Spokane, Washington Events

15th Annual Spokane International Film Festival 2013
The 2013 Spokane International Film Festival will be held at The Bing Crosby Theater. The Spokane International Film Festival is a small, selective offering of world-class films. These are the very best features, documentaries and shorts that have been made around the world during the past two years but have not yet been commercially released for wide distribution. In fact they are the same films as those seen each year at the Cannes, New York or Toronto film festivals, and our programmers travel widely to screen and select them.

Boom
Boom at Spokane Interplayers Playhouse

Coffee House Concerts
George Community Hall is going year-around, beginning in October 2011! Summer concerts will be held on the outdoor stage of the George Community Park.

Cruxie
Always a great night at Zola when these guys are up on stage doing their thing. Stop by tonight to enjoy Cruxie.

David Douglas: A Naturalist at Work
Naturalist David Douglas traveled the Columbia River and interior Northwest (1825-1833), identifying and collecting over two hundred species of plants, animals, and birds previously unknown to science. Learn of his interactions with native tribes and fur traders of the Columbia country. Explore a unique scientific legacy, including his namesake, the Douglas fir. Enjoy a multi-disciplinary experience that links geography, science, art, and cultural history.

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Festivals in Spokane
Spokane hosts numerous festivals throughout the year celebrating everything from lilacs to literature, including several nationally renowned events. Hoopfest, the largest outdoor 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the country, takes place in early summer, and Get Lit!, an annual literary festival that features famous authors, is hosted by Eastern Washington University Press in April.

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Improv Fridays
Every Friday night, the Blue Door Theatre performs improv. Every show is original, entertaining and their performances are very popular at events as well.

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Iration
Although all members originally hail from Hawaii, the reggae-rock group Iration launched their career in Isla Vista, CA, a college town near Santa Barbara. With their laid-back sound and pop melodies, the band was an instant hit on the California college circuit.

Lasting Heritage
Lasting Heritage uses personal stories and human-made objects to articulate the spiritual and visceral links between ancient people, modern tribal people and the land. Curator Miles Miller (Yakama Tribe) explores how the unique environment of the Plateau and Great Basin regions shaped the lives and cultural traditions of American Indian people. Hundreds of historic cultural objects, modern works by American Indian artists and historic photographs fill two galleries in this long-term exhibit.

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Next to Normal
Recipient of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize and winner of three Tony Awards. This groundbreaking, compelling story addresses one suburban family as they deal with crisis and explore what it means to cope and love. Featuring musical numbers "I Am The One" and "I'm Alive."