Amid their interview this morning, four actors—Julie Berghammer, Jacob Carruthers, Moira Moore and Jerry Uppinghouse—played out two short scenes for us under the direction of Troy Heppner, giving us a tantalizing taste of their spooky new show: “Two Witches, No Waiting.” Set in a small Texas town, it spotlights sisters (and supposed witches) Arlene and Elzbeth Marcus and the quirky characters that surround them as they stew in a heady brew of twists and turns, where barn owls spy on people

Creative Director Jake Schaefer and Constellations director Pam Kingsley of Spokane Civic Theatre's Firth J Chew Studio arrived for their interview alongside actor and Spokane newcomer Max Elinsky, who holds a starring role in their upcoming production. This 70-minute play begins with a simple encounter between Roland, a beekeeper, and Marianne, a quantum physicist. From there, the audience is taken on a spellbinding, romantic journey that defies the boundaries of the world we think we know and

This morning, two pairs of hands belonging to Sivan Silver and Gil Garburg danced across piano keys in the KPBX studio. The Silver-Garburg Duo came to the station to discuss their return to the city to feature in the Spokane Symphony’s upcoming “Classics 4: Sibelius & Brahms” concert, performing an arrangement of Brahms' famous Opus 25— the lyrical and passionate First Piano Quartet— with four hands on one piano. The performances will be at 8 PM on November 3rd and 3 PM on November 4th in

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St. John’s Cathedral music director and Kantorei Choir conductor Tim Westerhaus visited the studio today, with fellow conductor Max Mendes chiming in by phone, to talk about the 2 nd concert of the St. John’s Music Series: “Come to the Woods: Pacific Northwest Beauty.” It is a full choral concert celebrating the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest, featuring poetry by John Muir, as well as accompaniment by a traditional bluegrass band on the piece “High Lonesome Mass.” The performance will

This gray Thursday morning, the KPBX studio was filled with the beautiful singing voices of Mickey Zhang and Emily Buckmaster from Northwest Opera, accompanied by Lois Robertson on piano. The three musicians arrived at the station with Musical Director Tim Campbell and Director Donna Skoog to discuss their latest production: a musical adaptation of “Much Ado About Nothing,” the tale of two intertwined love stories written by William Shakespeare. Performances will be at 7:30 PM on November 2 and

Producer and founder of Out of the Shadows Theater Wendy Carroll came into the station along with actors Toby Carroll and Kevin Metzner to talk about their production of the musical "Mary Poppins, Jr." This tale of two children and their magical nanny is the third ever production by Out of the Shadows Theater, established in 2016 to bring actors with special needs into the spotlight. Performances will be at 7:30 PM on November 2 & 3, with a matinee at 2:00 PM on November 4. Suitable for all

Producer and founder of Out of the Shadows Theatre Wendy Caroll came into the station along with actors Toby Carroll and Kevin Metzner to talk about their production of the musical "Mary Poppins, Jr." This tale of two children and their magical nanny is the third ever production by Out of the Shadows Theatre, established in 2016 to bring actors with special needs into the spotlight. Performances will be at 7:30 PM on November 2 & 3, with a matinee at 2:00 PM on November 4. Suitable for all

Director Kathleen Jeffs and actors Bridget Pretz, Erin Sellers, and Eloisa Serrano of the Gonzaga Theatre and Dance Department arrived at the studio to discuss their production of "Mother Courage and Her Children." Originally penned by German playwright Bertolt Brecht in 1939, it is the story of a woman who travels the Thirty Year War in her tattered wagon, literally feeding her family off the machine of war. Performances will be at 7:30 PM November 1-3 & 8-10, with 2:00 PM matinees on