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Shamyra Lavigne-Davey is a native of St. James, Louisiana and a third generation Human Rights activist. In 2020, Shamyra became the Executive Assistant to the Founder/Director of RISE St. James Louisiana, a faith-based grassroots nonprofit organization fighting for the eradication of petrochemical emissions in the river parishes also known as “Cancer Alley”. Shamyra is a 2023 Young, Gifted, And Green: 40 Under 40 Award recipient and a 2023 and 2024 Essence Festival featured panelist. Shamyra currently serves as an Advisor on the Conceptual Committee for the Frontline Resource Institute (FRI).

Shamyra explains the history and current state of environmental racism in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley". Shamyra is the Executive Assistant at RISE St. James Louisiana, is a faith-based, grassroots, nonprofit organization fighting for clean air and water as well as the eradication and expansion of petrochemical industries in St. James Parish and the surrounding river parishes. Register at https://www.gonzaga.edu/climate-institute

Did you participate in the First Friday Art Walk but not ready to go home? Are you tired of going to the bar?

Late Laughs is your monthly dose of experimental improv and comedy, happening every First Friday at 9:30 PM. Each show features a rotating lineup of performers from independent troupes to new voices trying something bold and unpredictable. These are not your typical Blue Door shows. Each 20-minute set is a chance for groups to push boundaries, test new formats, and take creative risks… all in front of a late-night crowd that is ready for anything.

Whether you are a night owl looking for laughs or just want something different to do downtown, Late Laughs is your alternative to the usual Friday night.

Tickets just $6.

Come curious. Leave laughing.

Jazz night and jam session with a rotating cast of local and regional professionals from 7pm-10pm every second Monday of the month. Hosted by Imagine Jazz with Rachel Bade-McMurphy and Brendan McMurphy, a live performance is followed by a community jam session. Cover charge applies.

Friendly, accessible community dancing in the New England tradition, held every second Friday (except August). Live music, lively caller, all dances taught and called. No experience or partner needed; new dancers welcome and encouraged to arrive early for introductory session at 7. Please bring clean, smooth shoes, a water bottle, and your smile. $5 donation, $20 families.

HEART urgently needs more volunteer members to help provide assistance in times of emergency/disasters, whether man-made or natural, rescuing animals, setting up and operating emergency animal shelters when requested by the appropriate authority such as emergency management, law enforcement, fire service.

Want to find out more? Please visit our monthly meeting to learn more and talk to other volunteer members.

So this is Christmas… the RAIN way.

Join us for a nostalgic evening of love, joy, and timeless music as RAIN – A Beatles Christmas Tribute brings the spirit of the season to life at First Interstate Center of the Arts on Friday, December 26.

Hear holiday favorites alongside the legendary sounds of the Beatles. This festive celebration blends the magic of the holidays with the unforgettable music you know and love. It’s an evening perfect for families, friends, and Beatles fans of all ages.

Come together and share in the peace of the season with RAIN – A Beatles Christmas Tribute.

Peanuts’ timeless holiday television special comes to life with the national tour of A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage, coming to First Interstate Center for the Arts on Monday, December 29.

This critically acclaimed holiday celebration that the whole family can enjoy brings Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and the rest of the Peanuts gang together live on stage as they uncover the true meaning of Christmas and perform songs from the unforgettable musical score of legendary composer Vince Guaraldi. The Broadway-style production complete with immersive sets, lighting, choreography, and colorful costumes has sold more than 300,000 tickets over the prior holiday seasons.

All are Welcome! Come the First and Third Tuesdays at 6pm. We are focusing on Sri Easwaran's form of passage meditation and his 8-Point Program for daily living, currently meeting at the Spokane Buddhist Temple. This form of meditation fits with any spiritual path. Passage meditation was designed specifically for the Western “monkey mind.” It is a very disciplined approach to slowing down and focusing. It is difficult, but very rewarding! We are currently studying Sri Easwaran’s book "Passage Meditation". Questions, call Lou Ann at (509) 590-3512

All are Welcome! Come the First and Third Tuesdays at 6pm. We are focusing on Sri Easwaran's form of passage meditation and his 8-Point Program for daily living, currently meeting at the Spokane Buddhist Temple. This form of meditation fits with any spiritual path. Passage meditation was designed specifically for the Western “monkey mind.” It is a very disciplined approach to slowing down and focusing. It is difficult, but very rewarding! We are currently studying Sri Easwaran’s book "Passage Meditation". Questions, call Lou Ann at (509) 590-3512

Taste and imagination, the two key ingredients for a first-rate revue, abound in this fresh take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein canon, conceived by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie. Over three decades after the duo’s final collaboration, The Sound of Music, took Broadway by storm, this new R&H musical opened the 1994 Broadway season with flair and distinction, garnering wildly enthusiastic notices and earning two Tony nominations, including Best Musical.

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein may never have imagined “Shall We Dance?” as a comic pas de deux for a towering beauty and her diminutive admirer, nor might they have suspected that one day a lovelorn young lad might pose the musical question, “How do you solve a problem like Maria?” But that’s precisely the kind of invention lavished upon this new revue, with innovative musical arrangements, including a sultry Andrews Sisters-esque “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair,” a swingin’ “Honeybun” worthy of the Modernaires, and a jazzy “Kansas City,” proving how terrifically up-to-date the remarkable songs of R&H remain.

Show Dates:
Thu. Feb 19th 2026, 7:30 pm
Fri. Feb 20th 2026, 7:30 pm
Sat. Feb 21st 2026, 1:30 pm
Sat. Feb 21st 2026, 7:30 pm
Sun. Feb 22nd 2026, 1:30 pm
Wed. Feb 25th 2026, 7:30 pm
Thu. Feb 26th 2026, 7:30 pm
Fri. Feb 27th 2026, 7:30 pm
Sat. Feb 28th 2026, 1:30 pm
Sat. Feb 28th 2026, 7:30 pm
Sun. Mar 1st 2026, 1:30 pm