Bring a picnic and see the new FREE musical with jazz and opera Music Valley August 15! Written by Madeline McNeill, lyrics by Ellen Welcker.
Stage
Performing arts of all kinds! Plays, musicals, staged readings, opera, and more. Local theater houses include the Spokane Civic Theater, Stage Left Theatre, Spokane Children’s Theatre, and many others. The First Interstate Center for the Arts hosts Spokane’s Best of Broadway series, which brings touring productions of acclaimed Broadway shows like Hamilton. Find out more below!
Expanding Healthcare Access for Artists
Join Better Health Together, Spectrum, and Centre for Arts Workers for a virtual presentation and Q&A on healthcare eligibility in Washington State. Artists and creative workers often work gigs or freelance, so our focus is to support individuals facing barriers to healthcare. Many people are unsure if they qualify for benefits, so we decided to host this event to get our questions answered! Everyone is welcome to attend!
Opera Cruise: The Maid Turned Mistress
Join Inland Northwest Opera on a sunset cruise for a playful comedy about an old man, Uberto, and his brazen maid, Serpina. July 18 and 19, 7 – 9 p.m.
“Music Valley” at Kendall Yards Night Market
“Music Valley” is a new musical by Madeline McNeill debuting at the Kendall Yards Night Market May 26 at 5:15 p.m.
Get Lit! Festival
While Get Lit! is not celebrating in person in 2021 due to COVID-19, an exciting virtual festival is planned for April 12 – 18! Featuring readings, lectures, workshops, craft classes, contests, book signings, radio/music/film/theater events, and more!
Spokane Youth Symphony
Spokane Youth Symphony will be able to provide the required private lessons for students from disadvantaged households.
Spokane Valley Summer Theatre
As a professional theatre, SVST produces three large mainstage musicals each summer at the Central Valley Performing Arts Center.
Maureen Sullivan
I am an actor, musician, and mixed media artist. I love making costumes, dolls and enjoying the creative process in as many fields as I can. I travel around the country and internationally (when I can) to learn new skills and help build up artistic communities.
GrandMixer GMS
I am a DJ, turntablist, remixer, music producer, and visual artist. I first touched the turntables as a breakdancer at 11 years old, and in 1986 became the 1st DJ to mix for commercial radio in Spokane, Washington – at just 14 years old. As a turntablist, I won the 1993 Inland Northwest Battle of the DJ’s and began mixing with Tobin Costen on Spokane’s then only all rap show that same year. The following year I began mixing for music legend Nasty-Nes on Seattle’s KCMU Rap Attack until retiring from music in the mid-90’s. However, I picked up the needles in 2020 to reunite with Nasty-Nes for KFOX Nightbeat where I can be heard mixing every Sunday night from 9-11pm on RainierAvenueRadio.world. In 2020, I became the 1st Spokane DJ to mix on “Sway In The Morning” – the world’s #1 Hip-Hop radio show. My mixes consistently rank in the top 10 on Mixcloud’s Global charts – even hitting #1 on multiple charts – and after working with former Eazy E artist, Tairrie B, on her recent album, “Feminenergy,” I became her DJ/Remixer.
Tiana Hennings
Hello! My name is Tiana and I’m a slam poet in Spokane, where I’ve been involved with the Spokane Poetry Slam organization as a competitor and organizer. I’m also a podcaster and co-host for the podcast Next Door Villain. The Next Door Villain podcast aims to discuss well-known fictional villains in an effort to improve our empathy skills that we can use in our day-to-day lives. We also feature and seek out literary art from the perspective of fictional villains; we showcase the literary art on our website, podcast episodes, and social media. You can listen to our podcast on our website https://www.nextdoorvillain.com/episodes and learn more about submitting your work at https://www.nextdoorvillain.com/submit. You can also listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and Stitcher. You can also find us on Instagram at @nextdoorvillain or https://www.instagram.com/nextdoorvillain/.
Caleb Seven Hawks Walsh
Combining whimsy and humor, and primarily working with acrylic, Caleb creates visual art that spans the full range of emotional responses from heartbreak to hope. Inspired by old cartoons from the 30’s and modern cartoons like Spongebob and Adventure Time, as well as the flora and fauna of the Pacific Northwest, Caleb has developed a unique, vibrant style that speaks to power and potential of color and shape.