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n the view of mass culture, life is binary: this or that, yes or no, Trump or Clinton, chicken or fish. Thankfully, our choices in reality are infinite — bound only by our own imagination and personal experience. I was struck by that thought reading through this year’s Dining Out section, featuring THE PERFECT MEAL, as conceived by seven writers answering the same question in seven very different ways. Because while food is universal, taste is not. And the perfect meal, it seems, transports us: to a delicious memory, when we found love, or when we realized we could be alone. My perfect meal would probably start with wine, end with whiskey and involve louder-than-is-polite laughter with my wife. In the end, you love what you love. Also this week: The Head and the Heart in Music (page 45), The Birth of the Nation in Film (page 40) and a photo essay from the Dakota pipeline protests in News (page 24). — JACOB H. FRIES, editor

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IMMIGRATION Experts with the conservative American Action Forum have put numbers to Trump’s promise of deporting 11.3 million undocumented immigrants in two years: We’d be arresting and deporting 470,000 people a month, requiring 90,000 agents — six times the number we employ today. We’d need three times the internment space we had during the Japanese internment, costing $600 billion. About 7 million of those targeted work in our economy; nearly all of them pay taxes and participate as consumers. The economic hit is estimated at $1 trillion in lost gross domestic product within a couple decades. THE ECONOMY Despite the reputation he cultivates for shaking up the status quo, Trump’s economic plans are the same old trickle-down economics as George W. Bush’s, whose eightyear tenure proved that tax cuts for the rich don’t create jobs. Of course, Trump made his tax cuts way huger than Bush’s, clocking in at $5 trillion over a decade. Meanwhile, Trump has committed to protect Medicare from cuts and to expand military spending by $450 billion. Experts say there’s no way it all adds up. His other economic plank is to throw up trade barriers. Moody’s has estimated that if Trump creates the tariffs he has outlined, 4 million trade-related jobs will be lost, with another 3 million expected jobs never to be created. That’s 7 million American lost jobs. Finally, Trump has suggested he’d write down or renegotiate our debts to investors like China. This may work when you’re screwing a drywall contractor in Atlantic City, but on the international stage it’s a one-way ticket to Armageddon. Foreign investment would flee the U.S., the dollar would be crippled and another country — ironically, probably China — would become the world’s economic leader.

s the New York Times reported, Trump somehow managed to lose nearly a billion dollars… all by himself… in a single year. Now Trump wants to apply his reckless, me-first business acumen to our planet. If you tune out the noise, you can hear it: He’s promising to drive our economy off a cliff and set the world on fire. Judging Donald Trump by his temperament is important, for sure. But it’s easier than that: His stated plans for America disqualify him as a candidate to lead us. 

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U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers can’t see the forest for the trees when it comes to climate change BY PAUL DILLON

ith Election Day getting closer, cheap and boldly false advertisements are fighting to win your vote. Consider the latest ad from Eastern Washington’s U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers: A forest burns as a dramatic John Williams-esque score swells with partisan sound bites. McMorris Rodgers declares that she is your champion to prevent wildfires and protector of firefighters — that “we shouldn’t put their lives at risk because bureaucrats in Washington, D.C., won’t let us properly manage our forests.” Cue shots of lost property, a charred forest. It’s the politics of disaster in an

election year: We don’t expect politicians to lead rescue missions, but we do expect them to rhetorically rise to the occasion. McMorris Rodgers is unashamedly making up for years of doing nothing while her district burned during devastating wildfires. In 2014, she even blocked consideration of emergency wildfire funds after the state’s largest wildfire in history, the tragic Carlton Complex Fire. Worse, the shrinking U.S. Forest Service had to pay for its firefighting efforts by taking funding for programs that promoted healthy forests and wildfire prevention. When August’s fires put a chokehold around the city of Spokane and severely damaged the Spokane Indian Reservation, McMorris Rodgers took a break between

stops on her national congressional fundraising tour to get on-site briefings and appear at a news conference at the command center. What followed was illustrative: The Spokesman-Review asked her about the relationship of the fires to climate change. The problem, according to her, was not the hotter and drier temperatures of recent years. It’s simply forest management. “If people really understood the conditions of our forests — bug infestations that we have, the disease, dying timber that is basically kindling for fires — I believe that they would be demanding that we take action,” she said. However, the failure to acknowledge this connection to climate change is absurd when forest health is a direct link. “Changing climate conditions can influence the spread of infectious diseases and their carriers, and add stresses to trees, making them more susceptible to diseases,” says the U.S. Forest Service. “Tree disease can also be caused by abiotic conditions such as air pollution.” LETTERS The avoidance of sciSend comments to ence is nothing new for editor@inlander.com. McMorris Rodgers, a proud climate denier, who has the dubious honor of a 4 percent lifetime score on environmental legislation from the bipartisan League of Conservation Voters. She’s voted against fracking protections on federal land, to cut funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency while increasing funding for fossil fuels, and to force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline — all while taking donations from Big Oil, and successfully denying the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Skeptics will say it was a cooler Spokane summer, but global temperature records continue to fall faster than dominoes, month after month and year after year. August was the hottest month on record, and each subsequent month this year broke its own previous record. Not all are equally impacted. Underrepresented communities of color and low-income communities are often the hardest hit by climate change, as was the case in Wellpinit. As in much of the world, higher temperatures have extended the wildfire season in the United States, and all of the top five years occurred in the past decade. “We now have year-round fire seasons” in some areas, says Matt Jolly, a research ecologist for the U.S. Forest Service. McMorris Rodgers is out of step with her constituents — and her country. According to a 2015 Stanford University study, two-thirds of Americans, and nearly half of Republicans, are more likely to vote for candidates who campaign on fighting climate change. No matter. She’s back on tour, fighting for greater numbers of deniers to move into positions of power in Congress, with enough in the bank to spread misinformation while foolishly ignoring the real causes. The trouble is, the planet can’t afford the cost of doing nothing anymore. n

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EGREGIOUS BEHAVIOR urray for WSU! It is ingloriously No. 1 at something. It appears to be

the idea that “winning is everything.” There are many who are responsible for this notably egregious, off-the-field behavior. Let’s look at

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• First: student-athletes. Part of the mission of the university is to build and shape behavior of future citizens via personal responsibility. What is happening to this educational obligation? They certainly are called into question when they miss a tackle or block on the field. • Secondly, the coaches are responsible for teaching behavior on and off the field, e.g., personal responsibility, public comportment and visibility. Also, what are they recruiting? Social discipline should not be part of any football program. • Thirdly, the president of the university has a responsibility to set and promote standards of conduct for student-athletes. A committee ought to be created to evaluate these unadorned violations and take immediate action on their recommendations. If expulsion is recommended, so be it. President Schulz’s postponing of evaluation will come after the season ends. This only allows for continuation of the behavior. • Fourth, as a fraternity member some years ago, we were quickly taught that our behavior reflected upon our living group and the whole campus. What are new fraternity and living group members taught today? • Lastly, the student body and community. Why are they seemingly tolerating such behavior? Why are they not demanding immediate changes? This is an institution of higher learning, not just a place to play sports. Yes, football is a, if not the, national sport today. When huge stains are attributed to the institution, and the sport, it is time to make some serious and thoughtful changes. I’m surprised that more alumni have not spoken out; we too are part of the WSU legacy and reputation. REED DAUGHERITY, CLASS OF 1963 AND WSU FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIP ATHLETE Spokane, Wash. JESSE QUINTANA: Give it time, the poor will be forced out in favor of new and more expensive housing.

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Reactions to last week’s cover story on the stark contrast between the new Kendall Yards development and the rest of the West Central neighborhood:

AIMEE FLINN NECHANICKY: I recently sold my home of 10 years in West Central. After investing in the neighborhood and the house, and wanting to stay, we asked the bank for an equity line of credit to put much needed work into our 125-year-old house so we could stay. They refused. They all but kicked us out the door… I think there are lots of opportunities to bridge that gap that aren’t being explored. West Central is the largest National Register Historic District in the state. It has the best intact collection of pattern book homes in the state. It was the first neighborhood in Spokane where hard working families could finance their homes and pick the style and layout. It’s a pretty fantastic place! THOM CARAWAY: To Aimee’s point, if the city was interested in revitalizing West Central, it might provide the same sort of property tax exemptions it gave to Greenstone to folks buying homes in the neighborhood. Might help encourage the kind of improvements actual homeowners would like to make. Zoning improvements might help lure useful business development (instead of car washes). 

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The Do-Over After failing to pass a bus service tax hike last year, Spokane Transit Authority has a plan to get you to vote for it again BY DANIEL WALTERS

hen your ballot measure loses by only 572 votes — in a county of nearly 500,000 people — you could take it as just bad luck, and put the same proposal forward again while hoping for a different outcome. Or you could take it to mean that practically anything you would have done differently might have made the difference, listen to criticism and make alterations. That’s the choice that the Spokane Transit Authority faced in relaunching its ballot measure that oh-so-narrowly failed in a special election in April 2015. The new measure, on the November ballot this year, presents a list of 25 projects nearly identical to the failed proposal. The measure would still extend bus service to 11 pm on Saturdays. It would still pay for new routes, like the one on Indiana Avenue between Greenacres and the Spokane Valley Mall. And it would still pay for the operation of the Central City Line, a highfrequency electric bus route between Browne’s Addition and Spokane Community College. The big difference? They’re asking for a lot less taxes than last time. “The biggest thing that I’ve heard is ‘thanks for listening,’” says STA board chair Al French, a Republican county commissioner. “Every one of the complaints and concerns that were raised about the ballot measure for last year, we’ve addressed.”

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The new Spokane Transit Authority ballot measure would implement some improvements, like late-night Saturday service and more frequent service to Airway Heights, as soon as May 2017. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

A year and a half ago, most of the media coverage of STA’s proposal measure focused on a single project: the Central City Line. “I think it was a disservice to the whole plan, for the whole region, to only talk about one project,” says

STA CEO E. Susan Meyer. Three years ago, STA envisioned the proposal as an electric trolley bus on overhead wires, designed to look like a sleek train. Meyer described it as a revolutionary project that would spark economic development along the route and make Spokane the first on the “crest of the wave.” But by the time the measure was put on a ballot, cost concerns caused the board to shift the proposal away from a trolley bus and toward an electric-bus system with charging stations on each end. Without explicit pushback from STA, critics continued to inaccurately mock the project as a “trolley.” Former County Commissioner Todd Mielke, who opposed the project, suspects that the sleek renderings of what the buses could look like backfired. “The depictions were very futuristic and looked expensive,” Mielke says. “I think that did influence some voters.” Still, while the Central City Line drew most of the headlines, opposition came from a deeper place. A survey after the ballot measure’s failure showed that 5 percent of the voters opposing the measure cited the Central City Line as a major reason they opposed it. But 40 percent cited concerns about the 3/10ths of a percent sales tax hike. “The issue was the cost,” says Mielke, now the CEO of Greater Spokane Incorporated. “It [was] one of the largest tax increases this area has seen.” Despite the measure’s promises to boost economic development, GSI, the region’s economic development agency, declined to endorse it then. Compounding the trouble, French says, was the ballot measure’s timing. It came shortly after the STA’s decision to put it up for a vote, leaving little time to campaign ...continued on next page

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In the year and a half since, however, the STA board has scrambled to bring the price of the ballot measure down. Normally, lowering the price tag of a ballot initiative would require slashing the scope of its projects. Not this time. In 2015, the state legislature approved a major transportation package that included $15 million specifically for the Central City Line. Combined with other state and federal grants, it meant that STA wouldn’t have to spend a dime of local money on constructing the project. They’d just have to pay for operational costs. Even more crucially, STA changed its budget assumptions: It had been relying on pessimistic projections for tax revenue growth. But with the economy improving, the board voted to shift to assume that sales tax revenue would grow at a more average pace.

Combine that with decreased operating costs, and suddenly you don’t need to raise taxes by 3/10th of a percent. You can get by with 2/10ths — or less. The new measure would implement the tax hike in stages: Initially, taxes would only go up by 1/10th of a percent. They wouldn’t go up to 2/10ths of a percent until 2019. For a number of community groups, these changes made a big difference. “Those that were lukewarm or neutral last time are now in full support,” French says. Last year, Mike Allen, a former STA board member and city councilmember, had written a Facebook post outlining the reasons he opposed it. But with the smaller tax increase giving STA more flexibility in the future, Allen has endorsed the measure this time. The Spokesman-Review editorial page had opposed it the last time, but endorsed it this time as well. Perhaps most crucially, GSI has come out strongly in support of it, noting the “large strides” STA took to improve the measure. “The business community has said the ability for people to move around downtown through the Central City Line makes sense,” Mielke says. “My take on my board is they felt the financial calculations make more sense with this proposal

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than it did in the previous.” Not everyone is on board. County Commissioner Shelly O’Quinn remains opposed, arguing that the full tax increase isn’t necessary to fund the plan. While Spokane Valley City Councilman Ed Pace likes STA’s overall plan — in particular the new bus route to Indiana Avenue — he would prefer to find some way to accomplish it without tax increases. “I think it will be good for the city of Spokane,” Pace says of the Central City Line. “I think the city of Spokane should pay for it.” This time around, Meyer feels the media coverage has improved. “We are heartened that people are talking about the whole 10year plan now more than they were last year,” she says. Still, misconceptions continue to abound. Perhaps the most common one is that using electric buses on the Central City Line will cost STA more than using traditional diesel buses. While the route’s higher frequency and longer hours will cost more than a conventional route, an STA study shows that making the line electric will actually save in operational costs. “The cost to operate and maintain an electric bus is lower than to operate and maintain a diesel bus,” Meyer says. “Period.” It’s the capital costs — buying the buses, building the charging stations — that are more expensive than diesel bus lines. Constructing the Central City Line would be more expensive, but that will be paid for with state and federal money, not local taxes. Some opponents, like Josh Kerns, running for the county commission, dismiss the notion that costs to the state and the federal government shouldn’t be considered. “People say it’s ‘free money,’” Kerns says. “It’s not free — state and federal money all comes from the same place.”

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The STA measure’s campaign manager, Adam McDaniel, grabs his leg and lifts up his foot to show the soles of his shoe. “No tread, whatsoever,” McDaniel says. “I started in mid-July doorbelling.” McDaniel estimates he’s knocking on 80 to 100 doors a day. Spokane County may have a population of nearly half a million, but it’s still a place where door-knocking can matter more than endorsements or TV ads. Spokane is a fairly conservative county, so McDaniel tells its residents that the measure isn’t just about improving transit: It’s about decreasing congestion. “This plan will take 3 million-plus cars off the road in the next three years,” French says. Putting the measure on a general election ballot in a presidential year means that at least twice as many people will likely vote on it as did in last year’s special election in April. “This will be the largest number of [people] voting for transit in Spokane history,” McDaniel says. And if it fails yet again? “That’s democracy,” he says. n

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NOW member Sherry Jones explains why she decided to settle the organization’s ethics complaint against the mayor, instead of grilling the mayor on his alleged dishonesty. DANIEL WALTERS PHOTO CITY HALL Those anticipating Mayor DAVID CONDON going before the ethics commission to defend his denial last year that there had been any sexual harassment complaints lodged against former police Chief Frank Straub were disappointed: A mere hour and a half before the ethics commission, the mayor struck a deal with the National Organization for Women, the group that had brought the complaint forward. NOW withdrew its complaint in exchange for seats on the mayor’s new 21st Century Workforce Task Force, which has not yet been created. Specifically, it got seats on the Gender Pay and Equity Report and the Sexual Harassment Policies and Procedures subcommittees, where they will have the ability to weigh in on the process modifying the city’s sexual harassment, gender equity and workforce training policies. The deal would also guarantee mandatory sexual harassment training for all city employees, and call for the mayor to review the ethics commission process. (DANIEL WALTERS)

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EDUCATION A woman has sued NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE in federal court, accusing the school of misleading her about her rights under federal Title IX standards and forcing her to re-encounter the men who she says gangraped her at an off-campus party when she was a 17-year-old freshman. According to the lawsuit, the woman was raped in November 2013 after she became intoxicated and was falling in and out of consciousness. The lawsuit also contends that NIC officials did nothing to investigate the men who she says attacker her, and instead had the victim sign a “behavior contract” to address her drinking issue. Rebecca Rainey, an Idaho attorney representing the woman, says the lawsuit is about the school’s “lack of response and inaction” after the student reported being raped. (WILSON CRISCIONE)

CANNABIS The Idaho Secretary of State’s Office has approved an initiative petition for circulation that, if passed into law, would create a MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM in the Gem State. The initiative, sponsored by the Idaho Medical Marijuana Association, would allow qualifying patients to legally possess 24 ounces of usable marijuana and 12 plants. The new effort grew out of New Approach Idaho, a group that unsuccessfully sponsored a ballot initiative that would decriminalize marijuana in the state and sanction its medical use. The IMMA decided to focus exclusively on legalizing medical marijuana after finding that many Idaho voters were uncomfortable with decriminalization. Volunteers have 18 months to gather signatures. Six percent of total signatures need to come from at least 18 different legislative districts, which could be challenging to obtain in more rural and conservative areas. (JAKE THOMAS)

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Getting REAL New IDs and voting access become issues in the Secretary of State race; plus, proposed Hayden Lake magnet school attracts opposition ‘INTENTIONALLY INFLAMING’

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman was in Spokane last week to push for an update to election law that would bring the state into compliance with federal requirements while expanding voter rolls. Wyman noted that her proposal was motivated by questions over the citizenship of Arcan Cetin, who confessed to murdering five people at a mall in Skagit County last month, and records show had voted in three elections. But critics say she’s engaging in ANTI-IMMIGRANT SCAPEGOATING as part of her re-election campaign. At a news conference at the Davenport Grand Hotel, Wyman called on lawmakers to pass legislation that would put Washington in line with a 2005 federal law called the REAL ID Act. The law requires states to adopt enhanced security standards for issuing driver’s licenses and ID cards, which include ensuring that applicants can prove they’re legally in the U.S. Wyman’s proposal also included a provision for automatic voter registration, with an opt-out for applicants who could prove their citizenship. “This week’s situation has highlighted a problem with current law,” she said. Wyman was swiftly criticized by civil liberties and

Kim Wyman immigrants’ rights groups. Tina Podlodowski, Wyman’s Democratic challenger, took to Facebook: “Secretary of State Kim Wyman is showing her true partisan Republican colors in an effort to score political points on voting access issues,” wrote Podlodowski, who further suggested that Wyman, like GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, was “intentionally inflaming anti-immigrant sentiment by suggesting non-citizens are trying to vote in Washington state.” (JAKE THOMAS)

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Steve McLaughlin and Hilary Franz have taken very different paths in life. Both are hoping those paths will lead to a job as commissioner of public lands in November.

Ground Down The two candidates vying to oversee Washington’s Department of Natural Resources have drawn different sources of support and criticism BY JAKE THOMAS

either of the candidates running to be Washington’s next commissioner of public lands want to come across as extreme. Hilary Franz, a Democrat and former executive director of the Seattle-based land-use advocacy group Futurewise, mentions that she owns a small farm in Pierce County, and when asked about claims that she wants to “lock up” forests from logging and other uses, she lets out an emphatic “Nooooooo.” Steve McLaughlin, a Republican and retired Navy commander, highlights how he helped preserve an oldgrowth forest near Arlington, Washington, and how he’s been a member of REI, a co-op retailer known for selling clothing and gear to outdoorsy types, since before Franz was born. “It is my sense that we’ve taken too much of [DNR land] out of production, and that some of it can be brought into production without any effect on endangered species or water quality,” says McLaughlin. Commissioner of Public Lands is an often-overlooked position that’s responsible for overseeing the Department of Natural Resources, an agency that manages 5.6 million acres of state land, in addition to Washington’s largest firefighting operation. The next commissioner will have to balance the competing demands of preserving public lands while also using them to produce money for schools and county services. The election comes at a time when memories of catastrophic forest fires remain fresh, timber harvests have sagged and tensions over the scope of public lands have heightened nationally. McLaughlin supporters worry that Franz has been too involved in land-use lawsuits and is too close to litigious environmental groups. Franz supporters say McLaughlin is too close to the timber industry and has ties with militant groups. “His courting of radical groups brings up serious questions if McLaughlin even believes in the department he is running for,” says Shannon Murphy, president of Washington Conservation Voters. Murphy says her

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organization has endorsed Franz as a candidate who will protect public lands while also promoting prosperity. This is the first time there’s been an open race for the position since 2000. While McLaughlin has raised $78,000 to Franz’s $286,000, an Elway Poll released in August found the candidates statistically tied, Franz holding a 33 to 32 percent lead.

THE McLAUGHLIN GROUP

McLaughlin says he was in northeast Washington last week, meeting with farmers and ranchers who lease land from DNR and complained that the agency had increased rates while refusing to negotiate. “That creates, in my mind, an adversarial relationship,” says McLaughlin, a 60-year-old resident of Seabeck, a former mill town in Kitsap County. A central issue for McLaughlin’s campaign is restoring goodwill between government agencies and rural communities who use public lands for grazing and logging. His sympathy for individuals and communities who have chafed under state and federal regulations led him into one of the most heated incidents concerning public lands in recent memory. In 2015, McLaughlin says he was approached by a group called the Coalition of Western States, a group of elected officials and other like-minded leaders who’ve been critical of federal land management agencies. At the time, COWS had drafted a letter in support of Dwight Hammond, Jr., an eastern Oregon rancher, and his son, Steven, who had been sentenced to federal prison for committing arson on public lands. The Hammonds, who had an acrimonious relationship with federal agencies, argued that the two fires they set were controlled burns intended to protect their ranch. After serving time for their conviction, an appeals court ruled that the sentence was too lenient, according to the anti-terrorism law they were convicted under, and sentenced Dwight Hammond, Jr., then 73, to five more years

in federal prison and Steven, then 46, to four. “I believe they did get an excessive sentence and I did sign on to that letter,” says McLaughlin, pointing out that U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, a Republican who represents Oregon’s rural 2nd District, has also said the family was treated unfairly. In January, following a protest in support of the Hammonds in Burns, Oregon, a group of armed protestors went to the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and occupied it, causing a standoff that didn’t end until February. During the occupation, a group of Republican lawmakers associated with COWS, led by Matt Shea, a state representative from Spokane Valley, made a “fact-finding” trip to the refuge, meeting with occupiers and local officials. The Southern Poverty Law Center, a national hate group monitor, has tied members of COWS, including McLaughlin, to far-right, anti-government extremist movements. “A person like Steve McLaughlin, with such close ties to the occupation of public land, is not fit to hold statewide office,” says Murphy. “It raises serious questions about what he truly believes.” McLaughlin says he’s not a member of COWS and that the occupiers should face trial. “I believe in the rule of law and I believe in the rights of protesters,” he says. “But when they took over that wildlife refuge, that’s where my involvement ended.” In June, McLaughlin appeared on a podcast hosted by Shea, who called him a “very good friend” and “one of the most qualified candidates” for the position. The same month, McLaughlin appeared on a podcast hosted by John Jacob Schmidt, who is associated with the American Redoubt, a controversial movement that calls for conservative Christians and Jews to move to parts of the intermountain West to prepare for societal collapse. “I know where your head and your heart are at, and I was excited to hear that you were actually going to be running for this position,” Schmidt told McLaughlin. During both shows, McLaughlin reiterated his desire for a more conciliatory approach from land management agencies and increased logging to prevent fires. When asked by Shea, McLaughlin said he understood the frustrations behind the Malheur occupation, but stopped short of embracing it. Legislators associated with COWS have unsuccessfully sponsored bills to transfer federal lands to state governments, an idea recently embraced by the national Republican Party. When asked on Shea’s podcast about the matter, McLaughlin responded that a transfer would

have to be done in a slow, measured way. But the idea of transferring federal lands to states is unsettling to many environmental groups, among others. Murphy says that state governments are largely unequipped to manage federal lands and would find themselves outmaneuvered by timber companies if a transfer were to happen. Cash-strapped state governments, she says, could end up selling the lands to private owners. McLaughlin tells the Inlander it’s unlikely that any lands will be transferred to the state. If they are, he says, “Not a square centimeter of public land should be sold off.” He shrugs off criticism that he’s too close to controversial individuals and groups. “My job is to get every vote I can get,” he says. “I have no problem talking to anyone.” It certainly isn’t a problem for the groups that have endorsed him, which include the Association of Washington Business, the Washington Farm Bureau and the Building Industry Association of Washington.

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In 2009, 2.2 billion board feet of timber was harvested in Washington from public and private lands, the lowest on record, according to DNR numbers. In 2015, the amount increased to 2.8 billion board feet. The same year, DNR generated $313 million in revenue from timber sales and leases, money that was directed to public schools, universities and county services. With the state facing a gap in education funding, both candidates are open to increased logging. “When we lock up our forests, we have left them to not be healthy forests,” says Franz, a 46-year-old resident of Bainbridge Island. Franz, who’s been endorsed by both the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters and the Washington Education Association, says she’s for “active management” of forests, using data to determine how much logging is fiscally and environmentally sustainable. Like McLaughlin, she’s concerned that dry timber will build up in forests if they aren’t thinned, making them more susceptible to a repeat of last year’s catastrophic fires. Franz says that a barrier to more harvesting is a lack of infrastructure in some areas. She also wants to look into placing solar panels and wind turbines on state lands to generate revenue. But business and labor groups have endorsed McLaughlin, citing his management experience and remarks from Franz that she wants to decouple timber revenue from school funding. Franz insists she’s not for decoupling, and instead wants to diversify sources of school funding. “We think [Franz is] a very talented person, but there are concerns that she would lean too heavily to extreme environmental groups that want to lock out the lands,” says Greg Pallesen, vice president of the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers. Cindy Mitchell, senior director of public affairs for the Washington Forest Protection Association, a trade group for private landowners, says she personally supports McLaughlin. She points to campaign filings showing that Peter Goldman, the director of the Washington Forest Law Center who has litigated against DNR decisions, has given $106,000 to a committee that has contributed $197,000 in independent expenditures to Franz’s campaign. She also criticizes Franz, as executive director of Futurewise, for using litigation against local governments (including Spokane County) in land-use disputes, which she says reduces involvement from stakeholders and the public. “They want to pin me as this person who is heavily litigious,” replies Franz. She says that her campaign has received funding from a diverse range of sources encompassing businesses, recreation and conservation groups. She says that under her direction, Futurewise has engaged in less litigation and become more focused on education and advocacy, working with legislators from both parties. And while Franz says she’s heard “alarming things” things from her opponent, she still says that “every voter is critical, and their voice matters, and their opinion matters.” 

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Ballot Box Justice

FROM LEFT: Mary Yu, David DeWolf, Charlie Wiggins, Dave Larson, Barbara Madsen and Greg Zempel.

Confidence in the court, judicial activism and the influence of money are some of the issues in this year’s state Supreme Court elections BY MITCH RYALS

ore than once during the state Supreme Court candidate forum in Spokane, Justice Mary Yu turned to the challenger at her right. She smiled politely and remarked: “Well, I’m pleased to say there are some things I agree with Mr. DeWolf on.” The crowd of about 120 people — mostly law students, lawyers and a few electorally minded citizens — let loose a collective chuckle. DeWolf, a retired Gonzaga Law School professor who is running for Yu’s seat on the Washington State Supreme Court, had just finished explaining his stance on the steep but necessary barrier to medical malpractice lawsuits. Those cases can be costly, in part, because most need an outside expert to weigh in. The two agreed on little else. DeWolf and two other challengers are the first since the 1990s to challenge all three justices up for re-election. The challengers: DeWolf; former Kittitas County prosecutor Greg Zempel; and Dave Larson, presiding judge of Federal Way Municipal Court, are part of an effort by conservatives to rein in what some refer to as “judicial activism” in the state’s highest court. The debate over the 2012 court’s decision, known as McCleary, and its demand that the state legislature and governor take action in funding public education loomed large during the forum at Gonzaga University last week. Candidates answered questions on judicial philosophies, the role of the court relative to the other two branches of government and how money plays a role in judicial elections — or if it should. We’ve distilled the best of the forum below, but nearly all six candidates agree on one major challenge facing today’s court: There is a lack of public confidence in the justice system. How to address the issue is another matter.

ON MONEY IN JUDICIAL ELECTIONS

Perhaps the most exciting moment of the evening surrounded the issue of money’s influence in judicial elections. In Washington state, there are caps of $2,000 on individual political donations. However, contribu-

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tions known as “independent expenditures” — money spent on political advertisements without the approval or permission of the candidate — aren’t subject to the same restrictions. Dave Larson, who is challenging Justice Charlie Wiggins, addressed the audience directly: “Free speech is free speech,” he said. “Ladies and gentlemen, we’re operating on a system of trust and ethics. We have to have a system where we elect people to make decisions based on the law and constitution without any outside influences.” Wiggins challenged Larson’s stance: “I want to explain something to you,” he said to Larson. “The difference is when you get a contribution from people, it’s subject to being reported. When they’re independent expenditures, there aren’t limits, and you have a real problem with money coming into this court. The average voter just can’t afford to put $100,000, $200,000, $300,000 into a race.” In a passionate response, Larson said it’s insulting that a judge would be influenced by money, rather than the law or the constitution.

ON RESTRAINT VS. ACTIVISM

While the candidates agree that one of the biggest problem facing the justice system is confidence in the courts, they differ on strategies to restore that confidence. Yu helped organize symposiums on topics ranging from the science behind adolescent brain development to pretrial detention practices to re-entry programs for those released from prison. Yu said she is proud of the unique education and community outreach opportunities they afford. Chief Justice Barbara Madsen agreed: “I think it takes courage to look in the mirror,” Madsen said, as Yu nodded along. “You don’t want the court to be an oppressor.” DeWolf and Zempel disagreed. DeWolf said the court’s education of the public comes in the form of its decisions. Zempel cautioned against any real or perceived bias to which such a public event could expose the court. “If you have a Supreme Court holding symposiums, tipping their hat or favoring one side or the other in arguments, that doesn’t feel like it’s a fair judiciary on those issues as they come before the court,” Zempel said.

ON ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING FOR NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS

“My philosophy is no repeat customers,” said Larson, the Federal Way municipal court judge. “Each case is an individual fingerprint, and you use the tools at your disposal to get them to change their behavior. Restorative justice is significant and needs to be used more. When you’re required to talk about the impact of your actions, that somehow makes you more self-governing.” Zempel echoed support for restorative justice — where victims and offenders talk about the impact of the alleged offense — pointing to success with such practices in the juvenile justice system in Kittitas County. He added that diversionary programs, such as drug court, demand participation and collaboration from everyone: judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys and the community. Wiggins also touted the success of therapeutic courts’ “tremendous role in reforming people rather than warehousing them.” This time, it was DeWolf and Madsen who diverged. Referencing Washington state’s criminal sentencing guidelines, DeWolf said: “I think it’s good that in recent years, judges have been subject to a more constrained view of what they are able to provide by way of sentencing, and that they ensure a higher degree of consistency from offender to offender. In years past, judges had greater discretion that was sometimes exercised in a way that was disfavorable to minority groups and those who had less standing in the community.” Madsen said the restrictions on judges’ discretion and “creativity” has forced the judiciary to work closer with the legislative and executive branches toward solutions.

ON THE ROLE OF THE COURT IN THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE

DeWolf and Zempel suggested this question is not necessarily one the court needs to answer. “I think judges need to remember, we have many institutions in society — education, family, religion, community, sports — that shape people’s behavior,” DeWolf said. “In terms of changing those conditions that we regret, we may be over-emphasizing the extent to which the legal system has a solution. In many cases, the law needs to recognize the role that other institutions play and help those function properly, rather than assume there’s a legal solution.” Yu addressed DeWolf’s position that the courts have no role in the road from schools to prison: “It’s the legislature that’s increased court involvement in the truancy process,” she said. “The Supreme Court doesn’t look for cases to get involved with; rather, we support trial court judges who are actively engaged in the communities.” n

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NEWS | ELECTION 2016 it is,” pointing out that she took in two gay kids to her home who she met through her church.

LIFTING THE HAMMER

Erin Jones and Chris Reykdal

Problem-Solving Strategies The two candidates for state schools chief differ in their approach to education issues BY WILSON CRISCIONE

rin Jones and Chris Reykdal, the two candidates for superintendent of public instruction, can agree on one thing: Addressing all of the issues facing Washington state schools is a daunting task that will take more than one four-year term. “These things take a lot of time. It’s intimidating to think of how much I would love to do to transform the system for kids and parents and make it stronger, and knowing there are only so many breaths in a day,” Reykdal says, when asked by the League of Education Voters what frightens him most about the job. Jones, in response to the same question, says that “not being able to fix everything” frightens her most. “The thing that scares me — but it’s also an opportunity — is, how can I — with a number of voices and leaders — really craft a plan to focus on three or four things as a state.” Those may just be strategic answers from both candidates. But there’s no debating that the next state superintendent, succeeding Randy Dorn, will face an array of challenges, including how to push state lawmakers to fund education, provide more equity between rural and urban districts, close achievement gaps among students, reduce the emphasis on state tests, and advocate for LGBTQ students. Both candidates tell the Inlander that they share similar goals on those issues, but in many cases have expressed differences in how to meet them. Reykdal, a state legislator and vice-chair of the House Education Committee, says he will take a more data-driven approach to the job, and says he’s the only one with the experience to manage a multimillion-dollar agency like the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Reykdal would be the first superintendent to have kids in public school while in office. Jones would be the first black woman to hold a statewide office in Washington. As a former assistant state superintendent under Randy Dorn and a Milken Educator of the Year as a Rogers High School teacher in 2007, Jones says she will use her experience to create a vision that works in classrooms across the state, saying, “As the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, my

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skill is public instruction.”

SAFE ENVIRONMENTS

Jones says schools need to do a better job of meeting the “cultural needs of students.” She says it’s important that when students walk in, they feel comfortable; otherwise they’ll disengage. She says that starts with making sure the demographics of staff matches that of students. “Adults need to know the community they’re serving in,” Jones says. Yet when it comes to gay or transgender students, Jones has wavered. In August, Equal Rights Washington, the state’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer advocacy organization, announced that it could not support Jones. That’s because when a conservative blog asked her about “teaching transgenderism,” Jones responded that she did not think it was appropriate to talk about gender or sexual orientation with elementary school kids. The Stranger then announced it was taking back its prior endorsement of Jones and supporting Reykdal instead. The Seattle newspaper also wrote that Jones failed to directly answer a reporter who asked if Jones thought being gay was a sin. OSPI recently added a section on “self-identity” to its recommended standards for elementary schools, which encourages young kids to understand how people express gender differently and, regarding gender identity, how to treat others with respect. Reykdal points out the high suicide rate among LGBTQ students, calling it a “life or death” issue. “The school system should be creating an environment of love and acceptance as early as possible,” Reykdal says. “I know where I stand, unequivocally. My opponent has to figure this out.” Jones now tells the Inlander that “everyone expresses gender differently and that makes sense to me.” She says she’s in support of the standards as they exist now. She admitted she wasn’t aware of what the standards were when she was asked the question by the blog, and says, “I should not have responded to it at all.” As for whether she thinks being gay is a sin, Jones says, “I don’t think

The main priority for both candidates involves having the state legislature fully fund education, as mandated by the state Supreme Court’s 2012 McCleary decision. Dorn, the departing state superintendent, has been increasingly harsh on state lawmakers regarding their inability to fund McCleary, arguing that property-rich school districts using local levies instead of state money to pay teacher salaries is unconstitutional and leaves more rural districts unable to provide the same level of education. Dorn has even sued the larger districts, including Spokane, hoping the pressure would lead to a solution to the levy inequity. Both candidates for Dorn’s job say they would take a different approach, one a bit less aggressive, acknowledging that it’s the legislature’s responsibility as mandated by the Supreme Court. “A much better partnership is needed,” Reykdal says. “[Lawmakers] don’t need a hammer anymore.” Reykdal says the next superintendent needs to be able to tell the legislature how to get results with the money devoted to funding schools. He plans to make OSPI into an office that can show lawmakers what does and doesn’t work, backed by research. He says now that OSPI is a place that “has a lot of data.” He wants to translate that into “actionable research.” Jones also uses the word “hammer” to describe what won’t work as state superintendent. “What I believe, having been in the system so long, is mandates and hammers are not the most effective way to change the system,” Jones says. She says instead that OSPI should provide support for districts and lawmakers centered around a common vision. That vision, she says, should be created with input from the legislature, along with the business community, advocacy groups and other agencies.

IMPROVING GRADUATION RATES

Reykdal has said that figuring out how to get 100 percent of students to graduate is “the most fundamental economic question of our time.” He compares the goal to asking a family what an acceptable rate of traffic fatalities would be in their family. The answer would be zero, and he says a similar standard should be applied to graduation. “Is 100 percent graduation the goal? You’re damn right! It better be,” he tells the Inlander.. Both candidates agree that the next layer in improving the graduation rate, which has risen under Dorn’s leadership, is focusing on students of color and students living in poverty. Reykdal says there should be more pathways to graduation through career and technical education for students who don’t pass the statewide Smarter Balanced Assessment. That could mean a student can demonstrate their proficiency by building a small home at a construction trades program, or using another applied skill. Currently, high school students must pass the statewide Smarter Balanced Assessments in order to graduate. When it comes to state testing, neither Reykdal nor Jones say they want to get rid of the Smarter Balanced Assessments, which are now a requirement for graduation. But they think there should be alternatives. Jones believes that career and technical education is one of many ways students should be able to demonstrate proficiency. She thinks the state needs to start beefing up arts programs so that students can connect to their passion, whatever that may be. “I think we definitely need options for students,” she says. “Not everyone shows up as their best self in writing or typing.” n

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Members of the Hopi tribe join the fight in North Dakota.

Sunrise on Sept. 17 at the Sacred Stone Spirit resistance camp along the Cannon Ball River near the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s reservation.

ACTIVISM

Showing Their Side Inside the Dakota pipeline protests STORY BY WILSON CRISCIONE n PHOTOS BY JEFF FERGUSON

eff Ferguson, a Spokane tribal member and a freelance photographer who regularly contributes to the Inlander, felt drawn to document the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline — even more so when a friend of his showed him footage of the conflict between DAPL security and the protesters. So Ferguson went to North Dakota last month and documented the efforts of the people opposing the pipeline. The photos seen here show who these people are, where they’re camped and how they’re getting by.

WHY THEY’RE PROTESTING

The proposed Dakota Access Pipeline would run for 1,170 miles southeast from the Bakken region of northwestern North Dakota to southern Illinois. It’s a $3.7 billion oil pipeline project by Texas company Energy Transfer Inc. that would carry 470,000 barrels of oil a day. The Standing Rock Sioux tribe says the pipeline would harm ancestral lands, could potentially cause catastrophic environmental damage and would threaten the water supply of millions of people.

WHAT’S HAPPENED SO FAR

Since April, Native Americans have gathered in the thousands outside a small town called Cannon Ball in North Dakota to protest the pipeline. The Standing Rock Sioux tribe, arguing that it wasn’t adequately consulted by the federal agency that authorized permits for the project, asked a federal judge to halt construction on the project.

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The judge declined that request and ruled that the pipeline would be allowed to proceed, but the same day, federal agencies announced that work would be halted near the tribe’s reservation until the Army Corps of Engineers could revisit its previous decisions. Meanwhile, tensions between the protesters and the project’s security grew to the point that protesters who broke through a fence to a construction site were met by guard dogs hired by the company, and some protesters reportedly were bitten. On Monday, Spokane City Council passed a resolution in support of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s efforts to oppose the Dakota Access pipeline after Ferguson and others presented the council with a signed letter from the tribe’s executive director.

WHAT’S NEXT

Protesters say they’re not leaving the protest site near the confluence of the Missouri and Cannonball rivers until the pipeline is defeated. The Departments of Justice, Army and Interior have halted construction on Army Corps land bordering Lake Oahe — near the encampment of protesters — and said they will reconsider previous decisions regarding the permitting decisionmaking process. Energy Transfer has said it intends for the pipeline to be ready for service by the end of the year. Ferguson, for his part, plans to return to North Dakota with supplies for the camp before the winter. n

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ABOVE: Lena Frame of the Seminole tribe and Tai Trewhella of New York, both 20, maintain a kitchen at the camp. BELOW: Hannah Gladstone (left) and Loretta Red Dog came from California.

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CLOCKWISE, FROM LEFT: One of about 200 marchers on Sept. 17; Tracy Hsu from Elgin, North Dakota, and her horse, Ashley; and Tianni Arrow from Norris, South Dakota.

Alexander Fred, of Dayton, Ohio, helped to organize a temporary school for children at the resistance camp.

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Jacob Johns, a Spokane resident and Gila River Pima tribal member, in front of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe administrative building, with a letter from the tribe asking the Spokane City Council to support efforts to stop construction of the pipeline.

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Steve Gibbs inside the Art Spirit Gallery, which he helped found in 1997. SARAH PHILP PHOTO

VISUAL ARTS

Back and Forth Steve Gibbs took on the challenge of energizing Coeur d’Alene’s arts community — now he faces a bigger test BY CARRIE SCOZZARO

ome things haven’t gone as planned for Steve Gibbs, and yet The Art Spirit Gallery creator says he feels fortunate. Gibbs never planned to transform Coeur d’Alene into an arts destination, for example, nor impact the Northwest arts community or even develop a gallery, much less one that has paid out more than $3.5 million to mostly local artists to date. He’s done all that and more. Next year, in fact, he plans to celebrate the gallery’s 20th anniversary. But this year, Gibbs was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), an incurable neurological disease. Gibbs was used to putting in 65-hour weeks, but now he’s down to about 20 hours at the gallery punctuated by doctor’s visits, spending time with loved ones and preparing for the future, whatever that

may be. “It’s hard to say there’s a good side. It gives you that time to put things into place,” says Gibbs. “I do not have a deep pocket in terms of financial wealth, but I do feel wealthy in other ways,” he says. Gibbs relocated to Coeur d’Alene in the mid-’90s to pursue fine art, leaving California and a successful graphic design career behind. He met artist John Thamm, took classes from him, and in 1997 developed Thamm’s studio-gallery space into The Art Spirit Gallery. “Steve worked hard and has several qualities needed to run a gallery that is successful and sustainable,” says Thamm, adding ...continued on next page

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that Gibbs has a discriminating eye when selecting artists’ work and marketing savvy, designing promotional materials that appeal to general audiences and potential art collectors alike. The downside, if there was one: developing the gallery meant forsaking his own artwork. “There just wasn’t time to do both,” says Gibbs. To keep visitors interested, he developed a unique exhibition strategy of new work every month. It meant stripping, patching and painting walls; repacking and storing past artwork; unpacking new art; customizing the layout; making title cards and accompanying materials; cleaning, and getting ready for the opening. “That’s his art,” says former gallery assistant Janet Torline, who helped Gibbs relocate the gallery in 2003 to its current location at 415 Sherman Ave. Gibbs also recognized that expanding awareness of the arts in Coeur d’Alene — visual arts, but also music, theater and dance — was a winwin. He approached the Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce with an idea toward creating an umbrella arts organization. “It really transformed downtown,” says former chamber president Jonathan Coe. Gibbs, he says, had a shared vision of arts as an economic driver, helping create what would eventually become Coeur d’Alene’s nonprofit Arts & Culture Alliance, which helps promote the arts and network with arts organizations.

“Steve is all about community through the arts,” says Torline, who met Gibbs through Pamela Carlson and her husband, George, whose work Gibbs has exhibited since 2001. “I always felt it was a mutual, trusting friendship,” says Carlson, a highly collected, internationally acclaimed painter and sculptor. “I just realized he had a real sincerity about his commitment to standards. And he had this awareness about what art is through diversity of styles.” “There isn’t a particular area or type I won’t show,” says Gibbs, “they just have to be pushing and growing.” Many of the 76 artists he represents, along with friends, family, and local businesses and nonprofits like Team Gleason, have come forward to help Gibbs. An October benefit concert sold out quickly, while the November benefit exhibition features works from Gibbs’ art collection and artist-donated works. The University of Idaho has accelerated discussions that Gibbs initiated prior to his diagnosis about forming a nonprofit partnership, says Charles Buck, the associate vice president and center executive officer for the university’s North Idaho campuses. Although some of the structure and priorities have yet to be worked out, says Buck, “the point of agreement is that everyone wants the gallery to continue to be the cultural asset it has been.” “We have a very good crew in here that has been showing how well it can run with me

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DOCUMENTARY The opening film of this year’s New York Film Festival was the first documentary ever to kick off that event. The film, 13TH, takes a hard look at mass incarceration in the United States. Directed by Ava DuVernay (Selma), the film is peppered with tough archival footage as well as interviews, taking us from the end of slavery in this country (achieved through the 13th Amendment) to the present. As the film explains, the U.S. accounts for 5 percent of the world’s population, but 25 percent of its prisoners, 40 percent of whom are African American men. DuVernay confronts the issue head on, looking for answers. The documentary premieres Friday on Netflix and already has significant Oscar buzz.

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hink of the best meal you’ve ever had. A great cocktail, an amazing appetizer, an entrée that blew your mind and stuffed your gut, and then a dessert you’re still thinking about years later. That restaurant is probably still one of your favorites. But what if you could make the perfect meal from several different places? Think of it as taking the Dr. Frankenstein method to creating your dinner. Perhaps a cocktail from your favorite bar and an appetizer from that tapas place you love. Then, the best damn pasta dish you’ve ever encountered, and all of it capped off with a once-in-a-lifetime dessert. We sent seven of our writers out into every culinary corner of the Inland Northwest to piece together their fantasy meals. Some went with dishes that reminded them of home or fond memories, while others just got gluttonous. Take a look and then get out there and Frankenstein your own meal.

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s an Inland Northwest resident for two years, I don’t have the personal connections to some local restaurants that locals might — no childhood favorites or places my family spent memorable meals. But I do have a sense of the exciting growth of our dining scene since I moved to Spokane, and for the couple of years I spent visiting the area before heading this way to live with my significant other after doing the long-distance-relationship thing. Consequently, every restaurant I love here is still a “new discovery” and most of the time inextricably linked to happy meals with my partner.

BEVERAGE

Old Fashioned ($5 during happy hour) BON BON 926 W. Garland Ave., 327-2509 GarlandTheater.com/bon-bon The diminutive Bon Bon bar inside the Garland Theater was the first place I had a cocktail in Spokane, well before I learned it was one of the first spots in town to embrace the socalled “craft cocktail” craze. It’s since become my favorite go-to for a cocktail thanks to its friendly vibe, proximity to my house and killer Happy Hour deals. The Bon Bon bartenders certainly know their way around a wide array of mixology options, but I like to keep it simple. Often that means bourbon on the rocks — a Bulleit Rye or maybe High West from my home state if I’m feeling flush — but it’s hard to resist the mix of bourbon, sugar and bitters in the house Old Fashioned, which might be the only Happy Hour option that never drops off the menu. It’s a sweet treat that goes down dangerously easy.

APPETIZER

Steamed Clams ($12) DOWNRIVER GRILL 3315 W. Northwest Blvd., 323-1600 downrivergrillspokane.com Steamed clams are common on appetizer menus, and it’s pretty hard to screw them up. At the same time, it’s hard to find steamed clams so memorable they demand a return trip on their own. But Downriver Grill has figured it out. Start with the clams — you get plenty of the meaty little guys, and you don’t get a lot of empty shells or clams that refused to open in the batch. Add in hearty chunks of flavorful Spanish chorizo sausage; I’ve had chorizo in steamed clams elsewhere, but it’s typically just a hint of it, and it’s crumbled ground chorizo rather than pieces you can really sink your teeth into. Then there’s the

corn relish, adding a sweet counterpoint to that salty, spicy sausage. Finally, the Parmesan broth in the bowl demands slurping with either empty clamshells or the crusty Italian bread that comes with the dish.

ENTRÉE

Squid Ink Tagliatelle and Spicy Wild Shrimp ($25) ITALIA TRATTORIA 144 S. Cannon St., 459-6000 italiatrattoriaspokane.com Some restaurants become favorites because of their boundary-pushing cuisine, others for their consistent excellence. From my first visit for a date-night dinner through many return trips, Italia Trattoria has always delivered both, to the point that I know whatever I order will not disappoint. And while I can certainly recommend the Pappardelle Lamb Ragu or the Sausage and Pistachio Stuffed Quail, my go-to is this dish blending a nice array of chili-spiced shrimp and calamari swimming in a tomato-based sauce alongside slices of fresh jalapeño, basil leaves and chunks of garlic, topped by a black mass of fresh pasta colored by the slightly salty squid ink. You won’t find this treat in the old-school, red-sauce Italian joints, and enjoyed with a glass of wine and the always-stellar service, it makes a trip to Browne’s Addition feel utterly luxurious.

DESSERT

Flourless Dark Chocolate and Crystallized Ginger Torte ($8) MIZUNA 214 N. Howard St. 747-2004, mizuna.com For 20 years, Mizuna has delivered a fine array of dishes, and in my time here I’ve become a fan of its charming atmosphere in the heart of Spokane. I’m also a fan of of several of its dishes, from the Grilled Chipotle-Lime Mahi Mahi Wrap at lunch to the Sesame-crusted Seared Ahi Tuna Salad for dinner. But the meal I return for over and over again is dessert, particularly the deliciously dense Flourless Dark Chocolate and Crystallized Ginger Torte. I’m not a huge dessert fan, nor a big ginger guy, but this decadent treat is perfect for sharing with your sweetie alongside a glass of wine or coffee. The creamy chocolate goodness will have you questioning why anyone would ever bother using flour for anything, and why anyone would bother with any other courses at all when this one is waiting at the end of the meal. 

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ach year when it’s time to plan my significant other’s surprise birthday dinner, I spend a good month or more researching menus of locally owned restaurants, and considering all the places we’ve never tried along with the spots we know and love. Without a doubt the largest tab I’ll pay and one of the most indulgent meals we’ll have each year (besides my birthday), a lot of thought goes into this decision. He and I have discovered many favorites over the years — the following included (and others not). Let it be known that a full, four-course meal at any of these spots is more than satisfying, in both flavor and experience.

BEVERAGE

The Corpse Reviver No. 2 ($7) CLOVER 913 E. Sharp Ave., 487-2937, cloverspokane.com It was the name that sold me. (In my nerdier pursuits, I confess a preference for necromancy-skilled characters.)

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I’m also the sort who likes my cocktails light and crisp — another favorite standard being the Moscow Mule, but I’ll typically try anything that’s not too sweet. The first listing in Clover’s “crisp” category, the Corpse Reviver No. 2 is an unexpected kick in the pants. A concoction of gin, triple sec, Lillet, lemon juice and a splash of absinthe — with a cherry garnish — the resulting tart, slightly sweet, piney mixture is less intimidating on the tongue than it sounds. I’ve also been delighted to discover that this particular cocktail has quite the storied history. Made famous in the 1930s by the renowned bartender Harry Craddock of London’s Savoy, earlier mentions of the Corpse Reviver date back to the 1860s. A “hair of the dog” drink, it was developed as a potion to revive one’s wilted corpse after a night of revelry. On the menu at Clover for the past several years, bar manager Sean Rovick says the original Corpse Revivers (No. 1 and 2) have spawned a bevy of inspired offspring, though its second incarnation still reigns as the one drink to revive them all.

APPETIZER

Yukon Taquitos ($12) WILD SAGE BISTRO 916 W. Second Ave., 456-7575, wildsagebistro.com A longtime favorite that’s now in its 10th year, there’s not a poor choice on the menu at Wild Sage, which holds to the mission “local whenever possible.” This means a fresh rotation of seasonal dishes complement its yearround mainstays, like the star of its starter menu: the Yukon Taquitos. A Southwestern twist on a local ingredient (Yukon potatoes), the creamy potato base is stuffed into a crisp tortilla and garnished with avocado slices, salted cabbage and a side of spicy chili lime sauce for dipping. The shareable, four-piece dish is memorably served on a plate with a printed border of beer bottles, a fun divergence from Wild Sage’s white linen atmosphere.

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The Pretty Women roll from QQ Sushi. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

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Fresh Roll and Pretty Women Roll ($14, $12) QQ SUSHI & KITCHEN 1902 W. Francis Ave., 279-2721, qqsushikitchen.com With its cozy, unassuming spot in the Five Mile Shopping Center, QQ Sushi has established itself as a North Spokane go-to for fresh Japanese cuisine since it opened almost two years ago. You might have to wait a while for a table at this popular stop, which also serves a steady stream of takeout customers. No matter the roll you order, QQ’s chefs pay utmost attention to presentation, with artful garnishes and designs drawn in Sriracha sauce on the plate. Each time I visit QQ, we get the Pretty Women Roll, with cucumber, asparagus and salmon inside, topped with bright green and red tobiko; or dyed roe. Two of QQ’s specialty rolls are ideal as a shared entrée for a multi-course dinner. To mix up your fish, pair Pretty Women with the tuna-based “Fresh” roll, with shrimp tempura inside and topped with salmon and fresh lemon, adding a tart contrast to the savory fish.

DESSERT

Chocolate Sack ($14) CHURCHILL’S STEAKHOUSE 165 S. Post St., 474-9888, churchillssteakhouse.com You can definitely enjoy a full meal at any of the establishments I’m listing here, including at this renowned steakhouse that prides itself on only serving USDA Prime grade beef. But let’s talk about Churchill’s signature dessert that’s definitely meant to be shared as a sweet treat to cap off any indulgent meal, perhaps in the steakhouse’s throwback, subterranean bar. This dessert is a literal expression of its name: a brown-paper-bag shaped receptacle formed of chocolate, filled with pieces of chocolate and vanilla cake, fresh berries, whipped cream and chocolate mousse, and topped with a wafer cookie. I don’t see how anyone could regret this decision. n

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s someone who’s eaten popcorn for dinner and called it satisfying, I’m probably not the best tour guide for haute cuisine. Yet when it comes to looking for adventure — as in getting out and trying new things — I’m there. The following items, from a French food staple to a gussied-up dessert often found in convenience stores, are the sorts of items you’ll always remember trying, especially when shared with someone you enjoy. It’s OK that these options don’t perfectly fit together as a cohesive meal, and that the 30-minute drive from North Spokane to Spokane Valley isn’t ideal. The perfect meal is about going out of the ordinary. So what are you doing right now? You can Netflix and chill tomorrow.

BEVERAGE

Key Lime Pie Martini ($8.50) BISTANGO MARTINI LOUNGE 108 N. Post St., 624-8464, bistangolounge.com The traditional martini is all alcohol with an olive. Of course, that’s a harsh taste for many, and that’s where the Bistango Martini Lounge, located downtown since 2005, can help out. With pages and pages of options to choose from, the dimly lit lounge offers vibrantly sweet, sour, bitter and even spicy martinis. The tangy delight of the Key lime pie martini in particular is so satisfying you could probably down it in a gulp and ask for two more. That can easily be accommodated as the beverage — made with a vodka base, fresh Key lime juice, cream, a splash of orange liqueur, rimmed with a graham cracker crust — is one that manager Ryan Crow says he makes all the time and only takes a few minutes to whip up.

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Frog Legs ($6) 1898 PUBLIC HOUSE 2010 W. Waikiki Rd., 466-2121, kalispelgolf.com/dining Located at the Kalispel Golf and Country Club, the open-to-the-public 1898 Public House offers up some of the most thrilling appetizers around. Executive Chef Tyler Schwenk, formerly chef de cuisine at Beverly’s at the Coeur d’Alene Resort, has made a menu that toes the line between pub food and fine-dining classics. His take on frog legs especially fits that mold. These legs aren’t the traditional French preparation — coated lightly in flour and seared in butter — and this offers people a chance to try

The key lime pie martini from Bistango Martini Lounge. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

the meat in a more approachable context, paired with chipotle remoulade and lemon garlic aioli sauces. This particular amphibian, plated on a bed of arugula and flower petals, comes with a thicker breading and is already opened at the joint for easier handling. Those rumors you’ve always heard are true; frog legs do taste like chicken, but with a slightly fishy texture.

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Tikka Masala with Paneer ($13) TOP OF INDIA 11114 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley, 927-0500, thetopofindia.com It’s been simmering since morning. The ingredients in the tikka masala curry — milk, yogurt, garam masala, coriander, ginger, garlic, turmeric, cinnamon and tomatoes — must fuse together to create yet another flavor of their own. Once a Top of India customer orders the dish, the spice level and protein choice is added individually. “Our sauces are thick, creamy and savory because of the cook time,” says Jas Purna, who has owned the restaurant along with his mother, Manjit, since 2004. These are her recipes, and Jas says the tikka masala at Top of India is probably more tomato-heavy than others. When paired with paneer, a dense cow milk’s cheese made in-house, the dish isn’t dissimilar to an Italian dish, with a whole lot more explosive flavor and served with basmati rice. As for spice level, you could choose mild, but tonight you want adventure. Maybe this time, you go one step above what you think you can handle.

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Coffee & Donuts ($7) THE BLACKBIRD 905 N. Washington St., 392-4000, theblackbirdspokane.com Fresh-fried donut holes served with a coffee-infused chocolate dipping sauce. That sentence speaks for itself, as Head Chef Molly Patrick is well aware: “The donuts are one of the most approachable items on our menu, which makes it one of our most popular.” Patrick, along with pastry chef and baker Sophia Yost, comes up with the ideas for the restaurant’s dessert menu, and this Blackbird dessert is one of the best in town. It’s warm and sprinkled in sugar, but not too saccharine and not too chocolaty. For those not entirely enthralled with dessert, this hits the exact sweet spot. Open since last summer, and owned by the same folks behind Manito Tap House, the Blackbird offers a lot of excellent meal choices, but you’ll almost want to forgo all of them just to get these donuts in your mouth. 

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MY PERFECT MEAL

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Eating all the things I can’t stop thinking about BY MIKE BOOKEY

was never a guy who craved for any particular food. In fact, there have been stretches in my life where I indiscriminately ate whatever would provide the necessary calories to get through the day. That’s changed. I now desire very specific foods, and I’ve gone to unnecessary and embarrassing lengths to ingest them. I like to think of these lusted-after dishes as a salve to repair the stress of a long day, or maybe a reward for whatever accomplishment I think deserves rewarding. In reality, though, I just want to eat something awesome because I’m an impulsive individual with a lack of selfcontrol that is beginning to make itself evident around my waistline. My perfect meal consists entirely of these items, the mere memory of which can haunt me.

BEVERAGE

The Impaler ($5) IRON GOAT BREWING 1302 W. Second Ave., 474-0722, irongoatbrewing.com I almost never drink high-gravity beers, because I don’t always enjoy having my taste buds obliterated by

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an overdose of hops and getting ruddy cheeks from just one beer. But damn it, the Impaler is an exception to that. Weighing in at a hefty 8.5 percent ABV, this Iron Goat standby is a floral, aromatic imperial IPA that’s full of flavor and somehow isn’t overpowering… somehow. It’s available in bottles at your local grocer and at many Spokane restaurants — even some fancy ones — but I find it’s best out of the tap while shooting the breeze with the regulars across the bar top at Iron Goat’s Second Avenue pub. Sometimes I’ll be drinking some other beer at some other bar and wonder why I’m not having an Impaler. It’s good enough to lead to such regret.

APPETIZER

House Made Meatballs and Mozzarella ($11) ITALIAN KITCHEN 113 N. Bernard St., 363-1210, italiankitchenspokane.com The first thing I ate at a restaurant when I moved to Spokane was a meatball sandwich from Italian Kitchen, the authentic throwback eatery in downtown Spokane. It featured some of the best meatballs I’d ever tasted. Then, I realized they had these meatballs on the appetizer menu

and that some madman had covered them in mozzarella, surrounded them with Italian Kitchen’s bold marinara and then baked them. Chef Eric Nelson says the allbeef, housemade meatballs are among the most popular items on the menu, as they should be. I really have no idea why I’m sitting here writing about these succulent spheres when I could be eating them.

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Lemon Chicken ($13) GORDY’S SICHUAN CAFÉ 501 E. 30th Ave., 747-1170, gordysspokane.com So here’s another thing about me: I have two kids and each of them is unique in their manner of making going out to eat a nightmare. My 3-year-old knows that if he’s bonkers enough at the table, he’ll get to watch videos on my phone. My 18-month-old daughter is known by servers throughout the restaurant industry for her distaste for high chairs and intense desire to run out the door and into traffic whenever the opportunity presents itself. This is where Gordy’s Sichuan Café comes in. It’s high-end food that you can order as takeout without feel-

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Lemon chicken from Gordy’s Sichuan Café. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20TH ing weird about it. And, more importantly, you can eat it in the safety of your own home without your offspring ruining someone else’s evening. I have never ordered from Gordy’s without getting the lemon chicken. Oh, I’ve tried other items and could evangelize about those, too, but this dish — although seemingly simple — is a delight. The meat is lightly battered and absent the deep-fried feel you’ll find with most Chinese fast food. The lemon flavor is there, but not overpowering. If you want more, there are lemon wedges you can pinch onto it. The crunch and the zesty, tangy sauce combine for the sort of multi-sense experience that sticks with you.

DESSERT

Burnt Cream ($7.95) CLINKERDAGGER 621 W. Mallon Ave., 328-5965, clinkerdagger.com I don’t have a sweet tooth. I’d rather have something irresponsibly salty or greasy than to splurge on sugar; thus, I rarely order dessert. Nevertheless, I’m a human being who can appreciate a good post-meal treat. And because I enjoy the saltier side of things, I am enamored with the burnt cream at Clinkerdagger. Yes, Clinkerdagger is a longtime Spokane institution, so this doesn’t make me hip. But there’s a reason this has been on the menu for so many years — it’s incredible. The crust breaks to give way to rich, creamy goodness. It comes with fresh seasonal fruit and a house-made whipped cream, to boot. The first time I had it, I paired it with a glass of Irish whiskey, poured neat. It’s a winning combination. n

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HUMMUS & EGGPLANT

WARM PITA BREAD

The hummus and eggplant spread from White House Grill. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

Memories and feelings of two decades spent eating my way through North Idaho

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orth Idaho has numerous restaurants where perfect meals are made. Yet this is a different story. It’s about food as a memory, both good and bad. It’s an edible road map of life journeys. French onion soup, for example, reminds me of a shared restaurant meal in Germany where my father was stationed, minus my mother. Thanksgiving, to me, equals lasagna in Queens, New York. Grits are Athens, Georgia. Moving around as a kid — seven schools in a dozen years — food has been a constant. It’s also fascinating for cultural, historical, environmental, social and symbolic reasons. What could it say about my Idaho journeys? It’s been 22 years here, the longest I’ve lived in one place.

BEVERAGE

MK84 Porter ($4.50) MAD BOMBER BREWING 9265 N. Government Way, Hayden, 208-762-7343, madbomberbrewing.com Living in Hayden was brief and difficult, bookended by foolish decisions and an abusive relationship, yet every single beverage at Mad Bomber Brewing Company — even the place itself — celebrates life and typifies resilience. Created by Army combat veterans trained in explosive ordnance detonation, the company almost crashed when a founding member was killed on duty. Since opening in 2013, though, the brewery has expanded to eight beers, ranging from the easy-drinking Booby-Trap Blonde and St. Nicholas Pale Ale to full-bodied MK84 Porter with chocolate and coffee notes. Mad Bomber collaborates with restaurants and bars, and fundraises for causes like Pediatric Stroke Warriors. A pint of MK84 reminds me that there are others worse off, and to celebrate small but precious victories.

APPETIZER

Hummus & Eggplant Spread ($4.75) WHITE HOUSE GRILL 712 N. Spokane St., Post Falls, 208-777-9672, whitehousegrill.com Everyone has been an outsider at some point: new job, school, family or even a new culture. Sometimes it’s all those things, like for Turkishborn Raci Erdem, who started White House Grill in 1996. I’d moved from California with my employer one year prior. It was exciting yet stressful, made easier through a shared sense of purpose with other employees. We often ate at White House Grill, which has thrived and expanded over the years. A favorite dish was

hummus and eggplant with warm pita. Simple, flavorful food, meant to be shared, ideally with wine as a meze or snack, similar to Chinese dim sum, or Spanish tapas. If we try, we can find more things in common than not — among cultures, with each other — so no one has to be an outsider for long.

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Timberlake Burger ($9) O’MALLEY’S BAR AND GRILL 13742 W. Hwy. 53, Rathdrum, 208-687-5996, Facebook: O’Malley’s Bar and Grill Rathdrum O’Malley’s isn’t fancy, which is just how folks like it: farmers, families from Rathdrum, kids playing pool after school, and teachers — lots of ’em — especially on workdays. Enjoy a red beer and a dish of old-fashioned Americana, like Friday fish and chips or Sunday meatloaf. The Timberlake burger, which honors one of two high schools in this northwestern chunk of Kootenai County, is good food fast: grilled onions, mushrooms, melted Swiss cheese and a handpressed burger tucked into a toasted bun. Not fancy, but solid, comforting, consistent. That was Rathdrum: a safe, welcoming place to set down roots, at least temporarily, before prairie winds blew me southeast to Coeur d’Alene.

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Molten Chocolate Cake ($9) THE CELLAR 317 E. Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene, 208-664-9463, thecellarcda.com Life is sweet in Coeur d’Alene, a resort town that swells with summer tourists, yet sustains through a multifaceted community I wanted to be more involved in. After leaving my career and selling my home last year, I moved to Coeur d’Alene to figure out what I wanted to be when I grew up. Until then, I can ride or walk tree-lined streets downtown to places like the Cellar. On its fourth owner and second location in the two decades I’ve known it, the Cellar symbolizes Coeur d’Alene continually reinventing itself, as I’ve done. Their molten lava cake with banana ice cream and peanut butter sauce unexpectedly oozes chocolate from the inside as you spoon into it, like life does sometimes. Cakes from two world-famous chefs inspire this dessert, says Cellar chef-owner Adam Hegsted, including one accidentally undercooked yet still delicious. We can’t control what oozes out of life as we experience it, but we can choose to find inspiration anywhere, and to view accidents and challenges as opportunities. n

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Finding California ﬂavors in Spokane BY CARA STRICKLAND

e all have our restaurant ruts, those dishes and drinks that we always order, even when other things look tempting. I’ve put together this hypothetical ideal meal out of a few of my stand-bys (though believe me, I could go on). Part of the reason for my ruts, I think, is that they remind me of favorite flavors from childhood. Growing up in San Diego, I fell in love with spicy food, avocados, fresh seafood and plentiful citrus. I got used to big weekend breakfasts, pancakes and Dutch Babies with powdered sugar and fresh fruit. You’ll see echoes of all of this below.

BEVERAGE

Hemingway Daiquiri ($9) DURKIN’S LIQUOR BAR 415 W. Main Ave., 863-9501, durkinsliquorbar.com Long before the blended versions served on cruise ships and at all-inclusive resorts, the daiquiri was among the most classic cocktails. Invented in Cuba and named after a local beach, all you had to do was mix citrus, rum, and sugar and you had a daiquiri. Ernest Hemingway,

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an alcoholic and diabetic, loved to drink daiquiris, but couldn’t handle the sugar. He created his own recipe with extra rum and maraschino liqueur and grapefruit juice instead of sugar. The Hemingway Daiquiri was born. Even though it’s no longer on their menu (which began with all classic cocktails), you can order a slightly less boozy version at Durkin’s. The fresh grapefruit juice balances the lime, and the maraschino liqueur (they use Luxardo; it’s nothing like what you’d find in a Shirley Temple) adds a level of complexity that kicks this drink up a notch. Served in a classy coupe glass with a lime wheel garnish, I always feel just as cool as Hemingway.

APPETIZER

Sinaloa Shrimp Ceviche Tostada ($9) ZONA BLANCA 154 S. Madison St., 443-5427, limefishsalt.com The Sinaloa was the first ceviche tostada I ordered at Zona Blanca. Though I’ve gone back several times, I still usually end up with this one. It’s classic Mexican ceviche, marrying the heat of Serrano chiles with the

pucker of lime juice. Both are mellowed by the avocado and enhanced by cilantro. My first few visits, I stuck to the Mexican shrimp listed on the menu, but when I was feeling more experimental, I asked if I could substitute snapper instead. My sushi-loving soul collided with my California roots; now I don’t order it any other way.

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Curry Bowl ($14.50) PICABU NEIGHBORHOOD BISTRO 901 W. 14th Ave., 624-2464, picabu-bistro.com Many years ago, I went to Picabu Bistro for the first time with a friend. She recommended the curry bowl, if I liked things spicy. I’ve been back, even living down the street at one point, and I’m pretty sure I’ve never gotten anything else. The only thing that changes about the dish is the actual curry, which comes from Taiwan and differs in heat depending on the batch and the season. Other than that, it’s a blend of bell peppers, mushrooms, large slices of red onion, and tender zucchini with either tofu or chicken (sometimes I ask for half of each, for

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The Sinaloa Shrimp Ceviche Tostaga from Zona Blanca. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

even more varied texture). The curry peanut sauce surrounds a jasmine rice pyramid, sprinkled with cilantro. That rice comes in very handy about halfway through, when my mouth starts to pleasantly burn. It’s a big serving, so I do my best to save half of it for lunch the next day (it reheats like a dream), but sometimes my bowl is empty despite my best intentions.

DESSERT

Mont Blanc Crepe ($9) THE IVORY TABLE 1822 E. Sprague Ave., 474-1300, ivorytable.com I’m not sure if I like my breakfast to be like dessert, or my dessert to be like breakfast, but either way, Kristen Ward’s Mont Blanc crepe works for me. It’s deceptively simple at first; she freestyles a buckwheat crepe, the sort you’d find in the Brittany region of France, on a grill. She adds chocolate chips, and some swirls of housemade salted caramel sauce, making a giant, thin pancake before folding in half twice. Once the crepe is on a plate, she adds more caramel and a dusting of powdered sugar before creating the “white mountain” out of fresh whipped cream, sprinkled with a few chocolate chips. Although Kristen spent time in northern France, this crepe is her own creation. “I thought of the three most delicious things I could combine together into a crepe,” she says. This crepe is decadent without being too heavy, the chocolate is perfectly melted, the hint of salt adds just enough contrast, and the whipped cream isn’t overly sweet. Though it’s big enough to share with a friend, they’d have to be pretty far into my inner circle to get a bite. n

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Bringing the bounty of the Palouse all to one table BY TARYN PHANEUF

ith only eight miles between them, Moscow and Pullman share a lot of things. People, business, a really great bike path… and food. Putting together the most perfect meal is a challenge, with the added pressure of one eater attempting to represent an entire community. It’s impossible — too many combinations, too much good food. But it is a delicious challenge to attempt. As a food writer living in Pullman, I have the pleasure of knowing many more farmers than chefs, so elements like sourcing matter to me. I want my perfect meal to feel like more than a blend of two college towns. I want the Palouse version of old favorites. I also eat out infrequently so that, when I do, I can choose to pay a little more for a pizza with red sauce made from locally grown tomatoes. But then again, I want a pizza with red sauce that is not topped with pears, so my palate is traditional. I like things that are simple and familiar with a touch of something unexpected. My perfect meal makes me believe I’m a foodie, just as long as I don’t compare it to anyone else’s. But that’s what makes it perfect — it suits me: my taste and my preference for what’s casual yet special.

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BEVERAGE

Red Rye ($4.50) HUNGA DUNGA BREWING CO. 333 N. Jackson St., Moscow, 208-596-4855, hungadungabrewing.com Hunga Dunga is the newest brewery to open on the Palouse. It’s small, with just a handful of brews on tap, ranging from a citrus wheat to a double IPA. The Red Rye stands out to me for its blend of hop and malt flavors. It’s very middle-of-the-road in terms of bitterness, so it pairs well with a meal while maintaining its own character.

APPETIZER

Ferdinand’s Cheese Curds ($8) FOUNDRY KITCHEN & COCKTAILS 125 SE Spring St., Pullman, 339-7727 facebook.com/foundrypullman Sure, there are classier options for appetizers, but what you don’t know is that these cheese curds require a fork. Crispy, golden breading and a slight jalapeño kick make this dish a major step up from what you’d get at a fair. And, please, put any thought of dry, over-breaded fast-food cheese curds far from your thoughts. These have that buttery, melt-in-your mouth quality that makes

them irresistible — a key factor for any fried-cheese dish that you must eat before it cools. In Pullman, it’s practically mandatory for a restaurant to serve Cougar Cheese made at Washington State University’s creamery. Foundry’s ode is served on a thin, tomato-based sauce, aka a homemade marinara. See what I mean? Simple and familiar, yet special.

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Parma ($16) MAIALINA PIZZERIA NAPOLETANA 602 S. Main St., Moscow, 208-882-2694, maialinapizzeria.com Maialina’s brick-oven pizza may look like the same pie you can get at any of the many, cheaper pizza places that have taken off, but it’s just better. And if you go after 9 pm, pizza is half-price, putting it about even with fast-casual establishments. The Parma is piled high with arugula, salty prosciutto, and shaved Parmesan on top of a homemade tomato sauce and sliced — not shredded — house mozzarella. It’s surprisingly filling (hardly suited for a three-course meal, but it’s what dreams are made of). I adore personal-size pizzas because my date always wants pepperoni, and while I love a good meaty pizza, it feels like a luxury to order one covered in leaves and thinly sliced salted pork. To me, the local purveyors’ board is the highlight of Maialina. Carly Lilly, who

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DESSERT

Cheesecake ($5) SOUTH FORK PUBLIC HOUSE 1680 S. Grand Ave. Pullman, WA, 332-3675, southforkpublichouse.com South Fork gets me, describing its menu as comfort food with a twist. Its desserts are a short list of familiar favorites. End the perfect meal with cheesecake on a soft graham-cracker crust and topped with raspberry sauce. It’s light — so it’s easy to make room — yet rich. It’s a perfect, simple, sweet end to what otherwise is a very savory meal. 

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CULTURE | VISUAL ARTS TOUR several of the ladies who work at the brewery, including owners Sheila Evans (painting) and Heather Brandt (photography) and mixed-media works from sales manager Beth McRae, Latin folk-inspired mixed-media from bar manager Rita Vigil, photography from bartender Sherrece Scott and a “surprise” display by bartender Tasha Rogalski Wood. Sipping a beer while you view the Goat Grrls’ work is pretty much a given. (DAN NAILEN) Oct. 7-9, 11 am-11 pm JUNDT ART MUSEUM 200 E. Desmet “Roman Myths and Mythmaking” | Daily objects explore how ancient Romans perceived the past and religion within their daily lives. Oct. 7, 10 am-9 pm; Oct. 8, 10 am-4 pm; gallery walkthrough Oct. 8, 11 am

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Out and About for Art Plan your gallery stops during one of the biggest weekends of the year for the region’s talented visual arts community 1900 / GESTALT STUDIO 114 W. Pacific à réinventer | Individual works in various media by Jim Oxford, Danny Hill and Collista Krebs give form to the human ability to reinvent. Oct. 7, 5-9 pm; Oct. 8, 11 am-5 pm AVENUE WEST GALLERY 907 W. Boone Living Near Nature | Landscape and wildlife paintings of Eastern Washington by Ladd Bjorneby. Oct. 7, 11 am-8:30 pm; Oct. 8, 11 am-5 pm

Chris Ricardo’s “Janky Neck,” in the Archie Bray show. KOLVA-SULLIVAN GALLERY 115 S. Adams Archie Bray Resident Show | The Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana, is home to an incredibly eclectic collection of work from emerging contemporary ceramic artists, and this month, several highlights of that collection drop by Spokane. This show highlights nearly 30 artists’ pieces in one place; as diverse as the work is, it’s not surprising to learn the artists come from all over the globe, including China, Serbia, South Korea, Germany and Canada, in addition to the United States. (DAN NAILEN) Oct. 7, 5-9 pm; Oct. 8, noon-4 pm

CRAFTSMAN CELLARS 1194 W. Summit Pkwy. Katie Staib | With live music by the Brad Keeler Trio on Friday from 6-8 pm. Oct. 7-9, 2-10 pm DECORUM 126 N. Washington Northwest Pop Culture | Travis Chapman’s acrylic paintings meld pop culture, Northwest landscapes and classic masterpieces. Oct. 7, 10 am-9 pm; Oct. 8, 10 am-6 pm; Oct. 9, 11 am-4 pm

BARRISTER WINERY 1213 W. Railroad Abstract Topophilia | Spokane artist Ben Joyce’s mixed-media paintings depict regional places from an aerial perspective. Oct. 7, noon-10 pm; Oct. 8-9, noon-5 pm

DODSON’S JEWELERS 516 W. Riverside Natural Connections: Mark Making & Storytelling | Montana-based artists Sheri Trepina and Shelle Lindholm’s artwork shares themes of nature and uses unlikely materials. Oct. 7, 5-8 pm; Oct. 8, 10 am-5 pm

CHASE GALLERY 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Pauline Haas Collected | A show highlighting the late Whitworth University professor’s career, also with work by her former students. Oct. 7, 5-8 pm

HATCH 9612 E. Sprague RRAFA Annual Art Show | Members of the River Ridge Association of Fine Arts display their original artwork. Oct. 7, 5-9 pm

An enamel by Sheila Evans at Iron Goat Brewing. IRON GOAT BREWING CO. 1302 W. Second Goat Grrls: Art by the Women of Iron Goat | You know that the folks at Iron Goat know their way around crafting tasty beverages, but it turns out that’s just the beginning of their creativity. This show features the artistic pursuits of

KRESS GALLERY / RIVER PARK SQUARE 808 W. Main, third floor Todd Mires | Solo show by the visual artist. The Rogers and Lewis and Clark choirs also perform Friday from 5-7 pm in the food court. Oct. 7, 5-8 pm; Oct. 8, 10 am-8 pm; Oct. 9, 11 am-6 pm LEFTBANK WINE BAR 108 N. Washington, Suite 105 Tom Norton | Paintings and drawings by the Spokane artist. Oct. 7-8, 4-11 pm ...continued on next page

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NORTHWEST MUSEUM OF ARTS & CULTURE 2316 W. First “Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science” | Featuring a human mummy, along with paintings by Linda Hyatt Cancel in “The Rising.” (These shows continue through January.) Also showing is the Spokane Watercolor Society’s annual juried art show, featuring 45 artists and on display through the month. Oct. 7-9, 10 am-5 pm POTTERY PLACE PLUS 203 N. Washington Pics/Poems/Pinions | Neil Clemons’ photography is shown alongside leatherwork pieces by Joanne Wissink. Oct. 7-8, 10 am-9 pm; Oct. 9, 11 am-6 pm THE OBSERVATORY 15 S. Howard Life Cycle Series | Artist Steven A. Scroggins explores the movement and interplay of time and the human heartbeat. Oct. 7-9, 3 pm-2 am RICHMOND GALLERY 228 W. Sprague #4 Rac-on-teur | A showcase by Richmond Art Collective members Chris Bolduc, Michaelanne Foster, Mallory Ware and Don and Julia Derosier. Oct. 7, 5:30-8:30 pm; Oct. 8, 11 am-10 pm SARANAC ART PROJECTS 25 W. Main Blanket Statements / Four Plus One | Ann Porter, Casey Page and Megan Atwood Cherry explore familial ties in “Blanket Statements,” alongside four drawings and one mixed-media piece by Bradd Skubinna. Oct. 7, 5-9 pm; Oct. 8, noon-8 pm SPOKANE ART SCHOOL 811 W. Garland The City is My Canvas | A celebration of new public art across Spokane, highlighting the work of Todd and Cain Benson, Tiffany Patterson and Ellen Picken. Oct. 7, 5-9 pm; Oct. 8, 10 am-4 pm

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SPOKANE PUBLIC LIBRARY 906 W. Main Creative Class | A showcase of work by art teachers from Spokane-area high schools; students’ work is also exhibited. Oct. 7, 5-8 pm STEAM PLANT 159 S. Lincoln Steampunk at the Steam Plant | A showcase of local artists whose work is themed in the fictional scifi/industrial genre. Oct. 7-8, 3-8 pm TRACKSIDE STUDIO CERAMIC GALLERY 115 S. Adams KILN Works | New ceramics, stoneware and porcelain forms by Chris Kelsey, Mark Moore and Gina Freuen. Oct. 7, 5-9 pm; Oct. 8, noon-4 pm WASHINGTON CRACKER CO. BUILDING 304 W. Pacific Terrain 9 | A week before the free, all-ages community art show kicks off, co-founder Luke Baumgarten says he and his Terrain team feel ahead of the game. Now moving into the ninth year of the show, it makes sense they have the process down, even if they’re still scrambling to find space for everything. “This is our largest by quite a bit, too,” Baumgarten says. “The crazy thing about this year is way more artists than ever submitted — 120 more than last year.” This year’s show features 341 pieces of art by 200 artists. Along with the usual film displays, literary readings and hilarity from local comedians, the event adds dance performances to the roster, including everything from modern to krump styles. Headlining the music stage is Seattle hip-hop trio Brothers From Another, who previously showed off their boy-band dance moves and sunshine-like raps at this year’s Volume. Rounding out the music lineup are Techtax, Powerbleeder,

Local Pavlov, Griffey, Forest Fires and DJ JG. (LAURA JOHNSON) Oct. 7, 5 pm-midnight WINDOW DRESSING 501 W. First; 515 W. First; 1011 W. First; 605 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.; 808 W. Main, Suite 251; 818 W. Riverside; 1916 E. Sprague Installations | The Spokane nonprofit fills vacant storefronts with local artists’ work; most locations are viewable at any time from the street level.

“Untitled” by Leslie Barlow at Whitworth. WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY 300 W. Hawthorne Leslie Barlow | Work by this fall’s artist-in-residence at Whitworth consists primarily of large-scale figurative oil paintings that explore issues related to multiculturalism, “otherness” and identity. Some of her current work examines what it’s like to grow up as a multicultural female in the Midwest. Past and recurring themes in her work include challenging and dissecting society, social constructs and gender roles. Barlow lives in Minneapolis, and has a BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Stout and an MFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. (EMILY GOODELL) Oct. 7, 8 am-9 pm; Oct. 8, 10 am-2 pm n

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New But Familiar South Hill Grill recaptures some of Maggie’s old spirit, adds new twists BY DAN NAILEN

wners expect some turbulence when opening a new eatery, especially one in the same spot as a defunct old favorite, so Cory Ehrgott knew there would be challenges in bringing his own vision to life in the former location of Maggie’s South Hill Grill. What he couldn’t predict, though, was the March fire next door at Studio K Bar & Grill just a couple of months after he bought the place and started renovating, adding a bar, installing a garage-style roll-up door and expanding the patio. “I got affected with a bunch of smoke and water damage, and then it became an insurance issue,” Ehrgott says of the disaster that delayed his opening from April until after Labor Day. “We basically had to gut everything out and start all over. It was pretty deflating, and it was a real heartache to go through it.” Now open a few weeks, Ehrgott is pleasantly surprised at how busy his new South Hill Grill has been, thanks to a combination of neighborhood dwellers, old Maggie’s regulars and a younger crowd who might know him from Lucky’s Irish Pub, the bar Ehrgott owns downtown. He kept some of Maggie’s most popular items on his menu — the chicken pot pie, Maggie’s signature salad, the Mediterranean Benedict at breakfast — as well as a large array of gluten-free items, as the old proprietors featured. But Ehrgott has added fresh steaks and a full liquor license to the mix of familiar fare, all of it made “from scratch, with fresh ingredients.” “We’re not trying to do anything crazy with the menu, just good foods done right — back to the basics,” Ehrgott says. “The stuff you can get at your grandparents’ house, your parents’ house, that sort of thing.” On a recent patio-friendly Friday night, the Black and Bleu Burger ($13) — one of four burgers on the menu, all hand-pressed — came cooked to order with a nice array of Gorgonzola, shallots and Maytag blue cheese dressing on top; the Kaiser bun held it all together well. The fries on the side were good, if not particularly memorable. And the roasted salmon entrée ($14), served with fennel and orange salad atop herbed couscous and dressed with a blackberry mustard sauce, proved the kind of dish I’d return to the South Hill Grill to have again. Ehrgott’s menu mixes sandwiches and burgers with slightly higher-end items among the entrées, as well as appetizers that could serve as fine snacks for folks popping in for one of the specialty cocktails. Breakfast includes all the standards, from Country Fried Steak to omelets to Sweet Cream Pancakes. n South Hill Grill • 2808 E. 29th • Open Sun-Thu, 8 am-8 pm; Fri-Sat, 8 am-10 pm • southhillgrill.com • 536-4745

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people to just under $20 for the 14inch large. Try the Bitterroot, which features pistachios, red onions, rosemary, mozzarella, olive oil and sea salt. Besides pizza, Bullman’s menu includes a half-dozen hearty salads, as well as sandwiches. FIELDHOUSE PIZZA & PUB 4423 W. Wellesley | 474-1991 This family dining/bar hybrid provides all the necessary requirements for a night out. Between the 25 toppings and six sauces, they have create-your-own pizza lovers covered. The menu also includes 14 signature pizzas, from the Alley-Oop to the White Flag, and with full satellite TV coverage, football fans will feel comfortable leaving the house on Monday nights. THE FLYING GOAT 3318 W. Northwest Blvd. | 327-8277 The Goat offers some of the best Neapolitan-style pizza in town and a drool-worthy collection of beers and wines. Everything here is made from scratch each day — from the dough

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to all the sauces and dressings. Even some of the artisan meats are cured in-house. Toppings span from the classic to the gourmet. Don’t be afraid to try the Kiernan, with a medium egg resting on top of a mound of arugula, cheese and Italian sausage. Trust us. It’s delicious. Snag one of the many beers on tap or in bottles (or cans) to go along with your pie. SOUTH PERRY PIZZA 1011 S. Perry | 290-6047 One of the original restaurants in the continually booming Perry District continues to bring in loyal customers from both the neighborhood and far beyond. From the minimalist interior to a menu that covers the basics, simplicity is their mantra. And it works. Classic thin crust pies such as the house pizza ($14) — which features pepperoni, mushrooms, sausage and caramelized onions — satisfy the traditionalists, while the mascarpone-based prosciutto pizza ($14) is more reminiscent of its European counterparts. n

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Beer Notes Fresh hops are everywhere this month, and other news from the craft beer world BY MIKE BOOKEY

The hops have been harvested — now it’s time to drink them up.

f you haven’t gotten your fill of fresh hop beers yet, fear not. The best season on the beer calendar still has plenty of days left in it — and even more fresh hop beer debuts. There’s also a trio of freshies for you to get your nose and taste buds on. On Friday, Oct. 7, the Steel Barrel Taproom invites Seattle’s Fremont Brewing to pour beers from the brewery’s Field to Ferment fresh hop ale series. Steel Barrel also promises to infuse other local beers with fresh hops through the use of a Randall. The party kicks off at 6 pm. This weekend, Manito Tap House celebrates five years in business with a customer appreciation party featuring $1 off draft pours, beginning at 11 am on Saturday, Oct. 8. They’ll have at least 25 fresh hop beers on tap from around the region, and will give away goodies from 5 to 9 pm. The following weekend, the Lantern Tap House gets in on harvest season with their fourth annual Freshtival,

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12 String Brewing Company is now bottling its product. featuring more than 30 fresh hop beers, including a number of Seattle breweries. There’s live music for the two-day event on Friday, Oct. 14 and Saturday, Oct. 15. In other beer news, No-Li Brewhouse recently announced the addition of a third beer to its line of canned brews. The Red, White & NoLi Pale Ale will launch in 12-ounce aluminum, quite appropriately, on Election Day, Nov. 8. Speaking of No-Li, the brewery also announced its next small-batch beer festival — the Frost Fest, set for Dec. 10 at No-Li’s riverside pub. Tickets are $15 and are on sale now. The granddaddy of beer events — the Great American Beer Festival — takes place this weekend in Denver, and a few Inland Northwest breweries are making the trek. Only two breweries from our region, however, will have their

beer included among the 3,500-plus offerings. Waddell’s Brewing Co. from North Spokane is bringing their Hop Comet session ale, a blackberry sour and a Vienna lager to Colorado. Post Falls Brewing, though less than a year old, is also taking beer to GABF. They plan to pour their Coffee Catalyst Pale Ale and Stoney MacGuyver IPA. You may have noticed another local offering in your grocery store beer aisle in recent weeks, as Spokane Valley’s 12 String Brewing Co. has begun producing 22-ounce bottles. You’ll find bottles of their Electric Slide Imperial IPA, Drop D Stout, Batch 201 IPA, Red Guitar Red Ale and Mango Mambo Hefeweizen at select grocers around the Inland Northwest, including Rosauers, Yoke’s, Super 1, URM and a number of other bottle shops and boutique markets. n

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Aja Naomi King (center) shines in The Birth of a Nation.

The story behind the story inevitably changes how you see The Birth of a Nation BY SCOTT RENSHAW

magine the opening scene of an achronological movie narrative, something like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Perhaps it starts with something innocuous, like a conversation between a husband and a wife. Then you learn more about the events leading up to that conversation — an extramarital affair, or a profound loss. And as the movie circles around to showing that original conversation again, the way in which you view it is completely different. The words, the performances, the staging, all are exactly the same. Only the information you bring to that scene has changed. This is the reality of wrestling with art. This is the reality of wrestling with The Birth of a Nation. Between the January premiere of writer/director/star Nate Parker’s film at the Sundance Film Festival, and its wide release this week, the story behind the story shifted seismically. What had been the tale of a self-financed passion project about incendiary real-life events became more about the events of Parker’s own life — his role as defendant (along with Jean Celestin, Birth’s co-storywriter and Parker’s friend) in a 1999 rape case while he was a student at Penn State University. While Parker was found not guilty during the subsequent trial, the details were clearly more complicated than that. Once again, film journalists and average moviegoers were faced with the issue that swirls repeatedly around filmmakers like Woody Allen and Roman Polanski: How do we separate sometimes-repugnant facts and/or allegations around artists’ lives from their art? Or, more to the point, should we?

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Taken in isolation, there’s powerful material in the rate assaults on women — slave hunters attacking Nat’s story of Nat Turner (Parker), the Virginia slave/preacher own wife, Cherry (Aja Naomi King), and the wife (Gawho eventually led a slave uprising in August 1831, in brielle Union) of one of Nat’s friends (Colman Domingo) which several slave-owning families were killed. Parker being pimped out by Samuel to one of his friends — as follows Turner’s story from his childhood on the Turner motivating incidents spurring Nat and his fellow slaves plantation, where he played with the owner’s young son to action. While Cherry gets at least some opportunity to Samuel, to adulthood in which Samuel (Armie Hammer) respond to the fact that she was attacked, the victims of has become Nat’s master, occasionally renting Nat out to these assaults aren’t the victims Parker is most concerned neighboring farms so he can preach a gospel of accepting with. He’s worried about the men, now turned towards their servitude to pre-empt any unrest. vengeance. Parker’s a more accomplished actor than he is a Even more disturbing, however, is the reality that writer or director, and his performance here effectively The Birth of a Nation’s central thematic idea is crippled by captures the shift in Nat’s perspective as he witnesses the knowledge of Parker’s involvement in that rape case. mistreatment that his Scripture passages are This is fundamentally a narrative about a kind being used to justify. The story structure is THE BIRTH of revolutionary Christianity that sides with clearly meant to build up Nat as a hero figthe afflicted against those who take advantage OF A NATION ure — up to and including his stoic response of their power to do harm. Nat turns to the Rated R to a whipping after daring to baptize a white idea that there is a moral authority higher than Directed by Nate Parker man — and every music cue and lighting temporal laws that may help prop up injustice Starring Nate Parker, Armie choice emphasizes that mythologizing qual— and when recent interviews with Parker have Hammer, Aja Naomi King ity. It may not be subtle, but it works on a him focusing on his legal exoneration, rather basic dramatic level. than moral responsibility, it’s hard to take him That dramatic punch — even leaving aside on-theseriously. nose moments like using the haunting song “Strange Does it impact my shifting sense of The Birth of a Fruit” while showing the hanging bodies of lynched Nation’s effectiveness that I’m white? That I’m a man? African-Americans — carried my response when I first That I’m a husband and father? It’s impossible to know saw The Birth of a Nation at Sundance in January. But it’s to what extent. But that hypothetical opening scene I harder now to watch some of the specific choices Parker described isn’t merely hypothetical. The movie may be makes to advance his plot. Specifically, he uses two sepathe same, but I’m not. n

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In this documentary, seven strangers travel to Medjugorje, a hill in Bosnia that hosts one of the greatest paranormal mysteries in the world — the alleged appearance of the Virgin Mary. The individuals were selected for this documentary via a video contest, where they stated why they wanted to go to this place of alleged miracles. The individuals selected for the trip by the filmmakers are from all walks of life: a mother fighting cancer, a man struggling with addiction, a couple from conflicting faiths, a widow raising nine children, a skeptical Catholic, a man with ALS who has only years to live, and a husband wanting to experience what his wife did on the hill. (EG) Rated PG-13

THE BIRTH OF A NATION

This is the story of Nat Turner (played by Nate Parker, who also directs), the Virginia slave/preacher who eventually led a slave uprising in August 1831, in which several slave-owning families were killed. Parker follows Turner’s story from his childhood on the Turner plantation, where he played with the owner’s young son Samuel, to adulthood in which Samuel (Armie Hammer) has become Nat’s master, occasionally renting Nat out to neighboring

farms so he can preach a gospel of accepting their servitude to pre-empt any unrest. (SR) Rated R

THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN

Emily Blunt stars in this mystery/thriller, playing the role of Rachel Watson, a devastated alcoholic divorcee. Rachel takes the train every day, fantasizing about the life of the strangers whose house she passes by every day. One day, she sees something shocking in those strangers’ backyard. Rachel tells the authorities what she thinks she saw and becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation, resulting in her trying to sort through her memories to discern what happened that day on the train. (EG) Rated R

MIDDLE SCHOOL: THE WORST YEARS OF MY LIFE

Cool kid Rafe is stoked to finally arrive at middle school. The bad news for Rafe is that his middle school is the absolute worst with mean teachers and a jerk principal who doesn’t like fun, internet memes and other cool stuff that hip middle schoolers are into. So Rafe and his equally victimized classmates hatch a plan to take down this dorky principal and free themselves from a life of tyranny in this hyperbolically titled children’s movie. (MB) Rated PG

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Perhaps due to the overwhelming success of Dirty Grandpa comes this raunchy flick headlined by a smattering of big-name female stars: among them, Mila Kunis, Christina Applegate and Kristen Bell. As the title suggests, it’s one of those “let loose,” party-likewe’re-young-again movies, this one chronicling the shenanigans of a group of moms who set out on a rampage of cathartic indulgence and inappropriate behavior that, at least in theory, makes for hilarious results. (IH) Rated R

BEN-HUR

Hollywood insists that this is not a remake of the classic 1959 film of the same name, but rather a re-imagining of the original 1880 novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The story centers on a Roman prince named Judah Ben-Hur who’s betrayed by his brother and cast out of his homeland. Judah must chariot-race his way back to love and glory, and encounters Jesus himself along the way. (IH) Rated PG-13

BRIDGET JONES’S BABY

Bridget (Renée Zellweger) is still a singleton in London as the story opens, but at the age of 40-something, an unexpected complication enters her life. Bridget is pregnant and since nothing about her personal life could possibly involve simple solutions, the father could either be Jack (Patrick Dempsey), a millionaire online-dating

mogul or Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), the on-again/off-again flame who re-entered her life after he separated from his wife. (SR) Rated R

DEEPWATER HORIZON

Director Peter Berg’s Deepwater Horizon deals with the April 2010 events on the offshore oil-drilling rig that made national headlines. The focal point of the story is Mike Williams (Mark Wahlberg), an electronics technician who is just starting a 21-day stint aboard the rig when trouble begins. The site’s supervisor, “Mr. Jimmy” Harrell (Kurt Russell), questions the way that BP executives have taken shortcuts around safety tests as the creation of the well runs over budget and behind schedule. Soon, a massive eruption of oil and gas leads to an explosion that threatens the lives of everyone on board. (SR) Rated PG-13

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THE LEGEND OF TARZAN

The newest big-screen incarnation of the legendary jungle-dwelling, apebefriending hero is a new spin on the character. In the film, Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård) returns to his home in Africa after years of living in London with his wife, Jane (Margot Robbie). (IH) Rated PG-13

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In this remake, a town is under siege from a ruthless big shot — in this case, mining boss Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard) — and his personal army of enforcers. Widowed Emma Cullen (Haley Bennett) tries to hire men willing to accept the likely suicidal job of protecting the town, and one man, bounty hunter Sam Chisolm (Denzel Washington), agrees to assist. Then, he has to find six more to make the title of this Western work. (SR) Rated PG-13

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Based on the true story of the 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery in North Carolina, this crime and action comedy tells the tale of armored-car driver (Zach Galifianakis). Galifianakis’ character David Ghantt is enticed into a massive heist by his co-worker (Kristen Wiig), who is aided by a criminal (Owen Wilson) in making the plan. Ghantt successfully steals $17 million in cash, hands it over to his co-worker and her criminal friend and is double-crossed. From there, Ghantt must run from authorities and a hit man. (EG) Rated PG-13

MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN

When outcast Florida teen Jacob (Asa Butterfield) goes to check on his beloved grandpa (Terence Stamp) after a distressed phone call, he finds the old man dying and sees monsters nearby. Based on his cryptic dying words, Jacob follows the path of his granddad’s fantastical bedtime stories about his time at Miss Peregrine’s (a wonderfully stern Eva Green) orphanage. After events lead Jacob through a time portal, he discovers that the children (known as

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NINE LIVES

Let’s start by saying that everything about this film — in which a workaholic dad played by Kevin Spacey gets trapped in the body of his daughter’s cat — is oozing with cheese and slapstick comedy (from a CGI cat, nonetheless). Spacey’s character Tom Brand is too busy building his business empire to pay attention to his wife and daughter, so quirky pet store owner (Christopher Walken) casts a spell on him with the requirement that he reconnect with his family, or be trapped in the cat’s body for the rest of his life. Antics ensue. (CS) Rated PG

PETE’S DRAGON

Park ranger Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard) discovers Pete (Oakes Fegley) living in the woods where he’s been alone for six years, after an outing with his parents ended in a car wreck that killed them. But then he reveals that he’s had the companionships of a big green dragon named Elliot. (MJ) Rated PG

THE QUEEN OF KATWE

Young Phiona (Madina Nalwanga) and her family live in Katwe, a poor neighborhood in Kampala, Uganda. Phiona wants to do big things despite being from a small place. She gets her chance after a missionary teaches her to play chess and she discovers she has a talent for it. Despite all who tell her she can’t succeed, she becomes a world chess champion. This Disney and ESPN joint film is based on a non-fiction book written by ESPN sportswriter Tim Crothers. (EG) Rated PG

SAUSAGE PARTY

Sausage Party stars an anthropomorphic hotdog and a bun — and it’s the brainchild of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who graced the world with This Is The End and The Night Before. From that description alone, most filmgoers should have no trouble deciding whether or not this crude animated laugh-fest chronicling the escapades of a bunch of talking food in a supermarket is up their alley. Don’t take the kids to this one. (IH) Rated R

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THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS

Created by the team behind the Despicable Me films, The Secret Life of Pets tells the story of a dog named Max (voiced by Louis C.K.) suddenly forced to welcome another pet to his apartment in the shaggy, sloppy Duke (Eric Stonestreet). Mayhem naturally ensues, and the two pups get lost in the city and have to find their way home with the help of a pack of Max’s friends. (DN) Rated PG

SNOWDEN

Oliver Stone’s new biopic thriller about the infamous intelligence workerturned-government hacker wants to remind us that what Snowden did still matters. The star-studded film — starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the title role — doesn’t necessarily break any new ground, but is nevertheless a thrill ride. Rated R. (CS)

STORKS

This animated movie reimagines babydelivering storks that are now tasked with delivering retail packages. Top delivery stork Junior (Andy Samberg) is about to become the next leader of the company when he accidentally activates the baby making machine and creates a baby girl. Junior and his human friend Tulip (Katie Crown) must find the baby a home before the boss finds out. Featuring the voices of Jennifer Aniston, Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele. (EG) Rated PG

SUICIDE SQUAD

The premise of Suicide Squad is kind of a nifty spin on the concept of antiheroes, building a team of incarcerated “meta-humans” who have to be threatened, blackmailed and cajoled by a shadowy government operative (Viola Davis) into forming a team of disposable villain/heroes for particularly dangerous missions. They include Deadshot (Will Smith), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), the Joker (Jared Leto), Killer Croc (Adewale AkinnuoyeAgbaje) and El Diablo (Jay Hernandez). (MB) Rated PG-13 

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gainst the odds, an illiterate, dirt-poor slums of Katwe. As her mother Nakku Harriet, girl from the slums outside Kampala, Lupita Nyong’o (Oscar winner for 12 Years a Uganda, discovers that she is a chess Slave) is a marvel, capable of displaying a world prodigy. With help from her coach, she pursues of emotions with a single glance. A proud widow her dream to become a grandmaster and move and mother of four, she does the utmost to supher family out of their grinding poverty. This is port them all — but can’t even come close. the story of Queen of Katwe, the movie based on an David Oyelowo stars as Phiona’s coach ESPN Magazine article and book by Tim CrothRobert Katende, working in a sports ministry ers. William Wheeler wrote the screenplay; it’s outreach in Katwe until he is able to land an directed by Mira Nair (The Reluctant engineering job in the city. He teaches Fundamentalist, The Namesake, Mississippi chess to the children, whose parents QUEEN Masala, Salaam Bombay!). won’t allow them to play soccer due OF KATWE Against the odds, Queen of Katwe to the high risk of injuries and their rises above the usual underdog sports Rated PG inability to afford any medical bills. Directed by Mira Nair clichés to become something quite He eases Phiona into the chess group, Starring Madina Nalwanga, whose children first reject her for affecting and distinctive, an outcome Lupita Nyong’o, David made all the more remarkable given being “smelly,” then because they Oyelowo that this is a Disney production. Yes, are getting beaten by a girl. Robert’s there are dozens of metaphors about sensitivity to Harriet’s concerns is how the strategies of chess also apply to the rules made clear during several conversations, as is his of life, but Nair’s able direction and the subtleintrepid advocacy for his slum kids to travel and ties of her central performers provide a fresh play against Uganda’s well-heeled youth. and believable break from the old banalities and Queen of Katwe’s crowning moment comes dursports-movie conventions. ing the film’s closing credits, when the actors are Newcomer Madina Nalwanga stars as Phiona seen side-by-side with their real-life counterparts, Mutesi, the real-life chess champion. Not only is complemented by biographical updates. “Chess she able to convey Phiona’s preternatural abilimakes my brain sharp,” states the uneducated ties, but also the trepidation and fears that arise Phiona at one point. Indeed, all of the kids once the child gets a sense of her own keenness portrayed in the movie are now progressing in and a glimpse of how life is lived outside the school, and in life. 

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Hit Refresh Seattle folk-pop sextet the Head and the Heart returns with a new album and a new mentality BY BEN SALMON

or as long as there’s been music, there have been artists who came along in the right place at the right time with the right sound, fueling a quick rise to stardom. Take, for example, the winsome folk-pop band the Head and the Heart. Formed by relative strangers though an open mic night at Seattle’s Conor Byrne Pub, the band went from playing small bars and burning CDs of its debut album to signing with hometown mega-indie label Sub Pop Records in about a year. Sub Pop reissued the band’s debut in early 2011, and it wasn’t long before the Head and the Heart was selling out large venues packed with people who loved their ultra-melodic, handclap-happy brand of Americana. A nonstop touring schedule forced

the group to write songs for their second album on the road, and when the touring for the debut finally stopped, they went right back into the studio, recorded 2013’s Let’s Be Still, and did the whole thing over again. Here was a band with a wonderfully accessible sound, swept up into the “business” part of the music business and then run ragged. Not that there’s blame to

be placed. It just happens, says vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Charity Rose Thielen. “We were a ‘yes band,’” she says. “We were saying ‘yes’ to every opportunity because we just couldn’t say ‘no.’ You feel so lucky and so grateful (about what’s happening), and we were like, ‘Let’s do it.’” This is how bands burn out, except the Head and the Heart didn’t know that at the time. All they knew is that by 2014 — after four years of ceaseless work — they were exhausted. So the band of (mostly) Seattle newbies who stumbled upon each other at Conor Byrne decided to scatter for a while. Thielen wrote songs for others, including Mavis Staples. Vocalist/guitarist Jonathan Russell worked for the nonprofit Artists for Peace and ...continued on next page

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MUSIC | INDIE ROCK “HIT REFRESH,” CONTINUED... Justice in Haiti. Pianist Kenny Hensley learned to fly planes and spent time in China. Bassist Chris Zasche camped in the Canadian Rockies. Drummer Tyler Williams put down roots in Richmond, Virginia. (Sixth member Josiah Johnson is currently on hiatus from the band as he focuses on battling addiction.) “We took time … to actually live and be at home and have consistency,” Thielen says. “I think that’s really important as a writer, to have that perspective in what you’re writing. You can only write so many songs that are dynamic and relatable about being on the road.” So when the Head and the Heart gathered in beautiful Stinson Beach, California, in 2015 to start working on its third album, Signs of Light, it did so with clear minds and full tanks, Thielen says. “Taking a pause like that is going to bring refreshment, and I think having some time really gave us some peace and perspective, and made us excited to remember why we started in the first place,” she says. “It really set the scene for a sunnier album, and you can hear that.” Indeed you can. Opening track “All We Ever Knew” sparkles and fades like dusk over the Pacific, and it’s followed by “City of Angels,” which sounds like it was plucked off of a pop radio station’s playlist from the 1970s. The latter in particular finds the Head and the Heart coursing with more energy than ever before. “Rhythm & Blues,” on the other hand, rambles and shimmers like much of the band’s

back catalog. The honeyed harmonies on “Library Magic” recall fellow Seattle heroes Fleet Foxes. And the easygoing “False Alarm” offers what might just be the most interesting melody on the album. But the Head and the Heart’s current status might be best embodied by the album’s title track, a sad song that nonetheless builds into a glorious crescendo of keys and strings and horns and voices: “You gotta fix yourself up before taking off / ’Cause it’s you, it’s you that you’re running from.” For the six members of the Head and the Heart, finding success in a band together was sort of like getting married before falling in love. Where most bands grow out of a group of friends, this one has developed friendships through being in a band. “The serendipity of all of us meeting, it was this kind of infatuation magic period,” Thielen says. “That’s what brought us together: not knowing each other. And then the realness sets in, and we’re trying to understand each other while we’re on this crazy rocket ship.” On Signs of Light, it sounds like the Head and the Heart has finally taken control of its own arc. “It’s challenging (because) we’re a democratic band,” Thielen says. “But there is such beauty in that challenge.”  The Head and the Heart with Declan McKenna • Mon, Oct. 10, at 8 pm • $36-$53.50 • Allages • INB Performing Arts Center • 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. • inbpac.com • 279-7000 UPCOMING EVENTS

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Danny Brown argues he’s the greatest alive. Decide for yourself this Friday at the Knitting Factory.

Greatest Alive?

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Danny Brown makes his case as rap’s boldest voice on Atrocity Exhibition BY BEN SALMON

etroit rapper Danny Brown is back on our collective radar, this time with a new album and a massive tour — which hits Spokane Friday — to promote it. With him comes a wave of glowing reviews for Atrocity Exhibition, Brown’s fourth album and first for the influential Warp Records label. Rolling Stone gave it four stars and called it “the year’s most thrilling cry for help.” The Guardian went one star better and christened Brown the “true successor” to OutKast. And there’s much to love here. After releasing his underground debut in 2010, the MC broke out in 2011 with XXX, a sprawling collection of strange bangers that introduced Brown’s unique style to the masses — manic rat-tat-tat raps about various vices set against noisy, industrial beats, which sounds like nothing else in hip-hop. Brown followed XXX with 2013’s Old, delivering more of the same, plus a healthy dose of EDM-flavored tracks and higher-profile guests like A$AP Rocky, Purity Ring and Charli XCX. At first glance, Old seemed like evidence that outsiders were starting to loosen Brown’s vice grip on his own vision, but repeated listens proved that, in fact, it was Brown’s vision that outshined the add-ons. On Atrocity Exhibition, that vision comes into its sharpest focus yet. On opening track “Downward Spiral,” Brown’s longtime producer Paul White doubles down on the noise, providing a clunky, clangorous backdrop for the rapper’s most harrowing lines yet: “Everybody say, you got a lot to be proud of / Been high this whole time, don’t realize what I done / ’Cause when I’m all alone, feel like no one care / Isolate myself and don’t go nowhere.” Within seconds, Brown is “drowning frustra-

tions in an ocean of sin” and feeling like he lives day to day on Death Row. That’s the common thread throughout Atrocity Exhibition. In “Rolling Stone,” Brown laments that he “bought a nightmare, sold a dream” and “happiness went upstream.” In “Ain’t It Funny,” there’s “panic when the drugs are gone and nobody is answering.” In between, Brown relentlessly unleashes one playfully bizarro couplet after another, with White’s post-apocalyptic doom-bap almost always by his side. After an impressive run of “grappling with drug use” songs, Brown tries to find peace in the album’s closer, “Hell For It.” As he sees it, his task is twofold: to “inspire your future with my past,” and to leave behind a legacy in song. But after 45 minutes of searching and selfloathing, he must convince himself he’s worthy of those jobs. “Never WEEKEND got deterred C O U N T D OW N from the Get the scoop on this voice I heard weekend’s events with inside,” Brown our newsletter. Sign up at squawks over Inlander.com/newsletter. a seesawing piano sample. “Tell myself every day: The greatest that’s alive.” You could argue that point. Certainly there are rappers (named Kendrick, Kanye, Chance or otherwise) who’d argue. But Danny Brown’s in the conversation. n Danny Brown with Maxo Kream and Zelooperz • Fri, Oct. 7, at 8:30 pm • $20 • All-ages • Knitting Factory • 919 W. Sprague • sp.knittingfactory.com • 244-3279

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he sounds on Jesse Dayton’s new album The Revealer bounce from country to rock to blues with an ease and punk-fueled spirit that shows the Texas native has been steeped in those genres for decades. It’s a stripped-down affair, full of skillful and searing guitar that’s made him a favorite collaborator for Americana peers young and old, including Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson, as well as Social Distortion’s Mike Ness and current tourmates the Supersuckers. All that outside work seems to have pushed Dayton’s own songwriting in positive directions, as The Revealer revels in personal, emotional tales, not kitschy retro-by-numbers tropes. The man is a headliner in his own right, but next week he’s opening for fellow hillbilly hellraisers Supersuckers. — DAN NAILEN Jesse Dayton with Supersuckers, Whiskey Dick Mountain • Wed, Oct. 12, at 7:30 pm • $14/$17 day of • All-ages • The Big Dipper • 171 S. Washington • bigdipperevents.com • 863-8098

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he I Love the ’90s Tour was just here, and with this Sunday’s Ying Yang Twins show you’ll get a taste of I Love the 2000s. The crunk duo straight out of Atlanta swings through Spokane again (they last played at Swaxx back in 2014) to prove they have what it takes to continue on in this business — their most recent studio record dropped in 2009. If the songs “Get Low,” “Whistle While You Twurk,” “Salt Shaker” or “Wait (The Whisper Song),” ever meant anything to your high school existence, this could be the throwback show of your booty-shakin’ dreams. Along with the hits — you’ll probably know way more songs than you thought — expect them to also play their brand new single, aptly titled “Hit Em Wit Dat ‘D.’” — LAURA JOHNSON Ying Yang Twins • Sun, Oct. 9, at 8:30 pm • $15 • All-ages • The Pin! • 412 W. Sprague • thepinevents.com • 368-4077

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BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn J THE BIG DIPPER, KYRS 80s Dance Party BOLO’S, Destiny CAPONE’S (208-457-8020), 25th Anniversary feat. the Rub, the Working Spliffs THE CELLAR, Dog House Boyz COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, Echo Elysium, YESTERDAYSCAKE CURLEY’S, Tracer DOWNTOWN SPOKANE LIBRARY, DJ Lydell

FEDORA PUB & GRILLE, Wyatt Wood IDAHO POUR AUTHORITY, Marty Perron and Doug Bond IRON GOAT BREWING CO., Buffalo Jones IRON HORSE BAR, Ryan Larsen Band THE JACKSON ST., Kenny James Miller Band JOHN’S ALLEY, Blumeadows J KNITTING FACTORY, Danny Brown (See story on page 47), Maxo Kream, Zelooperz LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Carey Brazil J THE LOCAL DELI (208-762-4676), The Powers MAX AT MIRABEAU, Spokane Dan & the Blue Blazers MOOSE LOUNGE, Tell the Boys

MULLIGAN’S BAR & GRILLE, Gil Ward NASHVILLE NORTH, Luke Jaxon with DJ Tom NORTHERN QUEST CASINO, DJ Patrick J THE PALOMINO, Walking Corpse Syndrome, Dogtown, Northern Crush, Nogunaso PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Wayne Worthen PEND OREILLE PLAYHOUSE (4479900), Open Mic POST FALLS BREWING COMPANY (208-773-7301), Daniel Mills THE RESERVE, Stepbrothers THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos feat. Christan Raxter & Steve Ridler

J THE SHOP, DJ Teej J THE PIN!, Fit for a King, Alive in Barcelona, Concrete Grip (CD release) THE ROADHOUSE, Usual Suspects J WASHINGTON CRACKER CO. BUILDING, Terrain 9 feat. Brothers From Another, Techtax, Powerbleeder, Local Pavlov, Griffey, Forest Fires and DJ JG ZOLA, Somebody’s Hero

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THE CELLAR, Dog House Boyz COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, Echo Elysium  CRUISERS, Rock N Rumble feat. Invasive CURLEY’S, Tracer FEDORA PUB & GRILLE, Aubrey Lenae IDAHO POUR AUTHORITY, Brian Jacobs IRON HORSE BAR, Ryan Larsen Band THE JACKSON ST., DJ Dave JOHN’S ALLEY, Skerik’s Bandalabra  KNITTING FACTORY, Nahko & Medicine For the People, HIRIE, LA ROSA CLUB, Open Jam LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Truck Mills MAX AT MIRABEAU, Spokane Dan & the Blue Blazers MICKDUFF’S BEER HALL (208-2096700), Brian Jacobs and Chris Lynch MOOSE LOUNGE, Tell the Boys MULLIGAN’S BAR & GRILLE, Pat Coast NASHVILLE NORTH, Luke Jaxon with DJ Tom NORTHERN QUEST CASINO, DJ Patrick PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Daniel Mills THE RESERVE, Gladhammer THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling

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 THE BARTLETT, Marissa Nadler  CALYPSOS COFFEE & CREAMERY, Open Mic EICHARDT’S, Monday Night Jam with Truck Mills  INB PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, The Head and the Heart (See story on page 45), Declan McKenna RED ROOM LOUNGE, Open Mic with MJ The In-Human Beatbox ZOLA, Kellan Rowe

Tuesday, 10/11

 THE BIG DIPPER, Voice Of Addiction, Itchy Kitty, Gorilla, Rabbit & Chicken GREENBRIAR INN (208-667-9660), John Firshi THE JACKSON ST., DJ Dave KELLY’S IRISH PUB, Arvid Lundin and Deep Roots LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Turntable Tuesday MICKDUFF’S BEER HALL, Open mic night MIK’S, DJ Brentano  POOLE’S PUBLIC HOUSE (SOUTH HILL), DJ Charley THE RESERVE, Deschamp’s Artist Showcase THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Jam night with Gil Rivas SWAXX, T.A.S.T.Y with DJs Freaky Fred, Beauflexx ZOLA, Fus Bol

Wednesday, 10/12  THE BIG DIPPER, Supersuckers, Jesse Dayton (See story on facing page), Whiskey Dick Mountain CHATEAU RIVE, An Evening With The Quebe Sisters CHECKERBOARD BAR, The Hasslers EICHARDT’S, Charley Packard GENO’S TRADITIONAL FOOD & ALES, Open Mic with T & T JOHN’S ALLEY, Voodoo Horsehoes  KNITTING FACTORY, Devin Townsend Project, Between the Buried and Me, Fallujah

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Fall gives historic Wallace, Idaho, a good look.

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FESTIVAL HISTORY LESSON

Nestled in Idaho’s Silver Valley, the town of Wallace offers an accurate glimpse into the region’s past, with its picturesque, historic downtown and storied past as a hub of the silver mining boom of the 1890s. This weekend, the town celebrates its rich history with special presentations, tours and workshops during the three-day Fall for History Festival. The only town in America listed in its entirety on the National Register of Historic Places, Wallace is also known as the filming site for the 1997 film Dante’s Peak. This time of year, the town is awash in breathtaking autumn colors, and locals around the region who’ve always wanted to explore the town’s fascinating history should take note of these planned festivities. Among many offerings, visitors can learn how to research historic photos and their family histories, take interpretive tours at several buildings and sites, or see a performance at the Sixth Street Theater about the infamous 1910 fire that decimated the town. More details are on the Wallace Chamber of Commerce website. — CHEY SCOTT Fall for History Festival • Fri, Oct. 7-Sun, Oct. 9; times vary • $10-$25, depending on event • Wallace, Idaho • wallaceidahochamber.com • 208-753-7151

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When it comes to making sense of news on the world stage, few can match the credentials of Fareed Zakaria, host of his own show on CNN and columnist for The Atlantic and the Washington Post. Whether discussing conflicts around the world or discerning longterm effects of trade deals or climate change, Zakaria is able to convey big ideas and thoughtful analysis in a way that’s entertaining as well as enlightening. He’s this year’s featured speaker for the Whitworth University President’s Leadership Forum. — DAN NAILEN Fareed Zakaria • Tue, Oct. 11, from 7:30-9 am • $60, pre-registration required • Spokane Convention Center • 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. • whitworth.edu • 777-3449

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Forty years into his stand-up career, there’s still no one like Emo Philips. His childlike, singsong falsetto vocal patterns marked him immediately as something utterly different from the “airplane food is so bad” style of many of his ’80s peers, and helped make him an unlikely success story in the Reagan years, releasing a couple of albums on major labels and landing roles on Miami Vice and in Weird Al Yankovic’s movie UHF. Later, his voice work made him invaluable to animated shows including Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist and Space Ghost Coast to Coast, but he never stopped performing stand-up. This is his first-ever stop in Spokane. — DAN NAILEN Emo Philips • Sat, Oct. 8, at 7:30 and 10:30 pm • $20 • Spokane Comedy Club • 315 W. Sprague • spokanecomedyclub.com • 318-9998

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SPORTS ZAGS’ SNEAK PEEK

Now that you’re just settling into football season, why not start getting pumped up for college hoops to tip off? That’s what you can do at the annual and alliterative Kraziness in the Kennel, which gives you a first look at the Gonzaga men’s basketball team for the 2016-17 season. Quick refresher: Sabonis, Wiltjer and McClellan are all gone, but big man Przemek Karnowski is back, along with a cast of talented transfers, including UW defector Nigel Williams-Goss, and incoming freshmen. At this free event, you’ll see the team compete in three-point and dunk contests, as well as face off in the Blue-on-White scrimmage. You can come back the following week on Oct. 15 at 4 pm for the Fan Fest, which includes autographs and a chance to meet the women’s team. — MIKE BOOKEY Gonzaga Basketball: Kraziness in the Kennel • Sat, Oct. 8; doors at 3, starts at 4 pm • Free and open to the public • McCarthey Athletic Center • 801 N. Cincinnati • gozags.com

Oct 29, Nov 5, Nov 12 9:30 am - 3:00 pm

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CLASSICAL AUSTRIA IN NORTH IDAHO

At this now for more than 30 years, the Coeur d’Alene Symphony pulls both musicians and audience members from Idaho, Washington and Montana. For their second concert this season, the orchestra transports listeners to Vienna with classical works from Austrian-born composers. Verne Windham, program director at KPBX, Spokane’s public radio station, and music director for the Mozart on a Summer’s Eve series, guest conducts, taking the symphony through Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio and Symphony No. 40 as well as Haydn’s Symphony No. 104, aka London Symphony, the artist’s final symphony. — LAURA JOHNSON

FIND THE HAPPY HOUR NEAREST YOU.

Coeur d’Alene Symphony: Music From Vienna • Fri, Oct. 7, at 7:30 pm; Sat, Oct. 8, at 2 pm • $10-$27 • Kroc Center • 1765 W. Golf Course Rd., CdA • cdasymphony.org • 208-765-3833

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BENEFIT

4TH ANNUAL CASA UNCORKED Enjoy foods and drinks, raffles, live music, auctions and giveaways during the largest fundraiser of the year benefiting North Idaho CASA. Oct. 6, 5:30-9:30 pm. $75-$100. Hagadone Event Center, 900 S. Floating Green Dr. northidahocasa.com (208-667-9165) TRANSITIONS’ PEOPLE WHO CARE EVENT An event to celebrate community members making a difference in the lives of women and children who are overcoming poverty and homelessness. Oct. 6, 7:30-8:30 am & 12-1 pm. Free. Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 201 W. North River Dr. help4women. org/people-who-care (328-6702) ANNUAL CARDBOARD BOX CITY Family Promise of North Idaho hosts

its 9th annual family-friendly fundraiser and homeless awareness event. Participants can enjoy fire pits and s’mores, and continental breakfast on Saturday. Overnight event starts Oct. 7, at 6 pm; ends Oct. 8, at 6 am. $1-$125. Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave. (208-777-4190) CORBIN WALK ALONG Walk to raise funds for Corbin Senior Activity Center. For every $20 that you are sponsored, play a dice game for a free membership. Oct. 7, 1-3 pm. Free. Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland. (327-1584) KEEP THE CHANGE BluBerry is donating all tips through December to ACCOIN to aid in its mission of serving, education, supporting, and advocating for local families affected by childhood cancer. Blu Berry Frozen Yogurt, 3007 E. 57th. acco.org (443-6588)

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I SAW YOU FOR THE LAST TIME Over a month ago...We are geographically closer than we've ever been yet we've never been further apart. I think of you everyday, pray to God you and your kids are ok and try to work through the range of emotions any day brings. I'm on my own for the first time in my life and I try to stay positive, try to look forward to the promise of a new day, try to hold ME down. I still see you in my dreams, see the you who is full of love, forgiven and forgotten the hurt I caused you as you tried to heal and truly accepted me for the fallible and flawed human being I am. I needed time to grown, time to truly see why I stay alive & why I needed you in my life and I believe I found it, though I wish you would have stuck around just a little bit longer. It has not been easy. I don't hate you, I understand why you left. I can't make you come back though God knows what is really in my heart, I won't waste the time praying you will, I feel my time praying is better spent on the health and safety of you and your kids. Just know if you ever need me, if life ever gets to be too much, if you can truly come to me open and honestly, I am here for you and always will be as a friend you wanted not the lover I did.

CHEERS RE: LGBT COMMUNITY Well, you are a bit feisty there, but I must agree with you somewhat and disagree. I’ve met both selfish and selfless people within the LGBT

community. Here, the selfishness is more pronounced than in NC where I moved from 2 years ago. Because of my longstanding of being an ally of the LGBT community, someone suggested I look into becoming a member of the Inland Northwest Business Alliance. I had PLANNED to do that. But TWO phone calls and TWO emails to INBA went unanswered. So that told me

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who lost their lives due to hate crimes; fighting for equality; etc. ALL of you are SO precious to me! - Your Passionate Ally

authority to help...all we have is a button to protect us from the drunk, unmedicated and drugged!!

TO BECOMING FRIENDS Wow. All I saw was you and your beautiful soul, but wow! You were there in my darkest hours yet held my hand in the brightest of hard days. You can make my heart sing the words I

METH HEADS Jeers to all the meth heads in Spokane. I work in a local hospital and have taken care of many of you. You are offered help to kick the addiction and turn it down. You just want free care and to get back to

an off leash dog on a public road, its owner said it was was "friendly" too. Then it bit me repeatedly and wouldn't let go. I'm glad you weren't wearing a helmet. WHAT WERE YOU THINKING??? Who is responsible for the planning and PLANTING out on Country Homes? We residents out in that area are AMAZED that anyone in their

Here in this city, there is both selfishness and selflessness... jeers to the selfishness and cheers to the selflessness!

the character of a business that obviously isn't interested in having allies. And the selfishness just continued on and on when I met others within the SAME community who always TALKED about how important allies were but NEVER had time to talk with them and NEVER let them get involved with assisting in anyway possible because they were just SO SELFISH and wanted ALL the attention. So yes, have found quite a few here. HOWEVER, I must come to the defense of a married LGBT couple that dotes on their allies and ALWAYS tells them how important allies are to the LGBT community. They are never self-seeking and prefer to stay in the background. I just feel I should at least come to their defense here. They are always thanking their customers who come into their business for being so supportive of them. Not only that but even if they have worked 100+ hours in a week, if someone needs them, they are there. No matter what, they take the time. So here in this city, there is both selfishness and selflessness. Just seems the selfishness is more pronounced. So jeers to the selfishness and cheers to the selflessness! Especially you two beautiful young men who are so generous with the BIGGEST hearts! T & G, you shine royally! LGBT HISTORY MONTH It's that time of year to celebrate LGBT History Month throughout October. Celebrate how far the LGBT community has come throughout the years, and remember and thank those who made this possible. Also, let us remember those

thought were lost forever. You are a true friend my friend, and for that, I am truly, most honestly grately for. Cheers to you! P.s. And those science documentaries, they are the best :-)

your habit. I don't mind if you want to ruin your life, but how many more children are you going to kill?? We've had too many recently. Please get yourselves neutered and quit destroying the innocent lives.

DOLLARS FOR DICK'S To the women at Dick's burgers on Sunday, October 2. I was standing in line counting out my change, I had just enough I thought. But then you honked your horn, I looked and you pointed at me and told me to come over. I was confused, but went over to you anyways. Thank you so so much for buying my lunch for me that day! I was having a rough day and that was just so kind and random. Wow. Thank you so much! Cheers to you!

HIT AND RUN Black SUV hit a blue van Saturday 10-1 @ 1:51pm. Francis and Ash at first turn in. I had 3 kids in the car and you broke my mirror. You are a dirtbag.

JEERS ONLY WHEN THE MONEY IS IN DANGER... Jeers to the SPD including the woman sitting behind the desk at dispatch that basically told my coworker and I that we are only allowed to use our panic button provided by our employers when we are being held up!! So only when the money is in danger can we get immediate assistance from our finest and if our lives are in danger we have to make the general crime check call and wait the 10 to 15 minute response time, and I am speaking from a lot of experience. Thank you again so much for reminding us how hard it already is to earn a paycheck. Ya'll have the guns and the

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.”

DUTCH BROS Jeers to the Dutch Bros customers that block a lane on Division Street and/or Sharp Avenue while waiting to get a drink. I am having a very difficult time understanding what goes on in someone's mind that thinks this is a responsible driving behavior. If you are a Dutch Bros customer that does this please respond with your coherent justification for doing this while increasing the chances of a rear-end collision and injury (pretty sure it's against the law too). This request also goes out to the "conscientious" people that pull off the roadway only to park over the sidewalk. I thank you in advance for enlightening me. PLEASE PUT YOUR DOG ON A LEASH Jeers to the mountain biker with an off leash dog in Riverside State Park Monday 10/3. You are breaking the law and I shouldn't have to ask you to put your dog on a leash. When I told you I was attacked by a dog you told me to "relax". How dare you, I was left scared and crying after your dog ran at me. I was attacked previously while jogging by

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right mind would approve the number of plants that were put in out there! After just the short time it's been done, the plants are way overgrown, making it difficult to see on-coming traffic when trying to cross at any of the bridges! We also need the guard rails back on the bridges! Can't the plants be thinned out of this area and reused elsewhere around town, where I see other planting being done? Just seems like a huge waste of $$$$ to me! We love what was done and the reasoning for it, but who's going to be responsible for the vegetation over growth when the two year contract to maintain it runs out? Poor planning if you ask me!! 

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EVENTS | CALENDAR OKTOBERFEST BENEFIT The 22nd annual event features beer tasting from 13 local brewers, an authentic German meal, entertainment and live/silent auctions. All proceeds benefit the Post Falls Historical Society and Museum. Oct. 7, 5-8:30 pm. $7.50/adults; $6.50/ kids, seniors. Q’Emiln Park, 12201 W Parkway Dr. (208-660-4064) CARITAS’ CRAFT & BAKE SALE Crafts include jewelry, hand-knitted socks and hats, kitchen items, home decor and more. Proceeds support Caritas’s food bank and emergency assistance. Oct. 8, 9 am-2 pm. Free. Caritas Outreach Ministries, 1612 W. Dalke. (326-2249) MOBIUS ANNUAL GALA An evening of celebration including: food, libations, and a live auction. Also, experience the “Bodies Human” exhibit in the science center’s new location. Oct. 8, 6:30 pm. $75/person. Mobius Science Center, 331 N. Post. mobiusspokane.org (509-3217137) MT SPOKANE HS BAND CRAFT FAIR All proceeds from the event benefit the award-winning Mt. Spokane High School Band. Oct. 9, 9 am-5 pm and Oct. 10, 11 am-4 pm. $2 (kids under 12 free). Mt. Spokane High School, 6015 E. Mt Spokane Park Dr. (456-0446) TEAM HOPE WALK Help eradicate Huntington’s Disease (HD) by participating in a 5K or 10K walk/run. All proceeds support improving the lives of people affected by HD and their families. Oct. 8, 10 am-noon. $25. Riverfront Park. hdsa.org/thwspokane (208-596-1368) PAY IT FORWARD FUNDRAISER This event supports three local people in need, with vendors throughout the mall donating a portion of their proceeds. Beneficiaries include Lungs For Leah, Disaster Has Hit, and Support & Care for Jami Markham. Oct. 9, 11 am-5 pm. Greenacres Vendor Mall, 17905 E. Appleway, Spokane Valley. (309-3236) SOUP FOR THE SOUL Enjoy a bowl of soup and support the Arts in Healing program at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children’s Hospital. Over the past five years, Soup for the Soul has raised nearly $17,000 to integrate art therapy into a patient’s hospital stay. Wednesdays in October, at participating restaurants (see link for list). bit. ly/2dHh4qJ

COMEDY

2.0PEN MIC Local comedy night hosted by Ken McComb. Thursdays, from 8-10 pm. Free. The District Bar, 916 W. First Ave. facebook.com/districtbarspokane COMEDY@FIRST This week’s show is EDNA, an improvised comedy show, featuring Emily Butler. Oct. 6, 8 pm. $10-$12.50. Ella’s Theater, 1017 W. First. FIRST THURSDAY COMEDY Live standup comedy in Impulse Nightclub. Each edition of the show features funny local folks from around the region. Ages 21+. Oct. 6, 8 pm. $10. Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford. northernquest. com (242-7000) TAYLOR WILLIAMSON Live set by the second place contestant on season 8 of “America’s Got Talent.” Oct. 6-7, 7:30 pm, also Oct. 10, 10:30 pm. $15-$27. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. spokanecomedyclub.com (509-3189998) AFTER DARK An adult-rated version of the Blue Door’s monthly, Friday show; on the first and last Friday of the

month, at 10 pm. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. 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 (8386688) STAND-UP STORIES Improvised comedy based on the the stand-up comedy of special guest Harry J Riley. For mature audiences. Oct. 7, 10-11:30 pm. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. (747-7045) EMO PHILIPS He’s been described by Jay Leno as “the best joke writer in America,” and considered by many, including “Weird Al” Yankovic, as one of the funniest people on the planet. Oct. 8, at 7:30 and 10:30 pm. $20-$25. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. (318-9998) SAFARI Fast-paced, short-form improv games based on audience suggestions. (Recommended for ages 16+) Saturdays at 8 pm, through Dec. 17. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. (747-7045) DRINK N’ DEBATE: COMEDY COMPETITION Three new teams will try to knock last month’s “MasterDebaters” off their throne. Oct. 9; doors at 7, show at 8 pm. $10. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. bit.ly/2bNpEW7 (3189998) MONDAY NIGHT COMEDY A weekly comedy open mic, hosted by Nick Cavasier. Sign-up at 7:30, show at 8 pm. Free. The Reserve, 120 N. Wall. (598-8783) 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 OPEN MIC A free open mic night every Wednesday, starting at 8 pm. Doors open at 7 pm. Free. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. spokanecomedyclub.com RALPHIE MAY May debuted five specials over a decade on Comedy Central with each drawing record ratings. He also tours extensively and has made 19 trips into war zones to perform for troops with the USO and Wounded Warriors charity. Oct. 12, 7:30 pm. $28$35. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. (318-9998) MICROBIOGRAPHY Local married couple Ryan and Lindsay Tucker tell stories from their real lives, and local comedy troupe The Freedom Association, led by Mark Robbins, improvises scenes loosely based on their stories. Ages 17+ Oct. 14, 8-11 pm. $12. The Bartlett, 228 W. Sprague Ave. thebartlettspokane.com

COMMUNITY

COLVILLE CORN MAZE & PUMPKIN PATCH The 7th year of the local, 12-acre corn maze, with a pumpkin and squash patch. Open through Oct. 31; Sat-Sun from 11 am-7:30 pm and Mon-Fri, from 4-7:30 pm. $5-$7. Colville Corn Maze, 73 Oakshott Rd. colvillecornmaze.com COMMUNITY OPEN DANCE An allages dance, offering all types of music and styles od dance. Thursdays, at 7 pm. $5. Western Dance Center, 1901 N. Sullivan Rd. squaredancespokane.org (979-2607)

LOST EGYPT: ANCIENT SECRETS, MODERN SCIENCE Explore ancient Egypt with hands-on activities, human and animal mummies and real Egyptian artifacts. Through Jan. 6; open TueSat, 10 am-5 pm (until 8 pm on Wed; half-price admission on Tue). $5-$10/ admission. Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. northwestmuseum.org SCARYWOOD HAUNTED NIGHTS The North Idaho theme park transforms into a site of Halloween-themed nightmares. Open Sept. 30-Oct. 29; Thu, 6:30-11 pm and Fri-Sat, from 7 pm-1 am. $26-$40. Silverwood Theme Park, 27843 U.S. 95. scarywoodhaunt.com (208-683-3400) VACCINE SAFETY SYMPOSIUM Experts in the field of vaccines present relevant materials and information to the audience. Oct. 6, 5:30-7:30 pm. Free, registration requested. Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave. cdalibrary.org WASHINGTON STATE CHINESE LANTERN FESTIVAL The festival returns for a second year, filling the park with colorful and elaborate handmade Chinese lantern sculptures. All new displays are featured this year, along with the artisan vendor village, cultural and acrobatic performances, food and more. Through Oct. 30; Sun-Thu, 5-10 pm; Fri-Sat, 5-11 pm. Performances Sun-Thu at 6:30 and 8:30 pm; Fri-Sat at 7 and 9 pm. $10$15/entry; $40/family pass (2 adults, 2 youth) and $60/all-access pass. Kids 3 and under free. Riverfront Park. spokanelanternfestival.com INTRO TO MODERN SQUARE DANCING No experience necessary, open to all ages, with refreshments at break time. Oct. 7, 8-10 pm. Free. North Spokane Dance Center, 7424 N. Freya. (4894492) ROALD DAHL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION This year marks the beloved children’s author’s 100th birthday. Join the library staff and listen to some book excerpts, make a fun craft and share a yummy treat. Oct. 7, 4 pm. Free. Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley St. (4445390) SPOKANE VALLEY LIBRARY BOOK SALE Preview sale on Oct. 7, from 3-5 pm ($10 admission). Sale offers books (25-50 cents), CDs, DVDs ($1) and more. Oct. 7-8. Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main. (893-8400) USED BOOK SALE Friends of the North Spokane Library’s used book sale offers books, CDs, DVDs, VHS and books on tape for 50 cents to $1 (cash only). Oct. 7-8, 10: am-3 pm. scld.org LEGO WEDO’S WORKSHOP Lego WeDo’s offer a creative outlet for 6-9 year olds. With the ability to use motors, sensors and programing, the options of what can be built are amazing. Oct. 7-Nov. 4, meets Fri, 3:45-5:30 pm. $50. Gizmo-cda, 806 N. Fourth. gizmocda.org YWCA WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT IMPACT LUNCHEON FEAT. ASHLEY JUDD This year’s keynote speaker is actress and humanitarian Ashley Judd. Proceeds from the event support YWCA of Spokane’s programs and services aiding domestic violence victims and their children. Oct. 7, 11:30 am-1:30 pm. $125/person [SOLD OUT]. Davenport Grand, 333 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. ywcaspokane.org

MUSICAL LANDSCAPE OF

ICELAND VALGEIR SIGURÐSSON

with documentary film DREAMLAND RACHMANINOFF’S PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 with guest artist

INON BARNATAN

on piano & SIBELIUS’ SYMPHONY NO. 5 OCTOBER 8 - 8PM --- OCTOBER 9 - 3PM THIS CONCERT IS SPONSORED BY JOAN DEGERSTROM AND

SOUNDS OF SCANDINAVIA with guest conductor PAVEL BALEFF & guest violinist FEI-FEI DONG FEATURING THE MUSIC OF

Niels Wilhelm Gade, Edvard Grieg & Carl Nielsen This concert is sponsored by William C. Fix & the Johnston-Fix Foundation

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COMMUNITY BUSINESS, HEALTH & RESOURCE FAIR Meet representatives and get information from 30+ businesses and agencies that offer retirement living options, in-home care, healthcare options, financial advice, hospice and more. Oct. 8, 9 am-3 pm. Free. Southside Community Center, 3151 E. 27th. (535-0803) DAHMEN BARN 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Celebration of the arts and cultural center’s 10th anniversary include an evening of appetizers, beer and wine, with an auction to benefit its programs, Oct. 8, 6-9 pm ($15). Oct. 9, noon-3 pm. Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way. artisanbarn.org DIGITAL HUMANITIES EXHIBITS FROM THE JESUIT ARCHIVES The culmination of two projects researched, digitized, and curated by Gonzaga students, featuring never-before-seen photos from early 20th Century Jesuit missionaries to the King Island community of Alaska. In the Foley Library. Oct. 8, 9 am-5 pm. Free. Gonzaga University, 502 E. Boone Ave. bit.ly/2cR0OCu (3136661) EVERGREEN RAILROAD OPEN HOUSE The community is invited to come see the to-scale model, with 14 bridges, 18 tunnels, two main lines and more. Oct. 8, 5-9 pm. Free. Evergreen Model Railroad Club, 18213 E. Appleway Ave. (939-5845) WALLACE FALL FOR HISTORY FEST The historic North Idaho town celebrates its heritage with a series of colorful lectures, history re-enactments, live theater productions, and guided tours of the town — the only city in America entirely listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Oct. 8-9. wallaceidahochamber.com (208-753-7151) FAMILY FALL CARNIVAL Offering carnival games, chili cook-off, prize drawing, and more. Proceeds support Spokane Babywearing work toward becoming a nonprofit. At the Billy Goat Ranch, 4029 W. Burroughs Rd. Oct. 8, 10 am-2 pm. Free. bit.ly/2dFczBj (5997544) LION’S CLUB TRAIN RIDES Hosted for 35 years by the NPOV Lions Club, the 2016 season will be the club’s last offering the scenic train excursions between Ione and Metaline Falls, Wash. Train rides offered the first four weekends of October (Sat-Sun). $10-$15. lionstrainrides.com PITIES PARTY Find out more about the misunderstood pitbull breed and become an advocate for breed discrimi-

nation. Oct. 8, 1-2 pm. Free. SCRAPS Regional Animal Shelter, 6815 E. Trent. spokanecounty.org/scraps (477-2532) SERVING THOSE WHO SERVED: CENTER FOR PUBLIC HUMANITIES PANEL A panel discussion with GU College of Arts & Sciences faculty working with veterans to tell their stories, with the shared goal of fostering an understanding of their experiences. In the Hemmingson Center. Oct. 8, 11 amnoon. Free. Gonzaga, 502 E. Boone. bit. ly/2d55V3w (313-6661) INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY Join us at City Hall for speakers then walk to Canada Island to continue the Celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Oct. 10, 2-4 pm. Free. Spokane City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. (981-8143) ACCESS SPOKANE JOB FAIR A resource and education fair with handson demos of the latest adaptive equipment. Attendees can see and learn about available technology and services to facilitate living and working with disabilities, as well as meet with service providers to discuss specific needs. Oct. 11, 10 am-1 pm. Red Lion Hotel at the Park, 201 W. North River Dr. wdcspokane.com/access GIRLS WHO CODE! Part of Gizmo’s G.R.I.T. (Girl Revolution In Technology) program, this free after-school program for 6-12th grade girls inspires them to use computer science to impact their community and join the sisterhood of supportive peers and roles models. Weekly meetings explore different programming languages. Through Dec. 13, meets Tue, 3:30-5:45 pm. Free. Gizmocda, 806 N. Fourth. gizmo-cda.org I AM A TOWN: SPOKANE POETRY PROJECT In this workshop lead by Spokane Poet Laureate Laura Read, attendees write poems about specific places in Spokane that are significant to them because of the memories they have attached to them. Oct. 11 and 18, 6-8 pm. Free. Downtown Spokane Library, 906 W. Main. spokanelibrary.org OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEBATE Hosted by GSI, a debate between candidates Erin Jones and Chris Reykdal. Oct. 11, 4 pm. $15. Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. greaterspokane.org/events/2665 SILENT READING PARTY Bring a book or an eReader and prepare to zip your lips as you delve into the magic of words. Live music accompanies the silence, and beverages are available. Oct. 11, 7-9 pm. Free. Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. sparkwestcentral.org

DISABILITY RESOURCE FAIR Visit a variety of community organizations, including resources for health, wellness, volunteer opportunities, and other disability-related resources for students, staff, faculty, and their family members. Oct. 12, 10 am-1 pm. Free. Spokane Falls Community College, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Dr. (533-3437) COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR Offering fitness tests and health screenings, with 20+ health vendors on site. Get a free flu shots with an insurance card, osteoporosis screenings also available. Guest speakers discuss topics like diabetes, heart health, muscle/bone health and more. Oct. 12, 11 am-2 pm. Free. WSU Spokane, 600 N. Riverpoint Blvd. bit. ly/2dIi7Kh (509-358-7500) BEATRIX POTTER CELEBRATION Celebrate Beatrix Potter and the discovery and publishing of her long lost book “Tale of Kitty in Boots.” Listen to a story, make and illustrate a little book of your own and share a snack. Oct. 13, 3:30 pm. Free. East Side Library, 524 S. Stone St. (444-5331) SPOKANE WOMAN’S CLUB RENOVATION CELEBRATION Help celebrate and tour the newly-enhanced community facility. Includes a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony, music, activity stations, class demos and children’s activities. Complimentary light refreshments and cash wine bar on site. Oct. 13, 4:30-6:30 pm. Free and open to the public. Woman’s Club of Spokane, 1428 W. Ninth. womansclubspokane.org (838-5667)

FILM

2016 RADICAL REELS The Banff Mountain Film Festival’s series captures action sports from biking the red rocks of Namibia to skiing the backcountry of Japan. Oct. 7, 7:30-10 pm. $15-$19. Panida Theater, 300 N. First. panida.org SEED: THE UNTOLD STORY The documentary follows passionate seed keepers, while also examining issues surrounding the loss of seed diversity, climate change, pesticides, GMO labeling and the patenting and corporate takeover of seeds and food. Oct. 7, 7-9 pm. $10. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague. (328-2939) CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY See a screening of Tim Burton’s reimagined telling of this classic story based on Roald Dahl’s book of the same name. Oct. 8. Free. South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St. spokanelibrary.org BATMAN: RETURN OF THE CAPED

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CRUSADER Travel back to the 1960s as Batman and Robin spring into action when Gotham City is threatened by a quartet of Batman’s most fiendish foes. Oct. 10. $10-$13. Regal Cinemas, 4750 N. Division. fathomevents.com PALOUSE FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL Each Tuesday in October, the Kenworthy screens a different French film, with English subtitles. Tuesdays at 7 pm. $5/ film; $15/pass. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org (208-882-4127) FIXED: THE SCIENCE/FICTION OF HUMAN ENHANCEMENT Told primarily through the perspectives of five people with disabilities: a scientist, journalist, disability justice educator, bionics engineer and exoskeleton test pilot, this documentary takes a look at the implications of emerging human enhancement technologies for the future of humanity. Oct. 12, 11:30 am, and Oct. 25 at 9 am, 10:30 am and noon. Free. Spokane Falls Community College, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Dr. (533-3437) CHINA ON FILM SERIES A series presented by Lindaman Chair Anthony E. Clark, showcasing Chinese films (with English subtitles) that represent China’s angst and acceptance during decades of transition. Oct. 13, 20, 27 and Nov. 3, at 6:30 pm. Free and open to the public. Whitworth University, 300 W. Hawthorne Rd. whitworth.edu (777-4368) TETON GRAVITY RESEARCH: TIGHT LOOSE The 21st annual winter sports film from Teton Gravity Research. Oct. 13, 8 pm. $12. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague. bingcrosbytheater.com MATILDA See the film based on the Roald Dahl book about a super-smart girl who’s woefully misunderstoodl. Oct. 14, 3 pm. Free. Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley. (444-5390)

FOOD

GRAPE TO GLASS WINEMAKER RECEPTION An evening featuring Chef Tanya Broesder’s prime steaks and seafood paired, with red wines from the local Barrister Winery. Oct. 6, 6 pm. $70/ person, plus gratuity. Masselow’s, 100 N. Hayford Rd. northernquest.com HOME BARTENDING This course covers techniques and recipes to create cocktails to impress, whether hosting a large party for or an intimate dinner for two. Oct. 6-7, 6-9 pm. $99. Inland Northwest Culinary Academy (INCA), 1810 N. Greene St. incaafterdark.scc. spokane.edu/Classes.aspx PROFESSIONAL BARTENDING Learn how to mix, measure and master some of today’s most popular cocktaile. No prior liquor knowledge required; must

be 18+. Oct. 6-8. $189. Inland Northwest Culinary Academy (INCA), 1810 N. Greene. (533-8141) CHILI COOK-OFF The 2nd annual event benefiting the Kootenai Humane Society. Oct. 8. $4-$10. North Idaho Cider, 11100 N. Airport Rd. (208-818-7798) GREEN BLUFF APPLE FEST Orchards celebrate the harvest of Washington’s state fruit, with fresh-harvest apples for sale, plus cider and other produce during the harvest season. Events around the farms include live music, corn mazes and more. Weekends through Oct. 30. greenbluffgrowers.com OKTOBERFEST AT ARBOR CREST Celebrate the fall season with wine, beer, live music, food and games. Oct. 8-9, 5 pm. Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, 4705 N. Fruit Hill Rd. (927-9463) CHATTAROY CHEESE OPEN HOUSE Includes cheese tasting, live music, food, a fundraiser for the local nonprofit Full Circle. Oct. 9, 12-4 pm. Free. Chattaroy Cheese Company, 23720 N. Crescent Rd. chattaroycheese.com (238-9496) COMMUNITY PANCAKE BREAKFAST An all-you-can eat breakfast with eggs, sausage, applesauce and drinks. Sundays, October 9, 16 and 23, from 8-11 am. $3.50-$6. Green Bluff Grange, 9809 Green Bluff Rd. (979-2607) PRIME RIB WITH CHEF MARK STEINMETZ Learn how to select, prepare, and roast prime rib, along with how the temperature at which you cook the roast will impact the final outcome. Oct. 9, 2 pm. $59. Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon. thekitchenengine.com FALL VEGGIES & GUILTLESS CREAM SOUPS Instructor Jamie Aquino teaches how to make six soups full of fall vegetables, and shares how to create smooth and creamy soup bases without any dairy. Oct. 10, 5:30 pm. $39. Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon. thekitchenengine.com (328-3335) NEW BELGIUM BEER DINNER A fivecourse dinner by Chef Travis Dickinson, paired with beers from New Belgium Brewing, including the Pumpkick, Ranger, Tart Lychee and 1554 black lager. Oct. 11, 6:30 pm. $69/person. Clover, 913 E. Sharp. cloverspokane.com LET’S GET STARTED COOKING Executive Chefs Bill Jollymore and Aaron Jollymore offer demos of knife skills, wine opening and serving, and integrate food safety information during the hands-on portion of the workshop. Oct. 12, 6-9 pm. $60, registration required. Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way. artisanbarn.org (509-229-3414) PARTY SMALL BITES Chef Angela Monson shares tips to making corn

cakes with crab, and other party-friendly foods. Oct. 12, 5:30 pm. $39. Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon. (328-3335) PASTA MAKING Learn the secrets to creating fresh pasta by hand, including how to mix the dough and roll it through the pasta roller. Oct. 13, 5:30 pm. $45. Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon Ave. thekitchenengine.com (328-3335)

MUSIC

CARLTON OAKES Classical guitar concert, also featuring Lyle Morse, Steven Scroggins and vocalist Abbey Crawford. Artist Ginger Oakes also displays her sculptures. Oct. 6, 7 pm. $5. Glover Mansion, 321 W. Eighth Ave. SPR PRESENTS: MARK & MAGGIE O’CONNOR SPR Presents this America’s music icons live in concert, performing a collection of works featured in his American Classics teaching series. Wife Maggie O’Connor, also a virtuoso violinist, joins him. Oct. 6, 7:30 pm. $42. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague. bingcrosbytheater.com COEUR D’ALENE SYMPHONY: MUSIC FROM VIENNA The first concert of the 2016-17 season, “Music from Vienna,” is conducted by Verne Windham, and features a program of works by Mozart and Haydn. Oct. 7 at 7:30 pm and Oct. 8 at 2 pm. $10-$27. Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Rd. cdasymphony.org DJ LYDELL The first DJ to spin at the Library’s First Friday event, and an opportunity to breathe artistic life into this year’s Spokane is Reading title, “The Tsar of Love and Techno.” Oct. 7, 6:30-8 pm. Free. Downtown Spokane Library, 906 W. Main Ave. spokanelibrary.org FLUTE CONCERT BY RAKESH CHAURASIA A concert by the nephew and child prodigy of flute maestro Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. Light dinner (for purchase) at 5:30 pm. $15-$20. Oct. 7, 7-9 pm. Unity Spiritual Center, 2900 S. Bernard. unityspokane.org (467-5558) GONZAGA CONCERT CHOIR: UNCLOUDED DAY Conducted by Timothy Westerhaus and accompanied by Celeste Johnson on piano, the choir performs works by American composers and more. Oct. 7, 7-8:30 pm. Free. St. Aloysius Church, 330 E. Boone. gonzaga.edu/music (313-6733) SPOKANE SYMPHONY CLASSICS 2: NORTHERN LIGHTS A concert exploring the influence of geography on the creative vision of composers from the far North, with a program of works by Sibelius, Rachmaninoff and Valegeir Siguosson. Oct. 8, 8 pm and Oct. 9, 3 pm. $15-$54. Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague. (624-1200)

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Advice Goddess A MILE IN SOMEBODY ELSE’S CHOOSE

I’m a woman who’s on the feminist dating app Bumble, where women have to make the first move. Men can only write back to women who message them. I thought this would be empowering, but even pursuing a guy in this small way feels unsexy and overly aggressive. Do I just need to get over my retrograde thinking? —Uncomfortable

AMY ALKON The gazelle doesn’t wake up one day, decide it’s time for a change, and give the sleeping cougar a kick with its hoof: “Run for your life, you big ugly feline!” The cougar turns around, confused: “What are you doing, man? Haven’t you ever seen National Geographic?” Who does the chasing in dating also isn’t some arbitrary thing. It comes down to what evolutionary biologist Robert Trivers, in 1972, called “parental investment.” His theory — borne out in research on humans, animals, and insects — is that the sex that has the highest cost from sexual activity (the female — in almost all species) will be choosier about whom they mate with than the sex that invests less (which is almost always the male). In humans, of course, women are the ones who get pregnant and stuck with the kids, and men can, as anthropologists quip, just “inseminate and run.” So — over thousands of generations — women being choosier and men being, uh, chase-ier got wired into human psychology. We can’t just shrug off the emotional mechanisms that drive this behavior even today — even if Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe deems it “heteronormative” hooey that women damage their desirability by chasing men. A trip to the Panamanian wetlands would show her she’s wrong — that what drives which sex does the chasing and which does the choosing really is about who gets stuck with the child care. Yes, in most species, that’s the female. But check out the role reversal in the wattled jacana, a long-legged South American wading bird. Zoologist Stephen Emlen and his team found that it’s the male jacana, not the female, that sits incubating the eggs in the nest and cares for the chickies after they hatch. And right in line with Trivers’ parental investment theory, female jacanas are the ones who do the chasing, competing for the males, and some even have “harems” of up to five boy birds. And it gets worse. The Emlen team found that as male jacanas sit tending their egg brood, they’re sometimes forced to watch while their girlfriend bird gets it on right in front of them with the other boy birds in her harem. Getting back to Bumble, where the app goes wrong is in removing the filtering that comes from a man needing to lay his ego on the line and expend effort to pursue a woman. The notion that it’s “empowering” for women to do the chasing ignores that it’s in men’s genetic interest to not turn down a mating opportunity — even with a woman they aren’t that interested in. Also, because men evolved to expect choosier women, even subtle forms of chasing like your contacting a man first may send a message that you’re not all that. If you’re really looking to put him off, why not turn the tables all the way and send a panorama shot of your erect penis? You: “Yoo-hoo? Where’d you go?!”

WHEN PUSH COMES TO LOVE

I’ve been dating a 55-year-old guy for a year. I have two teenage boys; he has no kids. He initially mentioned marriage but now doesn’t want to “rush” moving in with me and my boys. As a first step, he’s moving closer. He just signed a lease on an apartment near me. I love him, but I’m overwhelmed handling two teenagers alone. Should I tell him he needs to speed up the pace? —Questioning His Commitment If a relationship leads to an outpouring of feelings, a man tends to prefer “You’re the love of my life!” to “Screw you! You’re not my real dad!” Perhaps because you’re seeing this through “I need a break!”-colored glasses, you confuse being careful with not caring. But zoologist Amotz Zahavi has some good news for you. His research finds that when a message involves some expense to the sender, it’s more likely to be for real. For example, anyone can claim they’re committed, but as the saying goes, talk is cheap. Moving, however, is not. It’s costly. Stressful. Horrible. Especially if you are older than 21 and own more than a sleeping bag, a Nintendo, and a couple of bongs. Your boyfriend may ultimately decide that the package here isn’t for him, but pressuring him is unlikely to help. In fact, it’s likely to pressure him right out of your life. There’s a reason he doesn’t have kids, and it probably isn’t that he was too put off by the possibility of life imprisonment to kidnap a few at the mall. 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)

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EVENTS | CALENDAR JAZZ SAMPLER CONCERT An afternoon of music featuring works from Count Basie, the Maria Schneider Orchestra and Snarky Puppy. Hemmingson Center, third floor ballroom. Oct. 9, 12-1 pm. Free. Gonzaga University, 502 E. Boone. bit.ly/2d9M9Vf (313-6733) OTTMAR LIEBERT & LUNA NEGRA A concert by the renowned German guitarist and songwriter, known for his Spanish-influenced musical style. Oct. 11, 7:30 pm. $37-$47. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague. (227-7404) AN EVENING WITH THE QUEBE SISTERS Th triple-threat fiddle champions and sisters play and sing an Americana showcase in multi-part close harmony. Oct. 12, 7:30-9:30 pm. $20. Chateau Rive, 621 W. Mallon. (800-325-SEAT) REAL MEN WEAR PINK BENEFIT CONCERT Featuring the Ron Reed Music Project and other local musicians. Oct. 12, 7 pm. $20. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague. bingcrosbytheater.com SING ALONG WITH NORMAN FOOTE: A performance by the award-winning entertainer from Vancouver, Canada who has received international acclaim for his song writing, outrageous props and off beat sense of humor. Oct. 13, 7:30-9:30 pm. $7-$10. Chateau Rive, 621 W. Mallon. (795-2030)

SPORTS

NORTHUP CANYON HIKE, UPPER GRAND COULEE AREA This is a 7.2 round trip and 480 feet above the trailhead and through a hidden canyon offered by the Cheney-Spokane Chapter, Ice Age Floods Institute. Oct. 8, 9:30 am-6 pm. $20-$50. iafi.org (456-0869) INLAND NORTHWEST BOUTFEST Lilac City hosts its first one-day regional tournament, with 6-8 teams participating. Oct. 8, 9 am-9 pm. $20. Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. bit.ly/2cYuMXf (279-7000)

THEATER

CHICAGO A production of the longestrunning musical in Broadway history. Through Oct. 23, Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $24-$28. Modern Theater Spokane, 174 S. Howard. (455-7529) DISNEY’S BEAUTY & THE BEAST The Civic’s season opener, a musical performance based on the classic adaptation. Through Oct. 9; Thu-Sat, 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $22-$30. Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard. (325-2507) 10 MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL Students in Gonzaga’s Theatre and Dance program perform their own 10-minute plays, and offer behind the scenes tours of the theatre dept. facilities. Oct. 7-8 at 7:30 pm; Oct. 9 at 2 pm. $10. Gonzaga University Magnuson Theatre, 502 E. Boone Ave. gonzaga.edu/theatrearts THE CHARITABLE SISTERHOOD OF THE SECOND TRINITY VICTORY CHURCH See the comedy by Bo Wilson, directed by Tom Crick for StageWest Community Theatre. Through Oct. 15, Fri-Sat at 7 pm, Sun at 3 pm. Dinner theater show Oct. 15, 6 pm ($30, reservations only). $5-$12. Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 639 Elm St. (280-6318) DRACULA A spooky performance by the Pullman Civic Theatre. Oct. 7-16; FriSat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $10-$12. Pullman Civic Theatre, 1220 NW Nye St. (509-332-8406)

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST A performance of Oscar Wilde’s witty comedy of manners. Oct. 7-8, 13-15 at 7 pm; also Oct. 15 at 2 pm. $12. Liberty Lake Community Theatre, 22910 E. Appleway. libertylaketheatre.com MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE: ALADDIN The nation’s largest touring children’s theatre comes to town and holds an open audition, casting 50-60 local students to perform in the production. Oct. 7, 7 pm. Jones Theatre at Daggy Hall, Washington State University Pullman Campus. (509-335-8522) NO CLUE! An improvised theatrical murder mystery, put on by the Blue Door Theatre Players. Fri, Oct. 7, 14, 21, and 28, at 8 pm. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. bluedoortheatre.com SHREK: THE MUSICAL Based on the Oscar-winning animated film, this musical is a Tony-winning fairy tale adventure. Oct. 7-23; Fri at 7 pm, SatSun at 2 pm. $12/adult, $8/ages under 12. Spokane Children’s Theatre, 2727 N. Madelia. spokanechildrenstheatre.org/ YOU CAN’T BEAT THE HOUSE A comedic performance performed in a dinner-theater format. Through Oct. 15, Fri-Sat, dinner at 6:30 pm, show at 7:30. $12/show only; $25/with dinner. Circle Moon Theater, Hwy 211 off Hwy 2. northwoodsperformingarts.com MET LIVE IN HD: TRISTAN UN ISOLDE A new production by Mariusz Treliński, the director responsible for the 2014–15 double bill of Iolanta and Bluebeard’s Castle. Oct. 8, 9 am. $15-$20. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org MEDEA: HER STORY A new text that explores the hows and whys of the Medea story, starring Professor Kelly Quinnett and directed by Matt Foss. Oct. 13-23, Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $10-$15. U. of Idaho Hartung Theater, 6th & Stadium Way. (208-885-6465) THE REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY Experience 600 years of history in 6,000 seconds during their show “The Complete History of America (abridged): Election Edition.” Oct. 13, 7:30-9:30 pm. $9-$18; WSU students free w/ID. Jones Theatre at Daggy Hall, WSU Pullman. performingarts.wsu.edu

VISUAL ARTS

FALL ARTS TOUR The citywide arts tour features local and regional artists work on display at more than 30 venues across Spokane, from museum exhibitions to galleries and local businesses. Free. Oct. 7-9; times vary based on venue; more details online and in this issue, on page 33. sspokanearts.org TERRAIN The ninth annual one-nightonly multimedia arts and music showcase features a juried art show, displaying the work of dozens of established and emerging Inland Northwest artists working in all disciplines. Also hear local bands, see and hear performances and much more. Oct. 7, 5 pm-midnight. Free. Washington Cracker Co. Building, 304 W. Pacific. terrainspokane.com 9TH ANNUAL PLEIN AIR PAINTOUT Participants are provided with a 4x6 canvas and asked to create a postcard painting, with work done from dawn to dusk. The top three images will be turned into reproduction postcards to promote the outdoors and Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness. Oct. 8, 7 am-7 pm. $25. Outskirts Gallery, 620 Wellington Pl. scotchmanpeaks.org

INSTALLATION AND OPEN STUDIO: MARY FARRELL An installation by artist and professor Mary Farrell, who also showcases her craft as printmaker and educator. Oct. 8, 2-3 pm. Free. Jundt Art Museum, 200 E. Desmet. bit. ly/2cz7hWK (313-6661) LETTERPRESS WORKSHOP Local letterpress expert Breanna White demonstrates this printing art form, also called relief printing. Plus, you’ll get to take home a beautiful example. Oct. 10, 6:30-7:30 pm. Free. Moran Prairie Library, 6004 S. Regal St. (893-8340) PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING: DRAPLIN DESIGN CO. MADE A BOOK Go behind the scenes with Pacific Northwesterner Aaron Draplin and hear his accounts of making a first book. Oct. 11, 4-7 pm. $10-$15. The Bartlett, 228 W. Sprague. thebartlettspokane.com CDA MAYOR’S AWARDS IN THE ARTS Mayor Steve Widmyer and the CdA Arts Commission honor five individuals for their contributions and support of the arts community: Harold Balazs, Mary Lou Reed, Pam Asher, Keely Brennan and Steve Gibbs. Oct. 13, 6 pm. Free and open to the public. Hagadone Event Center, 900 S. Floating Green Dr. cdaresort.com (888-999-7998)

WORDS

A LOOK AT MEDIEVAL GARDENS Drawing from literary works, paintings and old horticultural records, this talk by Teresa O’Connor provides a valuable glimpse at medieval gardens and discusses many common plants used during this time. Oct. 6, 6:30-9 pm. Free. CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place Dr. tieg.org READING: ASA MARIA BRADLEY A reading and celebration of the local romance author’s second book of a threepart series, “Viking Warrior Rebel." Oct. 6, 7-8 pm. Free. Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. auntiesbooks.com (RE)IMAG(IN)ING REPUBLICAN ROME The accompanying lecture series to the fall exhibit, “Roman Myth and Mythmaking,” examines how the Romans chose to interpret their mythical past and display their religious beliefs through iconographic representation on objects of daily use. Oct. 6, 7 pm. Free and open to the public. Jundt Art Museum, 200 E. Desmet. (313-6843) 3 MINUTE MIC Poet Dennis Held guest hosts Auntie’s First Friday poetry open mic, with “Remember the Word” featured reader James Decay. Open mic readers can share up to 3 minutes’ worth of poetry. Oct. 7, 8-9:30 pm. Free. Auntie’s, 402 W. Main. (838-0206) GONZAGA VISITING WRITER SERIES: JEFF KOEHLER The GU alumni, cook, traveler and author of “Darjeeling: A History of the World’s Greatest Tea,” and other works, hosts a public reading as part of the English Department’s VWS program. Oct. 11, 7:30 pm. Free and open to the public. Gonzaga University, 502 E. Boone Ave. gonzaga.edu FAREED ZAKARIA: Whitworth University welcomes the CNN host as the featured speaker for its fall President’s Leadership Forum. Oct. 11, 7:30-9 am. $60/person. Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. whitworth.edu (777-3449) n

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(Left) Charles Brooks, Spokane County’s first official hanging victim, moments before his death; (right) the “gallows gates” as they stood until they were torn down in 1970.

Opening the Gallows Gates The iron gates that once opened for Spokane County’s public hangings will soon be erected again near their original spot BY WILSON CRISCIONE

or 75 years, iron gates separated prisoners in the courtyard at the Spokane County Courthouse from freedom. They once filled in the “archway of death,” which opened to a courtyard where public hangings took place. But the “gallows gates,” as they’ve been nicknamed, were torn down in 1970 for the construction of a new public safety building. For decades, almost nobody knew where they went. And then, while looking for an old rusty wheel in 2008, Chuck King came across a guy at a yard sale. “He said, ‘I work for the parks department, and the old iron gates from the courthouse are sitting out in a pile at Plante’s Ferry Park,” says King, who works for the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum. “These gates were just laying outside, up against the fence with a bunch of other junk.” Soon, the gates will again stand at the courthouse like they once did. This time, opening them won’t lead you to any courtyard, and they won’t be shutting anyone in. Instead, they’ll stand to remind us of the history of the Spokane County Courthouse, says Sue Walker, secretarytreasurer of the Spokane Law Enforcement Museum.

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“We just felt they should go back up as part of the original courthouse,” Walker says. “[We thought] we could use this to share this history of both the beautiful courthouse we’re blessed with in Spokane, and to tell the history of the jails through the years and the last three hangings.”

istorical posters line the hallway wall of the public safety building as Walker makes her way to her office. She stops and reads one in particular, called “Spokane County’s Official Hangings,” showing a picture of a man with a noose around his neck moments before his death. His name was Charles Brooks, a black man convicted of murdering his estranged white wife. His last words: “A man that loves a woman will kill her. If I hadn’t loved her I wouldn’t have killed her. If you love a woman you will go through fire for her.” This was in 1892, three years before the courthouse was completed and the “gallows gates” were erected. But it wasn’t long before the gates would open for the public hangings of two other prisoners. In 1897, a Chinese immigrant named Gin Pong was hanged in the courtyard

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outside the jail for murdering a countryman. And three years later, George Webster, a farmhand, was hanged for killing his employer’s wife. “[Hangings] were a fact of life back then,” Walker says. “That was law.” That’s how the “gallows gates” name came to stick. Walker, however, sees the gates as an art form by W.A. Ritchie, who designed the original courthouse. King doesn’t like the term. Sure, he says, the courtyard is where a couple of people were hanged, but it was mostly an exercise yard for inmates. “That’s not why they were put up,” he says. “They were put up to keep guys in the exercise yard.”

or decades until King found the iron gates in 2008, they had been in the possession of the county parks department, he says. When he found them, he called Walker, both of whom contacted Ron Oscarson, Spokane County facilities director. King’s friend, Rick Nelson, restored the gates and they went on display at the 2015 Spokane Interstate Fair. Walker, King, Oscarson and Nelson, among others, helped to obtain grants for the project so they could bring the gates back to the courthouse. Construction officially began in August, and Walker says the goal is to have them finished before Oscarson is set to retire in early November. They won’t be in the exact same spot as they used to be, but as close as possible, Walker says — if you look hard enough from where the gates will stand, you can see the patchwork on the courthouse wall where the gates once connected. Otherwise, the gates and archway will be re-created to look exactly like they used to. Signs will show historical facts about the courthouse and the jail and the hangings that took place. And somewhere, Walker says, will be a new message. “Be careful of the choices you make in life, lest you enter these gates,” it will read. “It’s never too late to turn around and go the other way.” n wilsonc@inlander.com

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