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A special collaboration of Gonzaga Theatre, Gonzaga Dance, and Gonzaga Music
Urinetown: the Musical
Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann
Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis
Directed by Prof. Brian Tyrrell
Music Directed by Dr. Jadrian Tarver
Choreographed by Prof. Sarah Glesk
Performances:
Thursday, November 6 I 7:30pm
Friday, November 7 I 7:30pm
Saturday, November 8 I 7:30pm
Sunday, November 9 I 2:00pm
Coughlin Theater, Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center
$14-20

In a city not so far from here, a severe water shortage creates a need to control access to toilet facilities. But an unregulated private sector breeds a greedy CEO who provides the wrong answer to the right question: how do we ensure every citizen has the right to pee? Join Gonzaga Theatre, Gonzaga Dance, and Gonzaga Music in our semi-annual collaborative event, showcasing our performing arts students and engaging with socially relevant questions in the three-time Tony Award-winning musical.

Contact: theatre@gonzaga.edu
Box Office: (509) 313-2727
More Information: gonzaga.edu/ticketcenter OR gonzaga.edu/theatre
Tickets: https://bit.ly/TicketCenterTheatre
Address: Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center - 211 E Desmet Ave
Run Time: 2 hours with one 15 minute intermission
Age Recommendation: 12 and up

URINETOWN was produced on Broadway in September 2001 by the Araca Group and Dodger Theatricals in association with TheaterDreams, Inc., and Lauren Mitchell.

URINETOWN is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

We want to believe that serendipity brings us together, but is that just a myth? How often do we travel parallel paths through the world without noticing? From an ailing woman who plans one final trip, to her daughter planning one great escape and her son falling prey to a prank gone wrong, this funny, intimate, and heartbreaking play explores the lives that may be happening just out of reach of our own.

American Guild of Organists chapter members present a concert of meditative and exciting organ music on the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church pipe organ built by Zimmer & Sons. This program is the second of 2025-2026, celebrating the 80th season of the American Guild of Organists – Spokane Chapter.

This performance is appropriate for audiences of all ages.

FREE admission. Donations accepted. You are invited!

Celebrating Different Abilities through Art & Community Theater for 10 years!
CDA ACT is a 501c3 that showcases the gifts, talents and joy of the Special Needs community. All of our actors have a special need and are supported by personal coaches (shadow actors). This support helps them to step into the spotlight and be seen for what they can do.
Tickets available at our website www.cdaact.com
Nov 6 & 7 @ 7:30 pm curtain
Nov 8 & 9 @ 3:00 pm curtain

Sasha Barrett was born and raised in Sumy, Ukraine, where he spent half of his childhood. He has been a resident artist at various clay studios across the country, as well as completing his MFA from the University of Montana in 2025. He states, “This exhibition is a portrayal of the last three-plus years of war on the soil of my homeland. Whether through the tactile properties of clay sculpture, the direct information delivery of documentary film, or actual artifacts and objects from the war, I hope this presentation of artwork leaves you with compassion and a deeper understanding of what Ukraine is fighting for.”

Eastern Washington University Gallery of Art is pleased to present the exhibition Conservation of Mass October 2 through November 13, 2025. This exhibition features ceramic and sculptural works by Spokane, WA based artist Tybre Newcomer. An opening reception and lecture by the artist will be held on Thursday, October 2nd at Noon.

Katie Frey is a Spokane artist who primarily paints landscapes and animals. She has been teaching and creating art in Spokane for over 15 years, painting with bright colors and expressive lines. The main subject matter is planned, but everything else is intuitive: abstract blocks of color, tangled plants, a landscape disintegrating into the abstract. Katie wants her art to be wild and invigorating; to look as spontaneous and joyful as it feels when she creates it.

In her own words, “My paintings explore storytelling through animals and their environment. I am continuously trying to expand, examine and capture my relationship to wildlife and their habitat; to create an open door for viewers to engage with the elements.”

Stop by the Liberty Gallery on First Friday Nov 7th from 5-8:30 to meet the artist and view Katie's beautiful paintings!

Piano Lunch is a new music series in Spokane hosted by pianist/composer Hsia-Jung Chang for music lovers who want to take a musical break during their lunch hour. The concerts feature 40 minutes of music and short commentary. Tickets at the door are $20 for General Admission, $15 for Musicians, Seniors, and Students.

Some of you may have seen Hsia-Jung’s one-woman show “Keys to Happiness” on KSPS-PBS, an innovative program which uses Classical music to convey simple philosophical ideas. A graduate of Spokane’s Shadle Park High School, Hsia-Jung’s musical career has taken her all around the world, playing solo piano concerts in the USA, Scandivia, Asia, France, and UK. She hosted several seasons of Piano Lunch Series in New York City, and co-hosted several seasons of Piano Passions, another New York artist-run series. Gramophone Magazine calls Hsia-Jung’s recording of the Chopin Etudes Op. 10 & Op. 25 “Good, honest Chopin!” Most of Hsia-Jung’s recordings are available on CDs, Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify, and other streaming services. For more information please visit www.hsiajungchang.com .

The first concert of the season entitled “The Return” features 2 Sonatas of Scarlatti and Beethoven’s virtuosic “Waldstein” Sonata in which the composer joyfully explores the added features of his new Erard piano.

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.

Join us for a powerful evening with Sapir Cohen and Sasha Troufanov, two former hostages who survived 55 and 498 days in the terror tunnels of Gaza.
In the depths of captivity, they endured unimaginable darkness and suffering, yet discovered their faith, strength and humanity that carried them through.
In this rare and intimate conversation, Sapir and Sasha will share how, through their faith in G-d, they clung to hope and purpose and emerged from the hell of Gaza with unshakable resilience.
Their strength and fortitude will inspire you, their suffering and the brutality will shock you.
Due to the raw experience and very serious trauma they have encountered this speech may you be the only time to hear first hand the story of those who were held captive in Hamas terror tunnels.