworks program of the new SSO season. -
Mandy Scheffler and Anna Gyure Havlek from Vytal Movement Dance visited the studio to talk about their upcoming event, Resonance. -
Composer Eric Whitacre spoke with host Henry McNulty about the album Eternity in an Hour.
Events
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EventsTune in to SPR News to hear live broadcasts of conversations with the candidates for the 3rd, 4th, and 6th Washington State Legislative Districts. -
EventsStop by your local Farmers' Market this summer and visit with SPR staff and volunteers at various Farmers' Markets in our region.
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The deep-voiced Scottish mezzo-soprano just made her Royal Opera House debut. Now, with her debut solo album, The Deeps Have Music, she is on the doorstep of stardom. -
NAZA is an acronym for nezek agavi, Hebrew for "collateral damage." It refers to the number of civilian casualties the Israeli military deems acceptable. The documentary is made by Israeli filmmakers.
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Reich, who turns 90 on Oct. 3, created a vocabulary that influenced nearly every form of music — classical, electronic, jazz and pop. He talked about his groundbreaking work in 1999 and 1989.
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U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September as the unemployment rate inched up to 4.2%. Job gains for July and August were revised down by a total of 60,000 jobs, extending a lackluster run for the job market. -
The Labor Department offered an update Friday on the strength of the U.S. job market. The news comes as long-term interest rates have been climbing.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, about high bond yields and the September jobs report.
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Move over, beach reads. With the fall equinox behind us, we can now curl up with cozy autumn books. There are new titles coming from Barbara Kingsolver, Chad Harbach, Jasmine Guillory and more. -
The dark side of the prediction market boom is becoming more clear: Experts say the sites have become go-to outlets for gambling addicts to relapse as the companies avoid state consumer protections. -
September jobs report to give an update on the market, Tennessee governor halts executions after woman survives attempt, N.Y. attorney general appointed as special prosecutor in Cornell rape case.
