From the Studio

Spokane Children's Theatre visits with a preview of their production of "The Little Mermaid." In the studio are Director Mike Hynes, Managing Director Doug Beschta, and actors Kay Poland (Ursula), Daniel Renz (Scuttle), and Skyler Kelley (Prince Eric), discussing the show and performing songs. "The Little Mermaid" is already SOLD OUT. For information on upcoming SCT productions, visit .

Spokane Falls Community College Spartan Theatre is producing the world premiere of "Fire Melt Stone," Kemuel DeMoville's historical drama about the Great Fire of Spokane. Cast members Sarah Plumb, Megan Barlow Jones, and Chris Hansen perform a preview and discuss the play. "Fire Melt Stone" opens Friday, March 6, at 7:30 PM, and continues through March 15. For tickets and more information, visit .

At 7:30 pm Wednesday, the Eastern Washington University Symphony Orchestra will perform the Mount Saint Helens Symphony in Showalter Auditorium on the Cheney campus. Verne talks with conductor Dr. John Marshall about the performance and the accompanying images commemorating the 40th anniversary of the eruption of Mount Saint Helens.

Conductor Morihiko Nakahara visits the studio to discuss Spokane Symphony's "Masterworks 7: Appalachian Spring," which will include Copland's masterpiece of the same name, along with selections from Gershwin, Glass, and Bernstein. Also in the studio is guest clarinetist Stephen Williamson, to perform a preview of the program and discuss his career in music. The Spokane Symphony will perform "Masterworks 7: Appalachian Spring" Saturday, February 29, at 8 PM, and Sunday, March 1, at 3 PM. For

Timothy Westerhaus, Choir Director of Gonzaga University, and Melissa Dunphy, choral activist and composer, visit the studio to discuss "The 19th: For Her, For All," a concert celebrating 100 years of women's suffrage. The Gonzaga University Choirs will perform the program at 7:30 PM, Friday, February 28th, at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center. The concert is free, and there will be a pre-concert conversation with Melissa Dunphy. For more information, visit .

Timothy Westerhaus, Choir Director of Gonzaga University, and Melissa Dunphy, choral activist and composer, visit the studio to discuss "The 19th: For Her, For All," a concert celebrating 100 years of women's suffrage. The Gonzaga University Choirs will perform the program at 7:30 PM, Friday, February 28th, at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center. The concert is free, and there will be a pre-concert conversation with Melissa Dunphy. For more information, visit .

Heather McHenry-Kroetch, Director of Spokane Civic Theatre's new production of "Cabaret," swings by the studio to discuss the show. Also in the studio are actors Aubree Pederson (Sally Bowles) and Rebecca Craven (Fraulein Schneider), and Music Director Henry McNulty with Tonya Ballman (Assistant Music Director) with a preview of two songs from the production. "Cabaret" opens Friday, February 28, in the Firth J. Chew Studio Theatre at the Civic, and continues through March 22. For tickets and

Attacca Quartet will perform Beethoven's String Quartets, considered his greatest works, in performances at 7:30 pm tonight, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at Barrister Winery, 1213 W Railroad Avenue, in Spokane. The concerts are for BachFest Week 1, the celebration of Beethoven's 250th Birthday.

Spokane Symphony continues its popular film series with the 1980s classic “Back to the Future.” Guest Conductor Constantine Kitsopoulos (Music Director, Festival of the Arts BOCA) visits the studio to discuss the evening’s program, film scores, and more. Spokane Symphony will perform live, accompanying the high-definition film screening of “Back to the Future,” Friday, February 21, at 8:00 PM. Arrive early to check out the DeLorean Time Machine. For tickets and more information visit .

First Presbyterian Church is celebrating Black History Month with a concert, "Lift Every Voice and Sing." Derrick Parker, Director of Music and Worship, visits the studio to discuss the program and to perform a preview, along with accompanist Bonnie Robinson on piano. "Life Every Voice and Sing" will be performed Sunday, February 23, at 5 PM, at First Presbyterian Church in Spokane. For more information, visit .