Community Calendar

Location: Myrtle Woldson Center - Coughlin Theater
Thursday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Conducted by Peter J. Hamlin. Concert music will include:

The Gum Suckers March - Percy Grainger
Chorale and Alleluia - Howard Hanson
Haunted Objects Tsukumogami - John Mackey
Amaia: I. Gaztelugatxe - Ricardo Mollá (featuring tuba soloist: Aiden Tabrah)
Suite from the Star Wars Epic - Part I - John Williams
And more

After a long and successful career as a mystery writer spanning nearly 50 years, William Kasinski has hit a protracted and unsettling fallow period. Does this mark a temporary setback or the end of his professional work life? At his agent’s insistence, Kasinski agrees to attempt a memoir in hopes of reigniting his career, and to this end, returns to his hometown to revisit his beginnings. Once there, triggered by an encounter with an up-and-coming Young Adult novelist, William must reckon with long-ignored events of his youth, and their impact on his journey.

APRIL 24 - MAY 10
Firth J. Chew Studio Theatre

By Bryan Harnetiaux, Civic's Resident Playwright since 1982

Directed by Susan Hardie
With Jamie Flanery, Lynn Noel, Lily Savage, and Hillary Squires

TICKETS
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Box Office is open Tue - Fri, 12 - 5:30PM — 509-325-2507

CONTENT WARNING: Recommended for ages 14+. Please note that this production contains mature themes, adult language and the use of a prop firearm. Children under the age of five years will not be admitted.

James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece… and a rare modern classic. The Tony Award-winning book and score are both enchanting and touching.

The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch’s curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse. Everyone’s wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results.

Show Dates:
Thu. Apr 16th 2026, 7:30 pm
Fri. Apr 17th 2026, 7:30 pm
Sat. Apr 18th 2026, 1:30 pm
Sat. Apr 18th 2026, 7:30 pm
Sun. Apr 19th 2026, 1:30 pm
Wed. Apr 22nd 2026, 7:30 pm
Thu. Apr 23rd 2026, 7:30 pm
Fri. Apr 24th 2026, 7:30 pm
Sat. Apr 25th 2026, 1:30 pm
Sat. Apr 25th 2026, 7:30 pm
Sun. Apr 26th 2026, 1:30 pm

James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece… and a rare modern classic. The Tony Award-winning book and score are both enchanting and touching.

The story follows a Baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the Baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a Witch’s curse, the two set off on a journey to break the curse. Everyone’s wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results.

One of Sondheim’s most popular works, Into the Woods is a musically sophisticated show with the opportunity to feature actors adept at dark comedy. Designers will especially enjoy highlighting the fantastical elements of this magical word.

Gayle Havercroft is displaying his unique block printing pieces at Indaba Coffee Shop through April and May. He's been perfecting his skills since 2001 and especially enjoys using the Palouse as inspiration for many of his works. Gayle began adding watercolor to the block prints a few years ago. You won't want to miss seeing these.
Come for the art! Stay for the coffee!

Sponsored by River Ridge Association of Fine Arts, Pennie Woods will have her whimsical painting on display and for sale at the Garland Sandwich Shoppe located on Madison across from the Garland Theater. Pennie's art is colorful, captivating, and affordable. Stop in to see! And have a sandwich! The Garland Sandwich Shoppe is open Monday through Friday, 10 am to 4 pm.

There is a school of thought that artists must have only one recognizable style but Cherylee Duncan has too much artful energy to adhere to that 'rule'. If she has a distinct trademark, it would be 'eclectic' ~ Cherylee abhors waste and therefore get excited about reusing and upcycling as much as possible, to emulate nature's delight in each piece.

When she crochets rugs from all recycled fabrics Cherylee saves bits and pieces for use in mixed media paintings. This method, along with using only what is already on hand, is how she has created her new series, Threadscapes II ~ the options are excitingly endless.

Stop by Pottery Place Plus in the historic Liberty Building this May to see Cherylee's work ~ come by First Friday May 1st to meet Cherylee in person!

This show centers around the flow of life in the natural world, illuminated by the slanting light at the edges of dawn and dusk. The paintings celebrate life’s small wonders; the fleeting instance of a hummingbird, the rushing sound of a waterfall, the sweet smell of spring grass bending to the hooves of a new foal.

“Native Mother Nature” is a grand centerpiece of creatures engaging in a peaceful afternoon of spirits coming together, celebrating the simple joys of living as intended; and the painting “The Big Red Horse” honors the year of the fire horse, a year of building for a future of powerful beginnings.

Stop by the Liberty Gallery at 203 N. Washington St during May to see Janene's painting ~ stop by First Friday May 1st from 5-8pm to meet Janene in person!

Join us at Terrain Gallery for ‘The Table Is Set’, a unique art show by Liv Hebert Watkins, honoring the everyday people, objects, and rituals in life. The central aspect of this concept is the dinner table– a space where individuals gather and interact as a whole; despite differences in background, culture, language or family ties. There is beauty in the simple act of gathering, sharing a warm drink, eating food, and sitting together. Combining iconographic halos with commonplace faces and objects, Liv explores the beauty and divinity of the ordinary. Meet artist Liv Hebert Watkins during the opening reception on May 1st from 5:00 - 8:00 pm.

This May, D2 Gallery is extremely proud to present the artwork of Spokane artist Benjamin Heiken in his new exhibit "A Rattletrap Sailboat". Heiken's brutal use of collage and haphazard brushstrokes in his paintings evokes a sort of violence, which mirrors his personal struggle to reveal subconscious feelings about his existential place in the world. This abstract work is complex, messy, intuitive and thought provoking, and this will be a stellar local exhibit by an artist who typically exhibits his work in New York, London and Los Angeles. First Friday Opening Reception is on May 1st, from 5 to 8, and "A Rattletrap Sailboat" shows through the end of the month