ART & EXHIBITS
AUG. 23-24 “Side Street,” Instagram images of everyday observations along urban spaces by 14 artists across five continents, Locker Gallery, Department of Fine Arts, Washington State University, Pullman. Closing reception: 4:30 p.m. Aug. 23. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. AUG. 23-29 Summer Fun Show, Blue Mountain Artisan Guild Art Center, 745 Main St., Pomeroy. Featured artist is Carol Wildman of Pomeroy, watercolors; featured junior artist is J.D. Nelson of Gig Harbor, Wash. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. AUG. 23-31 “Inner Landscapes,” abstract photographs by Jim Trivelpiece of Palouse, the Center at Colfax Library, 102 S. Main St. Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. AUG. 23-SEPT. 5 “50 Years of Wild Rivers,” art exhibit, Reflections Gallery, University of Idaho Commons, Moscow. Reception: 4-6 p.m. Aug. 23. AUG. 23-OCT. 6 Exhibits at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU, Washington State University, Pullman: “Marie Watt: Companion Species (Underbelly),” in Creighton Gallery, through Sept. 1; “Video from the True Collection,” in Bruce/Floyd Gallery, through Oct. 6. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. “Whipping It Up: A Collaborative Alchemy,” works by Garth Amundson and Pierre Gour, University of Idaho Prichard Art Gallery, 414/416 S. Main St., Moscow. Lecture: 5:30 p.m. Aug. 23, Room 040, Teaching and Learning Center, UI campus. Reception: 5-7 p.m. Aug. 24, gallery. Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. AUG. 23-SEPT. 1 Works by Ralph Crawford, Jennifer Crawford Hayne and Joshua Hayne, all of Lewiston, Valley Art Center, 842 Sixth St., Clarkston. The show features three generations of artists: father, daughter and grandson. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. AUG. 23-SEPT. 12 Hand-twined rug artworks by Polly Walker, Moscow Food Co-op deli gallery, 121 E. Fifth St. Hours: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. AUG. 23-SEPT. 2 “The Shape of Wood in The Inland Northwest,” works by 20 woodworkers from the inland Northwest, Artisans at the Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way, Uniontown. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. AUG. 23-OCT. 6 “Self-ish: Doug Gast, Joe Hedges, and Io Palmer,” Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition, Gallery 03, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU, Washington State University, Pullman. Reception: noon-1:30 p.m. Sept. 11. Gallery talk by the artists, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Sept. 11, Wright/Harmon and Smith Galleries. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. AUG. 25-26 “Summer,” exhibit of works about summer in paintings, ceramics, fiber and sculpture, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Little Pink House Gallery, 157 N. Elm St., Genesee.
BOOKS & AUTHORS
AUG. 23 AND SEPT. 14 Fred Mensik, author of “Whistling Past the Tombstones: Or Remove These Dams,” noon-2 p.m. Aug. 23, the Bookie, Washington State University, Pullman; 1-3 p.m. Sept. 14, And Books Too, 918 Sixth St., Clarkston. AUG. 25 Steven Branting of Lewiston, author of a five-volume series on the history of Lewiston, signing, 1:30-4 p.m., the Valley Collective, 419 Snake River Ave., Lewiston. SEPT. 14 Judy Jacobs Litchfield, author of “Providence White Caps: The Diary of Bernice Lorang,” signing, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., And Books Too, 918 Sixth St., Clarkston. SEPT. 15 Joy Passanante of Moscow, author of “Through a Long Absence: Words from my Father’s Wars,” 1 p.m., Neill Public Library, 210 N. Grand Ave., Pullman.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
AUG. 24 An evening of bunco and tacos by the Clarkston Eagles Auxiliary, Clarkston Eagles Lodge, 505 Maple St. Tacos will be available for sale at 5 p.m., bunco begins at 6:30 p.m. Cost: $10. Half of the game proceeds will go to winners, half will fund Eagles projects. SEPT. 27 Kenworthy Annual Gala, 7 p.m., Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S. Main St., Moscow. Social hour begins at 7 p.m. with no-host bar and beer/wine drawing, and performance by the Portland Cello Project beginning at 8 p.m. Cost: $25. All proceeds go to the Kenworthy general operating fund.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
AUG. 23 Alive After Five, 5-8 p.m., Sixth Street, downtown Clarkston. Features vendors, children’s activities and live music by Smooth Blues. AUG. 25 Clarkston Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, parking lot of Twin River Bank, 900 Fifth St. Moscow Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Main Street and Friendship Square. Entertainment in Friendship Square: Bare Wires, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Palouse Pride Festival in the Park, noon-4 p.m., East City Park, 900 E. Third St., Moscow. AUG. 28 Orofino Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Orofino City Park. AUG. 29 Pullman Farmers Market, 3:30-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Spot Shop, 240 N.E. Kamiaken St. AUG. 30-SEPT. 2 82nd annual Kamiah BBQ Days. Schedule includes: Aug. 30 3 p.m. — high tea on the deck at Higher Grounds, 308 Hill St. Aug. 31 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — annual Art Show & Sale, Central Idaho Agency, Fifth and Main streets 4-7 p.m. — spaghetti feed, Kamiah Senior Center, 125 Maple St. 5-7 p.m. — art reception, Central Idaho Agency 9 p.m. — street dance, Fifth and Idaho streets. Sept. 1 7-10 a.m. — chuck wagon breakfast, Clearwater Valley Rodeo Association grounds 8 a.m. — BBQ Days Fun Run, Walk & Roll 9 a.m.-4 p.m. — art show, Central Idaho Agency 9 a.m.-6 p.m . — 16th annual Arts & Crafts Show, Fifth and Idaho streets 10 a.m.-5 p.m. — 24th annual Quilt Show, St. Catherine’s Catholic Church basement 11 a.m. — Grand Main Street Parade, Ninth and Hill streets 11 a.m. — Super Hero Kiddie Parade, Seventh and Main streets Noon-4 p.m. — Clearwater Classics Car Show, Fifth Street 2 p.m. — chamber auction, Fifth and Idaho streets 5-7 p.m. — barbecue dinner, free, Idaho Street 8 p.m.-midnight — street dance with live music by the Kingpins, Fifth and Idaho street Sept. 2 10 a.m.-5 p.m. — quilt show, St. Catherine’s SEPT. 6-9 Palouse Empire Fair, 322 Fairgrounds Road, Colfax. Theme: “Let’s Get Growing.” SEPT. 8 17th annual Blackberry Festival and Classic Car Show, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Centennial Park Highway 3, Juliaetta. Lunch will be available for purchase and live music will be by Mark Maland and Keith Ochoa. Dachshund races start at 10:30 a.m. and cornhole tournament starts at noon. SEPT. 13-16 71st annual Orofino Lumberjack Days and Clearwater County Fair, Orofino City Park and Logging Arena, 101 Michigan Ave. Latah County Fair, 1021 Harold St., Moscow. Theme: “Country Pride, Country Wide.” SEPT. 14-16 Garfield County Fair and Rodeo, west of Pomeroy. Theme: “Buckles, Boots & Rodeo Chutes.” SEPT. 20-23 74th annual Nez Perce County Fair, 1229 Burrell Ave., Lewiston. Theme: “Country Roots & Cowboy Boots.” SEPT. 27-30 Lewis County Fair, Nezperce. Theme: “Just Another Day in Paradise.”
FOOD & DRINK
SEPT. 15 Annual Corn Feed and Auction, 5 p.m., Holy Family Catholic Church parish hall, 1109 Chestnut St., Clarkston. Cost: $5/regular price, free/ages 5 and younger. Menu includes corn on the cob, hot dogs, coleslaw. Proceeds benefit Holy Family School. OCT. 13 10th annual Dantz Dynamix Idaho Fusion Dance Team Chili Cook-Off, 1-5 p.m., Riverport Brewing Company, 150 Ninth St., Suite B, Clarkston. Event also includes a silent auction and short dance performances. Cost: $5.
KIDS & FAMILIES
AUG. 24-25 Sock hop, 7 p.m., Roxy 714, 714 Main St., Lewiston. Refreshments for sale. Cost: $5/regular price, $4/if attending in 1950s costume. SEPT. 15 Community contra dance, 1912 Center, 412 E. Third St., Moscow. Music: River City Ramblers. Caller: Nora Scott. Covered-dish meal begins at 6:30 p.m., free dance lessons begin at 7:30 p.m. and dance is from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Cost: $8/regular price, $6/Palouse Folklore Society members, $5/first-timers, free/children. OCT. 13 Oktoberfest, 5 p.m., Gladish Community and Cultural Center, 115 N.W. State St., Pullman. Features food, live music by two bands, children’s activities, silent auction and games. Cost: $25/regular price, $15/ages 5-11, $5/ages 3 and younger.
MOVIES
AUG. 23 “Symphony of the Soil,” documentary by Deborah Koons Garcia, free, 7 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of the Palouse, 420 E. Second St., Moscow. “Gotts Point,” documentary about the 2016 murder of University of Idaho alumnus Steven Nelson, 7 p.m., Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S. Main St., Moscow. AUG. 25 Saturday Market Cartoons, 9 a.m.-noon, Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S. Main St., Moscow. SEPT. 10 “Romeo & Juliet,” staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company, 6:30 p.m., Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S. Main St., Moscow. Cost: $12.
MUSIC
AUG. 23 Chain Station of Denver, 9:30 p.m., John’s Alley, 114 E. Sixth St., Moscow. Cost: $5. Mark Holt of Lewiston, Americana, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Seasons Bites & Burgers, 301 Main St., Lewiston. Jazz jam, 8 p.m., Bucer’s Coffeehouse Pub, 201 S. Main St., Moscow. AUG. 23 AND 25 Heustis Kountry Band, dance music, 7-10 p.m., Sixth Street Senior Center, 832 Sixth St., Clarkston. Cost: $5. AUG. 24 Far Out West, 9:30 p.m., John’s Alley, 114 E. Sixth St., Moscow. Cost: $5. Alex Keeney Music, 9 p.m., Hogan’s Pub, 906 Sixth St., Clarkston. Saticoy, folk, 8-10:30 p.m., Bucer’s Coffeehouse Pub, 201 S. Main St., Moscow. AUG. 24-25 Crosscurrent, jazz quintet, 9:30 p.m. Aug. 24 and 9 p.m. Aug. 25, Rico's, 200 E. Main St., Pullman. Members are Greg Yasinitsky, saxophones; Verne Sielert, trumpet and flugelhorn; Brian Ward, keyboards; F. David Snider, bass; and Dan Bukvich, drums. AUG. 25 Uncle Kracker, Boomers’ Garden, 0301 Second St., Lewiston. Opening acts are Aaron Cerutti, 5:30-6:30 p.m., and Diversion Drive, 7-8 p.m. Cost: $45/general admission. Tickets: Boomers’ Garden. Return to Riverside Music Festival, 10:30 a.m. (gates open at 9:30), 760 Ponderosa Drive, Potlatch. Lineup: 10:30 a.m. — Chad Bramlet and Deep Blue; noon — the Hansen Family; 1:30 p.m. — American Honey; 3 p.m. — the Idle Ranch Hands; 4:30 p.m. — Curtis/Sutton and the Scavengers; 6 p.m. — the Hankers; 7:30 p.m. — the Last Chance Band. Cost: $15/regular price, free/ages 10 and younger. Tickets: WI&M Depot, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. The Bedspins, 9 p.m., Hogan’s Pub, 906 Sixth St., Clarkston. Live jazz jam, Mystic Cafe, 1303 Main St., Lewiston. Range Benders, acoustic traditional, 8-10:30 p.m., Bucer’s Coffeehouse Pub, 201 S. Main St., Moscow. AUG. 26 Clark, Grow & Heritage, 2 p.m., Lindsay Creek Vineyards, 3107 Powers Ave., Lewiston. AUG. 27 Smooth Blues, guitar instrumentals, 5:30 p.m., Riverport Brewing Company, 150 Ninth St., Suite B, Clarkston. Open mic, 9 p.m., Rico’s, 200 E. Main St., Pullman. AUG. 28 Open mic, 8 p.m., Mystic Cafe, 1303 Main St., Lewiston. AUG. 31 Innasci, 9 p.m., Hogan’s Pub, 906 Sixth St., Clarkston. AUG. 31-SEPT. 1 The Fabulous Roofshakers, R&B, 8 p.m., Kamiah Hotel Bar & Steakhouse, 501 Fourth St., Kamiah. SEPT. 1 10th annual Juniper Jam, Wallowa County Fairgrounds, Enterprise, Ore. Gates open at 11 a.m. Lineup includes TK & the Know-Nothings, Anita Lee & the Handsome 3, the Don of Division Street, Shane Cooley & the Midnight Girls, Mary Bragg, Kory Quinn Band, Brother Busk, the Mondegreens, the Get Ahead, Tommy Alexander, Jay Cobb Anderson, Tracy Spring, Calico Bones, Chris Baron & Megan Cronin, and Joey Carper & Elwood. Cost: $25/gate, $20/advance at www.juniperjam.com. SEPT. 5 Mark Holt of Lewiston, Americana, 5:30 p.m., Quay, Quality Inn, 700 Port Drive, Clarkston. SEPT. 7 Open mic, 7 p.m., One World Cafe, 533 S. Main St., Moscow. Sign-ups start at 6:30 p.m. SEPT. 8 Michele D’Amour & the Love Dealers, 7 p.m., One World Cafe, 533 S. Main St., Moscow. SEPT. 9 Gonzaga University Concert Choir, 1:30 p.m., Monastery of St. Gertrude, 465 Keuterville Road, Cottonwood. SEPT. 12 Riverport Band Jam, 6-9 p.m., Riverport Brewing Co., 150 Ninth St., Clarkston. SEPT. 13 University of Idaho faculty chamber music ensembles, 7:30 p.m., Haddock Performance Hall, 1010 Blake Ave., Moscow. Cost: $5/regular price, $3/students and seniors. SEPT. 14 Ginuwine, 8 p.m., Clearwater River Casino, 17500 Nez Perce Road, Lewiston. Cost: $20-$50. Tickets: TicketsWest or the venue box office. The Everly Brothers Experience featuring the Zmed Brothers (Zachary and Dylan) and the Bird Dogs Band, 7:30 p.m., Beasley Coliseum, Washington State University, Pullman. Cost: $20/regular price; $15/WSU staff, faculty, students; $10/ages 60 and older. SEPT. 16 Border Highlanders, bagpipes and drums, 2 p.m., Cordelia Lutheran Church, 1501 Danielson Road, Genesee. Mauchley Duo, University of Idaho emeritus faculty recital, 4 p.m., Haddock Performance Hall, 1010 Blake Ave., Moscow. Cost: $5/regular price, $3/students and seniors. SEPT. 18 Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and Cheap Trick, 7:30 p.m., outdoor concert venue, Northern Quest Resort and Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights, Wash. Tickets are $49/$59/$79. Tickets: (877) 871-6772. SEPT. 21 University of Idaho Jazz Bands I, II and III, Jazz Choir I and the Chamber Jazz Choir, 6:30 p.m., Administration Building auditorium, 851 Campus Drive, Moscow. Cost: $5/regular price, $3/students and seniors. SEPT. 22 Rascal Flatts with Trent Harmon, 7:30 p.m., outdoor concert venue, Northern Quest Resort and Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights, Wash. Tickets are $69/$89/$99. Tickets: (877) 871-6772. C.D. Woodbury Trio, blues, 8 p.m., Kamiah Hotel Bar & Steakhouse, 501 Fourth St., Kamiah. SEPT. 27 University of Idaho Concert Band, directed by Jason Johnston, and Wind Ensemble, directed by Alan Gemberling, 7:30 p.m., Administration Building auditorium, 851 Campus Drive, Moscow. Cost: $5/regular price, $3/students and seniors. SEPT. 29 Harvest Concert, 1 p.m., White Spring Ranch, 1004 Lorang Road, Genesee. Features live music by Shiloh Sharrard Illi and the Young Guns; Jeanne McHale, blues/folk vocalist-pianist; and John Elwood, dulcimer. Event also will feature a baked potato bar, tours of the site, children’s activities and demonstrations by representatives of the Nez Perce National Historical Park in Spalding. SEPT. 29-30 Modest Music Fest 2018, more than 40 bands, 9-11:30 p.m. Sept. 29 and 1-6 p.m. Sept. 30, various venues in downtown Moscow. OCT. 2 University of Idaho Orchestra and Percussion Ensemble, 7:30 p.m., Administration Building auditorium, 851 Campus Drive, Moscow. Cost: $5/regular price, $3/students and seniors. OCT. 4 Roger McVey, University of Idaho faculty recital, 7:30 p.m., Haddock Performance Hall, 1010 Blake Ave., Moscow. Cost: $5/regular price, $3/students and seniors. OCT. 6 Rodney Carrington, 8 p.m., Clearwater River Casino, 17500 Nez Perce Road, Lewiston. Tickets: TicketsWest or the venue box office. OCT. 13 Robin Barrett and Coyote Kings of Walla Walla, blues/rock, with Tiphony Dames of Tri-Cities, 8 p.m., Kamiah Hotel Bar & Steakhouse, 501 Fourth St., Kamiah. OCT. 21 University of Idaho Choirs, 4 p.m., Haddock Performance Hall, 1010 Blake Ave., Moscow. Concert will feature performances by the Vandaleers, University Chorus, Treble Chorus and Kevin Padworski, composer and conductor. Cost: $5/regular price, $3/students and seniors. NOV. 2 America (Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell), 8 p.m., Clearwater River Casino, 17500 Nez Perce Road, Lewiston. Tickets: TicketsWest or the venue box office. Andy Grammer, 7:30 p.m., Beasley Coliseum, Washington State University, Pullman. Cost: $51.50. Tickets: (800) 325-SEAT or online at www.TicketsWest.com. SCHOOL & CAMPUS AUG. 24 AND 26 “Galaxies like Dust” planetarium show, 7 p.m. Aug. 24 and 5 p.m. Aug. 26, Washington State University Planetarium, Room 231, Sloan Hall, Pullman. Show will focus on the frothy spacescape of galaxies, the crossroads of astrophysics. Cost: $5/regular price (cash or check only), free/ages 6 and younger. SEPT. 22 Second annual Generations Collide Car Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Beasley Coliseum, Washington State University, Pullman. OCT. 13 “The Death of U.S. Christianity,” talk by Miguel De La Torre as part of the 38th Roger Williams Symposium, 7 p.m., Ensminger Pavilion, 455 Lincoln Drive, Pullman. De La Torre is a professor of social ethics and Latinx studies at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colo.
SPORTS & OUTDOORS
AUG. 24 Big Hearts Car Show and Benefit, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Locomotive Park, Lewiston. Proceeds will benefit a child’s medical fund. AUG. 25 Lewiston’s Hot August Nights Saturday Show and Shine, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Main Street, downtown Lewiston. SEPT. 3 Vintage Threshing Bee, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Palouse Empire Fairgrounds, 5 miles west of Colfax along State Route 26. Threshers will take a break at lunchtime, and lunch will be availble for purchase. SEPT. 5-8 84th annual Lewiston Roundup rodeo, Roundup Grounds in Tammany, south of Lewiston. Nightly performance times are 6:59. Tickets: Little Red Barn kiosk, North 40 parking lot. Cost: $7-$23. Live music will follow each rodeo performance. Parade: 9:59 a.m. Sept. 8. SEPT. 9 11th annual Howling at Hamilton, dog day at the pool, 1 p.m., Hamilton Lowe Aquatic Center, 830 N. Mountain View Road, Moscow. Cost: $10. Limit of one dog per person. SEPT. 22 Orofino Kiwanis Lumberjack Fun Run, 3K walk and 5K/10K run, 10 a.m. (8 a.m. registration), Orofino City Park. Register: https://www.orofino.com/tag/kiwanis/ Quad Cities Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2018, Kiwanis Park, Snake River Avenue, Lewiston. Registration — 8:30 a.m., ceremony — 9:45 a.m., 10 a.m. — walk. Register: alz.org/walk
STAGE
AUG. 23-24 Auditions for “39 Steps” and “Newsies,” to be staged by the Regional Theatre of the Palouse, 5-6:30 p.m., RTOP Theatre, 122 N. Grand Ave., Pullman. “39 Steps” will be staged Sept. 14-22, “Newsies” will be staged Nov. 1-11. AUG. 23-26 “The King & I,” by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23-25, and 1:30 p.m. Aug. 25-26, Regional Theatre of the Palouse Theatre, 122 N. Grand Ave., Pullman. Cost: $19.99. Tickets: (509) 334-0750 or box office, 118 N. Grand Ave., Pullman. SEPT. 8-9 Auditions for “Night of the Living Dead,” staged by the Lewiston Civic Theatre, 2 p.m., theater office, 832 Main St., Lewiston. Audition packets available at the office, noon-6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. SEPT. 13-16, 20-22 AND 27-30 “Chicago,” staged by the Lewiston Civic Theatre and directed by Rebecca Hardin, Lewiston High School auditorium, 1114 Ninth Ave. Show dates and times are: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13-15, 20-22 and 27-29, and 2 p.m. Sept. 16 and 30. Cost: $19/regular price; $16/ages 60 and older, and veterans; $15/students age 13 through college-age; $11/ages 12 and younger. Tickets: (208) 746-3401 or online at lctheatre.org. SEPT. 15 “Driving Miss Daisy,” pop-up performance staged by the Pullman Civic Theatre, free, 6 p.m., Empire Theater, Tekoa.
TALKS
AUG. 25 “Trails Connect: A Convergence of Focus & Opportunities in 2018 and Beyond,” talk by Sandra Broncheau-McFarland, 10 a.m., Nez Perce National Historical Park visitor center, 39063 U.S. Highway 95, Spalding. Broncheau-McFarland is employed by the U.S. Forest Service and is administrator of the Nez Perce National Historic Trail.
