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A&E >  Art

MAC puts McCuddin’s signature style on display

Born and raised in Spokane, Mel McCuddin is a testament to the caliber of art the city has to offer. The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture is paying homage to his homegrown talent with “Ideas From Paint,” an exhibition featuring 14 original McCuddin works.
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Art exhibit examines divide at Idaho, Washington line

Kelley O’Brien’s art exhibit “Behold! The Sun Comes Over a Mountain” is a multidisciplinary art experience that explores regional history, geography and nature along the Idaho-Washington border. “I wanted to look at the cooperative relationships between these two states, specifically focusing on a lot of historical, archival research,” O’Brien said.
A&E >  Music

Nu Jack City covers the range from hard rock to Motown

Motown band Nu Jack City began 20 years ago as the passion project of band leader Max Daniels and his sister Monee Hamm. Over the years, the band has grown to 10 members, including another sister, and plays at a variety of venues around the Inland Northwest. Daniels recently spoke to The Spokesman-Review about the band, diversity in Spokane’s music scene and what’s next for Nu Jack City.
A&E >  Music

Milonga blends styles from the Spanish speaking world

Local band Milonga certainly lives up to its name. Translating literally to mean “song and dance,” a milonga is an informal, traditional gathering involving live music and dancing. Milonga frontman Nicolas Vigil refers to a milonga as a “musical potluck.” The band holds their namesake close by focusing on bringing the sounds of Latin culture to Spokane audiences. In addition to exploring a diverse variety of sounds – from flamenco to Afro-Cuban – band members also use music as an avenue to take a stand on current social issues they are passionate about.
A&E >  Music

X-Ambassadors use stage to take a stand on the issues

When X Ambassadors play the Knitting Factory on Saturday, Spokane audiences can expect to hear new music. The soulful alt-rock trio – lead vocalist Sam Harris, keyboardist Casey Harris, and drummer Adam Levin – is finishing a new album. In the meantime, the group has released a few singles and has started adding unreleased songs to their sets.
A&E >  Stage

CdA Summer Theater opens ‘Guys and Dolls’

“Guys and Dolls” has been charming audiences since its Broadway debut in 1950. This summer, local audiences will get to experience it with Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre’s production of the legendary show. “It’s one of those beautiful Golden Age pieces that has aged really well and still plays well to contemporary audiences,” said director Jadd Davis, who’s also artistic director of CST. “It’s a time capsule that you can open any time in history and it still works.”
A&E >  Music

Vibefest, coming Saturday to Spokane Valley, evokes the spirit of Elkfest

Bradley Rust fondly remembers Elkfest as being a highlight of summer growing up in the Spokane area. After it was announced that the local music festival would not return for summer 2018, Rust decided that this unfortunate turn of events was no reason for Spokane audiences to forgo live music this summer. Rust came up with the idea for Vibefest and his friend Quincy Robertson hopped on board to help him with promotion for the event. The new music festival will be held on Saturday at Mirabeau Park Meadows in Spokane Valley.
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Museum of North Idaho celebrates 50 years with ‘Keeping History Alive’ exhibit

A visit to the Museum of North Idaho reminds us that history is not entirely a story of the past; it’s our story and the story of our community. “It’s good to know your past to understand the present,” said Robert Singletary, the museum’s program and marketing director. “History is alive; it’s not something that’s dead. It’s still part of us.”