Inlander 03/10/2016

NEWS SPD’S TEMPORARY LEADER 18 CULTURE TRULY FUNNY STORIES 27 FOOD GET YOUR CHOCOLATE FIX 31

MARCH 10-16, 2016 | NEED A FRIEND? FIND US ON FACEBOOK

big city living Americans are moving to urban centers.

Will that trend work in Spokane?

Page 20

Trust Starts Here.

Member FDIC

watrust.com 2 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

WashingtonTrustBank

@watrust

@watrustbank

INSIDE

BEFORE

VOL. 23, NO. 21 | ON THE COVER: CHRIS BOVEY PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

COMMENT NEWS COVER STORY CULTURE

5 13 22 27

FOOD FILM MUSIC EVENTS

31 36 41 46

I SAW YOU GREEN ZONE BULLETIN BOARD LAST WORD

48 50 53 54

EDITOR’S NOTE

S

omething is happening in America’s urban centers: Businesses — and perhaps more important, people — are returning to them.

Indeed, according to recent research, American businesses, especially large corporations, are locating in CITY CENTERS at rates not seen in 50 years. This week, we wanted to explore this trend (page 20) and see whether it’s materializing in Spokane. What we heard from developers and local leaders is encouraging: Many people want to live downtown, and if things go according to plan with projects like the shuttered Ridpath Hotel, many more will have that option in the future. “Just having the presence of residents downtown — and visible — makes an enormous difference,” says Dan Spalding, a local developer. “It gives a sense of pride of ownership.”

Also this week: staff writer Laura Johnson finds belly dancing in an unlikely place (page 54) and commentator George Nethercutt sees little hope in the 2016 campaign for president (page 6).

— JACOB H. FRIES, editor

UNDO

YOUR TATTOO.

AFTER

Erase that unwanted tattoo. Let our experts make it disappear using gentle laser precision.

Spokane

Coeur d’Alene

509-209-2171 208-676-8346 advancedaestheticsmd.com

1003 E TRENT AVE #170 | SPOKANE | NOLIBREWHOUSE.COM

A Healthier Way to Clean Carpets

MAYBE BABY PAGE 30

MONEY AND ART PAGE 13

S�ap Free

Ace Hardware Bargain Giant Inc Family Foods Great Floors

PROCYON® Find us in these local stores:

Harvest Foods Millers Do It Best Rosauers Sun Rental

This photograph is for illustrative purposes only.

It is not recommended that babies be allowed to chew on any product container.

PAINFULLY UNFUNNY PAGE 39

/NOLIBREWHOUSE

Super 1 Foods Trading Co United Floor Care Yoke’s

River Ridge Hardware Montgomery Hardware Otis Orchards Hardware

www.soapfreeprocyon.com

ROLLER COASTER YEAR PAGE 41

INLANDER SPOKANE • EASTERN WASHINGTON • NORTH IDAHO • INLANDER.COM 1227 WEST SUMMIT PARKWAY, SPOKANE, WA 99201 PHONE: 509-325-0634 | EMAIL: INFO@INLANDER.COM

THE INLANDER is a locally owned, independent newspaper founded on Oct. 20, 1993. Printed on newsprint that is at least 50 percent recycled; please recycle THE INLANDER after you’re done with it. One copy free per person per week; extra copies are $1 each (call x226). For ADVERTISING information, email advertising@inlander.com. To have a SUBSCRIPTION mailed to you, call x213 ($50 per year). To find one of our more than 1,000 NEWSRACKS where you can pick up a paper free every Thursday, call x226 or email justinh@inlander.com. THE INLANDER is a member of the Association of Alternative Newsmedia. All contents of this newspaper are protected by United States copyright law. © 2016, Inland Publications, Inc.

NEW ALLERGY CLINIC SPOKANE DERMATOLOGY WELCOMES

SUZANNE LEVITCH, ARNP FROM MARYCLIFF ALLERGY TO OUR TEAM. SUZANNE WILL BE ADMINISTERING ALLERGY TREATMENT AT 3RD & SHERMAN

324 S SHERMAN STREET, SPOKANE, WA 99202 CONTACT SPOKANE DERMATOLOGY (509) 624-1184

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 3

SATURDAY, JULY 16 SPOKANE ARENA ON SALE TOMORROW, FRIDAY MARCH 11 AT 10 AM AT TICKETSWEST.COM JAMESTAYLOR.COM FACEBOOK.COM/JAMESTAYLOR

4 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

COMMENT STAFF DIRECTORY PHONE: 509-325-0634 Ted S. McGregor Jr. (tedm@inlander.com) PUBLISHER

J. Jeremy McGregor (x224) GENERAL MANAGER

EDITORIAL Jacob H. Fries (x261) EDITOR

Mike Bookey (x279) CULTURE EDITOR

Chris Bovey (x248) ART DIRECTOR

WOULD YOU MOVE DOWNTOWN? DIANE PRATT

No. We’re retired, so our dream was to live by a lake and you know, out a ways. More in the forest.

Is there anything that could be added downtown to make it more livable?

I like it, for a big city. That’s why we moved here. It’s a big city and it offers big city things, but it’s still small.

MUSIC EDITOR

LISTINGS EDITOR

Michael Mahoney COPY EDITOR

Wilson Criscione (x282), Dan Nailen (x239), Mitch Ryals (x237), Jake Thomas (x249), Daniel Walters (x262), STAFF WRITERS

Young Kwak PHOTOGRAPHER

Yes, only if there was affordable living. My husband is about to retire and we thought it would be cool to live in an apartment or loft, I don’t know what they call them down here. But I noticed they’re very expensive. I just think that living down here would be ideal for retirees, because everything is down here. You wouldn’t have to have a car.

Caleb Walsh

CONTRIBUTORS

Meg MacLean, Claire Standaert INTERNS

ADVERTISING SALES

Full Face $599 (reg. $1200) Underarms $129 (reg. $600) Extended Bikini $349 (reg. $800) Lower Legs $649 (reg. $1400) All Regular Price Laser Packages 50% OFF All Laser Hair Removal packages include 8 treatments

Brow Bar with Paraffin Hand Dip $15 Facials starting at $49 Teeth Whitening $79 Botox $10 per unit

SHANNON IVERSON

Ask Ab Our Othout Serviceser

ENT PAYM NS OPTIOBLE A AVAIL

Laser Hair Removal for All Skin types, Spider Vein Removal, Brown Pigment removal,Spider Vein Removal, Collagen Rejuvenation/ Skin Tightening, Spa Facials, Chemical Peels, Microdermabrasions, Botox, Juvederm, Voluma, Professional Teeth Whitening

ILLUSTRATOR

Amy Alkon, Tara Dowd, E.J. Iannelli, MaryAnn Johanson, George Nethercutt, Azaria Podplesky, Seth Sommerfeld, Franny Wright

with these GREAT SPECIALS for Laser Hair Removal

(reg. $149)

Laura Johnson (x250) Chey Scott (x225)

Get ready for SUMMER

ALAN WESTERBERG

No. I mean, I don’t like downtown. I’d visit downtown, but I wouldn’t live there.

Is there anything that could be added downtown to make it more livable?

I like Spokane, but we live in the mountains, and there’s too many people [downtown].

Kristi Gotzian (x215) ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Carolyn Padgham-Walker (x214), Emily Walden (x260) SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Autumn Adrian (x251), Gail Golden (x236), Janet Pier (x235), Claire Price (x217), Wanda Tashoff (x222) ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES

Kristina Elverum (x223) MARKETING DIRECTOR

SHAWNA DOWLEN

I think I would, but only if they found a way to bring the crime rate down. Just because it’s so high right now. And pricing. [Rent] prices are outrageous.

PRODUCTION & SALES SUPPORT Wayne Hunt (x232) PRODUCTION MANAGER Alissia Blackwood Mead (x228), Derrick King (x238), Jessie Spaccia (x205), Tom Stover (x265) GRAPHIC DESIGNERS

Justin Hynes (x226) DISTRIBUTION MANAGER

ERIC DULL

We absolutely would, if we could afford it. Especially to Kendall Yards.

Kati Bronson (x247) EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS Camryn Barker (x242), Mary Bookey (x216) ADVERTISING SUPPORT

OPERATIONS BEST ICE CREAM

Dee Ann Cook (x211) BUSINESS MANAGER Kristin Wagner (x210) ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

INTERVIEWS BY MEG MACLEAN 3/4/16, RIVER PARK SQUARE

BEST ICE CREAM

IN KENDALL YARDS

1238 W. Summit Parkway • 321-7569

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 5

COMMENT | ELECTION 2016

FAMILY LAW

Bad Choices All Around

• Divorce • Spousal Maintenance / Alimony • Child Support Modifications • Parenting Plans

BY GEORGE NETHERCUTT

AUTO INJURY • CIVIL LITIGATION

After already rejecting the best candidates, America’s presidential cupboard is left bare Craig Mason

W. 1707 BROADWAY, SPOKANE, WA | 509443-3681

Buy One

Dinner Entree

Get One

7905 E Trent Ave, Spokane Valley (509) 924-4304

Half Off

W

hen Republican candidate Jeb Bush recently left the presidential sweepstakes following defeat in the South Carolina primary, the race lost a high-quality, but perhaps not a modern leader. We voters are left now with fewer options, and the leading choices of both political parties are dismal.

Politics today has suffered a massive head injury. It demands honor and dignity. What we have thought were necessary presidential qualities for two centuries still should be, but instead we see frontrunners exhibiting unacceptable behaviors and policies: one a Democratic socialist with plans for a larger federal government offering citizens additional free services; the other a dishonest politician advocating for more invasive Obama public policies. The third is a bombastic, rude, name-calling showman with intentionally vague public policies.

With about 30 percent of the fed-up electorate sewn up, the elitist Republican frontrunner can almost say and do anything he likes without diminishing his dominant status. But on March 3, Donald Trump crossed the line of crudeness.

More problematic for him will be the general election, when discerning voters participate.

Chances are, the “Make America Great Again” slogan, without details, will be a hard sell for voters in our complicated world who demand specific answers to policy questions — something the current Republican frontrunner doesn’t have.

Traditional candidates, such as governors Bush, Scott Walker, Rick Perry, George Pataki, Bobby Jindal, Jim Gilmore and Chris Christie, offered experience, records of problem-solving ability and conservatism, but none ever caught on. Ohio’s Governor John Kasich, still politically alive, has so far been mostly unsuccessful with his “compassionate conservative’ message.

S

o far, contrarianism rules the day for Republicans, but simply being contrary doesn’t lead to public policy resolution.

Voters today apparently want to destroy the existing political system after being understandably dismayed with Washington, D.C., gridlock, the adoption of staggering national indebtedness and the worsening of societal problems that some citizens expect federal resources to solve. For Democrats, the choices are bigger government and dishonesty or just bigger government, neither option very attractive to a culture with a successful 240-year history that has produced economic growth, perpetuated a free society and acted as a bulwark against foreign aggression.

Those successes, though imperfect, have offered opportunity and freedom to Americans.

They’re also the reason the United States builds fences to keep people out, not to keep people in.

So what’s the political prognosis for America’s future?

First, the rejection of Donald Trump’s candi-

6 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

dacy will spare America the embarrassment of an elitist Trump presidency and further political polarization.

Second, Trump supporters rally to him because they’re so disillusioned with the current state of political affairs, thinking that a Trump presidency couldn’t be any worse than what we have. But it would be worse.

Third, officeholders of both political parties should be wary: The public is intolerant of the way government is behaving, so public officials should regain trust by reducing national indebtedness, lessening the intrusions of the federal government and showing compassion for all segments of society.

Rudeness to foreign leaders, threatening financial retaliation against nations we compete with internationally and a lack of compassion for the masses who aren’t rich would result in destroying the American tradition of benevolence to others and perpetuation of our successful constitutional system. It would also further disillusion Republicans. If the Democratic socialist candidate becomes president, unrest at the expanding size and scope of government would increase; if the other Democratic candidate prevails, the American public would be unable to trust in the Commander in Chief’s word. Either option would be bad for America.

H

opefully, voter disillusionment with “establishment” figures will ebb, and there will be a place in government for the experience and wisdom offered by some of the candidates who have been rejected this year.

While voters may now be seeking a president whom they can trust to return the U.S. to predictable policies and responsible government, they also need a president who’s been tested in some fashion and is honorable, as many prior presidents have been.

Fresh political faces are valuable and can achieve results, but the best political faces are those who are dignified and honest, those who are experienced and those who understand how government works so they can fix it (if only they will).

Then, voters will not have taken an unnecessary risk with their political choices, and will have been discerning enough not to make our already coarse culture even more so. And they will avoid losing all hope that anyone can effectively perpetuate the enjoyment and freedoms offered by our Constitution.

Much is at stake in 2016, and voters must elect a responsible president. n

COMMENT | TRAIL MIX

Drama of Politics TRAGEDY OF ERRORS

Never has there been a story of more woe than the GOP and its Rubio. At one time, MARCO RUBIO seemed destined, as if by fate itself, to be the Republicans’ heir apparent. He was young, deeply conservative, charismatic and Hispanic. And after dethroning his father figure Jeb Bush, party elders prophesied that surely Rubio would become the establishment’s standard bearer and presidential nominee. Alas, his campaign has been star-crossed from the beginning.

His failed attempt at immigration reform became a mark of shame. A single misstep at the debate before the New Hampshire contest allowed his once-minor rival JOHN KASICH to survive and keep nipping at Rubio’s flanks, costing him state after state.

The outlook for Rubio now in the Florida primary on March 15 looks grim. Rubio had the best shot of capturing the crucial winner-take-all state, stopping DONALD TRUMP in his tracks. Yet in Florida, Sen. TED CRUZ has not unleased the dogs of war against Trump, but rather against the vulnerable Rubio, leaving Trump’s victory all but assured.

In a way, it would be a fitting end to the Shakespearean tragedy of the Rubio campaign: stabbed in the back by an uncompromising senator on the Ides of March. (DANIEL WALTERS)

NORTHWEST STOPS

After watching most of the country weigh in, Democrats in Washington and Idaho are preparing to have their say in who the party nominates for president. Washington’s Democratic Party will hold its caucus on March 26, and both former Secretary of State HILLARY CLINTON and Vermont Sen. BERNIE SANDERS are making a play for the 118 delegates at stake.

The Seattle Times reports that both campaigns have set up shop in the state and sent paid staffers to drum up support. In Spokane, the county Democratic Party has said they’ll hold voter orientation sessions on the caucus process.

Although the Times reports that Sanders has drawn more “more individual donations from state supporters than all the other presidential candidates combined,” Clinton has the backing of Washington state’s entire Democratic congressional delegation.

Across the border, Idaho Democrats hold their caucus on March 22, allocating 27 delegates. Neither camp has invested as much in campaign infrastructure and, as of press time, neither candidate was scheduled to visit the Gem State. Not much polling has been done in the state, but a recently released poll found that Sanders leads Clinton 47 to 45 percent. (JAKE THOMAS)

Living Room

Dining Room

The Look You Want For

Bedroom

Less!

JEN SORENSON CARTOON

Spokane 15 E. Boone Ave. 509.326.1600

Spokane Valley 14214 E. Sprague 509.928.2485

Coeur d’Alene 7224 N. Government Way 208.762.7200

Sandpoint 210 Bonner Mall Way 208. 255.5796

Find us on

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 7

COMMENT | RELIGION protecting us from harm, the reality is that fear sends our best selves to an emotional penitentiary.

When fear is the lens through which we see different religions, cultures and races, we believe the worst about each of those groups. And that’s when we get into trouble and we do things that we might not normally do.

To harm any religion’s sacred space is to harm every religion’s sacred space. And I assure you that the fear that has led to this act will eventually come around to negatively impact other religious spaces. So it behooves us to educate ourselves about other religions.

When fear is the lens through which we see different religions, cultures and races, we believe the worst about each of those groups.

Seek Grace — and Tea

CALEB WALSH ILLUSTRATION

Fear is keeping us caged; knowledge can free us

BY TARA DOWD

W

hen I think what it means to be American, I think of many things: strong spirit, optimism, expansive thinking, fierceness and unmitigated commitment to new things.

What I don’t think of: fear. But somehow, fear is the new status quo. It’s led us down this path of attacking, bombing, shooting. Desecrating things and people who are different.

This fear apparently led a man to vandalize the Sikh Temple in Spokane Valley last week. Of course, the man who did this is responsible directly, but as a society we are responsible as well.

Fear is not by itself a bad emotion, as it helps us to survive, but if given free rein over our logical side, it leads to our destruction. At the moment, fear is the heart of much of our social and racial discord. Fear frees us from responsibility. It frees us from our need to connect with others, except “our own.” But while we think it is

KINJA

KO R EAN & S U S H I

I have taken my daughter to the temple, during the Diwali celebration. As outsiders, it was scary to walk into a new place of worship for the first time. We were afraid of what to do, and what not to do. But there was not an unfriendly face to be found. We were welcomed warmly, with a kind of hospitality that made you feel like you were home. We enjoyed food and conversation, and we learned about the Sikh holy book and the beauty that can be found in that religion.

When I heard about the vandalism of their holy place and the destruction of their centuries-old holy book, my heart broke for them.

I also learned that members of the temple were able to perform a citizen’s arrest on the perpetrator, and while they waited for the police to arrive, they offered him tea.

Can you imagine the kind of dignity it took to treat their abuser like that? I wonder what other people would do in the same circumstance. Would you offer him tea after he destroyed a statue of Mother Mary or Jesus Christ?

The grace, honor, and forgiveness that the Sikh members showed this man is the ultimate form of American strength and optimism.

I hope the good that comes out of this is that more people learn about other religions and other cultures in a more intentional way. Knowledge is the key to getting out of the emotional cage in which fear confines us. Plus, you might get to enjoy some tea. n Tara Dowd, an enrolled Inupiaq Eskimo, was born into poverty and now owns a diversity consulting business. She is an advocate for systemic equity and sees justice as a force that makes communities better.

The Rock Rollers Club of Spokane presents

57 th Annual

Gem, Jewelry & Mineral Show MARCH 25, 26 & 27

Spokane County Fair & Expo Center • 604 N. Havana, Spokane

ORDER ONLINE AND at

SAVE 25

%

Enter offer code: S AV E 2 5 at checkout

Offer available at participating locations with Online Ordering OFFER EXPIRES 3/31/16. Excludes FAVES®, Mini Murph®, Side Items and Dessert Pizzas.

Discount off regular menu price. Not valid with other offers. Offer available for a limited time.

8 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

10am - 6pm Friday & Saturday • 10am - 4pm Sunday

Teriyaki, Bulgogi, Bibimbab, Chapche, & more Korean food.

Catering available for parties & meetings.

Admission: Adults $6 • Seniors (65+) $5 • Children 12 & under FREE Honoring our Armed Forces Admission for Military is $5

Free Parking Tickets Good All Weekend For more info, visit: rockrollers.org

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 9

VisitLewisClarkValley_VLCVGolf_030316_4S_CPR.p

10 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

COMMENT | FROM READERS

NOTor theSAFE ANYMORE first time in my life I am now thinking I may need a gun to keep

F

my wife and me safe (in light of last week’s cover story on property crime, “Stealing Washington”).

Am I right?

The primary job of every government, whatever the level, is to keep its citizens safe. Clearly all the governments charged with protecting the people of Spokane and Washington are failing to fulfill this sacred trust.

With respect, I expect state legislators to do everything within their power to fix this problem. The only LETTERS alternative is vigilantism, which repSend comments to resents the collapse of society itself. editor@inlander.com.

That said, should I ever encounter an intruder in or trying to get into my house, I will assume he is prepared to kill my wife or me. I won’t let that happen.

I can’t believe I’m thinking — much less writing — in these terms. I am generally opposed to an armed citizenry. I am a strong believer in Smart Justice and building a compassionate society that seeks to rehabilitate offenders and guide them back to responsible citizenship and productive, rewarding lives. But the situation described in the above Inlander article is intolerable.

To repeat: this situation needs to be fixed. Now. MICHAEL CAIN Spokane, Wash.

In response to a story on the drug overdose death of an Eastern Washington University student, we asked readers if colleges should do more to prevent drug abuse:

DON NICKLES: No, parents need to raise their kids to be proper adults and this crap won’t happen.

JAIME FLAGG: I don’t think you can pass a judgment like that on his parents. You have no idea about any personal struggles he had. Many people turn to drugs as a way to cope with something awful that has happened to them.

PRISCILLA DAVIS: Yes!! Parenting can have nothing to do with it. I know some awesome parents who had children in college get involved with drugs and the consequences are sad and life-changing as always.

There needs to be more awareness.

LAUREN SKILES: I stopped reading after the first paragraph. People need to be responsible for their own vices. Their addiction is their problem and nobody needs to be blamed for them losing their shit and being an addict. The school is there to educate. It would be impossible for them to babysit all the drug addicts enrolled.

TONI KIRSCH: I believe all colleges have their policies on this, and I am not sure they can change them. It is very unfortunate what happened to Corey for sure, but there are many many others that have done the same thing. I do not think you can hold their hand to make sure they do not do drugs, or try them. I do not have the answer and sure wish I did. It is an American tragedy for sure. 

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 11 NQ_GeorgeLopez_031016_12V_CPW.pdf

12 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

CULTURE

Students paint a mural on a new nonprofit restaurant called Fresh Soul in the East Central neighborhood. The mural was designed by Spokane Arts Fund program manager Ellen Picken in collaboration with Spokane Arts, Fresh Soul and Gonzaga University. RAJAH BOSE PHOTO

Restarting Art

After four years of drought, Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart hopes to start pumping funding back into the city’s arts scene

BY DANIEL WALTERS

D

uring his first campaign for city council president, way back in 2011, Ben Stuckart called the plan to eliminate the city’s arts department a mistake. He campaigned against it.

“At a time when we want to maintain the things that make our city a special place, cutting the arts, the parks, and the youth department is not the right answer!” he wrote in a 2011 campaign message.

After his election, the arts department was cut anyway.

Since then, the economy has improved. The city budget has stabilized. As he fought for re-election last year, one fundraiser announcement called Stuckart the

“councilperson who has done more for the arts in recent memory than any other.”

The city’s direct investment to the arts, however, has remained a piddling $80,000 a year.

Now, after an overwhelming electoral victory, Stuckart is pushing a proposal that would more than triple the amount of arts funding. His plan wouldn’t raise a dime of taxes; what it would do is take away a chunk of budgetary flexibility. Right now, all the money raked in from the city’s admission tax — levied on movie, concert and art show tickets — is dumped into the general fund.

Stuckart’s ordinance would mandate that a third of that revenue be diverted into a fund only usable for the arts.

About half that would go to operations and programs for the Spokane Arts Fund, while the rest would be available for grants to local artists and arts organizations. In the long term, Stuckart says, the benefit to a thriving arts and culture scene is clear.

“That’s what young people want,” Stuckart says.

“That’s what they’re attracted to. And that’s what’s going to keep them here.”

SLASHED ARTWORK

Even before the recession, when the national economy was thriving, Spokane mayors like Jim West and Mary Verner faced brutal budget deficits. The problem was baked into Spokane’s financial policies: Every year, costs increased faster than revenue.

And the arts paid the price. Year after year, the arts budget was whittled down, and the arts department grew smaller. When the state assessed Spokane County’s “creative vitality index” from 2010 to 2012, it found a region where creative jobs were growing at a rate far faster than Washington state or the nation.

But when the study measured Spokane’s level of arts funding and audience participation, the results were dismal. Compared with national rates, Spokane in 2012 had about half the participation in the performing arts, 43 ...continued on next page

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 13

NEWS | CULTURE “RESTARTING ART,” CONTINUED...

4 WINE TAPS, 34 BEER TAPS 150 BOTTLED BEERS & FULL BAR

BRUNCH

SATURDAY & SUNDAY 8AM - 1PM

HOURS: Mon -Thurs 11am-10pm • Fri 11am-11pm Sat 8am-1pm & 3pm-11pm • Sun 8am-1pm & 3pm-10pm

905 N. WASHINGTON ST. | 509-392-4000

THE OLD BROADVIEW DAIRY TheBlackbirdSpokane.com |

@TheBlackbirdGEG

percent of the revenue for arts organizations, and little over a third of the sales from art galleries and individual artists.

In December 2012, the arts department suffered the final blow: A split city council narrowly passed Mayor David Condon’s budget, eliminating the arts department entirely. Instead, the city planned to funnel funding to the Spokane Arts Fund, a local nonprofit, to take over the mission of the arts department. Each year, that funding was scheduled to decrease.

Spokane Arts Director Karen Mobley, who’d worked for the city since 1997, found herself without a city job.

“There was a lot of feeling amongst people who volunteered and helped us that there was a loss,” Mobley says. “We lost a lot of our key volunteers in that transition.”

When the arts department was with the city, it had access to city accountants, tech support, website designers and legal aid. When it split from the city, that entire support structure was lost. The Arts Fund still has to spend time lobbying every year for city funding.

For the artistic community’s morale, the entire situation was a gut punch.

“There was a feeling with some of the people … that they’d been betrayed by the city,” Mobley says. “Their belief system about what a community should do and be involved in was not being respected.”

THE LIMITS OF SCRAPPINESS

Laura Becker, the executive director of the Spokane Arts Fund, has been calling other cities, talking to Spokane’s rivals to see what they did differently: The city of Tacoma spends 11.5 times more on city arts programming than Spokane, she learned. Boise? Over 20 times more.

While the variation in arts budget structures make cross-city comparisons difficult, to Becker the conclusion is clear. “We’re embarrassingly low,” she says. “I’ve seen the impact and the value, and arts in other cities.”

She wants to remain optimistic. Despite little city support, the local arts scene has built itself back up, partnering up to launch art shows and paint murals like the one on the Fresh Soul restaurant in East Central.

“People here are survivalists. They’re scrappy,” Becker says. “They figure out ways to work around barriers.”

Take the massive annual art and music festival Terrain, for example. Since it launched in 2008, the organization has continued to grow and expand, finding a permanent space and creating Bazaar, an outdoor summer market and art show. But co-founder Ginger Ewing says that even though Terrain runs entirely with volunteers, finances are perpetually rocky. (Stuckart is a member of the Terrain board.)

“We are very much an organization that is struggling to keep its doors open, for lack of a better term,” Ewing says. “We’re really struggling in order to keep afloat.”

Organizers can only spend so many years donating thousands of volunteer hours before they burn out, she says. Lately, Becker says, she gets daily calls from members of the arts community, asking for funding. But the Spokane Arts Fund isn’t a grant-giving organization. Instead, artists have to rely on support from businesses, a process she calls “exhausting, precarious and troubling.”

When she looks at Stuckart’s proposal, she sees relief. “I think that stability will ease the rocking boat, and the perception that the arts are always marginalized and frivolous,” Becker says.

In particular, she says, the extra funding for grants would revitalize the scene. There’s a cruel irony in grant funding: It takes grant money to make grant money. Large grantors like the National Endowment for the Arts often give preference to larger, more robust organizations.

They often give out matching funds, requiring organizations to secure other funding before accessing a grant.

Becker says that Stuckart’s plan would help solve that problem, directing the city’s spotlight on the artistic talent toiling in the shadows.

“There are amazing artists, ” she says. “They don’t get the visibility they deserve. This would help alleviate that.”

HAGGLING OVER ART

Officially, the city administration voices support for the arts.

“Today more than ever, the arts are critically important and the administration recognized that,” Chief Financial Officer Gavin Cooley says.

On the other hand, it took years for the city to fix its budget gap.

So Cooley is cautious when it comes to Stuckart’s proposal.

If you can dream it, we can make it happen 50 TAPS FULL BAR

GIFT CARDS Our team has over 100 years combined design experience.

@MANITOTAPHOUSE MANITOTAPHOUSE.COM

3011 S. GRAND BLVD.

| (509)

279-2671

11AM - 11PM SUN-THURS | 11AM - MIDNIGHT FRI & SAT

14 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

Full Service Interior Design | Carpet | Hardwoods | Tile | Stone | Wallpaper | Draperies | Window Treatments Plus a full service fabric department for custom drapery, bed spreads, pillows, upholstery and more.

BEST BEER BAR & BEST BAR FOOD

509.534.5064 | wallflwr@aimcomm.com | Open Mon-Fri 8:30-5 Sat 10-2 2820 E. 30th Ave | Spokane, WA | www.wallflowerdesigns.com | Financing available

dunk.

Spokane Arts Fund Executive Director Laura Becker says Spokane underfunds the arts compared to similarly sized cities.

FREE NAMI PEER-TO-PEER RECOVERY COURSE for individuals who may be living with

MENTAL ILLNESS

A series of 10 weekly classes on “Learning to Live Well: taught by a team of trained NAMI mentors with experience in successfully handling their own recovery.

EPIC BRACKET PARTY Don’t miss the Hops & Hoops bracket party on Monday, March 14 from 6-9pm featuring Widmer specials and prizes!

DRINK SPECIALS

cheers.

“I never want to see another mayor put in that position, of thinking they have no choice but to eliminate a very important program in the city government,” Cooley asserts. There’s no free lunch, he says. Spending more on art means spending less someplace else.

Stuckart remains optimistic, suggesting the extra spending could be easily included in the growing budget.

“We’re not going to cut anything,” he says. “There might be other priorities that we could say, well, that’s a bigger priority that we should fund more. But we’re not going to actually have to take police off the streets to do this.”

In a city plagued by property crime and potholes, art spending can be a tough sell. Comments on the conservative “8th Man” Facebook page mock Stuckart’s proposal, suggesting the best public art project would be to “paint” the “canvas” of city streets with asphalt.

“My ideology would have a vital city that supports the arts,” says Mike Fagan, the sole conservative on the council. Fagan says the city hasn’t yet reached that sort of prosperity, and suggests $170,000 in new spending might be better spent elsewhere. Still, he appreciates Stuckart’s willingness to track the effectiveness of an increased arts budget.

“I’m going to stay open-minded,” Fagan says.

The case for art spending is difficult to measure, but plenty of studies promise explosive results. One 2012 study predicted that for every $1 spent on arts and culture in Michigan, $51 would return to the state’s economy.

“It is an economic driver,” Ewing says of art. “It can be a crime deterrent. It revitalizes neighborhoods.”

With the Window Dressing project, Ewing uses public art as a weapon against an outbreak of urban blight, turning vacant storefronts into art installations. Businesses are far more likely to want to move next to a colorful mural than boarded-up windows.

Then there’s the recruitment angle: Stuckart argues that a thriving arts scene in Spokane wouldn’t just draw talent. It would stop it from leaving.

“How do we keep those college students here when they graduate?” Stuckart asks. “And one of those [ways] is to have a thriving arts and culture scene.” n danielw@inlander.com

Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day all month with a $4 Ginger Tully Cocktail or Iron Horse Brewery Irish Death for $3 per can on the gaming floor and casino bars.

let’s roll.

ST. PADDY’S CRAPS TOURNEY

Try your luck on Thursday, March 17 with our $3,000 guaranteed tournament. Sign-up begins at 1pm. Play dressed as a leprechaun and you could take home an additional $350!

Details at northernquest.com

April 2nd through June 4th, 2016 Every Saturday afternoon for 10 weeks • 1:00pm - 3:00pm Filling Fast!

Register Now! Register at NAMI Spokane: (509)838-5515 office@namispokane.org

NORTHERN QU E ST.COM 8 7 7.8 7 1.67 7 2 SP OKAN E , WA

Sponsored by National Alliance on Mental Illness - Spokane

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 15

NEWS | DIGEST

1001 West Sprague Ave. • 509-624-1200

PHOTO EYE VENUS DE MACY’S

SUPERPOPS For Ella Fitzgerald

with Patti Austin

Saturday, March 12 8pm this concert is sponsored

by WestCoast Best of Broadway & River Park Square

Symphonic Dances Sayaka Shoji performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor with the Spokane Symphony Also on the program,

Saturday, March 19 - 8pm Sunday, March 20 - 3pm this concert is sponsored by Brenda & LeRoy Nosbaum

KRISTEN BLACK PHOTO

As the downtown Spokane Macy’s wraps up its store-closing sale, everything must go. Everything. Yes, “everything” includes the arms, legs and torsos of the store’s mannequins. The result: A tableau of naked, dismembered, decapitated artificial bodies. Perfect for new homeowners looking for that last piece of art to tie the living room together.

On Inlander.com MORE INLANDER NEWS EVERY DAY

Genius Evolution Explore Bach, Golijov and Bruckner with the Spokane Symphony!

Sat. April 2 - 8pm Sun. April 3 - 3pm this concert is sponsored by the Kelsch Family - In memory of Dr. Walter and Phyllis Kelsch

.................

SPOKANESYMPHONY.ORG MARTINWOLDSONTHEATER.COM

.................

16 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

‘NOT WHO WE ARE’ Mayors of both Spokane and Spokane Valley, along with law enforcement officials and other community leaders, rallied at the Sikh Temple of Spokane last week in response to an alleged HATE CRIME. According to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, 44-year-old Jeffrey C. Pittman was found wrapped in nothing but a blanket in the temple, located in Spokane Valley, after going on a rampage that damaged several hard-to-replace items. Pittman had broken into the building, according to the officials, and committed the vandalism after mistakenly concluding that he was in a mosque affiliated with terrorist organizations. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched for the temple; as of press time, it has received close to 200 donations and raised nearly $8,000. (JAKE THOMAS)

DRIVING SCHOOL The Spokane Police Department has refused to name the officer who assigned Officer Seth Killian to drive a Chevy Tahoe with no prior training. In December of last year, Killian ran a red light and CRASHED into another car, resulting in minor injuries to two young passengers in that car and $10,000 worth of damage to the department’s SUV. Killian admitted fault at the scene, and an internal investigation concluded that the “training failure” contributed to the crash. The 16-year-old driver of the Honda Civic that Killian hit is now being charged with a DUI and being a minor in possession of marijuana. (MITCH RYALS)

NEWS | BRIEFS

In Title Only Washington lawmakers try to save charter schools; plus, a manhunt after a pastor is shot in Coeur D’Alene SAVING CHARTER SCHOOLS

A textless “title-only” bill may be the last hope to keep Washington charter schools alive.

As a placeholder for a charter school fix, Washington SENATE REPUBLICANS moved SB 6670 through the Senate Ways & Means Committee last week. The bill is titled “An act relating to public schools that are not common schools,” but contains no text — a strategy common as legislative sessions near the end, but sometimes criticized because the public is shut out of discussions on the bill.

The nine charter schools in Washington — including two in Spokane — are funded by local, state and federal dollars based on student enrollment. The schools were declared unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court last year because the schools are overseen by boards that are appointed, not elected.

The schools have been able to stay open for the 2015-16 school year, but will not be able to continue past this year without state funding. The Washington State Charter School Association has called for legislators to pass a bill mirroring the voter-approved charter school law that the court deemed unconstitutional.

“The future of our 1,100 students and countless more

families around the state rests in legislators’ hands,” association CEO Tom Franta said last month.

The state Senate already passed a bill in the current session seeking a fix to the state’s charter schools by funding them through the state’s Opportunity Pathways Account, but that bill died in the House Education Committee.

The title-only bill will allow lawmakers to set up a source of money or address issues pointed out by the court’s ruling on charter schools. The Senate Rules Committee will decide if the bill will be read on the Senate floor. (WILSON CRISCIONE)

ON THE LAM

A former Marine, who was suspected of SHOOTING a Coeur d’Alene pastor, was still at large as of press time.

Police believe Kyle Andrew Odom shot Pastor Tim Remington in the parking lot of the Altar Church the day after Remington led a prayer and gave an invocation at a Ted Cruz rally at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.

Remington was shot six times, in the skull, lung, shoulder and hip, according to church officials, but was expected to make a full recovery.

Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White said the attack

Pastor Tim Remington was shot a day after giving the invocation at a Ted Cruz rally. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO appeared to be “pre-planned,” but could not comment on a possible motive. Police tracked Odom moving west toward Spokane, and believe he may have headed south toward Oregon, but his whereabouts as of Monday were “completely unknown.” Police were working with federal law enforcement officials to find him.

As authorities continued to search for the 30-year-old veteran, the incident made national headlines, adding to the conversation surrounding mental illness and gun violence, especially involving veterans.

In a text message to local media, Odom’s family wrote: “Our family is devastated by Sunday’s events. We are praying for Pastor Tim, his family and his continued recovery. We are also praying for Kyle’s safe return and to get the help he needs. We love you Kyle!”

Authorities had issued a warrant for Odom for attempted first-degree murder. He was last seen in a silver 2004 Honda Accord with Idaho plates. (MITCH RYALS)

How your home loves you back.

Home Equity Line of Credit

As low as

2.99%

APR* 12 Month Intro Rate

Make home improvements • Pay off debt • Take a trip Call or stop by your favorite Numerica branch today! numericacu.com • 800.433.1837 *Here’s the legal stuff. APR=Annual Percentage Rate. Offer good March 1 - April 30, 2016.

Subject to credit approval. LTV up to 90% on primary/secondary residence and 75% on investment property. Not available on refinance of Numerica loans. Rate will increase after introductory period, depending on credit score. Other terms and conditions may apply.

The indexed rate is Prime + .25% - Prime + 3.75% (index plus margin). Prime is the Wall Street Journal rate. Minimum payment based on risk rating. HELOC316

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 17

NEWS | POLICE

The Matter of McDevitt The former U.S. Attorney asked to steady the ship until Spokane can hire another police chief is facing community criticism — and it’s only his second week

BY MITCH RYALS

J

Got Scrap? Get Cash y FASTy Top Prices - Honest Weight

WE PAY FOR: Aluminum Cans & Scrap y Copper y Brass y Radiators

Insulated Copper Wire y Stainless y Gold y Silver y & much more!

SEE HOW MUCH WE PAY AT:

www.actionrecycling.com

509-483-4094

* In accordance with WA state law

18 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

911 E Marietta Ave • Spokane WA

South of Foothills Dr. / East of Hamilton

im McDevitt was once the U.S. attorney tasked with investigating disgraced Spokane police Officer Karl Thompson. Today, he’s on the other side, tapped by Mayor David Condon to lead the police department while the city scrambles to find a permanent replacement after the previous chief was forced to resign and his interim replacement suddenly retired.

McDevitt doesn’t want to talk about the prosecution of Thompson, who spent four years in prison for fatally beating a mentally disabled janitor and lying about it to investigators.

Instead, McDevitt is busy immersing himself in the culture of the department: attending roll call, meeting with brass, visiting the training academy, going for ride-alongs. He plans to assemble a vertical advisory committee — one person from every level, from patrol to commanders — to help him understand the intimate details of police work.

As an outsider and someone with a record of holding police accountable, McDevitt might seem like an ideal interim candidate. But many have already criticized Condon’s decision to hand McDevitt a four-month gig worth $64,000 — in light of comments McDevitt has made about race and policing.

McDevitt penned an editorial for the Spokesman-Review in 2015, criticizing protests over controversial police shootings and suggesting the “real problem” was not police shooting black men, but violence among African Americans.

McDevitt resigned his position on the committee in charge of coming up with qualifications for the next police chief when other members openly raised questions about his editorial. Naima Quarles-Burnley, Spokane’s NAACP president, called McDevitt’s comments “abhorrent.” Local activist Kitara Johnson helped organize a “die-in” protest in the Chase Gallery outside city council chambers.

And recently, Police Leadership Advisory Committee chairwoman Mary Ann Murphy resigned, citing issues with McDevitt and suggesting that Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich take over the department instead.

And so in his second week of work, McDevitt — an uncommissioned, retired attorney with no experience leading a police force — is tasked with managing the tensions that have defined the Spokane Police Department for the past decade.

“It’s been like drinking from the fire hose,” McDevitt says of the breadth of information he’s had to take in so far. “I’ve got a lot to learn about how this department works.”

A MATTER OF OPINION

Were he to do it over, McDevitt says he would make absolutely clear in the article that he was

not supporting racial profiling in policing. He says he was pointing out that it exists, and offering up a reason why.

It’s the “why” that has community members questioning his integrity.

McDevitt says he was responding to criticism of law enforcement writ large. That condemnation followed the death of black teenager Michael Brown at the hands of a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, and a grand jury’s decision not to indict anyone in the death of another black man, Eric Garner, in New York City, even after a video showed an officer using an improper chokehold.

In his editorial, McDevitt first cites an ancient use-of-force principle before listing statistics purporting to show that African Americans are more violent than whites.

“Why haven’t we heard the same level of anger on this subject from those in high places?

Where are the protests against this continuing slaughter of young men of color?” he asks.

Critics find problems with his logic.

First, according to one of Spokane’s ombudsman commissioners, AJ VanderPol, the article appears to go beyond shielding police officers from accusations of racial bias. He says that it “villainizes” black people as inherently more violent, and ignores institutionalized racism in the criminal justice system.

Second, as councilmember and former Center for Justice director Breean Beggs points out, the use-of-force standard McDevitt cites is not supported by current U.S. Supreme Court precedent in Tennessee v. Garner, which says that a person must pose a threat of death or serious physical harm to justify deadly force.

“You can’t kill someone for incooperation,” Beggs says. “He used an analysis from the 1800s.

That’s not what binds our country.”

Finally, the assertion that the country — especially the African American community — is not as outraged over black-on-black violence is false, critics say. As journalist and author Ta-Nehisi Coates pointed out amid protests in Ferguson in 2014, history and a basic Google search show otherwise. Coates cites rallies in communities across the country — including Louisville, Kentucky, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as well as Philadelphia; Chicago and St. Louis — that have taken on the issue of urban violence.

“Police in America are granted [a] wide range of powers by the state including lethal force,” Coates writes. “With that power comes a special place of honor. When cops are killed the outrage is always different than when citizens are killed.

Likewise when cops kill under questionable terms, more scrutiny follows directly from the logic of citizenship. Great power. Great responsibility.”

Civilian Law Enforcement Director Jim McDevitt is leading SPD until a new chief is hired. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

A MATTER OF REPARATIONS

As of press time, a Department of Justice-moderated community forum to address concerns about McDevitt’s appointment was scheduled for Wednesday evening at the Spokane Public Library.

It’s there that Johnson, VanderPol, Quarles-Burnley, Murphy and others hope to talk about the mayor’s decision and McDevitt’s opinions.

“I look forward to a dialogue,” McDevitt says. “But I hope people would look beyond the editorial and look at the greater body of work. I don’t support racial profiling, and I’m very aware of the issues.”

He points to his work on the Blueprint for Reform, a collection of suggested improvements to the criminal justice system, and his role on the state Clemency & Pardon Board, which he says has shown him the difficulties of getting a job with a criminal record.

“That’s an issue of increasing concern for me,” McDevitt says.

Although there are restrictions to his position other than the short time frame — disciplinary and employment decisions are left to Assistant Chief Craig Meidl — McDevitt aims to accomplish more than a few things before he leaves.

Among his most pressing goals is the public’s perception of the department, and a few unaddressed recommendations from the Blueprint for Reform.

For his part, Sheriff Knezovich says he’s eager to discuss those possibilities. He points to a collaborative city/county chronic offender unit as one possibility.

“Maybe there’s a way we can help strengthen that,” he says.

“This would be a great time to take it and run.”

McDevitt also wants to address an issue that he’s heard is a concern among officers: a lack of resources. Despite the fact that the number of commissioned officers is higher than it’s been in recent memory — 307 currently, compared to 275 in 2011 — McDevitt suggests that more patrol officers could lead to more meaningful community relationships.

“It’s going to be up to the powers that be, but community outreach is very important,” he says. “When you’ve got an officer out on patrol who’s got six calls stacked up, they can’t do any real meaningful contact with the public.”

When it’s all said and done, he’s even considering writing an op-ed, he says: A “day in the life of the department.”

“Let’s see where we go in the next four months, and then the public can justifiably give me a report card,” he says.  mitchr@inlander.com

Keith SWEAT SUNDAY, APRIL 10TH

7 PM | R $45 • G $35 PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE CASINO OR ANY TICKETSWEST OUTLET.

1 800 523-2464 | WORLEY, IDAHO | CDACASINO.COM MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 19

CAN SPOKANE EMBRACE A N AT I O N A L T R E N D A N D M A K E DOWNTOWN A DESIRABLE PLACE TO LIVE?

big city living

BY MIKE BOOKEY

Dan Spalding remembers the old days of downtown Spokane. Well, not the old days, necessarily, but about 20 years ago, when he first moved to his apartment in the building he owns on the east side of downtown.

Once the downtown work crowd vacated on a weekday, the city was largely “left to the wolves,” recalls Spalding, a local Renaissance man known in the community as a visual artist and real estate developer, among other designations. These days, he doesn’t even get a sideways look when he tells people he lives downtown.

Spalding, who owns six buildings in the downtown area, including residential units, says that having a contingent of people actually living in the city’s core is vital to solidifying the ongoing and slow-burning process of propping up downtown Spokane.

“I feel like I’ve been preaching this for years, but I’m never sure who’s listening. Just having the presence of residents downtown — and visible — makes an enormous difference. It gives a sense of pride of ownership,” says Spalding.

According to the Downtown Spokane Partnership, a nonprofit organization that has advocated for the area since 1995, there are roughly 2,200 housing units in downtown. DSP estimates the addition of about 300 units per year for the next decade. (By comparison, there are an estimated 227 residences in Coeur d’Alene’s downtown business district, according to Ignite CDA, the city’s urban renewal agency.)

Developers and local government representatives are realizing the economic and cultural possibility that could result from an increased residential presence at the core of Spokane. They’re hoping a national trend of people and businesses gravitating toward downtown areas also happens in Spokane, giving spark to an area that has long been trying to escape a downtrodden and dilapidated reputation.

“We need it so badly. It’s past due, but it really needs to happen,” says Spalding.

HEADING FOR THE CITY

The American dream is changing. That picket fence and the kids playing within its manicured boundaries — as well as the mortgage payment that comes with all that — aren’t necessarily what recent data are telling us that young people want in 2016. Maybe someday they’ll chase those things, but not, at, say, 27 years old.

“In the 51 largest metropolitan areas [in the U.S.], college-educated 25-to-34-year-olds are more than twice as likely than all residents of metro areas to live in close-in urban neighborhoods,” writes economist Joe Cortright in a 2014 study for City Observatory, a think tank that investigates the factors contributing to the success of American cities. In February of last year, Cortright authored another paper finding that recent years have seen more jobs locate in downtown areas after more than 50 years of businesses, especially large corporations, opting to set up shop in suburban areas. The migration of jobs to city centers has also helped facilitate the residential influx, wrote Cortright.

The Northwest’s other primary cities have seen downtown residential booms. Two decades

Looking west at downtown Spokane.

ago, neither Seattle nor Portland’s downtown areas featured robust residential populations. But gentrification of both those cities’ cores — as seen specifically in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood and Portland’s Pearl District — have led to an increase in people living downtown. In Portland specifically, city planners hope to double the number of downtown residential units in the next two decades.

For Spokane to join this trend will require a change in culture.

“Right now, there’s massive apartment outgrowth along Nevada up north and Regal on the south end. That is the opposite of what a smart city does,” says Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart, who has advocated for downtown housing, including affordable housing, during his tenure on the council. Last month, he made a push for the city to do what it can to help someone turn the recently vacated Macy’s building into a mix of residential units and street-level retail.

Stuckart says that if the city is going to offer incentives to developers, they need to do it downtown. He has mentioned a specific tax increment financing district for downtown to help bring LETTERS more development.

Send comments to “The question is editor@inlander.com. how much intervention can the city do. Can we offer more incentives?” says Stuckart. “If we’re investing in incentives, it’s got to be downtown, because density builds your tax base. You can raise your median income or you can have more people living in the same space.”

More downtown residents might also cause the city to rethink its downtown infrastructure, says Spalding.

“We have all these big, fat one-ways — basically a number of freeways running through our city core — and most cities have proven that to be backward thinking, and embraced a model where as you get closer to an urban area, it’s more walkable,” he says.

Stuckart agrees, using as an example a proposed change to break up the east end of Main Avenue, home to a vibrant dining and shopping scene, with tree planters and bike pathways. He says that building up the residential core of downtown Spokane would have other ancillary benefits.

The city council president says he was speaking to a class of Gonzaga students recently, and when he asked for a show of hands of how many of them planned to stay in Spokane after graduation, not one was raised. Stuckart thinks that keeping educated, bright and inspired young people in the city is key to building a stronger Spokane.

Right now, about 95 percent of Gonzaga graduates leave town after finishing school.

“If we want to build a strong entrepreneurial center, we need to keep the students in town, and part of that is having the environment they want and need,” Stuckart says. “Part of that is having a safer, more pedestrian-friendly downtown.”

GOING FORWARD

At this point, the story of the Ridpath Hotel — now going on eight years of dormancy and fallen far from its days as a beloved downtown Spokane institution — feels like a soap opera.

There have been many false starts in the promise to bring back the building, the sign of which still illuminates the Spokane skyline, but nothing has materialized yet.

Spokane developer Ron Wells has long been part of this twisted ownership puzzle of the building, which was sold piecemeal in 2008. Wells still hopes to turn the building into 200 apartment units, many of which would be designated as affordable housing. Last week, Wells says his lawyers don’t want him talking about the Ridpath, the sale of which is tied up in a Nevada bankruptcy court with a developer looking to make the Ridpath into a hotel again.

“I think it’s going to work out, but I can’t say anything else,” says Wells.

Wells has support on his side in the form of city council, which pledged last month to make Wells’ company eligible for $1.75 million in federal housing loans, a deal a hotel project normally wouldn’t be eligible for.

He isn’t new to downtown housing. Wells’ company owns about 150 units downtown and maintains, on average, a less than 2 percent vacancy rate. While he acknowledges an influx of young people in his buildings, he says that in some of the higher-end units, some of which are fetching the highest rents in the history of Spokane, there’s growth at the other end of the age spectrum.

“It runs the gamut. I think you’re seeing more active retired seniors moving downtown because they want to work-out at the Spokane Club or other fitness centers, and they want to walk to entertainment and dinner,” Wells says, adding that he sees this trend continuing.

In addition to the possibility of the Ridpath, there are other projects in the works. Spalding says he is hoping to announce a project of about 16 units in a new, from-the-ground-up building sometime soon. There are other plans for the inclusion of apartments and condos in mixed-use remodels throughout downtown, as well as other housing units under construction just outside of downtown proper — near Gonzaga, in the Kendall Yards development, near the Spokane County Courthouse and elsewhere.

For longtime downtown advocates like Spalding, there’s a feeling that now is the time to make this push for the center of the city.

“So many things hinge on that residential element,” he says. “If there’s not a minimum amount of people living down here, the other hopes for downtown don’t fly.”  MEET THE PEOPLE WHO CALL THE CITY’S CORE T H E I R H O M E N E X T PAG E 

YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 21

U R B A N

L I V I N G

Robin Haynes, a Spokane attorney and president-elect of the Washington State Bar Association, was one of the first residents at the Bickett. YOUNG KWAK PHOTOS

ROBIN HAYNES THE BICKETT

>

Having graduated from high school in Spokane and earned undergraduate, master’s and law degrees at Gonzaga, Robin Haynes knows she’s a bit of an anomaly in her town.

“I feel kind of like a unicorn in Spokane sometimes,” Haynes says. “I’m 38. I don’t have any children. I’ve never been married. I have a professional job, I live downtown and I walk to the yoga studio. I’m like a stereotype of Seattle or some other city where this is how people live, but in Spokane, people are like, ‘What do you mean you live downtown?’”

Haynes is living proof that a young professional can live the urbane, urban life here.

A lawyer with McNeice Wheeler and the youngest ever president-elect of the Washington State Bar Association, Haynes has lived downtown since she graduated from Gonzaga School of Law 10 years ago, most recently becoming the first tenant of the Bickett, an eightunit complex built by developer/photographer Jed Conklin in the century-old building on

22 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

West Riverside, in July 2014.

Step inside the front door of her loft, and you’re immediately greeted by a soaring entryway topped by a huge sunlight. The exposed brick- and wood-dominated space’s 870 square feet are efficiently divided into two levels, the living room/kitchen and entertaining area overseen by an upstairs bedroom.

She’s mulled moving to Seattle, where her work and role with the state bar require nearweekly trips now, but says “I can get a heck of a lot more for my dollar in Spokane.” She also considered buying a house, but that was more than the self-described “minimalist” wanted to take on.

“Houses are a lot of work,” Haynes says. “I don’t have to maintain anything. I don’t have to shovel. I don’t have to maintain the grass. … I like the convenience, and I like not having to worry because it’s a secure building. I feel safe here.”

Her block is remarkably quiet, and while nearby charity services and bars mean that

indigent folks and late-night revelers are part of daily life, so is easy access to the riverside running trail and the interstate. Parking is the biggest headache, but the ability to stroll to Main Market, coffee shops and the growing number of great restaurants she frequents makes downtown living ideal. And at the Bickett, she’s part of a small cadre of fellow young professionals, “kind of a little pocket of like-minded people who are doing different things.”

The building “feels a little more urban than Spokane is, which I like,” Haynes says.

“You can live in New York City and never leave your house and never really experience anything there. You can make Spokane what you want it to be because there are a lot of cool things going on. I feel like a lot of people go, ‘Oh, I don’t like the winter’ and they never leave the house. Or only go to chain restaurants and Super Target. That’s a miserable experience I don’t want to have.”

— DAN NAILEN

Alex Howard (right) and Syd Silva found a loft on the east side of downtown after college. YOUNG KWAK PHOTOS

SYD SILVA AND ALEX HOWARD THE EDGE LOFTS

>

In the morning, Syd Silva steps out the door and is instantly immersed in downtown Spokane. A train screeches above her as she walks under a bridge on her way to work, passing by some mixture of animal droppings and dirt that has formed rodent-sized piles between the sidewalk and the morning traffic.

Silva, 20, lives with her boyfriend, Alex Howard, at the Edge Lofts on Sprague, previously an old warehouse that now features spacious lofts and condominiums close to downtown. The couple grew up in Spokane, went to Evergreen State College, then moved back here and started living downtown. They moved to the Edge in October, and they love the atmosphere and the loft’s central location.

The loft itself is on the top floor. By the windows facing south, there’s ex-

ercise equipment, a bike and a foosball table. One of their favorite things about the loft is its access to the roof, where on a clear day they can see nearly the entire city and landscape, as far as Mount Spokane.

It’s only a two-minute walk to where Silva works, at Caffé Affogato, but sometimes she gets scared. Silva watches a lot of the TV show Criminal Minds, so she’s not sure if there’s actually something to be afraid of, or if it’s just her. She tells herself that if she screams, somebody she knows will hear her.

“Downtown, everybody knows each other,” Silva says. “Especially working and living downtown, I see so many of the same faces, and it’s nice to have that connection when you’re living in a big city.”

Actually getting from one spot to another represents more of a chal-

lenge for Silva and Howard than it typically should. Silva popped a tire on her bike, something she noticed right after buying a big bag of groceries that she then had to carry as she walked her bike home. Howard, 25, is on crutches for the foreseeable future after knee surgery.

The two share one car — not counting the Volkswagen bus they use for camping in the summer — but only want to drive if they’re buying groceries somewhere other than Main Market.

These issues are easier to work around when living just blocks from where they work and hang out.

They aren’t bothered by the noise of the city at night. The train tracks are just outside their bedroom window, but the sound is muffled when they’re inside. Indeed, the soft sounds of the city at night have become part of home.

— WILSON CRISCIONE

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 23

U R B A N

L I V I N G

CARA LORELLO THE MADISON

>

Cara Lorello, who grew up in a rural area on the West Plains, has made a home in downtown Spokane, where most of the time her car stays parked.

“I love living downtown because I can walk to work,” says Lorello, toting a paper bag full of groceries outside of the Madison, where she rents a studio apartment. “I can walk to the store, and it’s close to public transit.”

She used to pay about $80 to park her 2003 Pontiac Sunfire in a lot. But she says her car was still broken into, and now she buys monthly $25 passes from the city to park her car on the street. That’s where it remains most of the time, when she’s not using it to visit her family, who live outside of Spokane.

“I love walking,” she continues. “In the winter it’s tougher, so I bus it. You’ve got to really plan your navigation, even if you have a car. If you do street parking,

24 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

Cara Lorello in her Madison building studio with her boyfriend Luke Thayer. YOUNG KWAK PHOTOS

like me, you’re better off just leaving it and busing it. That way you at least won’t lose your spot. When I can’t find a spot, I have to park all the way in a friend’s driveway in Browne’s Addition where the street parking’s free, and I have to walk home.”

Growing up on the West Plains, Lorello says it took her years to learn how to fully appreciate public transit. Now, she says, “I love [public transit] and I wish the city would throw more money at it.”

Previously, she’s lived in Cheney and Browne’s Addition. Before moving downtown, Lorello says she commuted to Spokane for work from a rented house on the West Plains for three years, where she lived with three of her younger sisters, all of their kids and one

bathroom.

Lorello, 34, works as a temp for an insurance company digitizing documents. She’s lived in her 300-square-foot studio apartment since November 2013. It’s a bit small, she says.

It has an alleyway kitchen, a shower with no bathtub and one main room that functions as a bedroom and living room, which makes entertaining difficult.

“I don’t often [go out to bars or restaurants],” she says. “But this is the place to be if you want to be close to the nightlife.”

Lorello says her apartment’s rent falls within her budget. She might get a one-bedroom someday if she makes more money. But for now, “I like this place.”

— JAKE THOMAS

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 25

Check in here.

Skip here.

Make your urgent care wait as short as possible.

Reserve your spot now.

When you need urgent care, view wait times at our six locations and check in online. Just answer a few easy questions, pick a time that works for you, and we’ll save your spot. We can even send you a text when it’s time to show up.

Visit RockwoodClinic.com/UrgentCare to check in and skip the wait.

If your symptoms worsen or you believe you are experiencing an emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest Emergency Department as soon as possible.

26 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016 87509_ROCK_ClockwiseMD_7_4x11c.indd 1

10/5/15 5:45 PM

Nonfiction Funnies Everyday stories told by local non-comedians become improv sketch fodder in Microbiography

BY CHEY SCOTT

E

veryone has a story to tell. And from the perspective of Mark Robbins, it’s those random tales of everyday life — whether serious, long-winded or totally ridiculous — that make for the greatest segues into the unlimited world of improvisational comedy.

It’s why the Spokane comedian, teacher and musician (also recognizable as the doofy husband in those Northern Quest Resort & Casino TV ads) has enlisted a diverse cast of locals to serve as the verbal inspiration for his live improv show “Microbiography.” These oral autobiographers have included newspaper columnists and TV news personalities; next is a well-known Spokane bartender.

Next Friday during Microbiography III, Robbins and two other improvisers, Pat Thomas and Mara

Baldwin — the trio call themselves “The Freedom Association” — will take to the stage to perform on-the-spot interpretations of unscripted stories shared by two guest monologists. In the same vein as the Upright Citizens Brigade’s acclaimed ASSSSCATS improv series, suggested words and phrases from the audience prompt the stories.

Rather than directly re-enact the monologue as presented, performers pull loose inspiration from its overarching theme or use specific details as the basis for a sketch. And while Microbiography is very much grounded in the comedy genre, Robbins also likens the show’s structure to some of the storytelling elements featured in popular podcasts The Moth and This American Life.

“The idea is that a single word can spark memory in somebody they may not even remember until they hear the word,” Robbins explains. “And that creates these new stories within the context of the improvisation.”

The upcoming show on March 18 is the third such event Robbins has organized since he put together the first Microbiography show back in 2011. The 45-year-old has been improvising for 24 years, and decades ago founded Spokane’s improv house the Blue Door Theatre. He doesn’t plan to organize future series events more than a few times a year, mainly to keep audiences and performers from burning out.

“It’s fun to do this thing that [Pat and I] have been doing for so many years, I think differently than what a lot of people expect from improv,” Robbins says. “It’s a little more laid-back. I don’t know if that sounds exciting, but it’s not so in your face, like what most people expect from improvisation.”

This time, Robbins’ two longtime acquaintances — Bob Alexander, an amiable bartender at the Baby Bar downtown, and Tim Baughman — take to the mic.

“I sit close to Tim at parties because he always has some great stories,” Robbins says, adding ...continued on next page

The Microbiography crew (left to right): Pat Thomas, Mara Baldwin, Bob Alexander, Mark Robbins and Tim Baughman. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 27

CULTURE | COMEDY

SATURDAY MARCH 12TH St Paddy’s sandwich and drink specials

all day 8am - 2am

“NONFICTION FUNNIES,” CONTINUED...

LIVE Music

matter-of-factly: “I chose Tim because nobody knows who he is, but they should.”

For the debut Microbiography show more than four years ago, local author and Spokesman-Review columnist Jim Kershner and his daughter, Kate — a former writer for Ellen DeGeneres’ show — took the stage to share their personal stories for Robbins and Thomas (it was just the duo at first) to interpret. The second version, a few years later, featured stories told by local TV news personalities Kris Crocker and Robyn Nance.

“I always wanted to do the show with people who no one else knows of who are good storytellers, so I picked these two people,” Robbins says of Microbiography III’s storytellers, Alexander and Baughman. “Anyone who knows them and heard I wanted to do this with them are like, ‘Oh yeah, they’ll be great.’”

While Robbins and his comedy cohorts have been rehearsing together at each other’s homes in the days leading up to the event, there’s not a whole lot of preparation to be done from the perspective of the monologists.

Kershner remembers being MORE EVENTS terrified of having to wing it on Visit Inlander.com for stage. And when someone in complete listings of the audience shouted out a suglocal events. gestion — the word “rash” — he froze. Not a single memory or even remotely related tale were jogged in his mind. To his relief, Kate jumped in to save him.

“I’m a writer, and you know, we get to sit and polish and weigh every word,” he recalls. “It turned out to be really fun, but I can’t say that I’m going to launch my career as an improv comedian. It takes a certain kind of person, and Mark Robbins is exceptional at it.”

On the other hand, Alexander, guest monologist for the upcoming event, isn’t apprehensive about being on stage and on the spot. As a bartender for 20 years, he’s had plenty of practice both telling stories and listening to strangers recount theirs.

In the event he is stumped by an audience prompt, he’s also not worried. “I have a partner. The worst-case scenario is that I can sit there and stare and get really quiet. It’s a tactic, right?”

His other idea to save himself from stage fright? “I was thinking I might try and get some ringers in the audience,” he quips.

Regarding the roles of improvisers, Robbins believes that each of them brings something unique to the stage.

“Pat is shy, but he’s a great physical comedian. You can watch him do nothing and he’s really interesting. Mara has this sort of ironic presence on stage; she has this great, calm, entertaining presence. And I don’t know what I bring… I mean, I think it’s just the experience. I hope that I’m good at making sense of things. Keeping it grounded in reality.” 

after the parade and again at 8pm

FROM

Gourmet Scratch Menu $10 and under • Full Bar • Live Music

15 S. Howard Spokane • 509-598-8933 • Observatoryspokane.com • 11am-2am

Saturday, March 19th EVERYTHING ON SALE!!

Deeper Discounts On 2015 Models.

DOWNTOWN

MON-SAT 10-6 - CLOSED SUN 1403 W. 1ST • 509.474.1260

THEBIKEHUBSPOKANE.COM

SPOKANE VALLEY

MON-SAT 10-6 - SUN 11-4 12505 E. SPRAGUE • 509.443.4005 Like us on

Microbiography III • Fri, March 18, at 8 pm • $12 • All-ages; recommended for 17+ • The Bartlett • 228 W. Sprague • thebartlettspokane.com

for Pre-Sale, Current & Upcoming Specials

Thurs 3/10, Inlander

RED LION RIVER INN

For Tickets Call 509.535.PUCK

28 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

COCA-COLA

BUCK NIGHT & CHEERSTIX GIVEAWAY

REGULAR SEASON FINALE

FRIDAY vs. TRI-CITY AMERICANS

SATURDAY vs. KELOWNA ROCKETS

$1 hotdogs, Coca-Cola products, and fudgsicles plus the first 5,000 fans in attendance receive a set of Cheerstix.

Come see the Chiefs make their final push before playoffs.

Sponsored By:

Sponsored By:

www.SPOKANECHIEFS.com

Game Times:

7 PM

CULTURE | DIGEST

TV BILLIONS

B

illions (Showtime, Sundays at 10 pm) proposes a sociological experiment: Can a TV drama in which every character is contemptible still be watchable? The answer is “yes,” with the caveat that every episode leaves a vomity taste in your mouth.

In Billions, ambitious U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) aims to take down hedge fund king Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis), sparking a cascade of ego-fueled power moves between both men. The real world of finance can be so convoluted that even its practitioners don’t always understand it.

Fortunately, with the help of New York Times columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin, who co-created the series, the mechanics and impact of each gambit is clearly sketched out. When a stock is shorted or board power is shifted, the viewer understands exactly what happened. The schemes and counterschemes of the two rivals make the series addictive.

And the lead performers excel. Giamatti seethes with selfrighteousness and self-loathing, his character just self-aware enough to know his obsession is self-defeating, but not enough to stray from his course. Meanwhile, Lewis swaggers with a

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

BY CHEY SCOTT

Showtime’s Billions gives us a gross but engaging look at Wall Street. self-satisfied smirk. He’s charming enough that you believe he’s capable of hoodwinking suckers, but you understand why Giamatti hates him.

At its core, that’s the problem with Billions: It tries to complicate its hero-villain tale by making its villain charismatic and its hero unlikable, but in doing so gives the viewer no one to root for.

Worse, Billions wades into the neck-high sewage of toxic masculinity in a way that disgusts rather than illuminates or satirizes. There’s a sense that Billions’ writers share fist-bumps as they pile on crude sexual and scatological one-liners, but these quips thud awkwardly instead of zing. Veep and Deadwood prove the profane can be musical. But in Billions, the profane is just embarrassing, like a fart at a funeral.

Here, there are none of the scrappy underdogs of The Big Short, only the clash of chest-thumping Masters of the Universe, facing off in skyscrapers, beachfront mansions and high-society cocktail dinners. The result is less of a guilty-pleasure TV show, and more like a campaign commercial for Bernie — or Bane.

— DANIEL WALTERS

BASKETBALL EWU’S VENKY JOIS MAKES HISTORY Eastern Washington big man Venky Jois became the Eagles’ all-time leading scorer last Thursday, surpassing the previous record of 1,741 points set by EWU legend Ron Cox back in 1977. Jois, a four-year starter from Australia known for his thunderous dunks, is averaging 16.8 points this season for the Eagles. He was an integral part of last season’s team that reached the NCAA tournament. EWU enters this week’s Big Sky Conference tournament in Reno as the sixth seed.

TV Fans of Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, Blade Runner, Total Recall and the like: if you’re not on to Syfy’s new space-operameets-mystery-series THE EXPANSE, you’re missing out. The first season of the show, adapted from a book series by the same name, just finished airing, but all 10 episodes are now streaming on syfy.com. Set 200 years in the future, humans have colonized the moon, Mars and the asteroid belt. But a major political conspiracy is afoot, and it’s up to a rogue group of space attack survivors, a good diplomat and a scrappy detective to halt this threat of corruption that could spell the end of humanity. This breakout series should be lauded for both its diversity in casting and for neatly wrapping up the first season’s major plot, while leaving much to be explored in the already announced second season, premiering in early 2017.

MUSIC Three years after releasing their third studio album, the synth-poppy sounds of Ra Ra Riot are refreshed on their latest release, NEED YOUR LIGHT. Over the band’s 10-year career, its signature sound has morphed from stringheavy orchestral pop into a much peppier, electronic-focused version. From start to finish, Need Your Light is cohesive and full of upbeat, dancey tracks, from the album’s first song (and first single) “Water” to middle track “Bad Times,” which blooms quickly into an anthemic proclamation of surging strings layered under the swelling, falsetto vocals of lead singer Wes Miles. This fourth record is a mature melding of what we loved about RRR when they broke onto the scene with the band’s recent evolution of songwriting and instrumentation.

GAME You only get one shot at saving the world in PANDEMIC LEGACY. Unlike the original game it’s based on, the worldwide disease outbreak simulator Pandemic, the unique element of this tabletop newcomer is that the game permanently and uniquely changes with each copy as it’s played. These irreversible alterations involve placing stickers on the game board, ripping up cards and opening secret boxes and folders when prompted. Created in the same vein as its popular predecessor Risk Legacy, but with a cooperative play focus (for 2 to 4 players), Pandemic Legacy gives players 12 “months” to save the world, with a total of 24 playthroughs to beat the increasingly complex campaign. If you fail to stop disease from spreading, strains mutate, cities begin to fall and playable characters can die. n

Over 3,000 prom dresses in stock now for you to choose from!

Top designers Blush Prom by Alexia, Mac Duggal, Tony Bowls, Rachel Allan and more!!

“Your Hometown Professionals”

Quality Moving Services for Home and Office Conveniently located downtown / Open 7 days a week!

18 W MAIN AVE • SPOKANE • (509) 624-1251 FINDERSKEEPERSBOUTIQUES.COM

Throughout Spokane and the Inland Northwest

For more info 509-455-8211 www.spokanemovers.com HG-11890

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 29

CULTURE | THEATER

Kristen Nauditt and Todd Jasmin play the lead couple in Maybe Baby. DAN BAUMBER PHOTO

Pre-Partum Depression There’s still too much bathwater in The Modern’s original play Maybe Baby

BY E.J. IANNELLI

M

boleoy’s

rad

atti c cof us f & g ee ifts

uniqu ly downtoew spokanen

30 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

1 OFF PINT

$

(OR ANY DRINK)

LOCATED IN SARANAC COMMONS 19 WEST MAIN | (509) 822-7436

atthew Harget’s Maybe Baby is the product of The Modern’s nascent playwright-in-residence program, which intends to bring the long-form work — as opposed to, say, the short pieces showcased in the Fast & Furious festival — of local writers to the stage as fully fledged productions. Prior to opening night, the play is workshopped with the help of cast and audience participation for the better part of a year.

Maybe Baby isn’t a ringing endorsement of that process. Loosely based on his own experiences, Harget’s play is about a couple trying to conceive. With the exception of one tiny plot twist that’s telegraphed soon after “adoption” is mentioned, there isn’t a great deal more. About 20 minutes’ worth of material and garden-variety chuckles have been stretched and padded to fill just over an hour and a half.

The padding primarily takes the form of monologue. Maybe Baby isn’t acted so much as it’s recounted to the audience in the first person

by George (Todd Jasmin), a life-insurance salesman and everyman who seems to have only a reluctant involvement with his own life.

Between stretches of static narration there are vignettes incorporating four other cast members — George’s wife Diana (Kristen Nauditt), his father (Gary Winterholler), his younger brother Chip (Brandon Montang) and a barista named Taylor (Aubree Peterson) — one of whom is all but superfluous. This format is similar to Wit, which played on this stage exactly two years ago, the major differences being that George is amicable enough and, however hard the script tries to find folk wisdom in selling life insurance, he has nothing particularly original to say.

There are other holes. The brief second act is little more than a reverse highlight reel of the

first. Diana is contained by the fourth wall, that invisible barrier between actor and audience, until she suddenly isn’t. The onset of her baby fever — a crucial moment for this play — is just as sudden and poorly developed. Had George and Diana narrated Maybe Baby from beginning to end as equal partners, it might have fleshed out their relationship through different perspectives while providMORE EVENTS ing welcome Visit Inlander.com for sources of complete listings of vitality and local events. humor.

Director Hannah Paton shows some growth with this production; it’s less of a free-for-all than last year’s The Nerd. Jasmin deals adequately with the weight of his line load, yet his emotive emphasis is spotty. His pre-intermission closing line, for example, sounded more like an aside than a poignant act break. Jeremy Whittington’s set of pastel-colored oversized baby toys is a visual treat, though it requires the actors to reconstruct chairs and tables repeatedly out of alphabet blocks. It’s excess activity to mask the fact that not much is happening.

Couples who have struggled or are struggling to conceive might be glad to see their tribulations superficially reflected in George and Diana. But Harget’s play is less successful at speaking to an audience beyond the obvious one. Though not without a tepid earnestness, Maybe Baby is anodyne, unexciting, disappointingly disposable stuff. n Maybe Baby • Through March 20; Thu-Sat, 7:30 pm; Sun, 2 pm • $20-$24 • The Modern Theater Coeur d’Alene • 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene • themoderntheater.org

Pixie Dust Chocolates’ flavors range from Lavendar Tangerine to Sriracha Caramel.

SWEETS

Pixie Dust Chocolates makes treats that are more than just candy

BY FRANNY WRIGHT

W

hile walking down an aisle of a cake supply store seven years ago, Melissa Barnett purchased a flimsy mold that she still thinks about today. Though she was planning to make a few gifts for some relatives, she immediately envisioned an assortment of different designs she could paint into the molds before filling them with chocolate.

Hours of online research and quite a few batches of chocolates later, Barnett became more serious about making chocolates. Her mother encouraged her to gain some knowledge in person, suggesting she meet up with her cousin — the owner of a chocolate-covered-fortune-cookie shop — while on vacation in Hawaii.

There, she learned more about the process of making chocolates and how to properly ship them. Seeing the production area of a professional chocolatier encouraged Barnett to continue pursuing her newfound passion after returning to Spokane. Eventually, the result was Pixie Dust Chocolates.

In those early days, Barnett knew that before she could potentially open her own business, she would need to buy a tempering machine to melt the chocolate down. As she was discussing this with her husband, he walked out of the room.

“He had seemed so supportive up until that point,” says Barnett. “I didn’t understand why he had walked away from me until he came back ...continued on next page

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 31

FOOD | SWEETS

MAKE IT A NIGHT OUT. CATCH-UP.

“EDIBLE ART,” CONTINUED...

Full Appetizer & Dinner Menu. Double Martinis. Gossip.

Daily. 4 PM - Close. 21 and older.

At The Historic Davenport Hotel

davenporthotel.com • 509.789.6848

into the room with a receipt for a tempering machine.”

In 2009 — the same year Barnett purchased that first hobby mold — she opened Pixie Dust Chocolates. Barnett says that her family and their support are invaluable to her, and have been essential in the creation of Pixie Dust.

Through ongoing online research, Barnett is constantly refining her method for cleaning her molds, painting with cocoa butters, pouring the chocolate in and popping the final products out from the molds. The whole process takes around three hours, depending on the how large a batch she’s making.

“My abilities have improved a lot in the last year,” says Barnett. “It’s rewarding, especially with teaching yourself, because you go through a lot of trial and error and feel defeated.”

Barnett is currently expanding Pixie Dust’s offerings to include a variety of truffles, featuring her personal favorite — Triple Crème Brie made with real cheese. She creates her flavor combinations by tasting them herself.

“I have no reason to make chocolates I don’t think taste good,” says Barnett. “And with the shelf life of these chocolates being about three to four weeks before they start to dry out, I wouldn’t want to be stuck with a bunch of chocolate that tastes bad.”

Huckleberry is Pixie Dust’s top seller, though flavors options range from Lavender Tangerine to Sriracha Caramel. A majority of Pixie Dust’s products are custom-made, incorporating logos, text and images into molds and designs. Pricing varies because of this. Barnett is most proud of her high heels. Think chocolate Easter bunny, but more glam.

Barnett’s father also is an artist, so together they came up with a four-piece truffle selection called “Ode to Art” ($12) where each truffle represents an artist or an artistic style. The set is loosely inspired by Jackson Pollock, Piet Mondrian, Man Ray and abstract art, featuring dark, white, caramel and milk chocolate.

Barnett doesn’t plan on opening a shop devoted to her chocolates, but wants to continue selling them wholesale to places around Spokane, such as Rocket Market and Candy Works in the NorthTown Mall. She is excited to continue experimenting and building on her skills, hoping soon to offer an assortment that showcases local fruits and one that pairs with wines.

“I want to stick with wholesale because it keeps me in my kitchen,” says Barnett. “And that’s exactly where I want to be.” n Pixie Dust Chocolates • pixiedustchocolates.com • 220-7554

32 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

FOOD | COFFEE

Caffeine for Earthlings Spaceman Coffee opens on Sprague to keep people wired all day long

BY LAURA JOHNSON

“L

et’s get you caffeinated!” says Spaceman Coffee co-owner Kristen Black to one of her late-night customers last Saturday.

The cozy living-room-size space, which, audibly, shares a wall with the Bartlett and is directly in front of the Richmond Art Collective gallery, has only been open as Spaceman Coffee for three weeks, but already foot traffic has brought customers in during all hours of the day. The shop is open until 11 pm on Friday and Saturday. People are free to drink coffee and hang out on one of the two long, wooden benches along the walls, peruse the book nook (mostly science fiction and philosophy titles), or order a beverage to go.

Tonight, Black, an Inlander freelance photographer who has never worked in coffee before, is carefully making espresso drinks along with co-owners Kaiti Blom (Black’s partner) and Brandon Nelson, who met as

ORDER ONLINE NOW!

Spaceman Coffee co-owners (left to right) Kristen Black, Kaiti Blom and Brandon Nelson. baristas at Revel 77 Coffee on the South Hill. This coffee shop was recently a Coeur Coffee location for less than a month. In late December, Coeur Coffee owner Mike Garrison came into Revel to offer the annex space to Nelson’s parents and Revel owners Mike and Deb Nelson, but only Blom and Nelson were working.

Later, Black, who was sitting in the shop that day, said, “So, we’re going to buy that, right?”

Hastily, the three put together a business plan. By January, the space was theirs.

“People always asked me, ‘When are you going to open your own shop?’” says Blom, who’s worked as a barista for about nine years. “But it was never something on my radar. This was something we were able to do because it was already set up as a coffee shop.”

The group easily agreed on the shop name (although there’s already a Spaceman Coffee in New Zealand), the décor (yes, that’s an astronaut suit in the front window), the long hours to better serve patrons, and of course the

flavors. They use beans from Vessel Coffee Roasters, a Spokane company that began operation in late 2014.

“We chose Vessel because they roast for flavor profile,” Blom explains. “They’re really paying attention to what the coffee is telling them.”

The coffee pairs perfectly with the trio’s handmade syrups — currently chocolate, vanilla and caramel — that never get too sweet.

“We’re not about sweet around here,” Blom says.

“We only add in enough for flavor.”

Soon, the trio plans to add iced drinks to the menu, along with pastries and possibly bagels. They recently started serving Steven Smith Teamaker Tea. Spaceman Coffee’s grand opening is planned for next month.  lauraj@inlander.com Spaceman Coffee • 228A W. Sprague • Open MonThu, 7 am-6 pm; Fri, 7 am-11 pm; Sat, 8 am-11 pm; Sun, 8 am-5 pm • Facebook: SpacemanCoffeePNW

See hundreds of area open houses now at

and shrub seedling

pick up:

FRIDAY, APRIL 8 8am-5pm

SATURDAY, APRIL 9 9am – 1pm

Create a drought tolerant landscape with resilient seedlings.

509.535.7274 • Shop online at SCCD.org!

SpokaneOpen.com BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR SPOKANE REALTOR™

THANKS FOR VOTING! Pick up the Results Issue on March 24 th

THE INLAND NORTHWEST READERS POLL

To Advertise in the Best Of Results Issue, contact advertising@inlander.com, 509.325.0634 ext. 215

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 33

FOOD | UPDATE

What’s your connection to Spokane Valley?

Isaac Stevens wasn’t just the first governor of Washington Territory. He also played a big role in the history of Spokane Valley. He crossed the Spokane River on Antoine Plante’s ferry in 1853 while surveying the region for the northern route of the transcontinental railroad.

He sought controversial treaties with the local Indians and convened the Spokane council two years later.

Visit the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum to learn more about Stevens’ connection and start to discover yours! Our newest exhibit, which is the first in a series exploring early Valley history, has genuine and replica artifacts, including the desk Stevens used as territorial governor.

PRESENTS:

The casino games at Hugo’s have been replaced with pool and arcade games. KRISTEN BLACK PHOTO Museum Hours: Wed-Fri: 11am - 4pm Sat: 11am - 5pm Admission: $6 per person Senior, military and youth discounts

H U G O ’ S B OW L 3023 E. 28th 822-7149

Y

ou may not have heard that Hugo’s, the boutique bowling-alley-meets-restaurant on the South Hill, changed owners last summer, but when you walked in, you probably noticed a big change. There are no more card tables, and the casino element has been replaced by pool tables, pinball, skee ball and a couple of arcade games.

The new ownership team of husband-and-wife team Tyson and Shelayna Skidmore and brothers Chris and

CARDS FOR KIDS

Watch for the GREEN QUEEN

Alex Schwartz has also revamped the extensive food menu, ranging from simple bar snacks like tater tots ($5) to a baseball-cut New York steak ($18). There’s a 50-seat dining room next to the full bar; the entire menu can also be delivered to your cushy bowling lane.

Hugo’s now offers half-price bowling after 9 pm from Sunday to Thursday, and offers a happy hour from 3 to 6 pm Monday through Thursday, as well as all day Sunday.

— MIKE BOOKEY

Be Informed.

Live well.

A Texas Hold'em Tournament & Raffle

Help make a difference in the lives of kids with Congenital Heart Disease.

March 13th • 3-7pm BrownPaperTickets.com OR CALL: 509-474-6725 BUY TICKETS AT:

34 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

T SPOKAN ES

E

NORTHERN QUEST CASINO

Thanks to our Sponsors!

W

TICKETS $60 EACH -OR- $100 FOR 2

Health

ON STANDS NOW!

CAMERA READY

FOOD | SAMPLER

SANDWICHES DOMINI SANDWICHES 703 W. Sprague | 747-2324 The sandwiches are huge and untainted by anything remotely green or grown from soil. Ham, corned beef, salami, liverwurst and turkey are all sold by the sandwich, the basket and even the pound. Hot mustard, sweet mustard, horseradish, popcorn, RC Cola. Does it get any better? Service is quick, but these behemoths are built to last.

They’re also the foundation of a food dynasty and a perennial winner of the Best Sandwich Shop award in the Inlander’s Best Of reader’s poll.

Smacky’s Smack Attack Club. provolone, mozzarella and more are offered at Meltz. Whether you go the simple route, build your own or try your hand at one of the Uncommon sandwiches, your heart will melt and your taste buds will be satisfied.

including the massive Napoleon — and each sandwich always comes with pretzels and a pickle.

JOE KONEK PHOTO

cheesesteak ingredient. Of course, you can also substitute provolone.

STELLA’S CAFÉ MELTZ EXTREME GRILLED CHEESE SPIKE’S PHILLYS AND MORE 917 W. Broadway | 326-6475 1735 W. Kathleen Ave. 718 E. Francis | 489-3647 Stella’s offers vegetarians, vegans and Coeur d’Alene | 208-664-1717 Tucked away in northeast Spokane is carnivores alike a variety of yummy The name says it all. Everything at SMACKY’S ON BROADWAY a place that can give you one of the lunch options. The tofu banh mi is Meltz in Coeur d’Alene is extreme.

6415 E. Broadway | 535-4230 region’s more authentic cheesone of the cafe’s most popular dishes, Even the simple grilled cheese “You could eat here twice a week esteaks. Spike’s Phillys and More, consisting of soy and ginger mariClient wants to freshen week with followingwhich and opened new photo. <return Together, we can anything. sandwich.

That’s right, the mas- up ad for for athis year and never havethe the same in early 2011, serveshere> a nated tofu topped with do pickled daikon Except stand idly by. <return here> <return her terminds of this venue says owner Ack- cancer total of Philly options (andhere> radish, pickledhere> cucumber, pickled Now and help save lives! <return here> Sunday, April 1 in 8 women willhave be found diagnosedthing withtwice,” <return here>Mike breast innine herbeef lifetime. <return <return Register a way to reinvent the classic into who named Smacky’s after another seven chicken choices), all of carrots, pickled red pepper, cilantro 17, 2016 <return here> <return ermann, here> Website <return here> <return here> Race logo <return here> <return here> The PDF is one of the Billboards going up early next week a five-star delicacy. To start your the pet monkey he owned when he them served on Amoroso rolls, made and Sriracha aioli. You can also opt Just for reference.\ here> <return See what youin all can do Spike’s with all this J <return here> down-home, <return here> Diana finger-licking experience, you<return get was growing up inhere> the Philippines.

Philadelphia. beefoffeatures for something like their the choice of sourdough, wheat The shop has earned a passionate traditional cheesesteak seasonings savory meatloaf sandwich. n Images: or gluten-free bread. Next comes following for its array of deli sandand oils. Perhaps most notably, they the most important aspect of your wiches, French dips, panini, wraps, offer most of these sandwiches meal: the cheese. Cheddar, fontina, and a few Smack Attack sandwiches, with Cheez Whiz, the quintessential

SFCC_SlyFox_030316_2V_AA.tif

TOGETHER, WE CAN DO ANYTHING. EXCEPT STAND IDLY BY.

SUNDAY, APRIL 17TH Riverfront Park

1 IN 8 WOMEN WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER IN HER LIFETIME. Susan G. Komen Eastern Washington has awarded over $3 million in local community health grants over the last thirteen years!

Presented by:

Register NOW and help save lives! www.komeneasternwashington.org MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 35

Dumbing it Down Sacha Baron Cohen loses his edge in The Brothers Grimsby

BY MARYANN JOHANSON

T

en years ago in Borat, Sacha Baron Cohen But even after holding up Nobby as a happy held up white-male privilege, racism, and yet revolting moron, Grimsby expects us to feel sexism as worthy of ridicule. Seven years something akin to tenderness for him when he ago, in Brüno, he held up straight men’s gay panic finally finds his long-lost brother, Sebastian (Mark as deserving of derision. The fearless cultural crit- Strong), who was adopted separately when they ic that Baron Cohen once was would be appalled were orphaned as children. Sebastian is now a top by the crass viciousness of The Brothers Grimsby. agent with MI6 — smart, sleek, supremely comHe has made himself the target of his former self petent, the precise opposite of Nobby — but we with a witless action “comedy” that embraces the cannot feel much generosity toward him either: lowest forms of cruelty and bigotry, that waleven after Nobby has ruined one of Sebastian’s lows in anti-intellectualism, that celebrates ops, injured the agent, and has even done some bashing the poor as good fun. idiotic things that threaten world peace and stabilThe Brothers Grimsby is a soulity, Sebastian still hasn’t run away in the opposite crushing experience not direction.

THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY only for what it is, but Any attempt on the Rated R for what it represents movie’s part to create about the downfall of Directed by Louis Leterrier authentic brotherly Starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Strong, a comic who previfeeling between the men ously displayed genu- Rebel Wilson is missing. In its place, ine creative genius; we have a thoroughly Baron Cohen circa Borat would fatuous spy sendup as Nobby tags along on be dismayed at the glee with Sebastian’s mission to stop a fiendish plot to which today’s version invites us kill millions. And that is subsumed to endlessly to laugh at his portrayal — as drawn-out scenes of penis panic — a new subset star and cowriter — of Nobby of gay panic that Baron Cohen appears to have Butcher, who doesn’t work, newly invented — that are designed to engage the has 11 kids, and proudly viewer’s presumed revulsion rather than pity it announces the welfare (as Baron Cohen would have done 10 years ago). scams that bring money Grimsby presumes the viewer will agree that fat into the household. women — not just Rebel Wilson as Nobby’s wife, That Baron Cohen might but in a truly vile sequence, Gabourey Sidibe as have held up for ridicule a hotel maid — are gross, and the fact that Nobby the one-percenters who finds them sexy is hilarious. After all of this, we reduced Nobby’s hometown will be invited to consider that the very people of Grimsby — a working-class Grimsby has offered up to us as poor, dumb, city in the north of England — and good for absolutely nothing are in fact the to a post-industrial hellscape, but essential foundations of society. The movie itself here it is only the unemployed poor doesn’t even seem to buy it. who come in for abuse: they drink Grimsby is lazy, cheap, lurid and stupid. It is too much, have too many kids, and painfully unfunny. Worst of all, it’s pointless. It’s are generally disgusting slobs living so short — well under 90 minutes — and feels so the high life on the government teat. endless. I don’t know how Sacha Baron Cohen (Here’s another movie, along with found himself in this place: there may be a tragiLondon Has Fallen, that Donald cally sad story in that. But there can be no excuse Trump fans will love.) for this movie. 

36 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

FILM | SHORTS

OPENING FILMS 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE

A young woman (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) wakes up after a serious accident to find herself being taken care of by a doomsday survivalist type (John Goodman) who tells her the world outside his bunker is an uninhabitable wasteland. This isn’t exactly a sequel to 2008 hit Cloverfield, but expect some of the same mix of humor and horror. (DN) Rated PG-13

THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY

Sacha Baron Cohen, better known as the man behind his go-to characters Ali G, Borat and Brüno, stars as Nobby, a low-life, dead-beat Brit who suddenly finds himself teamed up with his secret agent brother. Don’t expect the typical Baron Cohen brilliance here, though. It’s a soul-crushing experi-

10 Cloverfield Lane

ence for fans of this allegedly brilliant comic. (MJ) Rated R

THE LADY IN THE VAN

Maggie Smith stars as an eccentric and mysterious woman who parks her van in the driveway of a playwright — and then stays there for 15 years. It’s a spirited and nuanced role for Smith, and she shines throughout. At Magic Lantern. (MB) Rated PG-13

THE YOUNG MESSIAH

There have been no shortage of films about the life of Jesus Christ, but this one treads on fresh ground by telling of JC’s days as a kid, which, you know, you never really hear about. This film, based on the book by Anne Rice, tells of a 7-year-old Christ as his family travels from Egypt to Nazareth. (MB) Rated PG-13.

NOW PLAYING THE BIG SHORT

Adapting Michael Lewis’ nonfiction book with Charles Randolph, comedic director Adam McKay lays out the stories of the investment banking insiders — including fund managers Michael Burry (Christian Bale) and Mark Baum (Steve Carell) — who saw the mortgage collapse coming as early as 2005, and began to realize how much the game was rigged. (SR) Rated R

BROOKLYN

Saoirse Ronan’s lovely central performance as a fresh-off-the-boat Irish immigrant lifts Brooklyn’s perfectly pitched narrative of love and homesickness as the young woman learns to navigate her new life. Rated PG-13

CREED

Donny is an angry orphaned teen, rescued from the foster-care system by the widow (Phylicia Rashad) of boxing legend Apollo Creed from the Rocky series. She has learned that Donny is the illegitimate son of her late husband and has decided to take responsibility for him — and that unique backstory of a tough kid brought into a life of privilege gives Michael B. Jordan the opportunity for a terrific performance.

Donny then heads into the ring for a boxing career with help from his trainer, none other than Rocky himself

(Sylvester Stallone, of course). (SR) Rated PG-13

DEADPOOL

In the latest installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we find the redclad assassin Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) seeking out a man named Francis (Ed Skrein) for his role he played in ruining his life. But we also see his former life as Wade Wilson, a wisecracking mercenary. (SR) Rated R

ALL FLEXSTEEL®

styles

ON SALE

EDDIE THE EAGLE

Michael “Eddie” Edwards was cut from every sports team he ever joined. Little did the British ski jumper know, he would make a historic and improbable performance during the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Based on the true story of the British athlete, Edwards teams up with old-time jumper Bronson Peary (Hugh Jackman) to train for unexpected success. (MM) Rated PG-13

THE FINEST HOURS

In Disney’s most recent take on a historical event, a hurricane-force storm batters the U.S. Coast Guard’s SS Pendleton tanker ship into two pieces with more than 30 sailors taking refuge in the sinking stern. Bernie Webber (Chris Pine) and three other men embark on a rescue mission with all odds against them. (MS) Rated PG-13 ...continued on next page

1727 E SPRAGUE AVE, SPOKANE WA | 509-535-1111 WWW.TINROOFFURNITURE.COM MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 37

FILM | SHORTS

Complete Stump Removal Residential & Commercial State-of-the-art equipment Deep Grinding for Construction or Replants Grinding, Cleanup & Topsoil Replacement, Seeding Options Available

STUMP REMOVAL 509-389-9229 • atmospherelandscaping.com #ATMOSLC900J2 • Licensed, Bonded, Insured

NOW PLAYING GODS OF EGYPT

Inspired by Egyptian mythology, this action-adventure film follows mortal hero Bek (Brenton Thwaites) in his quest to save the world and free his love interest. Along the way, he recruits the help of god Horus (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) to take down Set (Gerard Butler), the god of darkness, who has seized power in Egypt and ruined peace. Intense battles between the them and Set lead to entering the afterlife and unusual places, culminating in an epic battle to end all battles. (CS) Rated PG-13

KUNG FU PANDA 3

Jack Black returns to voice the titular martial arts master, Po, and this time around he’s tasked with teaching sweet fighting skills to his crew, the Furious Five. And not a moment too soon, what with an evil, horned spirit named Kai (J.K. Simmons) threatening to steal the chi of every kung fu master in China.

(KJ) Rated PG

LONDON HAS FALLEN

After the British prime minister dies suddenly and mysteriously, world leaders summoned to London for the funeral, allegedly “the most protected event on Earth,” come under terrorist attack. The only survivor among them is U.S. President Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart), thanks to impossibly badass Secret Service agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler). They then survive on pure idiocy in this banal action flick. Rated R (MJ)

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR

After a tragic accident kills her son, young mother Maria (Sarah Wayne Callies), whose family lives abroad in India, struggles to cope with the loss.

Then Maria learns of an ancient ritual that can allow her to reconnect with her son and tell him goodbye. Even though she’s warned not to open the door in the ancient temple she travels to for this closure, she does it anyway. Of course a bunch of zombie people are unleashed to creep and crawl in the shadows for the rest of the film. Rated R (CS)

THE REVENANT

THE NEW YORK INLANDER TIMES

VARIETY

(LOS ANGELES)

METACRITIC.COM (OUT OF 100)

The Witch

86

Room

86

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

81

The Big Short

81

Zootopia

78

The Revenant

75

Eddie the Eagle

54

DON’T MISS IT

WORTH $10

cal rendition of Jesus’ resurrection, is a Biblical tale with a whodunit twist. The race to find the answer to the Messiah’s whereabouts will challenge the concrete beliefs and values that were previously held by Clavicus and his side-kick, as they embark on one of the most wellknown manhunts in history. (MM) Rated PG-13

ROOM

Jack lives with his mom (Brie Larson) in Room (no “the”), the only place on earth the 5-year-old has ever known.

Room is a dingy toolshed supplied with nothing more than life’s essentials (a single bed where they both sleep, a toilet, dilapidated fridge, ancient TV and unreachable skylight) where Jack and Ma go through their daily regimen of washing, exercising, reading, eating, etc. On Jack’s fifth birthday, his mom decides to tell her son about the outside world… and hope for a life outside of Room. At Magic Lantern (MB) Rated R

SPOTLIGHT

In 2001, the Boston Globe editor-inchief Marty Baron (Liev Schreiber) asked the paper’s “Spotlight” investigative news team — Walter “Robby” Robinson (Michael Keaton), Mike Rezendes (Mark Ruffalo), Sacha Pfeiffer (Rachel McAdams) and Matt Carroll (Brian d’Arcy James) — to turn their attention to the case of a Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing several children.

And as they begin digging — at first reluctantly — into the case, they discover that the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston might be engaging on a massive scale in hushing up cases of abusive priests.

(SR) Rated R

Director Alejandro González Iñárritu, fresh off the success of Birdman, returns with this period drama featuring Leonardo Di Caprio as Hugh Glass, a guide in the Western wilds of the early 1800s who is attacked by a bear and has to cling to life and crawl back to safety. The problem with Iñárritu’s visual pyrotechnics are that although he seems to be making sure that audiences appreciate the gritty realism of it all, he also wants to make sure they know they’re watching a movie. (SR) Rated R

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

RISEN

TRIPLE 9

Looking for Jesus? So is Roman military dude Clavicus (Joseph Fiennes) and his trusted aid Lucius (Harry Potter’s Tom Felton). Risen, the newest theatri-

38 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

CRITICS’ SCORECARD

If you are reading this, we assume you are just now learning of this film’s existence here on the 33rd page of our venerable publication and not from the marketing you may have seen on a cereal box, bottle of brake fluid or tube of hemorrhoid cream in your household.

The seventh installment of the franchise is the biggest yet, full of all the big scifi visuals we’d expect from new director J.J. Abrahams. (MB) Rated PG-13 It’s bank heists and bullets galore as cop duo Marcus Belmont (Anthony Mackie) and Chris Allen (Casey Affleck) team up to keep notorious gangster Irina Vlaslov

WATCH IT AT HOME

SKIP IT

at bay after a broad-daylight robbery in downtown Atlanta. Belmont and his crooked ways put Allen down as a pawn to pull off another one of Vlaslov’s heists. (MM) Rated R

NEXT

WHERE TO INVADE

In Michael Moore’s latest documentary, the provocative director “invades” other nations — stalking into Norway and Italy, and also France and Germany and Finland and Iceland, even Tunisia — in search of great ideas America can steal, from improved health care to better childhood education. At Magic Lantern Rated R (MJ)

WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT

Based on the memoir The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan by journalist Kim Barker, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (WTF, get it?) places Tina Fey in the leading role of a war correspondent sent to cover the events of Operation Enduring Freedom.

On this assignment, she forms relationships with her international reporter colleagues, played by Margot Robbie and Martin Freeman, while dodging bullets and comedically struggling to succeed in this far-away war zone. Rated R (CS)

THE WITCH

In the mid 1600s, a family has been banished from a New England settlement and have set up a farm alone on the edge of an ominous forest. William (Ralph Ineson), his wife Katherine (Kate Dickie) and their five children try to scratch out subsistence. Then their infant son, Samuel, disappears while in the care of oldest daughter, Thomasin (Anya Taylor-Joy), and the family gradually comes to suspect that some dark force is threatening both their lives and their souls. (SR) Rated R

ZOOTOPIA

Judy Hopps, the first female rabbit on the big city police force, must work with a con artist fox to solve a disappearance case that no one else will take. The film is Disney’s 55th full-length feature, and it delicately explores the issues of race and discrimination in a way that’s entertaining (for kids and adults alike) and never preachy. Actors lending their voice talents include Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Jenny Slate, Kristen Bell, Shakira and even Tommy Chong.

Rated PG (LJ) 

FILM | REVIEW

THE MAGIC LANTERN

FRI MAR 11TH - THU MAR 17TH THE LADY IN THE VAN (104 MIN)

Fri/Sat: 1:00, 5:30 Sun: 11:00(am), 3:30 Mon-Wed: 3:00

THE BIG SHORT (130 MIN)

Fri/Sat: 7:45 Sun: 5:45 Mon-Wed: 5:00

BROOKLYN (104 MIN) *last weekend!

Fri/Sat: 3:15 Sun: 1:15

45 YEARS (93 MIN) *last week!

Fri/Sat: 5:00 Sun: 12:00 Mon-Wed: 3:45

WHERE TO INVADE NEXT (121 MIN) Fri/Sat: 7:00 Sun: 1:45 Mon-Wed: 5:30

ROOM (112 MIN) *last weekend!

Fri/Sat: 2:45 Sun: 4:00

25 W Main Ave • 509-209-2383 • All Shows $8 www.magiclanternspokane.com

BUY 1 GET 1 FREE FRIDAY! FRI MAR 11TH 7PM

70 th

SEASON

AIRWAY HEIGHTS

Maggie Smith shines in one of her most out-there roles yet.

The Driveway Guest The Lady in the Van offers an irresistible, irascible Maggie Smith

BY DAN NAILEN

G

iven some of the serious topics adfor a laugh, or are we witness to the slow, steady dressed, to some degree, over the course disintegration of a person’s dignity? of The Lady in the Van — homelessness, Ultimately, it’s a little bit of both. But Smith religious oppression and mental illness, for is so good, and the relationship between her and starters — it’s a wonder that watching the film is all those she comes in contact with so spirited, such an enjoyable experience. Not to mention an that we never feel Bennett’s “guest” is being uplifting one. taken advantage of, even as we laugh at her odd Credit here goes mostly to Maggie Smith, the predilection for painting everything yellow, or the beloved British actress with an incredible range faces people make when the scent of the van’s of facial expressions that she uses to convey the interior makes its way out during one of her brief conflicted inner life of Margaret moments of throwing open Shepherd, the title character of THE LADY IN THE VAN the doors. this based-on-a-true story.

As we slowly learn more Rated PG-13 Or perhaps her name is about Margaret’s past, the Directed by Nicholas Hytner Mary? We’re never quite sure for Starring Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings plight of her living situation much of the film. Part of the apseems all the more tragic.

At Magic Lantern peal of The Lady in the Van is being But The Lady in the Van never privy to the mystery presented wallows in sadness for long, by playwright Alan Bennett (Alex Jennings) as thanks to a steady stream of subtle jokes and he tries to learn about the woman he (sort of) touches that are utterly charming, from Bennett’s befriends and (kind of) welcomes to live in his series of one-night stands with actors from his driveway — a relationship and living arrangement plays to Margaret’s occasional forays to a seaside that eventually lasts more than 15 years. town, where she recaptures some of her childThe movie cleverly presents Bennett as two hood with merry-go-round rides and ice cream characters, the writer and his conscience, and sundaes. the inner debate he has about treating the odd The Lady in the Van manages to dodge being woman outside his flat as a human in need of too sentimental — again, mostly thanks to Smith’s help, or merely a source for entertainment that performance — and delivers a surprisingly satisfywill fill a new play, is one we share as a viewing ing, simple tale. If you’re in need of an antidote audience. Are we watching this woman who’s to comic-book blockbusters and mid-winter clearly been beaten down by life as mere fodder blahs, consider this a strong option. 

10117 W State Rt 2 • 509-232-0444 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE

PG-13 Daily (5:00) 7:20 9:35 Sat-Sun (12:30) (2:45)

THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY

FRI MAR 11 7PM | SAT MAR 12 2PM | SUN MAR 13 2PM

2727 N. MADELIA ST • 509-328-4886

SPOKANECHILDRENSTHEATRE.ORG

MOVIE TIMES on

R Daily (4:40) 6:50 9:10 Sat-Sun (12:40) (2:40)

LONDON HAS FALLEN

R Daily (4:45) 7:00 9:15 Sat-Sun (12:15) (2:30)

WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT

R Daily (4:10) 6:40 9:20 Sat-Sun (11:00) (1:30)

ZOOTOPIA

PG Daily 9:10 Sat-Sun (11:50) In 2D Daily (4:00) (4:30) 6:20 6:50 8:40 Sat-Sun (11:20) (1:40) (2:10)

GODS OF EGYPT

PG-13 Daily (3:50) 6:30 9:10 Sat-Sun (10:50) (1:15)

RISEN

PG-13 Daily (4:20) 6:40 9:00 Sat-Sun (2:00)

DEADPOOL

R Daily (4:30) 7:00 9:30 Sat-Sun (11:30) (2:00)

KUNG FU PANDA 3

SEARCHABLE

by Time,

by Theater,

or Movie

Every Theater Every Movie All in one place

PG Daily (4:30) Sat-Sun (12:40) (2:35)

THE REVENANT

R Daily 6:20 9:15

MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN (WED OPENING) PG Daily (4:30) 6:50 9:20

WANDERMERE

12622 N Division • 509-232-7727 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE

PG-13 Daily (12:30) (2:45) (5:00) 7:20 9:35

THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY

R Daily (12:40) (2:40) (4:40) 6:50 9:10

THE YOUNG MESSIAH

PG-13 Daily (1:45) (4:15) 6:45 9:15 Fri-Sun (11:15)

LONDON HAS FALLEN

R Daily (12:15) (2:30) (4:45) 7:00 9:15

WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT

R Daily (1:30) (4:10) 6:40 9:20 Fri-Sun (11:00)

ZOOTOPIA

PG Daily (11:50) 9:10 In 2D Daily (1:40) (2:10) (4:00) (4:30) 6:20 6:50 9:00 Fri-Sun (11:20)

GODS OF EGYPT IN 2D

PG-13 Daily (1:15) (3:50) 6:30 9:10 Fri-Sun (10:50)

EDDIE THE EAGLE

PG-13 Daily (12:30) (2:45) (5:00) 7:15 9:30

RISEN

PG-13 Daily (2:00) (4:20) 6:40 9:00 Fri, Mon-Thu (11:40)

DEADPOOL

R Daily (2:00) (4:30) 7:00 9:30 Fri-Sun (11:30)

KUNG FU PANDA 3

PG Daily (1:10) (3:10) (5:15) 7:15

THE REVENANT

R Daily (12:10) (3:15) 6:20 9:25

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS PG-13 Daily (12:30) (3:30) 6:30 9:20

RACE

PG-13 Daily 9:15

MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN (WED OPENING) PG Daily (11:50) (2:10) (4:30) 6:50 9:20

Showtimes in ( ) are at bargain price.

Special Attraction — No Passes Showtimes Effective 3/11/16 - 3/18/16

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 39

Party Palace has everything you need to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style!

r u o Y t Ge ! n O n Gree

509.327.1242 â&#x20AC;˘ 2607 N. DIVISION 40 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

INDIE

Waxing Not Waning

After a roller coaster year, indie singer-songwriter Waxahatchee finally takes a deep breath

BY SETH SOMMERFELD

M

oments of calm reflection for Katie Crutchfield have been few and far between in the past year. The Philadelphiaby-way-of-Birmingham, Alabama singer-songwriter known as Waxahatchee remained busy, supporting her critically lauded third LP Ivy Tripp. In this momentary reprieve at home in Philly, she can slow down, catch her breath and process the implausibility of it all.

“Last night, when I was sitting on my couch, I looked across the room, and on the wall I have the Sleater-Kinney/Waxahatchee poster,” says Crutchfield. “And I just sort of looked over at my boyfriend and I was like, ‘I think it’s just hitting me that we toured with Sleater-Kinney.’”

Success hasn’t lessened Crutchfield’s fandom, and often her inner teenage girl still geeks out.

In addition to supporting Sleater-Kinney, Waxahatchee opened for indie darling Jenny Lewis.

That’s kind of a big deal for Crutchfield, who has a

Rilo Kiley (Lewis’ former band) album cover inked onto her arm.

“Seeing my name on the poster and thinking about that,” she says. “Just thinking about myself when I was, like, 14, and just discovering SleaterKinney, and how important they were to me. How instrumental their music was to me becoming a musician. It’s the same with Jenny. I mean, don’t even get me started on her.”

Waxahatchee drew national attention with the majestic Southern sorrow on 2012’s Cerulean Salt and the graceful, personal fragility of that album’s subdued singer-songwriter style. Comparatively, Ivy Tripp feels like a solitary creature stretching out its limbs and emerging into the open summer air.

It’s an expansive pop-rock record that buzzes with tangled feelings and ’90s alt warmth while maintaining Crutchfield’s intelligent and reserved lyrical style. The disc eventually found its way onto many ...continued on next page

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 41

MUSIC | INDIE

F UN DR A ISER E V E N T

i Join us at Clover I 913 East Sharp Avenue, Spokane

March 20th  3pm - 6pm For a $20 donation, you'll receive

one glass of wine or cocktail & passed appetizers.

W All proceeds benefit w

Breast Intentions providing underprivileged women with professionally fitted bras in a fun and caring environment.

“WAXING NOT WANING,” CONTINUED...

Best Albums of 2015 lists, including AV Club and Stereogum. Crutchfield, who feels overwhelmed by the positive reception, believes that the general narrative regarding why Ivy Tripp sounds so much bigger is slightly off base.

“I think when the record first came out, a lot of people assumed, ‘Oh, she has more time to do this, more money, this is sort of her full-time thing now, so she can fully realize this project that she didn’t have the resources to do that in the past.’ But I just wanted to do something totally different. As a music fan ... I always find it really interesting when my favorite artists take a step in a direction that’s different.”

While Waxahatchee is a solo project in construct, Crutchfield never feels alone musically, thanks to her biggest supporter: her twin sister Alison. The pair fostered a creative climate while growing up playing music together in Birmingham, and shared the stage as the emotional poppunk group P.S. Eliot from 2007 to 2011. While they’ve since branched out separately (Alison plays in the terrific alt-rock band Swearin’), their musical bond remains vital.

“It’s kind of this thing that is embedded in us — to sort of bounce things off of each other and to kind of keep each other in close proximity creatively. What we have is pretty powerful.

We don’t actually collaborate that often. How we inspire each other, and keep each other confident and excited about what the other is doing, has been pretty important to my whole process since we were young.”

Alison toured as part of the Waxahatchee live band in support of Ivy Tripp, but Katie says that’s far from her sister’s most important contribution to the project. Waxahatchee simply wouldn’t exist without her sister’s pestering.

“My whole life, every time I write a new song, the first person I show it to is Alison. Always,” she says. “Oftentimes she’s the only person I show it to. When I made [the first Waxahatchee album] American Weekend, I had no plans of releasing it. I gave it to Alison and she sat on it for like a year, listened to it every single day, and was like, ‘You have to do something with this.’”

After a year fleshing out Ivy Tripp with a full band, Crutchfield strips things back to the original, “most primitive version” of Waxahatchee for her upcoming solo tour. She’s excited by the prospect of reimagining the old songs and stripping down the newer ones to their cores in order to play them alone. In that comparative calm, she can soak in all the emotions.

“If you had told me this when I first started being in a band, like, ‘12 years down the road, if you keep at this, you’re gonna be playing with these people and getting to travel all over the world to make this music… ’ it’s pretty surreal,” Katie says. “I feel happy that when I started writing songs, I stuck with it.”  Waxahatchee with Briana Marela and Globelamp • Sat, March 12, at 8 pm • $12/$15 day of • All-ages • the Bartlett • 228 W. Sprague • thebartlettspokane.com • 747-2174 UPCOMING EVENTS

SCENE: 29

— Your neverending story —

live blues the woman next to you whispers “i’ve got a secret.”

St. Patrick’s Day Parade Downtown Spokane 3/12 Patti Austin (sings Ella Fitzgerald) with the Spokane Symphony Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox 3/12 Spokane Empire Football (vs Billings Wolves) Spokane Arena 3/12 2016 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship First/Second Rounds Spokane Arena 3/18 & 20 Ladies Night Out with Rachel Feinstein The Bing 3/19

Don’t miss the next First Friday: April 1st, 2016

—

For complete event listings visit: www.downtownspokane.org

42 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

—

MUSIC | RAP

Signal Transformation Local rapper Cary Hays is about to perform for the first time in two years, and he wants you to know how much he’s changed Cary Hays recently released his first album under his real name.

BY LAURA JOHNSON

G

rowing up in Hermiston, Oregon, rapper Cary Hays was the punk kid who questioned authority. His mother, his teachers, his parole officers — they were all at a loss. Many of Hays’ stories involve him being somewhere at the wrong time; he admits he hung out with gang members and drug dealers. The first time he went to juvenile detention at 13?

He says that was on him.

“I got in a fight with a kid at school,” he says. “I hit him in the head with a skateboard. I still feel bad about it.”

Today, the rapper, sporting a Macklemore-esque haircut and an easy smile, hunkers down in a back booth at the Safari Lounge at the Davenport Hotel during

lunch. His hands shake slightly. He says he’s nervous to open up about his past, but wants his listeners to understand what is real.

“The only things I ever excelled in were writing and creative things,” the 31-year-old says.

Beginning a career in hip-hop at 18 while living in Seattle, he’s released six studio albums under the moniker Haze. But now he’s using his real name. What people will see on stage this weekend, for his first show in two years — that’s all him.

Eleven months ago, everything changed for Hays. His then-girlfriend was going to leave him. His drinking was wrecking his body. Sometimes, he wouldn’t eat or drink

water. He was barely writing music, either.

“My now-fiancée walking out, that was the clincher,” he says.

He says he hasn’t touched a drop since, has a baby on the way and recently landed a casino job. After years of being part of “the system,” he says he’s finally no longer on parole. His renewed sense of making music led to the release of Mixed Signals in November, a new website and hustling his tunes everywhere he can.

Hays’ writing is methodical. Often, cadences come first. Later, he’ll fill in with words that fit the rhythm. He produces all of his own catchy and explosive beats.

His lyrics don’t shy away from his distrust of cops or his mixed views on women (“some women act like hoes,” he says),

ELJAY HECKMAN PHOTO

with language ranging from respectful to misogynistic.

When asked about the future, a sunbeam suddenly shines through the restaurant window. For a man who has been through so much turmoil, warranted and otherwise, his dreams are simple.

“I want to own a home in north Spokane with a view,” Hays says. “I want to make music daily, live with my wife and children. I want to see Spokane explode creatively, and be a part of it.”  lauraj@inlander.com Cary Hays iHeart Radio Launch Party feat. DJ Felon, T.Hewitt and Certified Outfit • Fri, March 11, at 9 pm • $9 • all-ages • The Pin! • 412 W. Sprague •

Car Rental % 10 ff!

O PROMO CODE INL10

Thrifty features a wide selection of rental vehicles as Special Promotion Discounted Rental Rates.

If you love the cars we rent, you’ll love the cars we sell!

PROMO CODE INL250 for a $250 discount Stop by and see one of our friendly car salesmen today! Car sales available at the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene locations.

Book your vehicle at ThriftySpokane.com or call one of our rental locations:

Spokane Int'l Airport • 509-838-8223 Spokane Valley • 8022 E. Sprague • 509-924-9111 North Spokane • 6418 N. Wall • 509-482-7716 Coeur d’Alene • 1503 N. 4th • 208-765-2277 Sandpoint, ID • 31466 Hwy 200 • 208-755-7909 Bernie’s Detail Shop • 8014 E. Sprague • 509-892-2080

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 43

MUSIC | SOUND ADVICE

CELTIC ROCK YOUNG DUBLINERS

W

ith St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, Friday is obviously a pretty good night to see the Young Dubliners in all their ragged, Celtic-tinged glory. But if you show up expecting tin whistles, kilts and curly-haired lasses doing some Irish dance steps, this is not the band you’re looking for. Yes, Young Dubliners are led by an Irish fellow, Keith Roberts, but the band approaches its music from a more far-reaching perspective than simply the Emerald Isle, and the sound is fairly straightforward rock ’n’ roll — albeit with an Irish flavor. A boilermaker made with Jameson dropped into a Bud, if you will.

Live, they are a machine, having honed their chops for nearly 30 years, and a guaranteed good time.

— DAN NAILEN Young Dubliners with Cursive Wires and Broken Whistle • Fri, March 11, at 8:30 pm • $14 • All-ages • Knitting Factory • 911 W. Sprague • sp.knittingfactory.com • 244-3279

J = THE INLANDER RECOMMENDS THIS SHOW J = ALL AGES SHOW

Thursday, 03/10

ARBOR CREST WINE CEllARS, Fireside Music Series feat. Jacob Cummings J THE BARTlETT, Penny and Sparrow, the Whistles & the Bells BOOMERS ClASSIC ROCK BAR & GRIll, Randy Campbell acoustic show J BOOTS BAKERy & lOUNGE, The Song Project J BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB, The Sweeplings BUCKHORN INN, The Spokane River Band J CAlyPSOS COFFEE & CREAMERy, NIC Vocal Jazz Group J CHAPS, Spare Parts COEUR D’AlENE CASINO, PJ Destiny CRAVE, Stoney Hawk FIzzIE MUllIGANS, Kicho THE FlAME, DJ WesOne J THE HIVE, Umphrey’s McGee J KNITTING FACTORy, Nonpoint, The Nixon Rodeo, Helldorado, Soblivios J lAGUNA CAFé, Just Plain Darin lEFTBANK WINE BAR, Wyatt Wood NODlAND CEllARS TASTING ROOM (927-7770), Denin Koch O’SHAyS IRISH PUB & EATERy, Open mic with Adrian and Leo THE OBSERVATORy, Dry and Dusty, Ripe Mangos RED ROOM lOUNGE, Latin Tursdays feat. DJ Wax808 J THE PIN!, Blood On The Dance Floor, Bryn Woods, Serpentspire, I Hate this City, Progenitus, Heart of an Awl zOlA, Boomshack

Friday, 03/11

ARBOR CREST WINE CEllARS, Fireside Music Series feat. Spare Parts Duo J THE BARTlETT, The Sweeplings, N.

44 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

EVENT PITCH-A-TENT PARTY

S

t. Patrick’s Day, it turns out, isn’t all about drinking and celebrating Irish heritage, even if your family’s not from that country at all. The good folks at the Viking Bar and Grill are hosting the eighth annual PitchA-Tent party (taken over from the now-closed Whiskey Dick’s pub) that also celebrates rockin’ local music.

Expect the usual St. Patrick’s Day party suspects like pub pong, green beer and bagpipers, as well as 11 local metal, thrash and screamo acts. Per the name, this is a parking lot party with a heated tent. The outside stage is all-ages, the inside pub is not.

— LAURA JOHNSON Pitch-A-Tent St. Paddy’s Day celebration feat. The Nixon Rodeo, Elephant Gun Riot, Death By Pirates, Breakdown Boulevard, Free The Jester, Van Eps, Veio, Drop Off, THUNDERHOUND, Children Of the Sun, the Bight, Angus Scott Pipe Band • Sat, March 12, at 2 pm • $5/$10 day of/$50 VIP for two • All-ages • Viking Bar and Grill • 1221 N. Stevens • whitenoiseproduction.com

Sherman BEVERly’S, Robert Vaughn J THE BIG DIPPER, Soul Proprietor Uptown Funkfest BIGFOOT PUB, Tracer J BING CROSBy THEATER, Tribute to Bing Crosby with the Spokane Jazz Orchestra BOlO’S, Chris Rieser and the Nerve J BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB, Erik Bowen Jazz Trio BUCKHORN INN, Bobby Bremer Band J CAlyPSOS COFFEE & CREAMERy, B-Sharp Music Studio Performing THE CEllAR, Maxie Ray Mills COEUR D’AlENE CASINO, Donnie Emerson & Nancy Sophia Duo, Phoenix CRAVE, Stoney Hawk CURlEy’S, Karma’s Circle FEDORA PUB & GRIllE, Dan Conrad FIzzIE MUllIGANS, YESTERDAYSCAKE

THE FlAME, DJ WesOne IDAHO POUR AUTHORITy (208-5977096), Truck Mills IRON HORSE BAR, JamShack THE JACKSON ST., Johnny and the MoonDogs JOHN’S AllEy, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band JONES RADIATOR, Chris Knight J KNITTING FACTORy, Young Dubliners (See story above), Cursive Wires, Broken Whistle J lAGUNA CAFé, Diane Copeland lEFTBANK WINE BAR, Truck Mills lOON lAKE SAlOON (233-2738), Six-Strings n’ Pearls MAx AT MIRABEAU, Mojo Box MICKDUFF’S BEER HAll (208-2096700), Kevin Dorin MOOSE lOUNGE, Tell the Boys MUllIGAN’S BAR & GRIllE, Eric Henderson NASHVIllE NORTH, The Ryan Larsen

Band NECTAR TASTING ROOM, Bret Dechene’s Gator Loops NODlAND CEllARS TASTING ROOM, Just Plain Darin NORTHERN QUEST CASINO, DJ Ramsin O’SHAyS IRISH PUB & EATERy, Dublin Swaggers feat. Arvid Lundin & Carla Carnegie PATIT CREEK CEllARS, Ken Davis In Transit PEND D’OREIllE WINERy, Justin Lantrip PRIME TyME BAR & GRIll (2386253), Ryan Larsen Band RED lION HOTEl RIVER INN, Gladhammer Classic Rock Band THE RIDlER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos feat. Christan Raxter & Steve Ridler SATAy BISTRO (208-765-2555), Daniel Mills

J THE PIN!, Cary Hays iHeartRADIO Launch Party (See story on page 43) feat. DJ F3lon, Certified Outfit, THEW!TT THE ROADHOUSE, Steve Livingston THE VIKING BAR & GRIll, Pitch-ATent prefunk, Harlis Sweetwater Band zOlA, Raggs and Bush Doktor

Saturday, 03/12

BARlOWS AT lIBERTy lAKE (9241446), Jan Harrison J THE BARTlETT, Waxahatchee (See story on page 41), Briana Marela, Globelamp BEVERly’S, Robert Vaughn J THE BIG DIPPER, Local Pavlov cassette release, the Smokes, Dancing Plague of 1518 BIGFOOT PUB, Tracer BOlO’S, Chris Rieser and the Nerve J BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB, Jon

& Rand BUCKHORN INN, Bobby Bremer Band CB QUENCHERS, Six-Strings n’ Pearls THE CELLAR, Maxie Ray Mills COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, Donnie Emerson & Nancy Sophia Duo, Phoenix COEUR D’ALENE CELLARS, Steve Smirky CRAVE, Stoney Hawk CURLEY’S, Karma’s Circle DI LUNA’S CAFE, Bridges Home FEDORA PUB & GRILLE, Just Plain Darin FIZZIE MULLIGANS, YESTERDAYSCAKE THE FLAME, DJ Big Mike  HILLS’ RESTAURANT & LOUNGE (747-3946), Floating Crowbar IRON HORSE BAR, JamShack THE JACKSON ST., DJ Dave JOHN’S ALLEY, The Working Poor JONES RADIATOR, Bryan McPherson  KNITTING FACTORY, Lil Durk LA ROSA CLUB, Open Jam THE LARIAT INN, Widow’s Creek LITZ’S BAR & GRILL (327-7092), St. Patrick’s party feat. bagpipers MAX AT MIRABEAU, Mojo Box MICKDUFF’S BEER HALL, Brian Jacobs

GET LISTED!

Submit events online at Inlander.com/getlisted or email relevant details to getlisted@inlander.com. We need the details one week prior to our publication date.

MOOSE LOUNGE, Tell the Boys MULLIGAN’S BAR & GRILLE, West Side Cobras NASHVILLE NORTH, The Ryan Larsen Band NODLAND CELLARS TASTING ROOM, Michael Gerety and Riley Gray NORTHERN QUEST CASINO, DJ Ramsin O’SHAYS IRISH PUB & EATERY, CdA Firefighters Pipe and Drum Corp THE OBSERVATORY, Shea Tea Folkin’ Irish Band THE PALOMINO, Stone Soul feat. Mary Chavez, David & Kelli Baird, Chris Kohut, Kevin Jones, Joel Wilson & friends  PEKING PALACE (924-3933), Daniel Mills PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Jacob

Cummings RED LION HOTEL RIVER INN, Gladhammer Classic Rock Band THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos feat. Christan Raxter & Steve Ridler  SARANAC COMMONS (464-7604), The Converters  THE SHOP, EWU Guitar Studio  THE PIN!, St. Patty’s Day Parade Party with DJ Beauflexx THE ROADHOUSE, Steve Starkey  THE VIKING BAR & GRILL, PitchA-Tent St. Paddy’s Day celebration (See story on facing page) feat.

The Nixon Rodeo, Elephant Gun Riot, Death By Pirates, Breakdown Boulevard, Free The Jester, Van Eps, Veio, Drop Off, THUNDERHOUND, Children Of the Sun, the Bight, Angus Scott Pipe Band ZOLA, Raggs and Bush Doktor ZYTHUM BREWING COMPANY (2832739), Random Generation

Sunday, 03/13

COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, Kosh DALEY’S CHEAP SHOTS, Jam Night with VooDoo Church  MARTIN WOLDSON THEATER AT THE FOX, Boz Scaggs LINGER LONGER LOUNGE, Open jam TIMBER GASTRO PUB (208-2629593), Kicho ZOLA, Caprice

Monday, 03/14

 CALYPSOS COFFEE & CREAMERY, Open Mic EICHARDT’S, Monday Night Jam with Truck Mills LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Monday Night Spotlight feat. Carey Brazil RED ROOM LOUNGE, Open Mic with MJ The In-Human Beatbox ZOLA, Fusbol

Tuesday, 03/15

315 MARTINIS & TAPAS, The Rub  THE BARTLETT, Radiation City, Deep Sea Diver THE JACKSON ST., DJ Dave JOHN’S ALLEY, Cory Henry (of Snarky Puppy) JONES RADIATOR, Open Mic of Open-ness KELLY’S IRISH PUB, Arvid Lundin & Deep Roots

LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Turntable Tuesday MIK’S, DJ Brentano RED ROOM LOUNGE, Tuneful Tuesdays w/ The Nates SWAXX, T.A.S.T.Y with DJs Freaky Fred, Beauflexx ZOLA, The Bucket List

Wednesday, 03/16  BABY BAR, Drunk on False Enlightenment, BITWVLF, Itchy Kitty EICHARDT’S, Charley Packard GENO’S TRADITIONAL FOOD & ALES, Open Mic with T & T THE JACKSON ST., DJ Dave JONES RADIATOR, Hit the Pitches THE LANTERN TAP HOUSE, DJ Lydell LUCKY’S IRISH PUB, DJ D3VIN3 RED ROOM LOUNGE, Hip Hop Is A Culture THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Jam with Steve Ridler SOULFUL SOUPS & SPIRITS, Open mic  THE PIN!, Elektro Grave THE PIN!, DJ Freaky Fred THE ROADHOUSE, Open mic with Vern Vogel and the Volcanoes ZOLA, The Bossame

Coming Up ...

THE BARTLETT, Jonathan Richman with Timmy Larkins, March 17 THE PALOMINO, The Green Party feat.

DJ Perfechter, March 17 JONES RADIATOR, Musician’s food drive concert feat. Dionvox, the Lovesick Project, the STOP, Zaq Flanary, March 18 THE PALOMINO, Walking Corpse Syndrome, Thunder Knife CD Release with Ripchain, Concrete Grip, Project X, March 18 THE PIN!, Black Tusk, Cold Blooded, All But Lost, Tsuga, March 18 KNITTING FACTORY, Breaking Benjamin, March 18 THE RESERVE, The Tone Collaborative, March 18 USHER’S CORNER SALOON, Armed & Dangerous CD Release show, March 18 CHATEAU RIVE, BowieFest 2016 feat.

Automatic Shoes vocalist Matthew Hughes, the ethereal duo, Stardust, Jan Francisco, members of the Camaros, DJ Pauliday, March 19

MUSIC | VENUES

SHADOWLANDS A Dramatic Play in Two Acts

Written by William Nicholson Directed by Carol Roberts

Feb 26, 27 • Mar 4, 5, 11, 12 • 7 p.m.

Feb 28 • Mar 6, 13 • 2 p.m.

Produced by special arrangement by Samuel French, Inc.

Tickets: $15 Adult $13 Student/Senior 1-877-SIXTHST (208) 752-8871

sixthstreetmelodrama.com

Eating here is virtually guaranteed to make you live longer.

wedonthaveone.com

Toto, we’re not in Ghana anymore!

FAIRTRADE HANDMADE BASKETS FROM GHANA *Dog not incl uded

FAIR TRADE EARTH FRIENDLY - LOCAL

35 W. Main, Spokane 509-464-7677

Visit Inlander.com/BestofBroadway for your chance to win TWO opening night tickets.

MARCH 24 -27 

NB Performing Arts Center

315 MARTINIS & TAPAS • 315 E. Wallace, CdA • 208-667-9660 ARBOR CREST • 4705 N. Fruit Hill Rd. • 927-9463 BABY BAR • 827 W. First Ave. • 847-1234 THE BARTLETT • 228 W. Sprague Ave. • 747-2174 BIG BARN BREWING • 16004 N. Applewood Ln, Mead • 238-2489 THE BIG DIPPER • 171 S. Washington St. • 863-8098 BIGFOOT PUB • 9115 N. Division St. • 467-9638 BING CROSBY THEATER • 901 W. Sprague Ave. • 227-7638 BLACK DIAMOND • 9614 E. Sprague • 891-8357 BOLO’S• 116 S. Best Rd. • 891-8995 BOOMERS • 18219 E. Appleway Ave. • 755-7486 BOOTS BAKERY & LOUNGE • 24 W. Main Ave. • 703-7223 BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB • 201 S. Main, Moscow • 208-882-5216 BUCKHORN INN • 13311 Sunset Hwy.• 244-3991 CALYPSOS • 116 E Lakeside Ave., CdA • 208665-0591 THE CELLAR • 317 E. Sherman, CdA • 208-6649463 CHAPS • 4237 Cheney-Spokane Rd. • 624-4182 CHATEAU RIVE • 621 W. Mallon Ave. • 795-2030 CHECKERBOARD BAR • 1716 E. Sprague • 535-4007 COEUR D’ALENE CASINO • 37914 S. Nukwalqw Rd., Worley • 800-523-2464 COEUR D’ALENE CELLARS • 3890 N. Schreiber Way, CdA • 208-664-2336 CRAFTED TAP HOUSE • 523 Sherman Ave., CdA • 208-292-4813 CRAVE• 401 W. Riverside Suite 101. • 321-7480 CRUISERS • 6105 W Seltice Way, Post Falls • (208) 773-4706 CURLEY’S • 26433 W. Hwy. 53 • 208-773-5816 DALEY’S • 6412 E. Trent • 535-9309 EICHARDT’S • 212 Cedar St., Sandpoint • 208263-4005 FEDORA PUB • 1726 W. Kathleen, CdA • 208765-8888 FIZZIE MULLIGANS • 331 W. Hastings Rd. • 466-5354 THE FLAME • 2401 E. Sprague Ave. • 534-9121 FOX THEATER • 1001 W. Sprague • 624-1200 GRANDE RONDE CELLARS • 906 W. 2nd • 455-8161 HANDLEBARS • 12005 E. Trent, Spokane Valley • 309-3715 HOGFISH • 1920 E. Sherman, CdA • 208-667-1896 IRON HORSE • 407 E. Sherman Ave., CdA • 208-667-7314 THE JACKSON ST. • 2436 N. Astor • 315-8497 JOHN’S ALLEY • 114 E. 6th, Moscow • 208-8837662 JONES RADIATOR • 120 E. Sprague • 747-6005 KNITTING FACTORY • 911 W. Sprague Ave. • 244-3279 LAGUNA CAFÉ • 2013 E. 29th • 448-0887 THE LANTERN TAP HOUSE • 1004 S. Perry St. • 315-9531 THE LARIAT • 11820 N Market St, Mead • 4669918 LA ROSA CLUB • 105 S. First Ave., Sandpoint • 208-255-2100 LEFTBANK WINE BAR • 108 N. Washington • 315-8623 LUCKY’S IRISH PUB • 408 W. Sprague Ave. • 747-2605 MAX AT MIRABEAU • 1100 N. Sullivan Rd. • 924-9000 MIK’S • 406 N 4th, CdA • 208-666-0450 MOOTSY’S • 406 W. Sprague • 838-1570 MULLIGAN’S • 506 Appleway Ave., CdA • (208) 765-3200 x310 NASHVILLE NORTH • 6361 W. Seltice Way, Post Falls • 208-457-9128 NECTAR• 120 N. Stevens St. • 869-1572 NORTHERN QUEST • 100 N. Hayford • 242-7000 NYNE • 232 W. Sprague Ave. • 474-1621 THE OBSERVATORY• 15 S Howard • 598-8933 O’SHAY’S • 313 E. CdA Lake Dr. • 208-667-4666 THE PALOMINO • 6425 N Lidgerwood St • 242-8907 PEND D’OREILLE WINERY • 301 Cedar St., Sandpoint • 208-265-8545 THE PIN! • 412 W. Sprague • 368-4077 RED LION RIVER INN • 700 N. Division St. • 326-5577 RED ROOM LOUNGE • 521 W. Sprague Ave. • 838-7613 REPUBLIC BREWING • 26 Clark Ave. • 775-2700 THE RESERVE • 120 N. Wall • 598-8783 THE RIDLER PIANO BAR • 718 W. Riverside . • 822-7938 THE ROADHOUSE • 20 N. Raymond • 413-1894 SEASONS OF COEUR D’ALENE • 209 E. Lakeside Ave. • 208-664-8008 THE SHOP • 924 S. Perry St. • 534-1647 SOULFUL SOUPS & SPIRITS • 117 N. Howard St. • 459-1190 SPOKANE ARENA • 720 W. Mallon • 279-7000 SWAXX • 23 E. Lincoln Rd. • 703-7474 TAMARACK • 912 W Sprague • 315-4846 TIMBER GASTRO PUB •1610 E Schneidmiller, Post Falls • 208-262-9593 THE VIKING • 1221 N. Stevens St. • 315-4547 ZOLA • 22 W. Main Ave. • 624-2416

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 45

VISUAL ARTS NEW TO THE SCENE

One of the Northwest’s most respected fine art galleries, Coeur d’Alene’s Art Spirit, has a new artist on its roster with the arrival of internationally rising pop artist Byron Buchanan to the Lake City. The self-taught artist’s portraits of Hollywood icons (Monroe, Cash, Jagger) grace many modern celebrities’ homes, but as visitors will see during his first Northwest show, there’s more than meets the eye. Delving deep into the lives of his subjects, Buchanan incorporates photos, torn pages, newspaper clippings and more into a massive collage over which he paints their likenesses. Alongside Buchanan’s work, gallery owner and curator Steve Gibbs also has selected pieces from the Art Spirit’s massive basement art archives.

— CHEY SCOTT Byron Buchanan and Best of the Basement • March 11-April 2; opening reception March 11, 5-8 pm • The Art Spirit Gallery • 415 Sherman Ave., CdA • theartspiritgallery.com • 208-7656006

46 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

COMMUNITY SILENT NIGHT

THEATER LEADING LADIES

Spokane Silent Reading Party • Thu, March 17, at 7 pm • Free • Spark Center / INK Art Space • 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. • inkspokane.org

Left Overs III • Sat, March 12, at 7:30 pm • $10 • Stage Left Theater • 108 W. Third • spokanestageleft.org • 838-9727

We should all probably read more, but it’s such a solitary pursuit.

Sometimes you just want to be where other people are. That’s where the inaugural Spokane Silent Reading Party comes in, inviting the public to gather together in one space and read in silence.

A trend in larger cities for some time, INK Art Space is hosting the quiet reading event next Thursday. For those afraid of things getting too quiet, some live music from local classical guitarist and teacher John Paul Shields is included. People of all ages and reading levels are free to come and go over the course of the two-hour event, as long as they follow the rules of reading in silence.

— LAURA JOHNSON

For the third inception of Stage Left’s 24-hour play festival, it’s all about the ladies. This year’s event features a group of all-female playwrights — Molly Allen, Mischa Jakupcak, Hazel Bean, Olivia Dugan and Gail Cory-Betz — who gather on Friday night to be matched with their director, cast and an object that must be incorporated into the resulting script. Writing furiously all night, by Saturday morning it’s time to move on to rehearsal, as well as line memorization and costuming. Then, a mere 24 hours since the five playwrights first set pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard), a grand finale performance in front of an audience. The one-show event is unlike any live theater experience you’d expect.

— CHEY SCOTT

WORDS MAGICAL CREATURES

The themes of fantasy and love may be a pair at odds; one is pretend, the other palpable. But Seattle-area author Randy Henderson brings both to life, intertwining them in his newest novel Bigfootloose and Finn Fancy Free, which he reads from at Auntie’s next Tuesday. In this sequel to his first novel, Finn Fancy Necromancy, protagonist Finn starts a dating service that caters to magical beasts like leprechauns, gnomes and Sasquatch. As these subjects indicate, the book is an eccentric fantasy novel that delights the imaginative senses and fires up the love bugs. Henderson is fittingly be joined by Spokane author Sharma Shields, who also reads from her otherworldly tinged novel The Sasquatch Hunter’s Almanac.

— CLAIRE STANDAERT Reading: Randy Henderson and Sharma Shields • Tue, March 15, at 7 pm • Free • Auntie’s Bookstore • 402 W. Main • auntiesbooks.com • 838-0206

COMMUNITY MARCH OF THE LEPRECHAUNS

Make a note to wear green to this one. Hosted by nonprofit Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, this year’s local St. Patrick’s Day Parade is scheduled to kick off at noon the Saturday before St. Paddy’s Day. The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick have been organizing traditional Irish ceremonies and events, including the parade, in Spokane since 1978, and have teamed up with numerous community businesses to make the 37th annual parade an authentic Irish experience.

Wear your greenest clothes, and look for the pathway of four-leaf clovers painted on downtown streets to find the best parade-watching spots.

— MEG MACLEAN

2016 Seeds are in stock now. Standard Varieties, Heirloom Varieties, Organic Seeds, Common and Unusual.

Spokane St. Patrick’s Day Parade • Sat, March 12, at noon • Free • Downtown Spokane • friendlysonsofstpatrick.com • 880-2785

EVENTS | CALENDAR

BENEFIT

FIG TREE BENEFIT LUNCH & BREAKFAST The Fig Tree celebrates its 32nd year of publication, covering stories of people who make a difference because of their faith and values. Lunch on March 11; benefit breakfast event on March 16. Gonzaga University, Cataldo Hall, 502 E. Boone Ave. (535-1813) FUNDRAISER FOR YOUTH CAMPING Auction item preview at 4:30 pm, followed by dinner, 5-6 pm. $10 adults, $5 children (10 & under). Silent auction throughout evening; live auction begins at 6 pm. Free child care provided.

March 12, 4:30-8:30 pm. $10. Spokane Valley United Methodist, 115 N. Raymond. spokanevalleychurch.org BLUES CATS FOR KIDS The Inland Empire Blues Society’s annual ben-

efit supports the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery, the Women & Children’s Free Restaurant and Crosswalk Youth Shelter. March 12, 1-9 pm. Spokane Valley Eagles, 16801 E. Sprague. (922-5692) HOPE FOR SAVI A community fundraiser to support a local family whose 2-year-old daughter has an aggressive brain tumor. Includes a raffle, auction, dinner and dessert. March 12, 4-7 pm.

AR Tools & Machinery, 12009 E. Empire Ave., Spokane Valley. (208-771-5328) BEATS & RHYTHMS: CARDS FOR KIDS Poker tournament benefitting the nonprofit supporting families affected by Congenital Heart Disease and funding a camp for children with a cardiac condition. March 13, 3-7 pm. $60-$100. Northern Quest, 100 N. Hayford. beatsandrhythms.org

Northwest’s Bulk Seed

All The Best Varieties For The Spokane Area Our 72nd Year Locally Owned

More Seeds Per Packet For Less Than The National Brands

Spokane’s Local Garden Store Supplying Spokane Gardeners With Quality Products Since 1944 2422 E. Sprague Ave. 534-0694

7302 N. Division St. 484-7387

Online at nwseed.com

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 47 NWSeed&Pet(OnionPotato)_031016_6H_CPR.pdf

W I SAW U YOU

RS RS

CHEERS JEERS

&

I SAW YOU STARBUCKS ON 29TH Starbucks today South Hill 29th... aprox 10am 3/2/16 .You drive a dark red car, Auto-nation plate frame... are u a single, double or triple shot kinda guy? Looked you in the eyes and smiled. I had 3 coffees to go, waiting outside. Thank you.

CUTE BMW DRIVER So hello to the handsome guy who complimented my car at the gym! I was too nervous to say anything back. BTW I like your car! Also come back more often so we can talk more about cars.

RE: GOLDILOX Our lives may not always fit together, but oh, how our souls dance.

Still wondering who decided that commitment means exclusivity?

HYPNOSIS... What a tangled web of lies you weave, what a mess you've made.

Please refer to Super Bowl 35 ;) How 'bout that pats game? Barely with the Panthers... Just remember, Who's your f***ing Balty, Baldy!!! — Sincerly, The Unicorn I WILL REMEMBER YOU, WILL YOU REMEMBER ME? When i close my eyes i can see all of my memories of you and each one is so precious to me. Memories of you are like stars that guide me through this dark night. Looking back at them i realize that you have always loved me, and i have always loved you. True love has a way of coming back again.

True love never ends.

CHEERS WHAT GREAT KIDS! There was a comment in another paper about how untidy the Gonzaga area is with all the students leaving things on the yards of the neighborhood, trash, and other things. It made my heart happy to see a dedicated group of young men roaming the neighborhood armed with gloves, bags and a desire to clean things up! Proof positive that not ALL College aged young people are irresponsible. A HUGE thanks to the ones that stepped up. The rest of you that are a part of the problem? Please grow up and take care of your own mess.

THANKS BABY BAR Cheers to the bartender at the Baby Bar on 2/20/16 who made the most delicious freshly squeezed Greyhounds that I've ever had in my life.

WALLET HERO BEHIND WISCONSINBURGER Dropped my wallet in front of my house getting out of my car on Saturday night 2/27. Didn't realize it until the next morning and on a hope and a prayer I check the mailbox..... it's there. Whoever did that you are the best, and I hope you are swimming in blessings like a child in a ball crawl. (slow clap) DIVE DEEP One man's trash is another man's treasure...here's to the ones who seek to find, for the ones who think they can. This world will always benefit from those free enough to see treasure instead of garbage.

WAIT, WHO'S TIM? Just before Christmas I was walking from the parking lot at Mission Foods. You called me over and said, "Here, I want you to have this".

I was dumb struck, it was a neatly folded up stack of money. I said, "Are you sure?" trying to hand it back, you said "Yes, I grew up in this area, I want you to have it." Your random act of kindness didn't go unnoticed or unappreciated. Thank You!!!

STA WORKERS GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND A few weeks ago, someone (as a joke, hopefully) loosened the lugnuts on one of my tires. As I was going down Southeast Blvd. towards Perry, that tire came off, and while I came to a quick stop on the side of the road, my tire continued to roll merrily down the hill. It took the better part of four hours to get

my car towed to make sure there wasn't catastrophic damage, and not a single person stopped to check and make sure something terrible hadn't happened.

However during that period of time, one of our beloved STA buses passed by. I'm assuming that the driver saw my tire somewhere down the hill, because less than 15 minutes later an STA employee

“

48 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

HUSBANDS WHO CHEAT I am amazed that men have these beautiful wives/ girlfriends who are so far out of their league its unreal and yet they still cheat!

My best friend is gorgeous, the kind of woman any man would be lucky to call his own, she is faithful, kind, generous, and an amazing mom and he has cheated on her multiple times. I mean

Our lives may not always fit together, but oh, how our souls dance.

showed up in one of their pickup trucks with my tire in the back and returned it to me, which made my life immeasurably better since I wasn't looking forward to buying a new tire. Thank you, STA and all your workers.

THANK YOU!! To the person who found my Iphone 6+ at the Knitting Factory during the Steel Panther concert Friday night, thank you so very much!! I was very bummed and was not expecting to get it back. I was so surprised when I received a call that it had been found and turned in. Again, thank you so much and I will pay it forward!

HELLO BATMAN Time goes by but I still have the same feelings for you as I did when we first met. Day by day I continue waiting and live in hope. Some days the doubt enter my thoughts but are soon dismissed when I get a text or a call. You are very tolerant and I fear that we will forever be in this state of being apart.

Loving you always, Batgirl

JEERS CAT CALLER Alright. So there I was, minding my own business walking down the street after missing an appointment, headed home. I'm stuck in my own world when I hear it; some small, twig legged boy whistling at me. Or maybe it was the woman behind me, either way, it

SOUND OFF 1. Visit Inlander.com/isawyou by 3 pm Monday. 2. Pick a category (I Saw You, You Saw Me, Cheers or Jeers). 3.

Provide basic info: your name and email (so we know you’re real). 4. To connect via I Saw You, provide a non-identifying email to be included with your submission — like “petals327@yahoo.com,” not “j.smith@comcast.net.”

#wtbevents

was a disgusting display. I've got news for you laddie, I'm a guy. However, that does not take away the fact that cat calling is considered street harassment.

And women shouldn't be afraid to walk down the street without being harassed, gawked at like a dog in a show. You don't come off as impressive, you don't come off as kind. No, it's not a compliment, it's

”

you showing what an immature, sexist ahole you are. Got news for you kid, you do that to my sister, friends, etc and they will tear into you. Cut the crap.

come on, I'm a guy and I can keep it in my pants and off my screen (yes, cyber cheating is cheating!). All I'm saying is men of Spokane, knock it off!

SNOW TIRES I may not be a meteorologist, however it is March, I really don't think its going to snow enough to warrant having snow tires this month.

You do not have to wait til April to take them off, quit being lazy, you are NOT that busy. TAKE THEM OFF. You are making our already crappy roads even worse.

TAKE THEM OFF!!

BAD KARMA NECKLACE To whoever went through my car last week, and took the necklace with the brass ornament that was hanging on the rear view mirror.

I created that for my husband over 35 years ago. Sadly, he passed away about 2 years ago, but I kept the necklace in my car to remind me of him. You won't get much if you try to pawn or sell it, and your going to have pretty lousy karma if you wear it. So, how about just returning it, by maybe dropping it in my mailbox?

It will mean more to me than it will ever mean to you. 

DO US ALL A FAVOR... Seriously, if you know a young mother or somone who is pregnant, DO NOT give them unsolicited advice. Unless we ask you, we do not care for your opinions, concerns, suggestions, etc. Nothing is more annoying than co-workers, in-laws, and total strangers constantly chiming in with their two cents. Most think they're being helpful others are just being smug and searching for validation. No, just no. Don't. Please.

Thanks.

STICK TO THE FLUFF I want to know about where I can eat and be entertained. Poor uneducated people and their sad and common lives are not interesting, well, unless they try and break into my car to steal my recreational equipment. Jeers to anyone in Spokane who does not respect the huge gap between those who have, and those who want.

THIS WEEK'S ANSWERS

NOTE: I Saw You/Cheers & Jeers is for adults 18 or older. The Inlander reserves the right to edit or reject any posting at any time at its sole discretion and assumes no responsibility for the content.

EVENTS | CALENDAR CHANGED LIVES LEAVE HERE An addiction recovery fundraiser for the Adult & Teen Challenge Spokane Campus, which helps people become mentally sound, emotionally balanced, socially adjusted, physically well, and spiritually alive.

March 17, 6-8 pm. $40. CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place Dr. teenchallengepnw.com

COMEDY

STAND-UP OPEN MIC Local comedians; see weekly schedule online. Thursdays at 8 pm. Free. Uncle Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Comedy Underground, 2721 N. Market St. bluznews.com CRIME SHOW A crime show-themed improv show performed by the Blue Door Players. Fridays in March at 8 pm. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. bluedoortheatre.com (747-7045) STAND-UP COMEDY Live comedy featuring established and up-and-coming local comedians. Fridays at 8 pm. No cover. Red Dragon Chinese, 1406 W. Third. reddragondelivery.com (838-6688) SAFARI Fast-paced short-form improv games based on audience suggestions.

(Not rated.) Saturdays at 8 pm. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. bluedoortheatre.com (747-7045) TIM HAWKINS LIVE Live comedy show by the Christian comedian and parody singer. March 13, 7-10 pm. $25-$35. Real Life Ministries, 1866 N. Cecil Rd. reallifeministries.com/tim-hawkins-live/ STAND-UP OPEN MIC Mondays; sign-up at 9:30 pm, show at 10 pm. Ages 21+. No cover. The Foxhole, 829 E. Boone. facebook.com/thefoxholespokane TRIVIA + OPEN MIC COMEDY Trivia starts at 8 pm; stick around for open mic comedy afterward. Tuesdays, from 8-10 pm. Free. Checkerboard Bar, 1716 E. Sprague Ave. checkerboardbar.com WEED & WHISKEY COMEDY NIGHT Featuring local comedians Tom Meisfjord, Greg Beachler, Steve Johnson. Hosted

by Josh Teaford. March 16, 8 pm. $5.

The Observatory, 15 S. Howard. on.fb. me/1XYoned (509-598-8933) MICROBIOGRAPHY III Guests storytellers recall moments from their past based on a prompt from the audience. Then, the improv group â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Freedom Associationâ&#x20AC;? create scenes loosely based on those stories. March 18, 8 pm. $12. The Bartlett, 228 W. Sprague Ave. thebartlettspokane.com

COMMUNITY

TREASURE! A touring exhibit exploring the history of treasure and treasure hunt-

ing, the technology used to look for it, and the people obsessed with finding it.

Through May 29. Museum open Tue-Sun, from 10 am-5 pm. (Half-price admission on Tuesdays.) $5-$10/museum admission. Northwest The MAC, 2316 W. First Ave. northwestmuseum.org (456-3931) YOUNG MAN IN A HURRY: THE LIFE OF ISAAC STEVENS A new exhibit showcasing the Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s controversial treaty negotiations, his Civil War heroics and his connection to Spokane Valley history. Through May 28, museum open Wed-Sat, 11 am-4 pm. $4-$6 admission.

Spokane Valley Heritage Museum, 12114 E. Sprague Ave. valleyheritagecenter.org COMMUNITY DANCE FEAT. VARIETY PAK The monthly dance, held on the second Friday from 7-9:30 pm, features live music by the local, 5-piece band, performing songs to fit all dance styles. $8-$10. Southside Senior & Community Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. (535-0803) GOOD MORNING GREATER SPOKANE: STATE OF THE COUNTY Presented by Greater Spokane Incorporated, Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce and West Plains Chamber of Commerce.

March 11, 7-9 am. $25/$55. Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan. greaterspokane.org NEPAL LUNCHEON & SLIDE SHOW A special Nepalese lunch of rice and lentil soup, curried vegetables, chickens served with rice and dessert of khir. Afterwards join presenter Ric Connor and learn about the Nepalese people via slide show.

March 11, 12-2 pm. $7.50. Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland Ave. (327-1584) CABIN FEVER GARDENING SYMPOSIUM The WSU Master Gardener Foundation of Spokane County sponsors a full-day gardening symposium for homeowners and garden enthusiasts. March 12, 7:30 am-4 pm. $65-$75. CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place Dr. mgfsc.org (477-2195) SPOKANE FOLKLORE CONTRA DANCE A Saturday night dance, with band and caller TBD. No experience needed, everyone is welcome. Beginner workshop at 6:45 pm. March 12, 7-10 pm. $5-$7. East Spokane Grange, 1621 N. Park Rd. spokanefolklore.org (598-9111) SPECIAL OLYMPICS UNIFIED 5K The community is invited to get involved with Special Olympics and promote inclusion in the area at a social event with a 5K run. March 13, 9 am-noon. Free. University High School, 12320 E. 32nd. goo.gl/ forms/tJR7P7aABc (425-381-0195) LATAH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: SISTER ALFREDA AWARD CEREMONY Friends of the Latah County Historical Society are invited to share in the good

cheer as we accept the Sister Alfreda Award for Outstanding Service among Idaho Museums. Reception includes hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres and a no-host bar. March 14, 6:30-8:30 pm. Free. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. (208-882-4127) WEDNESDAY NIGHT CONTRA DANCE Spokane Folklore Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekly event, with the Jam Band playing and caller Susan Dankovich. Beginner workshop at 7:15 pm. March 16, 7:30-9:30 pm. $5$7. Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club of Spokane, 1428 W. Ninth. spokanefolklore.org SPOKANE SILENT READING PARTY Scablands Lit and INK Art Space announce the first-ever local silent reading party. Bring a book or an eReader zip your lips as you delve into the magic of words. Classical guitarist John Paul Shields accompanies the civilized silence.

Wine and coffee available. March 17, 7-9 pm. Free. Spark Center, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. sparkwestcentral.org

FILM

BROOKLYN The profoundly moving story of Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan), a young Irish immigrant navigating her way through 1950s Brooklyn. Rated PG13. March 11-13, times vary. $3-$6. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main. kenworthy.org SUSTAINABILITY FILM SERIES + Q&A Sustainability at Gonzaga screens â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bikes vs. Carsâ&#x20AC;? in the Wolff Auditorium. The film addresses the topics of city development, climate change, and the role our modes of transportation play in the scheme of global livelihoods. March 14, 7-9 pm.

Free. Gonzaga University, 502 E. Boone. on.fb.me/1QpxShu (406.850.4491) FILMMAKING WORKSHOP: POST-PRODUCTION & EDITING In collaboration with the Fired Up Film Festival, INK provides a series of filmmaking workshops with local experts. Free for FUFF participants; $5 for general public. Register online. March 15, 6-8 pm. $5. Spark Center, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. sparkwestcentral.org INTERNATIONAL FILM SERIES: PHOENIX A disfigured concentration-camp survivor, unrecognizable after facial reconstruction surgery, searches ravaged postwar Berlin for the husband who might have betrayed her to the Nazis.

Rated PG-13. March 15, 7-8:45 pm. $5.

The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org (208-882-4127)

FOOD & DRINK

VINO WINE TASTING Friday showcases Brick House Wines of Oregon, from 3-6:30 pm. Saturday, March 12 highlights

Vinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top sellers, from 2-4:30 pm. Tastings include cheese and crackers. Vino!, 222 S. Washington. (838-1229) 11TH ANNUAL IRISH DRINKING TEAM PUB CRAWL The event begins at nYne Bar & Bistro, from 7-10 am, with a photographer, activities, DJ Brusky, a pickup location, breakfast, dancing, and more.

Event schedule/locations TBA. March 12, 7 am. on.fb.me/1PhQHVp NATURALLY-LEAVENED BREAD CLASS The Ivory Table hosts local breadmaker Shaun Thompson-Duffy of Culture Breads for a hands-on class covering a diverse range of breads and baking topics.

Lunch is also included. March 12, 9 am-4 pm. $145/person. The Ivory Table, 1822 E. Sprague. on.fb.me/217FLz9 (474-1300) SPRING TASTING EVENT A this â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meet the Farmerâ&#x20AC;? tasting event, sample North African prepared lamb, roasted asparagus with Hollandaise sauce, and wine.

Also meet Eileen from Ramstead Ranch.

March 12, 12-4 pm. Free. Petuniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marketplace, 2010 N. Madison. (328-4257) BALANCE & BREWS One hour of yoga led by local instructor Mary Naccaratto, with one pint of beer to enjoy at the end of the session. Sundays in March, at 11 am. $15/session. Downdraft Brewing, 418 W. Seltice Way. downdraftbrewing.com BALLAST POINT BEER DINNER A sixcourse dinner prepared by Clover executive chef Travis Dickinson, paired with beers from Ballast Point Brewing Co. of San Diego. Reservations required. March 15, 6:30 pm. $69/person. Clover, 913 E. Sharp Ave. on.fb.me/1T6p3Pj COMMUNITY COOKING NIGHTS Follow along as scratch cooking skills are applied to healthy and cost-effective meals. Recipes are based on what is readily available through Spokane County food banks.

Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm. Free. Second Harvest Food Bank, 1234 E. Front Ave. secondharvestkitchen.org (252-6246) ST. PATRICKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DAY DINNER RBC has been brewing Irish beers all month in preparation for this meal. Frecklesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Gourmet BBQ cater a traditional Irish dinner; reservations strongly recommended.

March 17, 2-9 pm. Republic Brewing Co., 26 N. Clark Ave. republicbrew.com

MUSIC

ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CONTEXTUAL Bring your cell phone and leave it on! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only way you can text your thoughts to create an audience think tank as we explore poetry through choral music. Join EWUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Concert, Symphonic, Collegians, and Vocal Jazz Choirs as the groups sing their Winter Choral Concert. March 10, 7:30-9 pm. $3-$5,.

United Church of Christ, 423 N. Sixth St. MARCH OPEN MIC NIGHT + KARAOKE Participants can share a song, a poem, writing, a stand-up routine, or other skill. The evening also includes karaoke.

Sign-ups at 6:30; starts at 7 pm. March 10, 7-8:30 pm. Free. Coeur dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave. (208-769-2315) SHARED STORIES INTERNATIONAL CONCERT The Spokane Area Youth Choirsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; International Concert features all choirs singing music from around the world. Also includes a fundraiser for the chorus. March 10, 7-8:30 pm. $5-$8.

Westminster Congregational United Church of Christ, 411 S. Washington.

COEUR Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ALENE SYMPHONY â&#x20AC;&#x153;Realm of Championsâ&#x20AC;? features student winners of the Symphonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Young Artist Competition. March 11 at 7:30 pm, March 12 at 2 pm. $10-$27. Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Rd. kroccda.org (208-667-1865) SPOKANE JAZZ ORCHESTRA: BING CROSBY TRIBUTE Featuring guest performer Horace Alexander Young, a saxophonist, flutist, keyboardist, percussionist, vocalist, composer, arranger, conductor, producer and professor. March 11, 7:30 pm. $24-$26.50. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. (227-7404) SPOKANE SYMPHONY SUPERPOPS Grammy Award-winner Patti Austin sings renditions of Ella Fitzgerald favorites that earned Austin a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album, with big band arrangements by the legendary Patrick Williams. March 12, 8-10 pm. $28-$62.

Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague. spokanesymphony.org SPOKANE STRING QUARTET Works from the middle stages of the careers of Beethoven and Bartok highlight this concert, with a third selection to be announced. March 13, 3 pm. $12-$20. Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague. foxtheaterspokane.com KAHULANUI The nine piece bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debut CD, Hula Kuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;I, was nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award in the Regional Roots category. March 17, 7:30 pm. $27$37. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. bingcrosbytheater.com

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

BLOOMSDAY TRAINING CLINICS Get in shape for the 40th Bloomsday with hosted community training clinics, offering graduated conditioning and supported training courses. Saturdays at 8:30 am, March 12-April 23. Free. SFCC, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Dr. bloomsdayrun.org

Suddenly, it dawned on Joe that retirement is totally awesome.

Yep, Joe just moved into Fairwinds â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Spokane Retirement Community. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a short reenactment of Joe: â&#x20AC;&#x153;No ďŹ xing the house? No doing the dishes?

No vacuuming? No cooking? No cleaning? And I can just have fun doing my hobbies and being with friends? Woahhhhh! That is awwwwesome!â&#x20AC;? Come see what we mean at your complimentary lunch and tour. Call (509) 468-1000 now to schedule.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s More Than Retirement Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Five-star Fun

520 E Holland Avenue â&#x20AC;˘ Spokane â&#x20AC;˘ (509) 468-1000 www.leisurecare.com â&#x20AC;˘ Assisted Living Services Available

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 49

GREEN

ZONE

REAC

1 5 5 ,0

SPOK AN COUN E T READ Y ERS

Open 7 Days Check out our daily specials!

Find our full menu on Leafly and Allbuds

RoyalsCannabis_031016_3H_GG.pdf

This product has intoxicating effects and may be habit forming. Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination and judgment. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of marijuana. There are health risks associated with the use of this product. For use only by adults 21 and older. Keep out of reach of children.

Cinder_Driftwood_031016_6H_AA.pdf

50 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

00

CALL 325-0634 xt. 215 EMAIL sales@Inlander.com

7115 N. Division St. Suit A (509) 808-2098

This product has intoxicating effects and may be habit forming. Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination, and judgment. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug. There may be heath risk associated with consumption of this product. For use only by adults 21 and older. Keep out of the reach of children.

H

BE AWARE: Marijuana is legal for adults 21 and older under Washington State law (e.g., RCW 69.50, RCW 69.51A, HB0001 and Initiative 502).

State law does not preempt federal law; possessing, using, distributing and selling marijuana remains illegal under federal law. In Washington State, consuming marijuana in public, driving while under the influence of marijuana and transporting marijuana across state lines are all illegal.

Marijuana has intoxicating effects and may be habit forming. It can also impair concentration, coordination and judgment. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug. For more information, consult the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board at www.liq.wa.gov.

RETAIL

Crossing Over SpoCannabis becomes the state’s first medical marijuana dispensary to switch to recreational

BY AZARIA PODPLESKY

A

s many people are making plans for the upcoming summer, Washington’s medical marijuana dispensaries are scrambling to become licensed under the Cannabis Patient Protection Act before the July 1 deadline, or face closure.

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board announced this licensing requirement in September, with the intent of aligning the previously unregulated medical marijuana market with the recreational market.

One Eastern Washington shop, SpoCannabis, has recently become the first dispensary in the state to switch from medical to recreational.

SpoCannabis received a Level 1 priority ranking under the patient protection act, which means it got to “cut in line” because it was already an operating medical dispensary, and because owner Darren McCrea maintained his business license and paid taxes.

SpoCannabis business manager James Ropp says the shop has spent the past few months getting up to I-502 standards, which mostly meant upping security measures.

He says there is a positive and negative side to the switch.

“Our selection will definitely go up,” he says. “A big difference is that everything will be tested, whereas in the medical, you didn’t have right on there what the percentages of the THC and CBDs were.

“That’s a big improvement; we’ll be able to tell the user exactly what’s in there, and it’s all tested by the producer.”

On the other hand, though shops will still be able to sell medicinal products because of a medical endorsement on the I-502 license, the edibles from I-502-regulated producers won’t be as potent as those medical marijuana patients are used to.

“For example, there’s one candy that we used to sell that was 70 milligrams, and now most serving sizes is about 10 milligrams,” Ropp says, referring to candy that Spocannabis sold for $6 apiece.

“Now to get 70 milligrams, you’re going to have to spend probably $50 to $70.”

But Ropp says the good of being able to tell consumers exactly what’s in each product outweighs the bad.

SpoCannabis’ last day as a medical marijuana dispensary was March 3. After the store passed inspection on Friday, Ropp hopes to receive their recreational license in the next two weeks. Spocannabis will then begin selling products from I-502-regulated producers.

Once SpoCannabis is up and running as a recreational dispensary, Ropp says he and McCrea have big plans.

“We definitely want to be the shop that has a large selection and an ever-changing selection,” he says. n

Still#1 East of the Mountains!

10309 E Trent Ave. SPOKANE VALLEY, WA

GREENLIGHTSPOKANE.COM

509.309.3193

Keep Your Kilt On...

We Got Your Lucky Clovers!

WARNING: This product has intoxicating affects and may be habit forming. Smoking is hazardous to your health. There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product. Should not be used by women that are pregnant or breast feeding. For USE only by adults 21 and older. Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination and judgement. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug.

DRIVE HIGH GET A DUI

YOU’LL ALWAYS HIT THE JACKPOT WITH

Extended Hours Now Open Mon - Sat10-10

Satori_StPatricks_031016_6H_EW.JPG

Sun 10-8

ALL OIL/WAX $ 20 - $30/g 50+ Strains 605 E. Francis HOURS: MON-SAT 8-8 | SUN 10-8

WARNING: This product has intoxicating affects and may be habit forming. Smoking is hazardous to your health. There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product. Should not be used by women that are pregnant or breast feeding.

For USE only by adults 21 and older. Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination and judgement. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug.

509-309-2130 1919 E Francis Ave THEGREENNUGGET Warning: This product has intoxicating effects and may be habit forming. Smoking is hazardous to your health. There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product. Should not be used by women that are pregnant or breast feeding. For USE only by adults 21 and older.

Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination and judgement. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug.

Celebrate Our 1 Year Anniversary With Us! – Customer Appreciation Deals Starting At $5 – Limited Supply. First come, first serve.

17 N. Ralph Street • 509-536-4000 WARNING: This product has intoxicating affects and may be habit forming. Smoking is hazardous to your health. There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product. Should not be used by women that are pregnant or breast feeding. For USE only by adults 21 and older. Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination and judgement. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug.

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 51 SativaSisters_StPatricksDay_031016_6H_CPR.tif

RELATIONSHIPS

Advice Goddess HAvinG THe Time Of SOmeOne elSe’S Wife

AMY ALKON

I’m a 39-year-old guy, and I just met the most amazing woman, but she’s going through a divorce. My best friend said to never date somebody while they’re divorcing, because they’re crazy and emotionally unavailable. He says you need to wait for two years afterward. Well, I really like this woman, and she likes me. If I dated her now, would I just be a rebound?

— Bad Waiter

There are clues to where on the divorce spectrum someone falls, like whether she makes offhand remarks along the lines of “I wish him well, but we weren’t a good match” or “I wish I could leave him tied up in a clearing so something would eat him.”

There is something to be said for waiting periods, whether you’re mentally ill and shopping for an Uzi or hoping to live happily ever after with someone who might not be entirely recovered from her previous attempt. But the blanket “wait two years!” advice is silly and probably comes out of a misconstruing of some research finding. (Also, as an epidemiologist friend frequently points out to me, these findings tell us how something seems to affect most people; however, there are important individual differences that get lost…like that tiny line about potential side effects: “Oh, by the way, 1 percent of the subjects ended up wearing all their teeth on a necklace.”)

Still, unless this woman and her not-quite-ex-husband got married a few months ago because they were super-drunk and standing near each other in Vegas, there’s a chance she’ll believe she’s ready to get involved before she actually is. Whether it makes sense to date her now becomes a question of risk analysis. Plug in the variables you know, like the ugliness level of her divorce, whether she starts every other sentence with “my ex…”, and whether she seems to understand where she went wrong (and take responsibility for her part in it). Factor in her fabulousness and your level of risk tolerance — how willing and able you are to deal if, a year in, she apologizes after realizing that she just needed a nice man to put Band-Aids on her ouchies.

Even if it seems unwise to date her right now, you can keep a foot in the game by seeing her regularly — like once a month — while keeping the temperature on low. Stick to daytime dates — short, bright light, no alcohol — and use abstinence-only measures that have been found to be highly effective, such as wearing Green Lantern Underoos.

(As a bonus, these would double as incentive to avoid texting while driving and ending up the talk of the ambulance bay for two weeks.)

THe frenzy zOne

I’m a woman just out of a 13-year relationship, and dating isn’t going so well. My roommate says I need to stop blatantly pursuing men — texting first, initiating plans, etc. — and instead flirt, hang back, and “seem busy.” That just seems so archaic — starting a relationship on the manipulative premise of feminine gameplaying. It’s 2016. Why isn’t authenticity appreciated?

— Forgive Me, I’m Real Ideally, you’ll make a guy ache with longing — but more along the lines of “I wish she’d text me back” than “I wish she’d put down those binoculars and get out of my bushes.”

In other words, you might rethink “authenticity” — letting the true you (or rather, the truly impatient you) shine through. Consider acting like the more effective you, as you surely would for a job interview — rather than showing up in sweats and bragging that your character reference is actually your pot dealer and that “Mr. Bradley,” your “former employer,” is the neighbor’s Labradoodle.

Chances are you’ve been “blatantly pursuing” because, like many women, you confuse “equal” with “the same.” However, there’s substantial evidence from evolutionary psychology research that women evolved to be the choosier sex and that men co-evolved to expect this — and see female aloofness as a sign of value. So a more productive strategy for you would be what social psychologist Robert Cialdini calls “the scarcity principle.”

Cialdini explains that the less available something is, the more we value and want it. Not because it’s better. Because FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) and the regret we’d feel if we let that happen jack us into a motivational state — a panic to get whatever’s in short supply.

But don’t take my word for it. For three weeks, try something new: flirting and waiting instead of chasing and pouncing. Ultimately, it’s best to start a relationship on the premise that actually allows it to start — coming off more like the appointment-only store with a single avant-garde dress than the kind with a big yellow sign in the window: “Everything in the store, $15, including the dog.” n ©2016, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. • Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405 or email AdviceAmy@aol.com (www.advicegoddess.com)

52 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

EVENTS | CALENDAR CABELA’S SPRING GREAT OUTDOOR DAYS Events include sessions on boating safety, fly fishing knot tying, a kids casting contest, native fish identification games and more. March 12, 9 am-5 pm; March 13, 9 am-2 pm. Free. Cabela’s, 101 N. Cabela Way. cabelas.com/postfalls MICKDUFF’S CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT Every second Saturday, Cornholers take to the brewery or outdoor court where three regulation courts are set up for your tossin’ abilities to compete in a double-elimination tournament. Registration starts at noon. Call for details. March 12, 1 pm. $5/person; $10/team. MickDuff’s Beer Hall, 220 Cedar St. mickduffs.com/beerhall R.A.A.D. DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT Rathdrum Parks & Rec hosts its inaugural dodgeball tournament, only open to the first 16 teams to register (deadline March 4). March 12, 12-6 pm. $50/team.

John Brown Elementary, 15574 N. Washington St., Rathdrum. (208-687-2399) BACKYARD CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM The popular program, now in its 4th year, provides access to local experts on a variety of gardening and conservation topics.

Mondays in March, from 5-7:30 pm. Each night covers two subjects taught by local experts. $25. Spokane Conservation District, 210 N. Havana St. bit.ly/1mIyfuU

THEATER

HAM ON REGAL 2016 The show, now in its 53rd year, is performed by parents of students at Ferris High School. The locally-written and produced show benefits student programs at Ferris. March 9-12 at 7:30 pm; also March 12 at 1:30 pm. $7-$9. Ferris High School, 3020 E. 37th Ave. hamonregal.org LITTLE WOMEN: THE MUSICAL The timeless story by Louisa May Alcott is brought to life on stage. Through March 20, Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. A special March 16, at 7 pm, showing benefits Partnering for Progress ($35/person). $22-$30. Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard. spokanecivictheatre.com LOVE LABOUR’S LOST: THE MUSICAL Romance, revelry and enchanting music ignite in this contemporary yet lovingly faithful musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy. March 11-12 at 7:30 pm, March 10 at 5 pm. Free for EWU students; $10 cash/check at the door (no cards). EWU Cheney, 526 Fifth St. ewu.edu/theatre (359-2459) MAYBE BABY The Modern’s 2015 resident playwright Matt Harget brings his romantic comedy about a couple’s difficulties trying to conceive a child to the stage. Through March 20, Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $20-$24. The Modern Theater Coeur d’Alene, 1320 E. Garden Ave. themoderntheater.org ON HAVING GOOD FORTUNE & OTHER WORTHWHILE THINGS Edgar and Ethel make their living as two con artists at a local circus posing as fortune tellers.

Their world is turned upside down when a seemingly legitimate fortune teller comes into their tent. March 3-5 and 10-12 at 7 pm; also March 5 at 2 pm. $12.

Liberty Lake Community Theatre, 22910 E. Appleway. libertylaketheatre.com THE SLY FOX An adaptation of the comedy “Volpone” by Ben Jonson, March 3-13; Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $10. Spartan Theater at SFCC, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Dr. (533-3592) SEUSSICAL A musical production based on the fanciful works of Dr. Seuss; The

Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust containing Whos. Through March 20, Fri at 7 pm, Sat-Sun at 2 pm. $8-$12. Spokane Children’s Theatre, 2727 N. Madelia. spokanechildrenstheatre.org SHADOWLANDS A play about author C.S. Lewis and his relationship with his wife and her young son, and how they challenged his long-held beliefs about God. Feb. 26-March 13; Fri-Sat at 7 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $13-$15. Sixth Street Theater, 212 Sixth St., Wallace. sixthstreetmelodrama.com (877-749-8478) WHITWORTH THEATRE: ENCHANTED APRIL The story of two unhappy London housewives who, feeling lost in the shadows of marriage and post-WWI society, rent a villa in Italy for a holiday away. Through March 12; Fri-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $8-$10/public.

Whitworth Cowles Auditorium, 300 W. Hawthorne Ave. whitworth.edu/theatre LEFT OVERS III Spokane’s premier 24-hour play festival. On Friday night, playwrights (this year, all women) are matched with directors and a cast.

They’re given an object they must incorporate into their plays. They write all night and turn in their plays by the next morning. The plays must then be rehearsed and memorized and costumed in one day. March 12, 7:30 pm. $10. Stage Left Theater, 108 W. Third Ave. spokanestageleft.org

VISUAL ARTS

NORMA BASSETT HALL Guest-curated

by Dr. Joby Patterson, this is the first solo exhibition of Hall’s work since her death in 1957, and the first time that more than 60 of her prints have been gathered for exhibition since being removed from her studio more than 50 years ago. Through May 29. Museum hours Tue-Sun, 10 am-5 pm, (Wed., 10 am-8 pm). Half price admission on Tuesdays. $5-$10/museum admission.

The MAC, 2316 W. First Ave. northwestmuseum.org (509-456-3931) NUUNIMNIX An exhibition in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Nez Perce National Historical Park, established in 1965 to tell the story of the Nez Perce (Nimiipuu) people. This exhibit includes historical elements from the park, clothing, beaded bags, and contemporary interpretations of traditional crafts. Through June 12. Museum hours Tue-Sun, 10 am-5 pm, (Wed., 10 am-8 pm). Half price admission on Tuesdays. $5-$10/museum admission. The MAC, 2316 W. First. northwestmuseum.org TAPROOT SPEAKER SERIES: MELISSA COLE & RIC GENDRON Spokane cultural and community leaders entertain audiences with the story of how they came to do what they do today. March’s speakers are celebrated local artists Melissa Cole and Ric Gendron. Audience Q&A to follow. March 10, 7 pm. Free.

Spark Center, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. sparkwestcentral.org TEEN NATION CREATIONS An exhibit featuring artwork by Cheney Middle School students. Various mediums such as sculptures, paintings, and prints will be on display. Through March 29. Gallery hours Tue, 2-5 pm; Wed, 11 am-4 pm; Thu, 1-5 pm; Fri, 9 am-5 pm. Free.

EWU Downtown Student Gallery, 404 Second, Cheney. facebook.com/ewudowntownstudentgallery BYRON BUCHANAN & BEST OF THE BASEMENT EXHIBITION Well recognized by the entertainment industry

for his mixed media and hand-painted acrylic collages, Byron (who recently relocated to CdA) selects Hollywood and political icons, such as Mick Jagger, Johnny Cash, Jackie O., and Marilyn Monroe, to star in his canvases. Reception March 11, show runs through April 2; gallery open Tue-Sat, 11 am-6 pm.

Free. Art Spirit Gallery, 415 Sherman Ave. theartspiritgallery.com/exhibitions THE ART OF THE RENASSAINCE Explore some of the most influential artists and their famous works of art from the Renaissance, with professor and art historian Dr. Meredith Shimizu. March 13, at 2 pm. $10 suggested donation per lecture. The MAC, 2316 W. First Ave. (509-456-3931)

WORDS

READING: TAYLOR ZAJONC The author reads from “The Wrecking Crew” an adventure-action novel. March 11, 7-8 pm. Free. Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. (838-0206) POETRY WORKSHOP WITH WA POET LAUREATE TOD MARSHALL The Cutter was chosen to host the first poetry workshop given by newly named Washington state Poet Laureate Tod Marshall. It includes an introduction to writing poetry, followed by writing. Local musician Donivan Johnson provides appropriate piano music to inspire creativity. March 13, 2 pm. $5. Cutter Theatre, 302 Park St, Metaline Falls. cuttertheatre.com (509-446-4108) LECTURE: SARAH BESSEY The author, speaker and award-winning blogger presents a lecture and discussion based on material in her first book, “Jesus Feminist: An Invitation To Revisit the Bible’s View of Women.” In the Multipurpose Room of HUB. March 15, 6:30 pm. Free. Whitworth University, 300 W. Hawthorne. whitworth.edu (777-3267) READING: RANDY HENDERSON & SHARMA SHIELDS Henderson reads from his new book, “Bigfootloose and Finn Fancy Free,” the sequel to his novel “Finn Fancy Necromancy.” Local author Shields also reads from her novel “The Sasquatch Hunter’s Almanac.” March 15, 7-8 pm. Free. Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. auntiesbooks.com NIC’S DAY OF DIALOGUE “Breaking Through! Imagine. Define. Act.” features keynote speaker Pam Thompson and a panel of local female leaders.

March 16, 12-1:30 pm. Free and open to the public. North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave. nic.edu (208-769-7741)

ETC.

DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER Enjoy an inspirational talk and get your photo taken with Dog the Bounty Hunter.

March 10, 7-10 pm. $15-$40. Coeur d’Alene Casino, 37914 S Hwy 95. cdacasino.com (800-523-2467) INLAND NORTHWEST MOTORCYCLE SHOW & SALE Featuring vendors, stunt riders, giveaways, competitions, a biker bar, a motorcycle rodeo and more.

March 11-13; Fri, 3-8 pm; Sat 10 am-8 pm, Sun 10 am-4 pm. $10 admission (cash only). $5/kids ages 6-12. Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. spokanemotorcycleshow.com SPRING HAS SPRUNG Past Blessings Farm’s barn is stuffed with garden art, vintage, home decor and much more.

March 11-12, 10 am-4 pm. Free. Past Blessings Farm, 8521 N. Orchard Prairie. pastblessingsfarm.com n

Need to Unwind?

we love tattooing.

355 nder.com 09) 444-7 la PHONE: (5BulletinBoard@In mit Parkway : IL u A S M t Ee s m 01 2 N: 1227 W IN PERSO Spokane, WA 99

OPEN HOUSE JOB FAIR LOOKING TO GROW WITH AN INNOVATIVE COMPANY? Now hiring for various Creative Writing, Quality & Customer Support Specialtists.

City view.

Lrg 1 BD renovated hw flrs DW secure non smoking bldg lndry pets (no dogs) 1324 W. 5th $575 747-7630

Specializing in Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy Deep Tissue :: Hot Rock Sports :: Relaxation Online Scheduling

509-893-3996 FeelGoodTattoo.com Open 7 Days a Week X

X

The Pelican Building 707 N Cedar Suite #4

We offer Shift Differential ON-SITE INTERVIEWS BEING HELD:

Tues March 15th • 3pm - 7pm

ISOutsource, Washington and Oregon’s premier provider of IT services is looking for a sales professional to help lead our expansion into the Spokane area!

BRING YOUR RESUME TO:

1425 N. Washington • Spokane, WA

TIRED OF PRODUCING SALES NUMBERS? At ISOutsource you produce happy, productive and supported customers.

to advertise:

444-SELL

BUYING Estate contents / household goods.

Seeabesdiscount.com or 509-939-9996

ACROSS 1. ____ Strauss jeans 5. Jessica of “Sin City” 9. “Empowering the Internet Generation” company 14. “____ pronounce you ...”

15. More than want 16. Let happen 17. Farewell offered to novelist Kingsley?

19. Tundra or rain forest, e.g.

20. Gretchen of “Boardwalk Empire” 21. One-named singer with the 2006 album “Konvicted” 22. Thought 23. Like someone anticipating the end of a run-on sentence?

26. Thriller author Follett 27. Newswoman Curry 28. Still-life subject 31. “Oh, now ____ bad guy!”

33. In the style of

Dezana Aman, LMP

FRUSTRATED WITH BEING PART OF AN INVISIBLE SALES TEAM? At ISOutsource you are a central part of THE team. We are all focused on the same goal.

PLEASE APPLY AT: Web.com/Careers

Wanted mature licensed massage therapist to share lower So. Hill office space.

509-990-4967

New Location!

If you want to come in to work every day and know that your efforts are not only helping prospects find the best fit solution to their problems, but also know that your efforts directly impact the success and growth of an exciting and growing business, then this may be an opportunity for you. You’ll work hard, but you will be part of growing something special.

CAMERA READY Sun Meadow Family Nudist Resort Year Round Skinny Dipping 208-686-8686

REQUIREMENTS: • 5 years of sales experience is required.

• Specific technology knowledge not required, though general knowledge of current technology trends will be useful.

• You bring the right personality, drive and understanding of the solutions selling process, and we will train the rest.

509.998.0255 ArtOfMassage-Spokane.com MA 60016914

REVERSE

MORTGAGE LIVE A BETTER LIFE!

208-762-6887

Learn more about LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE reverse loans FREEmortgage INFORMATION LarryWaters Waters Larry NMLS IDMortgage 400451 Consultant Reverse 1-866-787-0980 Toll-Free 208-762-6887 Local

This is an exempt and salary position, not commission based. 100% company paid employee insurance, 401k (and matching), great time off benefits, etc. This position will travel locally within Inland Northwest region.

FriendlyFolkFinder.com Find friends in your area with the same interests as you. It’s so easy take a look!

HOW TO APPLY: Applications are accepted using our online application process only. Please submit your cover letter and resume to www.hrpmsi.com/jobs/6777-aa.htm.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Christian Science Healing Theodora Sallee Practitioner 509-481-8585

3425 Briarfield Blvd. Suite 100 Maumee, OH 43537

NMLS1079636 Must be at least 62 years of age.

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage is a division of Wells Fargo Bank, © 2011GUYS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights HOTN.A. LOCAL reserved. NMLSR ID 399801. AS581479 3/11-6/11

Browse & Reply FREE! 206-877-0877 use code 2658

THIS ANSW WEEK’S I SAW ERS ON YOUS

36. Motto from a couple of beachgoers?

40. Adams of “American Hustle” 41. Three-time A.L. batting champ Tony 42. Piano’s 88 43. Thompson of “Back to the Future” 44. Place for tips 46. Treat enjoyed by a demander of special treatment?

53. One paying for staying 54. City down the river from Florence 55. Aries animal 57. One who believes in karma 58. “Try!” (or a hint to making 17-, 23-, 36- and 46-Across sound more familiar) 60. Nail the test 61. Barbershop sound

62. Kept in the loop, briefly 63. Contract fine print 64. Virginia ____ 65. Scant DOWN 1. Ben’s costar in “Schindler’s List” 2. Provide with a fund 3. “Behold!”

4. Japanese word etched into Arlington National Cemetary’s U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial 5. Obi-Wan’s apprentice 6. Life Saver flavor 7. Human ____ 8. Spots 9. Wine often referred to by its first syllable 10. Perjurer’s admission 11. NFL ref’s aid

“GIVE IT A GO”

12. Astronomer’s sighting 13. Was in the red 18. Fill 22. Singer with the album “Live at the Polynesian Palace”

24. Furniture megastore 25. Mullah’s decree 28. Bus schedule word 29. Keypad locale 30. Grimy abode

31. NBA Hall-of-Famer Thomas 32. “Ridiculousness” network 33. Had wings?

34. Put down, as track 35. Response: Abbr.

37. Caffeine-rich seeds 38. Campaign sign directive 39. Pod used to thicken gumbo 44. “Heart of Darkness” author Conrad 45. Jai ____ 46. Unfrost 47. Word with circle or city 48. Director Roger who was married to Brigitte Bardot and Jane Fonda 49. Speak one’s mind 50. Honda model 51. Small amount 52. Itching 53. “Did I do ____?”

56. New Wave band Depeche ____ 58. Prime meridian std.

59. “31 Days of Oscar” network

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 53

Chinese Food and Hip Shimmies Belly dancers entertain at an unlikely bar every Friday night

BY LAURA JOHNSON

I

t’s the start of a new weekend, and the regulars as if wondering how the woman is able to isolate her gather at the downtown Red Dragon Chinese resstomach muscles with such efficiency. taurant to wash away the workweek with domestic The people who come here every Friday know what pitchers and dollar-off well drinks. Some order chow to expect as the dancers perform one at a time, and they mein or sweet and sour pork with sticky rice, providhave their fresh dollar bills (and more) to tip all of the ing a base for the alcohol. The booths and tables are performers tonight as they make moves to exit the room. packed, and there’s an electricity to this If you’re not careful, dancers may red upholstered backroom — aptly called you get up and shake along with D I S T I L L E D make the Red Lantern Room — with patrons them, too. Some older men and women A SHOT OF LIFE of all stripes buzzing around the bar top eagerly enjoy this prospect more than and pool tables waiting for 5:30 pm to hit. others.

Then the belly dancing will begin.

Next is Stephanie McMechan, dancing mostly in yelFrom behind a velvet curtain in the back of the room, low sequins. People clap along with her Middle Eastern the first dancer enters in blue satin and sparkles. She music and hip shimmies. She wraps herself in a long glides to the front of the room and hands the DJ next to yellow scarf and somehow spins out of it. A jokester the stage her music. Once the sultry rhythms begin, she shooting pool pretends to play his cue like a flute along starts to sway on the raised platform. with her song’s melodies.

Some in the audience look away from the performer “She makes me want to get up and dance, too,” says who proudly moves her exposed belly. Some show no Yolanda Anderson, moving her hips and raising up her emotion while watching, and still others stare intently, arms in the back of the room.

54 INLANDER MARCH 10, 2016

MICHAELANNE FOSTER ILLUSTRATION

Anderson, who usually takes care of her ailing mother, comes to watch whenever she can. There was a time that she considered learning how to dance, but stage fright keeps her on the ground.

“I do need to get some of those finger cymbals [known as zills] for home, though,” she laughs, clicking her fingers together.

Tonight, all of the local dancers are paid professionals (there also are amateur nights). Although not every woman’s tummy is the exact replica of a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model’s, this doesn’t inhibit movement or confidence on stage in any way.

Namva Chan, owner of the Red Dragon and a belly dancer herself, brought the shows to the location to give her dance company another opportunity to perform and bring the tradition to a wider audience. While Chinese restaurants don’t normally host the Middle Eastern style of dance — as one may expect from a Greek place like Azar’s Restaurant, which also offers belly dancing on Fridays — dancers have performed in this space for more than three years. The customers come back week after week for more.

Omar Updike, a tanned cowboy, wraps his arms around Stephanie McMechan after her set; she now looks completely different in glasses and street clothes.

“Stephanie, you’re the star,” he says bashfully.

She thanks him and smiles kindly.

McMechan, who has been belly dancing professionally since 1987 and also teaches, describes herself as a lifer. She says she couldn’t quit if she tried.

“People are in love with us on stage,” McMechan says, after Updike wanders away. “It’s important for us to love them back. They are the reason we are here, after all.” 

Photo by Joan Marcus

THE TIMELESS BROADWAY CLASSIC YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS!

MARCH 24 -27 INB Performing Arts Center

wcebroadway.com 800.325.SEAT GROUPS SAVE! 509.777.6253

42nd Street is the song and dance fable of Broadway with an American Dream story and includes some of the greatest songs ever written, such as "We’re In The Money," "Lullaby of Broadway," "Shuffle Off To Buffalo," "Dames," "I Only Have Eyes For You" and of course "42nd Street."

Based on a novel by Bradford Ropes and Busby Berkeley’s 1933 movie, 42nd Street tells the story of a starry-eyed young dancer named Peggy Sawyer who leaves her Allentown home and comes to New York to audition for the new Broadway musical Pretty Lady.

When the star breaks her ankle, Peggy takes over and becomes a star. With a book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Al Dubin, this sparkling new production will be directed by co-author Mark Bramble and choreographed by Randy Skinner, the team who staged the 2001 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival.

MARCH 10, 2016 INLANDER 55

..

0 0 0 , 0 0 1 G $E Y A D VERY

Y A W IVEA

$20,000 Every Friday Giveaway • 7 pm 5x Points • 8 am - noon | 3x Points • 8 pm - midnight

1 800 523-2464 | Worley, Idaho | CDACASINO.COM