“My Fair Lady” has arrived in Spokane, reminding us all why Broadway keeps reviving this 100-year-old play, (inspired by an ancient Greek legend, no less), about an impoverished guttersnipe of a girl who is plucked from the streets and transformed into a high-class woman of substance.
Perhaps you’ve seen him on TikTok. Stand-up comedian Joe Dombrowski, who went viral in 2017 for an April Fools’ Day joke with his elementary students, is returning to the Spokane Comedy Club for another round of laughs.
The Spokesman-Review had an opportunity to chat with Anette Barrios-Torres, the 23-year-old star of “My Fair Lady,” which runs from Tuesday through April 7 at the First Interstate Center for the Arts. Below are excerpts from the interview with the Miami native, who landed the iconic role of Eliza Doolittle just two weeks after graduating from Oklahoma City University last spring.
Season 17’s “Bachelorette” Katie Thurston is returning to her home state – not to hand out roses, but to share laughs at comedy clubs in Lynnwood, Tacoma and Spokane next week.
“Monty Python” legend John Cleese will take the First Interstate Center for the Arts stage on Saturday to answers audiences questions and share experiences following a showing of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.”
The characters of “Menopause the Musical” return to Spokane in its sequel, “Menopause the Musical 2: Cruising through ‘the Change’ ” – but this time, the motley group of middle-aged women are headed to the high seas.
On Christmas morning in 2020, Anthony Quinn Warner detonated a bomb in his RV in Nashville, killing himself and injuring eight. It is believed that Warner’s thoughts on a variety of conspiracy theories, including those related to Sept. 11, 2001, the moon landing and lizard people, contributed to his motives for the bombing.
The tale of Wilbur the pig and Charlotte the spider has been enjoyed for decades by readers of all ages. Spokane Falls Community College is giving their take on E.B. White’s timeless book and Joseph Robinette’s stage adaptation through Sunday.