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Also this week: staff writer Daniel Walters considers how, in the social media era, we lose control of our awkward personal histories (page 46), and culture editor Mike Bookey looks at the future of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

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It’s often convenient to compare this generation of youngsters with past generations and find them wanting, but I’ve found the current generation of young people to be outstanding — smart, motivated and principled — individuals of whom we can be proud. Certainly there are examples of troubled youth, but many of them are being failed at home, without parents who model behaviors that are worth emulating. Those young people need mentoring and compassion.

Perhaps those destined for future leadership can serve as examples for those who struggle.

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Christmas is a season of giving, of seeing the bright side of life, of family gatherings to express love and support for one another. The young especially enjoy Christmas. The lessons of this holiday abound in movies and literature, too — Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and It’s a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street all have heartwarming, hopeful messages. It’s a time when we should overlook day-to-day pettiness and be encouraged by the goodness of others. Charitable donors to the Spokesman-Review Christmas Fund are evident each Christmas as individuals and corporations give generously to the less fortunate, not because they have to, but because they want to.

Young and old donate their time to worthy causes because Spokane is a giving community — one that sees needs and responds to help solve them. The Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery has thrived in Spokane for nearly 30 years. Volunteers show up graciously to hold in their arms potentially abused children, tenderly providing the love such children desperately need, hopefully breaking the cycle of abuse. The Spokane Guilds’ School has, for years, served children with physical handicaps; dedicated staff LETTERS members there Send comments to simply want to editor@inlander.com. help children who struggle.

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That’s good news for generations that are witnessing turmoil in presidential politics this season. As we ask ourselves, “Are the candidates before us the best America has to offer?” we’re reminded that our younger generation is watch-

profession or better understand the world and those from other lands are the ones who will establish the values that will continue American democracy and freedom for future centuries.

And they’re in our midst. We need look no further than the holiday cards we receive to see America’s future.

It’s a bright future, filled with smiling faces reflecting sound values, happiness at home and recipients of the security that brings confidence to our future generations.

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he next time you hear someone lament America’s future or criticize the behavior of young people, recall the Christmas cards you received in 2015 reciting family activities, marriages, children born, trips taken, memories made. Have faith that those coming behind us will carry on the traditions they experienced growing up and lead our nation at home and abroad with the dignity, happiness and qualities we observed in their Christmas pictures and notes. It’s a future filled with goodness, excitement, leadership and peace.

As we enter 2016, let’s remember that Christmas spirit of hope, reflecting the enduring lessons of a baby born more than 2000 years ago. 

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COMMENT | CONSERVATION That very simplistic perception of Native people of America does not cover the complexity, but you get the point. Native people are viewed and perceived in whatever way that is convenient for either the U.S. government’s agenda or the agenda of the general population to take land and resources. Very rarely are tribes or Native people consulted on issues that impact their economic, social or cultural livelihoods. If and when they are consulted, it’s not often that their opinion or recommendation are given serious or honest consideration; they’re often an afterthought.

So let’s talk about a current, local land-use issue that impacts the Native peoples of this region. Last week, the Spokane Tribe asked Gov. Jay Inslee to halt an expansion of the LETTERS Mt. Spokane ski park.

Send comments to The park would like editor@inlander.com. to add a new ski lift and seven new runs.

The proposed expansion would be in a fairly pristine, unbroken subalpine area. More important, the tribe uses the area to teach their creation stories that connect them to their spirituality.

The Spokane Tribe of Indians are in fact the First Nation of the city of Spokane. They have lived in the Spokane area for thousands of years, but as white settlers came to the Pacific Northwest, the tribe was moved to what is now the Spokane Indian Reservation about 45 CALEB WALSH ILLUSTRATION minutes northwest. That doesn’t mean the tribal people don’t visit their sacred places, including Spokane Falls and Mt. Spokane. In fact, they still practice their traditional religion and celebrate their spirituality in those places. Here’s a good way to look at it: Mt. Spokane means to the Spokane Tribe what St. Aloysius Church means to Catholics.

Their tribal vice-chair has spoken up, asking for the expansion to be halted. Tribal elders have also joined to defend their sacred space — in a way that is both respectful and legal, and without guns or threats of sedition, unlike those guys in Oregon. It is unclear if the tribe has been consulted in the earlier stages of the decisionJAN, THEmaking TOY LADY, ENCOURAGES process for the expansion, but I will tell you that CREATIVITY FOR ALL AGES: it doesn’t matter to me. the first slaves, who were Native, while they took their I hope that this is one of those times that the larger land and resources for the benefit of the crown. Then the society gives credence and respect to our First Nations.

American government turned Native people into refuse, I hope that our great community and Gov. Inslee join shoved off to barren landfills (known today as reservatogether with the tribe to protect their church the way tions) so that settlers could get the most resource-rich we would want all churches to be protected. n lands for their farms and homesteads. In modern times, Natives are perceived as nonexistent, but if they exist Tara Dowd, an enrolled Inupiaq Eskimo, was born they are drunks, not worthy of an honest accounting in into poverty and now owns a diversity consulting American history books or in acknowledging their role in business. She is an advocate for systemic equity and the race discussion in America. sees justice as a force that makes communities better.

Sacred Mt. Spokane Economic possibility is not a good enough reason to destroy the Spokane Tribe’s holy land

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ince colonization of the Americas, Native people have been viewed as less than in every aspect that they could. And to this day our sovereignty and agency over our sacred places have been encroached upon by the government and the American people for the past 500 years.

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overthrow of legally enacted U.S. laws and government is a traitor, guilty of treason. Especially if they actually carry out an attempt to do so. Eventually the U.S. is going to have to deal with these heavily armed nutcases who think they can remake the country to their value system by force of arms. Using the arms “only for their personal protection and safety,” of course, against anybody who attempts to stop them.

Maybe getting them all to gather in the same spot in very rural central Oregon might not be a bad thing, since dealing with them there would endanLETTERS ger fewer responsible citizens. If one Send comments to doesn’t like the federal laws, the legal editor@inlander.com. avenue is to petition your elected federal representative for redress of your grievances, as specified in the Constitution. That is upholding and adhering to the Constitution they proclaim to honor so dearly. Hypocrites live!

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Members of I Did The Time group traveled last year to Olympia to lobby for bills that would make it easier for felons like them to pay off their court fees and find a job.

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From Prison to Olympia A group of released felons head to the state capital with a mission — persuade notoriously “tough on crime” Sen. Mike Padden to support reform

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ike most of the crowd gathered here in a loose circle in the Community Building atrium, eating pizza on a Wednesday night, Layne Pavey is a

felon.

She’d spent 20 months in prison for her role in her ex-boyfriend’s cocaine dealing business. When she got out, she was ready to turn it all around.

“I was really excited to rebuild my life,” Pavey says.

“I spent a lot of time doing treatment, learning about myself, trying to avoid making mistakes again.”

Then she learned just how the scarlet letter left by her felony conviction lingered.

“The saddest part to me was getting out thinking I

could move on, and running into so many walls,” Pavey says. “You think that you’re free, and you’re actually serving life. We don’t think that’s just.”

Two years ago, Pavey formed this lobbying group — I Did The Time — to fix precisely this problem. The gathering here is diverse in age, race and gender, but most all of them are felons. For some, it’s been decades since they were behind bars. For a few, it’s been only a matter of days.

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, they’ll all pile on a bus and trek across the snowy mountain pass to Olympia, in order to lobby Washington state’s legislators to fix the issues that plague felons after they’ve been released.

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To do so they’ll have to convince a legislator who’s one of Olympia’s most skeptical regarding reform — Spokane Valley Sen. Michael Padden.

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“What have you wanted to do in your life that was hindered or blocked by your criminal record?” Pavey asks the crowd. They answer quickly.

“Get a job!” one woman says. “Any job… It’s like background check! You’re f---ed! I’ve been homeless up until a month ago, looking for work, like, six months.”

Another says she wanted to be a nurse, but learned that was impossible. “There was no way to get a license because of my felony background,” she says.

Others say that all they really want is to serve in the armed forces or get a housing voucher. One young man quips dryly that because he’s a felon, he can’t even get a house in Spokane’s “Felony Flats” neighborhood.

Each problem exacerbates the others. When felons leave jail, they’re often left with thousands of dollars of fines and court fees that keep increasing due to unpaid interest. Because they’re felons, they’re barred from getting licenses for jobs — like barber, dietitian, telephone salesman or commercial fisherman — that could help them begin to pay off those fees. Even the jobs they can ...continued on next page

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Pavey explains they have three bills they want to lobby for: First, there’s a Legal Financial Obligation reform, which would slash LFO interest rates, prioritize compensating victims first and define when courts cannot impose LFOs and when courts cannot jail people who can’t pay. Next, there’s the Certificate of Restoration of Opportunities (CROP) Act, which would allow judges to give some rehabilitated felons a certificate making them eligible for certain occupational licenses.

Finally, the Washington Fair Chance Act would “ban the box” — preventing private businesses from immediately asking applicants about their criminal history. Businesses can still run background checks, of course — and aren’t required to hire any applicant, but felons would have a chance to explain their convictions if they’re otherwise qualified for the job.

Last year, the LFO reform bill and the CROP Act passed through the House with bipartisan, overwhelming margins: The problem is the Senate, Pavey says, where Padden sits on the Law and Justice Committee as chair and gatekeeper.

“He has turned down every kind of criminal justice reform bill that any person has put in front of him, regardless of research, regardless of evidence and regardless of the voice of actual people who are facing injustice,” Pavey laments to the audience of felons. “He won’t even meet with us face to face.”

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“We’d love to get to know him,” Pavey says about Padden. “We would love a chance to let him look us in the eye, and tell us why he’s not willing to give us a more fair chance.”

Padden says he’s willing to meet with pretty much everybody, and believes that I Did The

Time is already on his schedule for next Monday.

A former district court judge and collections attorney, Padden has a decades-long reputation for favoring harsh measures against criminals.

When county commissioners appointed him a district court judge back in 1995, The SpokesmanReview noted he was a “lock ’em-up conservative” who supported the death penalty even for some juveniles.

In the years since, Padden notes, he served as the presiding judge for Spokane’s evidence-based DUI court. He was skeptical of the program at first, but witnessed how, for certain offenses, the court’s structured rehabilitation program could be more effective than incarceration.

“I would say that public safety is important, and I believe in rehabilitation,” Padden says. “Obviously you’ve got to seek justice, too.”

Last year, he was named the state’s “Legislator of the Year” by Mothers Against Drunk Driving after pushing for a bill to make an individual’s fourth DUI in a decade a felony. Amid the “Smart Justice” sentencing reform push in 2014, Padden wrote an op-ed countering that “reducing punishment doesn’t reduce crime.”

He also was one of only two senators to vote against a reform bill last year to eliminate many legal financial obligations for juveniles.

“Some of these things are all about being responsible for your obligations,” Padden says.

“There are a lot of people in Seattle that don’t think that any juvenile should be incarcerated, ever.”

Padden’s committee, Pavey says, significantly watered down the LFO reform bill that the House passed. Padden argues that the House’s version had serious holes: Many county clerk offices didn’t have the technology to make the changes required by the bill, and county clerk offices often relied on Legal Financial Obligation payments to operate, and the bill didn’t give them another revenue stream.

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mously by the House, Padden says it also had major problems; it never made it out of his committee.

“It gave liability protection to the state, but none to cities and counties and to companies,” Padden says. “I don’t want a [Certificate of Restoration of Opportunities] for someone convicted of fraud who then is working at a title company as an escrow agent.”

Padden says he’s waiting to meet with House Democrats to work out the bill’s deficiencies.

THE PLAN

“The long-term strategy is not to get angry, despite how angry you may be,” Pavey tells the I Did the Time members. “The longterm strategy is actually to build relationships with these people.”

Last year, the group wore orange T-shirts on lobbying day — a riff on orange prison jumpsuits — with “Outmate” written on the backs. This year, Pavey says they’ll split up into groups, targeting specific legislators.

“Try to find one particular story, or two particular stories to share,” Pavey tells her. “You’re going to have four minutes… to say, hello, here’s who I am, this is why I’m here, and there was one time — because this is my record — this happened.”

Some of them will bring their kids for an extra emotional punch.

“We’ve got a veteran we’re going to take in with us,” says I Did the Time member Dom Felix, a big, bearded man. “Mike Padden is sympathetic to veterans’ rights.”

Felix says he can talk about his own experience — how even he, a lifelong career criminal — can eventually change. He can talk about how the 12 percent interest on his thousands of dollars owed in LFO fees keeps his debt climbing faster than his $50-dollar-a-month payments can pay it off.

“I don’t know that we changed anyone’s mind,” Felix says about last year’s lobbying effort. “A big chunk of what we do is not so measurable. We change the culture around ex-felons.”

Sometimes, their stories do change minds. Last year, one of those stories literally moved Rep. Kevin Parker, a Republican, to tears.

“There was a guy who was married and had a little girl and was trying to put himself through school, but it was very difficult,” Parker says. It had been a decade since the felon had committed his crime, and it seemed he’d been rehabilitated, but he was still struggling to find work.

For some of these people, Parker says, it had been five to 20 years since they’ve even had a speeding ticket on their record.

Parker isn’t sold on every detail of every bill being proposed — he’s not so sure about the fine print in the Fair Chance Act — but says his conversations with I Did The Time sparked a philosophical shift. He had a sense for the theory and policy, but this — a personal story — meant that the final piece to understanding the former prisoners’ dilemma clicked into place.

“At the end of the day, all public policy usually does come down to a life,” Parker says. “That guy’s story, it was pretty moving.” n danielw@inlander.com

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OZZIE AND OREGON Before Spokane Valley Rep. Matt Shea went on a “factfinding mission” to Oregon, Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich fought with Shea on social media about his take on the armed occupation of the MALHEUR WILDLIFE REFUGE. In his comments to the Inlander, Knezovich dismissed the armed protesters’ concerns about unfair mandatory minimums applied to local ranchers, and disputed the claims the occupation was an act of “civil disobedience.”

“Breaking into buildings, causing hate and discontent, that’s no longer civil disobedience,” Knezovich says. “That’s breaking laws.”

(DANIEL WALTERS)

COUNTING CRIME Spokane could receive up to $3.2 million from the MacArthur Foundation to improve its CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. For the past seven months, county prosecutors, public defenders, police, probation and detention officers, members of city and county government and the public collected data that drove conversations on how best to use the possible grant money. They came up with five strategies including beefing up the pretrial services office, creating more diversion options and implementing a racial equity tool specific to Spokane, among others.

Check out the blog for a look at some of the data. (MITCH RYALS)

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Sick and Tired Idaho Gov. Butch Otter lays out his priorities; plus, the Spokane City Council passes a paid sick time ordinance UPGRADING IDAHO

Last year, two Inlander cover stories tackled serious deficits in the state of Idaho. One looked at its educational system, noting the rock-bottom numbers of Idaho students who went onto college. The other examined Idaho’s overburdened, undertrained public defenders, drowning in caseloads.

In his STATE OF THE STATE speech on Monday, Governor Butch Otter promised to direct considerable amounts of funding to fixing both problems.

“We made promises during the Great Recession that we are duty-bound to fulfill,” Otter said. “And now, we have the financial means.”

That means a budget that includes $10.7 million to pay for interventions with young students struggling with reading, $38 million to improve teacher pay, $1.1 million in mastery-education training, $5 million to train new teachers, and almost $30 million more in district-operation funding. To get more kids to college, Otter recommends $5 million specifically for career and college funding, a $5 million increase in Opportunity Scholarships, and another $5 million for a “Completion

Scholarship,” aimed at adults who dropped out of college but want to return.

As for the public defender system? His budget recommends $5 million to implement the changes recommended by the Idaho Criminal Justice Commission and the State Public Defense Commission. (DANIEL WALTERS)

SICK DAYS

The Spokane City Council voted 6-1 on Monday to approve a long-sought-after ordinance that requires most employers in city limits to offer PAID TIME OFF to their employees dealing with illness or domestic violence.

The vote, which came after a marathon meeting that lasted five hours, was a victory for Council President Ben Stuckart and his progressive allies, who have been working on the ordinance since last year. Over the summer, it was derailed due to divisions in the council’s dominant liberal bloc.

The week before the vote, Mayor David Condon sent a letter to council expressing concerns that the ordinance would be burdensome to business, could conflict with existing labor laws and would be costly and complicated to enforce. However, the ordinance was passed with a veto-proof margin, leaving the mayor with little recourse.

Before being passed, the ordinance was amended to exempt startups during their first year and require businesses with more than 10 employees to offer up to five days of paid leave annually. (JAKE THOMAS)

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council and members of the public to question decisions of police leadership and city administrators.

In October, Interim Chief Rick Dobrow said the downtown precinct’s move six blocks east from the Peyton Building near the STA Plaza to the Intermodal Center would save money.

Somewhat surprised by the move, councilmembers are now asking Dobrow and other city administrators to prove it. Council President Ben Stuckart and Councilman Mike Fagan submitted a list of seven questions asking for a “detailed cost benefit analysis in ‘hard numbers’ showing real savings achieved by this move,” among other things.

The move confused councilmembers for a number of reasons. For one, the Downtown Spokane Partnership was taking care of rent at the Peyton Building and STA was kicking in nearly $90,000 for a full-time patrol officer. For another, when the council approved more than $100,000 to renovate the Intermodal Center, they were told by former Chief Frank Straub that it would be an additional downtown precinct, not a replacement.

“I feel like whoever made the decision to move the precinct was not fully aware that STA was paying for one of those officers,” says Councilwoman Amber Waldref, who also sits on the STA Board.

She adds that although the board included money for an SPD officer in its 2016 budget, an agreement to actually fund that position has not been re-established since the move.

Meanwhile, Capt. Brad Arleth was put on paid administrative leave last week, reportedly for reasons stemming from a squabble over furniture during the precinct move. Dobrow declined to go into specifics — citing an open Internal Affairs investigation — but said the suspension is about more than furniture. (MITCH RYALS)

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Mind the Gap How kids in Washington fall through the state’s child welfare system, and the new law intended to plug the gaps

BY MITCH RYALS

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hen parents refuse to pick up their kids from juvenile detention in Washington state, the facility calls the Department of Social and Human Services. By law, kids can only be released to a “responsible adult” or DSHS. Sometimes, though, DSHS refuses to pick up kids if their cases don’t meet the strict definition of abuse, neglect or abandonment.

This happens about 100 times a year in Spokane County, according to Mark Lewis, manager of the Juvenile Detention Center. When it does, the kids become homeless.

“This problem is not new,” Lewis says. “In Spokane, it’s been a challenge for decades.”

The problem is not new for other counties throughout the state, either. According to a recent report from Columbia Legal Services, a legal aid organization, parents refused to pick up 417 kids from detention in Pierce County in 2014. For 146 more kids, a parent or guardian could not be reached. Additionally, of the kids statewide left with no one to pick them up, fewer than 50 percent qualified for help from DSHS in 2014, the report says.

The report lists other holes in the state’s system that restrict DSHS in its legal responsibility, and allow some kids to fall into homelessness: If DSHS determines that a youth qualifies for state services and placement, there is no guarantee that the kid will live anywhere other than a Crisis Residential Center, which is intended as a temporary solution.

Kids whose parents won’t allow them to come home can fall short of DSHS’s threshold for “abandonment,” one of the three criteria in state law that requires

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intervention.

Sometimes judges will order juveniles to be released from detention, but they are held anyway to protect them from homelessness. This is unconstitutional, the report argues.

There is no statewide mechanism to help youth who don’t qualify for DSHS services when they are released from detention with no parent to pick them up.

Kids who have no place else to go end up shuffled between temporary shelters, couch surfing with friends and family, or on the streets. Until recently, no statewide agency addressed youth homelessness, but a new law that went into effect in July created the Office of Youth Homeless Prevention and Protection Programs. Mary Van Cleve, an attorney with Columbia Youth Services and author of the report, is optimistic about the new effort.

“I think it’s a real positive first step forward,” she says. “It consolidates focus on homeless youth policy and programs so there can be some statewide coordination.”

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ave Carter is frustrated. The veteran public defender has been battling DSHS for decades, trying to get juveniles shelter, food and safety.

“There’s a huge gap in our county for teenagers who don’t have a place to live because the Department will not file dependency petitions on them, even though they have a statutory obligation to do so,” Carter says. “We really are struggling here to make sure these kids have a place to go, and the Department has basically washed their hands of teenagers.”

Finally this past December, during a hearing in front

of juvenile court Judge Sam Cozza, Carter found a hint of relief. Cozza upheld a juvenile court commissioner’s previous order that DSHS find housing for Carter’s 16-year-old client, TW, after her abusive mother said she couldn’t come home.

In November, less than a month before the hearing in front of Cozza, the commissioner informally ruled that TW, identified here by her initials to protect her identity, fit the definition of an “abandoned” child. Her mother told the commissioner that TW was no longer welcome at home, and that she wanted to sign away her parental rights. The commissioner then ordered DSHS to find a place for TW to live.

DSHS challenged the ruling, saying the court has no legal authority to do so while TW’s child-in-need-ofservices petition was pending. The problem, Carter says, is that without help from DSHS, TW was walking out of the courtroom that day with nowhere to go.

DSHS declined to comment on the specific case.

Cozza’s agreement with the juvenile commissioner is a big victory for Carter.

“Now when this comes up again in court — and it will — I can say, ‘We’ve already litigated this, commissioners have the authority to order the Department to place kids,’” Carter says. “So they’re not just going out on the street.”

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here’s no doubt there are gaps in the system.

Kids who seem to qualify for state services often don’t. From Jan. 1 through Dec. 20, 2015, for example, only 43 percent of cases qualified for state services, according to DSHS. That means 53,602 cases weren’t dire enough for DSHS to get involved. But even when it does, the solutions aren’t always simple.

Colton, 16, has cycled through foster care, detention and his mother’s custody since he was 2. He’s been homeless — crashing with friends or wherever he can find a place to stay — since last spring. He hasn’t seen or spoken to his mom since she kicked him out.

“I feel like I haven’t really been free my whole life,” says Colton. (His last name is being withheld because he’s a minor.)

Colton is telling his story from Spokane’s Juvenile Detention Center in late December. He has history of drug and alcohol use, missed school and fighting. Most recently, he was arrested for stealing diapers from Fred Meyer. A friend’s baby was using a T-shirt as a diaper, and he wanted to help. He slugged the security guard on the way out, bumping his charge up to burglary, a felony.

In a few days he’ll be transferred across the state to a Juvenile Rehabilitation facility, where he’ll stay for at least one year. He could work toward a GED, get drug treatment and try to get his life together, but when he gets out he’ll still be homeless.

He says he wants DSHS to help him find a place to stay, but he’s not very enthusiastic about his options through the state: a group home or foster care.

“You’re mixed with a bunch of other kids with problems. They’re always telling you what to do and a lot of the rules are unfair,” he says.

He could stay with friends, but that’s not really a good option either. Most of them are drug addicts, too.

He’s seen changes in his buddies who’ve been through treatment programs, but still, he’s unsure if he can kick his addiction — or even wants to. He started smoking meth when he was 13.

“Honestly, I don’t really feel like I have any other options,” he says. “I feel like everything that’s gone on in my life, I’m not really going to make it anywhere else, so I just switch to doing drugs because that’s something I’m good at — just get high for a little bit.”

It’s these situations that Bonnie Bush, Spokane County Juvenile Court Services administrator, says are

tough for DSHS. “Some kids would rather live on the street than follow the rules imposed by a parent or foster home or shelter,” she says. “I think we’re seeing in our kids the extent of their suffering, and the sooner we can identify their problems and how to intervene, the better.”

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n Idaho, the situation is a little different. Jay Logsdon, a Kootenai County public defender, says that detention centers will hold kids past their release dates until they can find a foster placement.

For Howard Belodoff, a Boise attorney who’s handled juvenile and mental health cases for 35 years, sometimes the best option is to have kids arrested. Once they enter the juvenile justice system, he says, the courts can order Idaho’s Department of Health and Welfare to find housing.

“There’s a cascading effect,” he says. “Typically these kids weren’t brought up in a stable home, and they go into a system that doesn’t really provide stability. These problems exist all over the place, and Idaho is not immune to that.”

For kids walking out of detention into homelessness in Spokane, Lewis, the juvenile detention manager, has established an informal agreement with Crosswalk, the youth homeless shelter downtown.

When DSHS refuses to help, a Crosswalk staff member will pick the kid up, give him or her a tour and talk about what the place has to offer: a safe bed, shower and food.

“It’s not a home, but it’s a safe place temporarily until we can figure out how to work with parents to get them home,” says Bridget Cannon, the director of youth services for Volunteers of America, which runs Crosswalk. “But there’s nothing keeping them here. They could walk out the front door if they wanted.”

In Spokane County, a group of local stakeholders — police, lawyers, city government officials and DSHS representatives — have been meeting since last spring to come up with a better solution. Cannon doesn’t like to lay the blame completely on DSHS. She says there aren’t even enough foster homes for 4-yearolds, so “what are they going to do with a 14-year-old?”

Carter, the public defender, who constantly comes into contact with situations where it seems obvious that DSHS should file for custody of a kid, isn’t as quick to let the state off the hook.

“State law gives DSHS authority to care for these kids, but there’s a built-in conflict of interest,” he says. “Even though they have a statutory obligation to provide these services, they cost money.”

In an emailed response, Norah West, a DSHS spokeswoman, says the state “does not benefit financially by bringing a child into its care,” and that it’s restricted in what it can do by law.

“We make determinations about placement and the provision of resources based on the safety and best interests of children and their families within the framework of the law and its related policies,” she writes.

Kim Justice was recently appointed director of the Office of Homeless Youth Prevention and Protection Programs, created by the bill Inslee signed last April. She says the issues raised in Columbia Legal Services’ report are exactly what her office will tackle. “It starts with us,” Justice says. “There is the specific task of this office to make sure no public system is discharging youth into homelessness.”

Justice also bemoans the lack of comprehensive statistics.

Annual point-in-time counts are the best available data on youth homelessness, but their use “vastly undermines” the problem, she says. Spokane’s count, conducted in January 2015, found that 24 percent of the 1,033 homeless people were juveniles.

For Lewis, who’s been involved with juvenile justice since 1979, only time will tell if the new law is effective.

“If you want to address the problem, you have to earmark money for a specific purpose,” he says. “This is a specific population of kids getting released into homelessness, with no one to intervene effectively on a statewide basis. Therein lies the need.

We either live with it as a society and say ‘Too bad,’ or we do something to address it.” n mitchr@inlander.com

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A Legacy Ensured?

In its 100th year, the MAC will bring in some big exhibits and work to stabilize its future

BY MIKE BOOKEY

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his year marks the centennial anniversary for the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, and the community institution has plenty of history to celebrate. Not just the historical artifacts, photos and artwork the MAC is charged with maintaining, but the story of the museum itself.

There’s a lot of looking forward at the MAC these days, says Forrest Rodgers, in his fifth year as executive director.

The museum is coming off record attendance, thanks to its hit Nature Connects: LEGO Brick Sculpture exhibit, with more high-profile exhibits slated throughout its 100th year. The LEGO exhibit, which runs through Feb. 7, has brought in 15,153 patrons since it opened in mid-November. In 2015, the MAC saw 24,870 people come through its doors in Browne’s

Addition, more than double the 10,800 visitors in 2014. This past fall, the MAC unveiled an exhaustive digital archive of historical photos from around the region, accessible through its website.

“It’s really important for us to be viewed as everyone’s museum,” says Rodgers.

But there’s this reality: If the museum relied solely on state funding — which is subject to change with each legislative session — and a static level of revenue from patrons, it would not be sustainable, says Rodgers. The MAC, a nonprofit entity, also is a state agency. As Rodgers puts it, it gets about half of its funding from the state, but 100 percent of its regulation, whether in terms of employees or managing finances. ...continued on next page

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Each legislative budget has been a wait-and-see process for the MAC, which never knows how much funding it will receive. The 2016-17 budget, for example, allocated about $3.5 million for the museum, which came with the condition that the MAC engage in a “predesign” process with the state to create a “performance-based partnership agreement” to, as the budget states, create “strategies to increase non-state revenues for the operation of the museum and estimate the minimum amount of state funding necessary to preserve, maintain and protect state-owned facilities and assets.”

“Part of this is to assess the demand out there,” says Rodgers. “The economic analysis is to help us refine our strategy to fund visitor-generated revenue. We would need to find what kind of renovation or expansion we could implement within the footprint of the current museum to expand that revenue.”

The possibility of renting out space to other cultural or educational groups, or using space for events, even weddings, as is common for other Northwest museums, could be a revenue stream. Currently, the MAC’s fragmented layout makes that difficult. The lack of an open space, Rodgers says, also limits the types of large-scale exhibits the MAC can bring in. A completed report this summer will lead to more permanent decisions for the future of the museum. Rodgers says it will also definitively prove the economic challenges facing the MAC. “One of the results we’ll see here is that it will come back to the state to show the degree to which we are underfunded by the state,” he says.

Rodgers, along with board of trustees president Toni Pessemier, believe the predesign with the state is an investment in the MAC’s long-term stability.

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“It is a sign of progress. It’s an opportunity to see where we’re going and make sure we have the resources we need to get there,” says Pessemier, who has been involved with the MAC in one capacity or another since the mid-1990s, of the predesign process.

Pessemier and Rodgers present a united front, a stark change from back in 2012, when the board broke its own bylaws, firing Rodgers after just nine months on the job.

Following public uproar and the threat of a lawsuit from Rodgers, the MAC brought him back. Following his return, a state investigator found that several members of the museum staff had qualms with Rodgers’ leadership style, some alleged gender discrimination and many felt there were major communication failures within the MAC. This all came at a time when the museum was experiencing a drop in attendance and undergoing layoffs to trim its budget.

For his part, Rodgers acknowledges that the MAC hasn’t always succeeded in its mission of being the quintessential museum for the region. Outreach to the community and programming haven’t been where they needed to be, he says.

“We recognize that the museum has been isolated from the community, and somewhat insular. So over the next 15 months our goal is to deliver exhibits that broaden our audience base and reach more of the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene community,” says Rodgers.

The LEGOs exhibit was an example, he says, of the accessible nature the museum is hoping to cultivate. On Jan. 23, the MAC opens Treasure! a wide-ranging exhibit examining the history of treasure hunting, including interactive activities, scientific displays and artifacts from the MAC’s historical collections. A celebration of Nez

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Rodgers has no shortage of excitement about these exhibits, though in the background looms some heavy lifting needed to shore up the MAC’s legacy for the long term. Along the way, he says they’re doing valuable work.

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WORDS WASHINGTON’S POET LAUREATE L ast week, Humanities Washington announced that the new poet laureate for the state of Washington is none other than Spokane’s own Tod Marshall, an acclaimed poet and English professor at Gonzaga.

INLANDER: What’s the significance for you of being the first poet laureate from the east side of the state?

MARSHALL: I see myself as serving the entire state, and I want to meet as many people in as many different parts of Washington as possible: outreach in the arts is something that I feel very passionately about; everyone should have access to the arts and the humanities. If I can get in my Subaru and help bring the art — both through readings and through getting people to experiment with their own writing skills — to many parts of the state, then that’s a good thing.

What do you hope to bring to the role, or add to the position, during your time?

I have proposed a project that will take me to many places in Washington and, in particular, populations in the state that are generally underserved in regards to the arts: rural and economically challenged areas, urban areas that may not have access to cultural programming. I will fulfill the charges of the position to stimulate awareness, and I will do my best to try to get people to find their own voices, to make their own poems.

You won the Humanities Washington award last spring, now this. What’s next?

And, to toot my own horn — ugh, get it? — Bugle won the Washington State Book Award in between. I don’t know what’s next. I hope to do a good job bringing arts to the citizens of our state; so much of our daily living in the world only asks for a

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superficial sense of interaction — a flick on a screen, a click of a mouse, a quick text exchange. The arts — poetry, fiction, film, painting, dance, music — can ask us to focus a little bit more, to dwell in mystery without easy answers; ask Siri how to interpret Basho’s “Old stone pond / frog jumps / splash.” Of course, the arts can also be playful, revolutionary, and filled with anger. They are the vessels of the human intellect and human passions, and I’m honored to be recognized as a good diplomat for them to our state.

— DAN NAILEN This interview was edited for length.

MUSIC BOWIE’S INFLUENCE David Bowie’s jazzy Blackstar was released last Friday, his 69th birthday. His new musical Lazarus, inspired by The Man Who Fell To Earth, was wrapping up its off-Broadway run. It seemed there was much more for him to create. But on Sunday, Bowie breathed his last. Unbeknownst to the public, he’d lived with cancer for 18 months. The famed artist and entertainer inspired countless people around the planet, including many of those active in our local music scene. Read how Bowie inspired a handful of them at Inlander.com.

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GAME It takes a certain amount of cockiness as a writer — one of a computer game, even! — to make stories themselves as powerful as they are in SUNLESS SEA, an indie PC game that sends you trekking against a dark and terrifying underground ocean. But, boy, does it earn it. The writing is so good — spanning the zany, the fantastical, the frightening — that it makes for its own reward. Adventures await at every port. Build your own network of spies. Play military advisor in a civil war between rats and guinea pigs.

Die in a blaze of glory battling a living iceberg and pass your treasures to your seafaring son. Or sacrifice a crew member to a cruel god in hopes he’ll grant you just enough fuel to limp home.

TV In its second season, MAN SEEKING WOMAN (FXX, Wednesdays, 10:30 pm) continues to capture the frustration and absurdity of modern dating in your late twenties, essentially drawing on the metaphormade-literal quality of Woody Allen movies, without all of Allen’s creepy neuroticism and self-pity. In one episode, the efforts of Josh (Jay Baruchel) composing a text message to ask a woman out becomes a war-room argument between generals and scientists over the text’s exact language. In another, Josh heads out to a cabin with his girlfriend’s college friends, but feels left out when he doesn’t get their inside jokes and when an ax-wielding maniac is after everybody but him.

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The cast of the Civic Theatre’s Les liasons dangereuses. From left: Josephine Keefe, Nichole Dumoulin, Phletha Hynes and Ben Dyck. SARAH PHILP PHOTO

Win or Die A new production of Les liaisons dangereuses bridges 18th-century France and The Hunger Games’ Panem

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here’s a well-known monologue in Les liaisons dangereuses, Christopher Hampton’s 1985 stage adaptation of the 1782 epistolary novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, in which the scheming Marquise de Merteuil divulges her modus operandi according to “one wonderfully simple principle, win or die.”

What lies behind the Marquise’s all-ornothing ruthlessness? Avarice? Malice? No, neither of those — not directly, at any rate.

It’s something far more intrinsic and intricate: gender. As she explains to her ex-lover and rival, the equally manipulative Vicomte de Valmont, “I always knew I was born to dominate your sex and avenge my own.”

She’s not exactly the Betty Friedan of the Ancien Régime, says Josephine Keefe, who is playing the Marquise in the Spokane Civic Theatre’s new production of Les liaisons dangereuses. Yet the Marquise’s determination to transcend her societal niche makes her one of the few “strong leading female roles” in pre-modern drama that “any actress feels very blessed to play.”

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of that antihero-type character,” Keefe says.

“I don’t want to say that there’s a feminist piece to her, but the way I was able to connect to her is that she’s a woman who is not only surviving in a man’s world, she’s on top of it. And you’ve got to love that.”

Her opposite number can be found in the pious and trusting Madame de Tourvel.

She becomes an unwitting pawn in the private conspiracy between the Marquise and the Vicomte (played by Ben Dyck in this production), who sets out to seduce her for sport and cement his reputation among the aristocracy as a cad. Madame de Tourvel ultimately yields to his advances and even falls desperately in love. But does that necessarily mean she’s a weak character, especially in relation to the unflinching Marquise?

“I thought a lot about this when I first started diving into the character,” says Nichole Dumoulin, an actress who, as it happens, earned plaudits for her portrayal of “Lady M” in a 2014 EWU production of Macbeth. “I thought she was weak, and I was playing her as a goody-goody, frail, very religious person. Once I stopped

thinking about her that way, it became a lot easier. Out of all those girls [Valmont is] always chasing, she’s the only one to say no to him. And she says no for a long time.

I think that shows strength. And when she finally does break down, it’s more devastating if she is a strong person.”

Dumoulin and Keefe point out that strength, sexuality and status are distinct thematic undercurrents in Hampton’s play.

Those are qualities it shares with a more contemporary crop of female-driven dystopian dramas like The Hunger Games and Divergent, which is partly why director Keith Dixon has shifted the setting from 18thcentury France to an unspecified hierarchical future.

“This isn’t a period piece. He felt like there was a very strong parallel between how he viewed The Hunger Games and this period in France. You’ll see that in the colors. You’ll see that in the lines of the set, which isn’t going to be fluffy, ornate and velvety. It’s going to have hard, angular lines to it, but still maintain a very sumptuous richness that you’ll also see in the beautiful costuming that Summer [Berry] has created for this production,” Keefe says.

“Through all of those little pieces, we’ve created this whole different world,” adds Dumoulin. “Our costumers and our makeup artists and set designers have pulled things from different time periods. So I think the audience is going to get sucked into our world.” n Les liaisons dangereuses • Jan. 15-31: ThuSat, 7:30 pm; Sun, 2 pm • $18-$25 • Spokane Civic Theatre • 1020 N. Howard • 325-2507 • spokanecivictheatre.com

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t’s been a long time since I remember an early season like this one. Mother Nature blanketed the region with more than 4 feet of snow the week before Christmas, blessing all of us skiers and snowboarders with some of the best December powder skiing we’ve had in years. Conversations have turned from skepticism regarding the winter to come to “El Niño who?” or how these types of El Niños are actually really good for the Western states.

The holidays are now behind us, and we have only one thing to focus on for the rest of the winter — skiing and snowboarding. January is “Learn to Ski Month” and area resorts are offering incentives to get to the mountains and learn.

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endars with live music, rail jams, races, fireworks displays and many other exciting things to do outside of skiing or snowboarding during your visit to the mountains.

Toyota Ski Free days kick off this month on Friday, Jan. 29, at Schweitzer Mountain Resort. They continue every Friday through February at each of the local resorts: Feb. 5 at Silver Mountain, Feb. 12 at Lookout Pass, Feb. 19 at Mount Spokane, and finishing up the five-week promotion, Feb. 26 at 49 Degrees North. If you own a Toyota, drive it to each of the participating mountains on their designated day to receive a free lift ticket.

There’s still a lot of winter left — almost three months. Coverage is excellent, and all of the mountains are open for business.

Just a friendly reminder: While it’s raining in town, it’s snowing in the mountains.

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SWIMMING JUMP IN, JUMP OUT The Polar Plunge kick-starts the year for many, but that’s not the end to diving into freezing water BY LAURA JOHNSON Taking the plunge at Lake Coeur d’Alene.

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linding white thighs and tummies are on full display this New Year’s at Sanders Beach in Coeur d’Alene, where about 300 swimmers and bundled-up onlookers line the shore for the annual Polar Bear Plunge at noon. These people haven’t shown this much skin since August, and it shows. But for this event, less clothing equals faster drying time afterward.

Once swallowed by the 43-degree waters of Lake Coeur d’Alene, reactions differ: Some scream loud, others recite expletives on repeat and still others emit no noise at all, as if their vocal cords have been frozen entirely. Whole families, including sweater-wearing pets, experience these frigid moments together.

Although it’s technically not an official event to speak of, the Coeur d’Alene Visitor Bureau couldn’t have planned this better. People wrapped in fuzzy bathrobes and towels share cups of strong coffee and pass Wild Turkey.

They swap hellos and observations that the lake has been colder in years past.

“Polar Bear” Rick Klin emerges from the lake about 30 minutes after most have vacated

the premises. He says he’s not cold. And his body doesn’t betray him; no goose bumps ravage his skin.

“I do it because I can,” says the 73-year-old.

He’s part of a group back at home in Libby,

Montana, that goes plunging every Sunday from October to April. When not doing the “dead man’s float” in a freezing body of water, he takes cold showers daily. After 39 years doing the plunge, Klin says he no longer has a response to

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the cold. In fact, rolling in the snow is one of his favorite pastimes.

Today, standing in the sun in gym shorts and suspenders, evaporation begins immediately and visible steam rises off Klin’s body. To him and so many others, this is a fresh start to the year.

Lauren Sanders didn’t go in today, but she’s here as part of an event she’s titled A Reason For Freezen. She and others have added a charity element to the nearly 40-year-old event, collecting socks and more for local homeless people.

“The Polar Bear Plunge is such a beautiful and simple thing. You get in the water and then everyone leaves,” Sanders says. “People of Coeur d’Alene and Spokane are drawn to it. Even in the winter, people are drawn to this water. We’re just adding to this event, no one is required to donate anything.”

But some polar plunges are designed specifically for raising money for charity. The Punks

For A Princess Punk Rock Plunge in Hayden, Idaho, also happens on New Year’s Day and raises funds for sick kids. The Special Olympics Washington Polar Plunge at Liberty Lake, which freezes participants in late February, also gives purpose to the madness of jumping.

Walter Pierowski, who heads up the Hayden plunge, says last year they had to cut into the frozen lake.

“People were bleeding from the ice,” he says.

But while he’ll admit the experience isn’t for all, he says that people shouldn’t be afraid.

“Most of us who do this are adrenaline junkies. We’re looking for that shocking experience,” Pierowski says. “But believe it or not it’s refreshing. It’s exciting.”  Find out more about the upcoming Special Olympics Washington Polar Plunge at Liberty Lake, Feb. 27 at polarplungewa.org.

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alking across Taps Bar toward the restrooms at Schweitzer Mountain Resort, ski boot buckles clacking, Gore-Tex crinkling, my eye catches the alpenglow dancing off the black waters of Lake Pend Oreille. Suddenly my eye catches movement in the distance.

Ripped from the majestic waters below, my eyes refocus on the parking lot. A small group sits around drinking cold beers.

Sparks flicker up from their makeshift fire.

I imagine they’re all talking about the day’s session. I begin to wonder why I’m doling out crinkled dollars for tall cans when I could be sitting in the gateway lot drinking beers with the outlaws, hollering at the sun while the moon makes its way onstage.

Six years after that moment: The condo of yesteryear is gone. No more VH1 Classic. No more comfy bed. Instead, I’m sitting across from my ski buddy, Ryan Ricard, in the parking lot at Schweitzer playing gin rummy.

My sleeping bag is draped over me, the bottom unzipped to accommodate my ski boots. The plywood table is curled up at the edges. The windows are glazed over with hoar crystals. The prior day we’d applied gallons of caustic sealant to the roof to prevent considerable leak issues, but this mid-1970s Kit Kamper is a far cry from the nostalgia of folded-down seats in my old Subaru Loyale.

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Pick with discretion. This person is going to be your hot-tub poaching partner. They must be able to sweet-talk beers out of the neighbors. Your parking lot partner must be someone who has slept in the cold, or you’re running the risk of them pulling the ripcord and the entire mission being shipped to an overpriced hotel. Remember that you’ll be sleeping in tight quarters, so be sure you’re the louder snorer or pack earplugs.

in packing the blanket grandma knitted for Christmas if your sleeping bag is playing hide-and-seek the morning of departure. If your mobile living quarters are equipped with a heat source, check the propane, then watch Aspen Extreme to see what happens if you don’t check the propane. This may sway you.

I prefer not to run my heater at night, to the chagrin of all involved, but better safe than sorry.

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Skiing is a good-time sport boasting high calorie combustion, warranting an arduous regimen of beers intermixed with highsodium, high-protein dehydrated meals. At the very least, this regimen of rehydration and caloric indulgence will keep you warm.

I suggest Good To-Go yellow curry; it’s as gourmet at bagged meals get. Be sure to pack liberally when it comes to snacks. It’s a great money-saving practice, so bring the chips and PB&J.

The destination is not critical when you’re packing all you need to survive within arm’s distance. As you plan, look to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (noaa.gov). Watch for storms. Attempt to coordinate any such systems with hot springs, steep terrain and an endless supply of places to park your mobile vacation home.

For the beginner or seasoned vagabond, Schweitzer offers on-mountain lodging for as little as $20 a day, but you must bring your own place to stay. The Gateway Lot is calling, and remember you’re car camping, so bring everything conceivable for all conditions… this means gallons of water.

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Locals combine strategy and camaraderie on Spokane’s curling sheet BY DAN NAILEN Dale Garraway curling at Riverfront Park.

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t’s approaching 8 pm and about 50 people are clustered on either end of the Riverfront Park Ice Palace, most of them bundled up to fight the frigid 20-degree temperatures on this first Sunday of the new year.

It’s opening night for the Lilac City Curling Club’s winter league, and neither harsh elements nor lingering hangovers will keep the die-hard curlers away from the ice. In fact, the teams are reveling in catching up after a holiday pause, some making plans to go for drinks after, and

some having had a few pops before their twohour match.

Most here are relative newbies to the sport, having taken it up when the club formed four years ago after some Spokane residents — enamored with the late-night shuffleboard-on-steroids seen during the Winter Olympics every four years — decided to seek out some stones (the 44-pound tools of the trade), some brooms and an appropriate slab of ice to give curling a spin.

Rick McCrickard, one of the club’s founders, acts as a spokesman of sorts. He grew up in non-curling country (Virginia) but saw it on TV and “it was fascinating. Then every four years when the Olympics came around, I would try to watch.”

When the club started to come together, McCrickard got up to speed on the rules of the sport, to a degree. He soon realized there was more to it than what a layperson sees on TV — the attempts to stop the stones at the center of the target (the “button” in proper parlance).

“There’s a lot of strategy of not only getting your stone closer, but not allowing your opponent to get closer,” McCrickard says. “They call it ‘chess on ice.’ Not at my skill level, but other people.”

Teams consist of four players per side, who take turns throwing two stones each in an “end,” trying to deliver the “shot rock,” the stone that ends up closest to the button. Consider an “end” like a baseball inning, with both competing teams taking a turn throwing eight stones. A full

curling match consists of eight “ends” or two hours, whichever comes first. After tallying up the final score, it’s “broomstacking” time, when the sport’s tools are put aside and teams get to socializing.

That socializing is a major appeal of curling on any scale, but especially with the Lilac City Curling Club. Current President Eric Thompson, on site collecting waiver forms and helping teams with their scoring and equipment, surveys the scene and says, “All these people having fun, for me that’s the appeal.”

So it is for the members of the Palouse Stones, one of the teams competing this winter.

Like the club founders, Shirley Carlson and Joanne Smieja got interested by watching curling in the Olympics. Three years after taking a now-defunct class through Spokane’s Parks & Recreation department, they’re regular competitors in the league.

“It’s surprising how fast you can become moderately mediocre,” teammate Mark Hernick cracks as the women talk about curling’s learning curve.

The redesign of Riverfront Park, including moving the skating rink, means the Lilac City Curling Club might have to find new ice next winter. In the meantime, to watch and learn from our local curling clique, head to the Ice Palace each Sunday through Feb. 28, (no curling Super Bowl Sunday or President’s Day weekend); entry is free, and four matches start at both 6 and 8 pm. 

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giant keg on wheels is comin’ round the mountain this weekend up at Schweitzer.

Deschutes Brewery’s Woody Wagon makes the trek from Bend, Oregon, north and west for MLK Day weekend at the Sandpoint resort, which boasts a huge list of events for all to enjoy, not just those of the legal imbibing age. The gigantic, keg-shaped trailer took the past year off for repairs, and fans of the brewery’s diverse lineup of Northwest-style IPAs and seasonals will be glad to welcome it back for the three-day weekend. Setting up

shop in Schweitzer’s village, Woody’s taps are open at 11 am each day. It’ll also open up during Saturday night’s Northern Lights torchlight parade and fireworks show. Check out the resort’s website for a complete list of all the weekend events — tubing, guided snowshoe hikes, wine tasting, kids’ activities and more.

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JUNIOR STARLIGHT SERIES Schweitzer hosts a low-cost ski racing series for experienced and new racers, organized by the nonprofit Independent Race Team. Series dates are Jan. 15, 22 and 29, with events from 5:30-7 pm. $29-$39/competitor.

Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. Details at schweitzer.com or independentracing.com. (208-2639555)

DOWNHILL DIVAS The mountain hosts its women’s ski and snowboard program every Friday through mid-March. Groups of riders are taught by top female instructors to create a comfortable learning environment for riders of all levels.

Through March 18, Fridays from 12:303:30 pm. Lookout Pass, I-90 Exit 0 at Mullan, Idaho. skilookout.com (208744-1301)

LADIES DAY The all-day program includes a lift ticket, gear rental, continental breakfast and four hours of personalized instruction from Mt. Spokane’s female ski instructors. To wrap up the busy day, enjoy wine and cheese and a massage. Jan. 15, Feb. 12 and March 11. $99/person; call to register and save a spot. Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park, 29500 N. Mt. Spokane Park Dr. mtspokane.com (238-2220) BOOMER FRIDAYS Lookout offers lift tickets for just $28 to riders and skiers ages 40 and up, every Friday throughout the season.

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FREE SKI SCHOOL KICKOFF Lookout Pass’ annual program kicks off, offering free lessons for ages 6-17 every Saturday morning through March 12. Beginners’ lessons start at 10 am, with intermediate and advanced sessions following at 11:30 each weekend. Lookout Pass, I-90 Exit 0 at Mullan, Idaho. skilookout.com (208744-1301) WOMEN’S SNOWSHOE DAY Gather up your best female friends and take a guided snowshoe tour through Chewelah Peak’s old-growth forest, with a catered lunch mid-tour. Jan. 16.

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NORTHERN LIGHTS Always an annual favorite, the event starts with a torchlight parade down the Jam Session run, and a spectacular fireworks show in the village, followed by live music and an afterparty at Taps. Jan. 16, starting at 6 pm. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com FAMILY CROSS-COUNTRY WEEKEND Bring the whole family to the mountain to try out Nordic activities for a reduced cost. Kids 17 and under, when accompanied by an adult, can receive free trail passes and rentals. Jan. 16-17.

49 Degrees North Mountain Resort, 3311 Flowery Trail Rd., Chewelah. ski49n.com ( WOODY WAGON WEEKEND After a year off for repairs, Deschutes Brewery’s woody wagon — a huge keg on wheels — is heading back to Schweitzer for a weekend of beer and fun. It’ll be open in the Village each day at 11 am, and also during the Northern Lights torchlight parade and fireworks show. Jan. 16-18. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com NIGHT SKIING CANNED FOOD DRIVE Right the mountain at night for just $4 if you bring two nonperishable food items; otherwise, lift tickets are $15. Jan. 16, from 4-8 pm. 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort, 3311 Flowery Trail Rd., Chewelah. ski49n.com (935-6649) LOOKOUT WINTER CARNIVAL The mountain’s annual celebration includes Family Fun Day events and a traditional favorite, the Pacific Northwest National Wife Carrying Contest. Jan. 17. Lookout Pass, I-90 Exit 0 at Mullan, Idaho. skilookout.com (208-744-1301)

FREE STATE PARKS DAY Washington State Parks and Recreation offers free entry to all state parks (no Discover Pass required) over the MLK Day holiday weekend. Enjoy the winter activities offered in Riverside and Mt. Spokane state parks locally. Jan. 17-18.

Details at parks.wa.gov.

NORTH IDAHO CARVE EVENT (NICE) Join up with other like-minded boarders for a day of free riding and trenchdigging on the mountain. Each day the group gathers at a different location for photo ops and dining, with the mountain offering discounted lodging and lift tickets. Jan. 19-24. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. Details at northidahocarvers.com MOONLIGHT SNOWSHOE HIKES Schweitzer Activity Center staff guide an evening hike (approximately 3 miles round-trip) through the mountain’s oldgrowth forest with the moon lighting the way. Advanced sign-up required, at least one week in advance. Offered Jan. 22 and Feb. 19, from 4-7 pm. $30/person (ages 13+), including rental, snacks, trail fee. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com (208-255-3081) SNOWSHOE HIKE BY HEADLAMP Spokane Parks staff guide an evening hike through the snowy trails of Mt. Spokane. Equipment and transportation provided. Offered Jan. 22, Feb. 12 and

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March 11, from 6-9 pm. Meet at Yoke’s, 14202 N. Market. $21/person; preregistration required. spokaneparks.org SMOKIN’ ACES SLOPESTYLE This freestyle tour heads back to Sandpoint this year, offering the chance to watch skilled riders perform their best tricks. No membership fees are required if you want to compete in the events. Jan. 23. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. Details at facebook.com/ smokingacesfreestyle and schweitzer. com (208-263-9555) 23RD APPLE CUP INVITATIONAL Events include a giant slalom both days, and races for various age groups. Jan. 2324. $35-$50. Mission Ridge Resort, 7500 Mission Ridge Rd., Wenatchee, Wash. missionridge.com/events KOKANEE SNOW DREAMS FESTIVAL The annual fest, known as the best deck party in Canada, offers good times to all after a day on the slopes. Jan. 23; details TBA. Fernie Alpine Resort, 5339 Fernie Ski Hill Rd., Fernie, B.C. skifernie.com (250-423-4655) TWILIGHT SNOWSHOE TREK If you’re looking for something a bit farther from home, Wenatchee’s Mission Ridge hosts guided evening snowshoe hikes, with multiple route options to suit all abilities. $5-$10/person, not including rentals. Offered Jan. 23 and 30; check in at 4:30 pm, departs at 5 pm. Mission Ridge Resort, 7500 Mission Ridge Rd., Wenatchee, Wash. missionridge.com/ events BAVARIAN BREWS, BRATS & MUSIC FEST Another annual celebration at Lookout.

As the name implies, there’ll be tasty brats on the grill and fresh local brews to enjoy while listening to live Bavarian music. Also that day, the mountain hosts the annual Media Cup Team Races. Jan. 24. Lookout Pass, I-90 Exit 0 at Mullan, Idaho. skilookout.com (208-744-1301) ALPINE SKI & SNOWBOARD WAXING CLASS This hands-on class teaches how to prep your gear throughout the season.

Use REI’s waxing benches, irons, wax and brushes while shop techs walk you through best practices. Jan. 26, from 6:30-8:30 pm. $35-$55; registration required. REI Spokane, 1125 N. Monroe. rei.com/stores/spokane.html MAP & COMPASS NAVIGATION BASICS Learn basic navigation skills using a map and compass to find your way, including parts of a compass, how to read a topographic map and how to use both in tandem. Jan. 27, from 6:30-8:30 pm. $30-$50/person, registration requested.

REI Spokane, 1125 N. Monroe. rei.com/ stores/spokane.html (328-9900) ROSSLAND WINTER CARNIVAL Since 1898 (that’s 118 years ago!) this celebration has honored the mountain’s history, going all the way back to when Norwegian miner Olaus Jeldness invited friends to the top of the mountain for a “tea party.” Events include family activities, live music, races, a rail jam, beer gardens and much more. Events from Jan. 28-31. Rossland, B.C. Details at rosslandwintercarnival.com

NORDIC SKI CLINICS A weekend all about the art of skateskiing, with experience guest clinician Kevin van Bueren. Sign up for beginner, advanced or private lessons; preregistration highly recommended.

See website for full details. Jan. 29-31.

Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com (208-255-3070)

FEBRUARY YOGA FOR OUTDOOR FITNESS This course is ideal for those looking to improve their physical abilities for outdoor activities such as snowboarding, skiing and hiking. REI’s yoga instructor teaches basics to develop balance, endurance and strength. Feb. 4, from 7-8:30 pm. Free; register to save a spot.

REI Spokane, 1125 N. Monroe. rei.com/ stores/spokane.html (328-9900) STARLIGHT RACE SERIES The first event of the four-week adult (ages 21+) race series is open to skiers, riders and telemark skiers. Weekly events consist of races, parties, prizes, live music and beer, with a Starlight Finale party sponsored by PBR. Costumes are encouraged. Open to teams of five, male or female. Fridays, Feb. 5-26. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com (208-263-9555) COMPANION RESCUE WORKSHOP Learn skills to effectively operate a rescue beacon, probe the snow and strategically move snow to uncover a companion in the incident of an avalanche. Feb. 6, at 9 am. Free. Mission Ridge Resort, 7500 Mission Ridge Rd., Wenatchee, Wash. missionridge.com/events KAN JAM FREESTYLE FESTIVAL The mountain hosts its 9th annual freestyle festival, with events in slopestyle, big air and — of course — the rail jam. New to 2016, the festival spans five Saturdays throughout the month, on Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27. See site for full details/schedule. $15/event and for spectator admission. Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park, 29500 N. Mt. Spokane Park Dr. mtspokane.com (238-2220) COLLEGE DAZE All students with a valid ID get discounts on just about everything during this annual weekend event, including lift tickets, lodging, food, drinks and more.

Feb. 6-7. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com SOUPER BOWL The 11th annual local event invites women and their friends to spend a day outdoors in the snow while supporting the Women and Children’s Free Restaurant & Community Kitchen, with events wrapping up in time for those interested in watching the Super Bowl. Feb. 7, from 8:30 am-1 pm. Mt. Spokane State Park, Selkirk Lodge. souperbowlspokane.org.

SANDPOINT WINTER CARNIVAL This annual 10-day celebration of all things winter is back for its 43rd year, with all the familiar favorites, including dining specials at local restaurants, skijoring, Schweitzer’s SnowSchool, sleigh rides, the Parade of Lights, the K9

Keg Pull and much more. Events run Feb. 12-21, and take place around Sandpoint, Idaho and Schweitzer Mountain Resort.

Details at sandpointwintercarnival.com SNOWSHOE HIKE + WINE TASTING Snowshoe the trails of Mt. Spokane and stop for a wine tasting at Trezzi Farm Winery at the end of the day ($3). All equipment and transportation provided. $35/person. Offered Feb. 13 and March 12, from 10 am-3:30 pm. Meet at Yoke’s, 14202 N. Market. $21/person; preregistration required. spokaneparks.org PRESIDENTS’ WEEKEND Events during the long weekend include family activities at the Village, night skiing and a spectacular laser lights show. Feb. 13-15. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL Events throughout the weekend and live music in the lodge. Feb. 13-14. Lookout Pass, I-90 Exit 0 at Mullan, Idaho. skilookout.com (208-744-1301) VALENTINE’S DAY SPEED DATING Pick up a pass to this fun event at the bottom of Chair 3, and take the five-minute ride up the slopes while getting to know someone new. Later that evening, Noah’s Canteen offers a romantic dinner. Feb. 14. Silver Mountain Resort, 610 Bunker Ave., Kellogg, Idaho. silvermt.com (866-344-2675) LASER LIGHT SHOW Set to music from over the decades, the lasers are project onto the Village and Jimmie’s Run. Bring a chair to sit by the fire pit while you watch the colorful display. Feb. 14. Free. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com (208-263-9555) LET IT GLOW As part of the Sandpoint Winter Carnival’s grand finale, the mountain invites everyone to break out their best neon gear, followed by a “Day Glow Night Show,” where everyone is encouraged to deck themselves out in glowing lights and other accessories for a group electric-lights parade down the Ridge Run. Feb. 20. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com MOONLIGHT CROSS COUNTRY SKI/SNOWSHOE & DINNER Spokane Parks hosts this event at Mt. Spokane State Park, with a moonlight ski followed by an Italian-style dinner by Trezzi Farm Catering. Sno-Park/Discover Pass required to access the park. Offered Feb. 20 and March 19, from 6-9 pm. $42/ person. ($5 discount with your own equipment). Mt. Spokane Selkirk Lodge. spokaneparks.org (625-6200) SPOKANE LANGLAUF The 36th annual 10K cross country race in Mt. Spokane State Park benefits local junior racing programs, trail improvements and more. Feb. 21, starting at 11 am. $25-$35. Starts at Mt. Spokane Selkirk Lodge. spokanelanglauf.org.

GET THE GIRLS OUT This event is part of a national campaign to inspire and encourage women to get out and enjoy outdoor sports and

activities. The retro-themed event at Schweitzer involves prizes for the most creative costume. Feb. 21, from 8:30 am-5 pm. $10 to register for the event, plus lift ticket ($12-$49). Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com COLLEGE UP-DOWN RACE North Idaho College hosts a race to the top of the mountain and down, offering the coveted title of first place and more perks TBA. Feb. 21. Lookout Pass, I-90 Exit 0 at Mullan, Idaho. skilookout.com

MARCH SEASON PASS SPAGHETTI FEST Lookout shows its appreciation to all the 2015-16 season’s pass holders, with a free meal to those who show their pass.

March 5. Lookout Pass, I-90 Exit 0 at Mullan, Idaho. skilookout.com VERTICAL EXPRESS FOR MS This national event series combines skiing and fundraising to empower people with MS. The local event invites skiers and riders of all ages/abilities to join in on a mountain poker run, races and more.

March 5. $25/person. Register online.

Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com (208-263-9555) TUBIN’ IN TUTUS The annual fundraiser benefits the Shoshone Pet Rescue, and is its largest fundraiser of the year. Includes silent/ live auctions, games, food/drink and more. March 12. Silver Mountain Resort, 610 Bunker Ave., Kellogg, Idaho. silvermt. com (866-344-2675) FAMILY FUN DAY Enjoy a kids obstacle course on the bunny hill, with race gates, hoops and banks to cruise through. March 19, from 9 am-4 pm with the race beginning at noon. Free to participate for kids. Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park, 29500 N. Mt. Spokane Park Dr. mtspokane.com (238-2220) DOWNHILL DUMMY This annual event involves participants using their creativity to launch a dummy on skis or snowboard, competing in various categories like “best carnage” and “most likely to survive.” March 19. $5-$15/entry. Mission Ridge Resort, 7500 Mission Ridge Rd., Wenatchee, Wash. missionridge.com/events 24 HOURS OF SCHWEITZER The local event honors Hank Sturgis of Sandpoint, who has been diagnosed with cystinosis. The relay event is open to skiers, riders and telemark skiers.

March 25-26. Schweitzer Mountain Resort, 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd., Sandpoint, Idaho. schweitzer.com (208263-9555) POND SKIM/SLUSH CUP The 7th annual event includes the pondskimming contest on the bunny hill (1 pm), with prizes for best skim, costume and more. It’s also Hawaiian Day on the slopes, so bust out your best themed gear. Also offered is the military ski free day, with free lift tickets to all active, retired or veterans with valid ID. March 26. Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park, 29500 N. Mt. Spokane Park Dr. mtspokane.com (238-2220) n

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LIFT LINE RULES Follow these tips to maximize your time on the slopes BY JEN FORSYTH

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o many factors come into play when getting familiarized with all of the different aspects of skiing and snowboarding.

One part that experienced skiers take for granted is etiquette and knowledge when it comes to the chairlift lines and being a “single” rider.

Recently during the holidays, I was loading a chairlift mainly meant for beginners. The line was long so I had time — really, what felt like an eternity — to take in vacationing visitors’ conversations. What I found most intriguing was questions surrounding being “single” in the chairlift line, an aspect of skiing that’s so second nature, I’ve taken it for granted. Here’s a little insight to making sense of what could be a confusing situation:

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The most efficient way to get to the top in the fastest manner possible: As you approach the lift line, start at the front of the line and ski toward the back. As you’re skiing past the front of the line, start yelling “single!” If you’re lucky, one of the first groups of people might have a person who needs a partner; you may get the opportunity to load onto the lift in front of the entire line.

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While it may seem obvious, sometimes using the singles line is not beneficial. Take, for instance, a powder day. I have seen this many times, but only experienced it once. Take into account the “no friends on a powder day” mindset and combine it with the eagerness that a powder day brings; it’s natural to seek out the shortest line. When the corral starts to fill up with a bunch of powder hounds presumably riding single (remember, “no friends”… ), if all single riders went to the singles line, that line would get longer at a faster rate than other lines. The natural mindset of wanting to be in the shortest line kicks in. As a result, many single riders will start to partner up. When they starting loading the lifts, many people will already have paired up, leaving no room for a single rider to join them in a quick manner.

On the flipside, during normal operations, taking the singles line can help move you up faster, resulting in more time spent on the mountain. Once you’ve figured out the “ins and outs” of the singles line, riding single opens up awesome opportunities to meet locals and tourists from all over. If you’re on the chair with locals, you might be lucky enough to gain information that could lead to a secret stash, or other locals-only information. 

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CULTURE | DISTILLED

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FILMS “These are my best drinking memories, the most romantic of the bunch. But even they are flawed.” JESSIE SPACCIA ILLUSTRATION

A Drinking Memoir Love and loss, over a lifetime

One evening a few weeks ago, a man arrived, dropping off my son after a playdate. As we stood chatting in our living room, it came up that he was sober 20 years; I told him that in March I’ll be sober for three.

Meeting another sober person is like traveling in a remote part of the world and running into someone from your hometown. It’s a pleasant surprise and relief. There is a language shared, a history that’s tacitly understood. You find yourself opening up, so much shared experience to illustrate, so many mournful arias to D I S T I L L E D chorus.

It comforts me, these moA SHOT OF LIFE ments of companionship, because it’s easy for me to grow tired of myself when sober. At times I feel as ambivalent about my sobriety as I do about romanticizing booze. Frequently, enduring a conversation about my sobriety, I turn to my husband, who dealt with the brunt of my sickness, and I enlist his help.

“Sam will tell you,” I say. “He saw all of it.”

But even he didn’t see all of it.

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CHAPTER ONE: TRAVELING COMPANIONS

FEATURES SHORTS DOCS

PANELS

Not even I did.

The blackouts made it so that sometimes no one saw anything, and it would just be a miracle the next day that I made it home safe, or that I only bloodied but didn’t break my nose when I fell into the dresser, or that I didn’t die choking on my vomit despite bursting a constellation of blood vessels in my eyelids.

Sam, for his part, stands by me but doesn’t elaborate. He won’t speak ill of me, in front of me or behind my back.

He’s the best sort of husband.

I haven’t always been the best sort of wife.

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CHAPTER TWO: BIG BAD LOVES

My husband and I met at the University of Montana, an MFA program as renowned for its long nights of drinking as for the quality of its writers. Sam was the quietest and kindest in our classroom, capable of giving helpful criticism without withering a writer’s confidence. I was a loudmouth, full of opinions and ideas without the writing chops to back them up. He thought I had a great vocabulary and nice legs. I thought he was an anomaly, a brilliant hunk. We made one another laugh. We spent a lot of hours drink...continued on next page

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CULTURE | DISTILLED “A DRINKING MEMOIR,” CONTINUED... ing together, shooting pool, playing ping-pong, talking about our lives before graduate school, his in New York City and Michigan, my own in Seattle and Spokane.

We frequented a bar called the Union Club.

Over whiskeys one night, I gave him a copy of Larry Brown’s Big Bad Love. It reminded me of the spare, punchy lyricism of Sam’s own writing.

He loaned me First Love and Other Sorrows and So Long, See You Tomorrow. He was dating another girl; I had a boyfriend back in Seattle. We kept our distance but the attraction grew.

When we finally hooked up, drunk at our friend Alex’s house, all of our previous ties were cut. We wanted one another. A friend later told me, half-annoyed, “You two will get married, I just know it.”

Marriage was not something I’d ever had in mind. I didn’t grow up dreaming about it the way some girls do. But I liked it when my friend mentioned it. I was in love. I’m in love, still.

These are my best drinking memories, the most romantic of the bunch. But even they are flawed. There are black moments in them, times where I wept or attacked him, times when we drunkenly fought. My wretched hangovers became more and more frequent, entire days spent in bed, and they worsened in my late 20s.

The fantasy land of the MFA program ended; we went to work. I stopped writing. Sam worried for me. I began to suspect that drinking would kill me in one way or another. Even so, I courted the blackouts. I craved how they shuttered my anxiety, how they silenced the endless river of narration that flooded my skull. Despite the rules I enforced on myself (no drinking during the workweek, no hard alcohol, a month-long break here and there), I hurtled further into the darkness.

My last night of drinking involved my two children. I drove them home from a playdate when I was blacked-out drunk. I woke the next morning, head pounding, to crawl to the toilet and begin an all-too-familiar day of wretched vomiting. My husband couldn’t even look at me.

I was filled with poison and self-loathing, trembling and sick, and I wanted to die.

Now I was endangering the lives of those I cherished above all else.

long enough, the grip inevitably loosens.

I’ve found, too, that life sober mirrors life as a drunk in exhilarating ways. The things I worried I would never feel again, excitement and wildness, freedom and connection, are all there, only this time I’m sober and can embrace them without shame. Enjoying a dinner with friends and coming home clear-minded, knowing I won’t be sick the entire next day, is a novelty that I continue to marvel over.

Sometimes I ask my husband if he misses the Drinking Me, if he wishes we could relive our

I woke the next morning, head pounding, to crawl to the toilet and begin an alltoo-familiar day of wretched vomiting.

CHAPTER THREE: EVERYTHING CHANGES AND EVERYTHING STAYS THE SAME

The first 90 days of sobriety were, for me, a lesson in panic and desperation and patience.

But I made it through them, with the help of a woman’s group and of my mom-in-law, also in recovery, and especially with help and love from Sam. After a time, sobriety became easier; it was now the norm. A sense of relief ballooned: I wasn’t letting myself down all of the time anymore.

Life sober very much mirrors life as a drunk: up and down, confusing and alienating, stressful and sometimes empty. Every now and again, an ache for alcohol rises up: Not merely to enjoy a sip or a drink, but to ruin myself with it, to get f---ing tanked. But the feeling, so far, has been quick to subside. The key is patience: If you wait

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first months together back in Missoula.

His answer, as firm as it is loving, is always, “No.” My sober years have been our best years.

CHAPTER FOUR: ANOTHER YEAR, ANOTHER LIFETIME

I stood with my sober friend in the living room and discussed many of these revelations and aches. He continues to endure all of these tribulations, even 20 years later. And while I’m relatively new to them, I’ve grown accustomed to them in my own right.

“It’s wonderful,” I said, “that you didn’t involve your kids in this stuff.”

He shook his head kindly. “No, don’t look at it that way. Look at all you’ve given them now, now that you’re sober.”

My daughter and son played with his son, each taking a turn holding our new kitten. They passed the kitten from one to the other like a precious gift. The kitten blinked sleepily at them; pleased or merely tolerant, it was hard to say.

My friend and I talked quietly about gratitude. Our Christmas tree was already dying, many of its needles drying out, but it shone cheerfully there in the room, multi-colored lights gleaming.

I didn’t tell my friend that I have this persistent voice in my head who wonders, cruelly, if I should start drinking again after March 1, as if these three short years are long enough, as if I’d be in control of it at all once it reignites the dormant fuse in my bloodstream.

He no doubt hears that voice, too.

We focused on our gratitude instead. There was plenty of it to go around: our homes, our marriages, this stable life in our hometown. Our children raced around us, so gorgeous and free in their happiness.

We’re lucky, yes, but it’s more than that: We’ve made, for once, a good choice. How intricate a choice is, how fragile and how powerful.

It’s much bigger than a simple New Year’s resolution. We’re talking about an entire life here. n Sharma Shields is the author of a short story collection, Favorite Monster, and a novel, The Sasquatch Hunter’s Almanac. She lives in Spokane with her husband and two young children.

Under the Radar

The sneaky but tasty arrival of Whistle Punk Brewing

BY MIKE BOOKEY

T

he beer was a mystery. No one at my neighborhood pub seemed to know where exactly it came from. The consensus, however, was that this IPA and its citra hop flavor was exceptional. And the name ... Whistle Punk Brewing? Never heard of it, but my server, having just got the keg in that day, insisted it was local.

Even Google couldn’t help me. The brewery had almost no web presence. But a phone call later I realized I was drinking the nascent creation of something that’s been long in the making.

Whistle Punk is a collaboration between fatherand-son team Craig and Matt Hanson; the latter spearheaded last year’s inaugural Spokane Craft Beer Week. The family had been trying to get a brewery off the ground for more than a year, but found the process slowed when they filed paperwork as Hanson Brothers Brewing, only to get a cease-and-desist order from a certain boy band that, oddly, also makes a beer.

Craig laughs now about the legal issues, saying the settlement basically covered their legal costs, so it didn’t hurt the company. In fact, the extra time allowed the Hansons to create a plan of attack.

“It knocked us back by some time, but we’re still working our [day] jobs and this allowed us this phase of deciding how to invest in this,” says Craig, a special-education teacher.

Matt says that the relatively stealthy rollout — with little social media or even a Taplister account at first — was intentional. They didn’t want to make a big deal about themselves before they had the beer dialed in, says Matt, who works in digital marketing as well as at the Davenport hotels.

“The plan was to keep it low-key,” says Matt.

“We’re still tweaking the recipes. We want a beer that tastes cohesive and is right up there with anything else.” ...continued on next page

Whistle Punk Brewing Company’s Citra IPA (left) and Mosaic Pale Ale. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

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FOOD | BEER

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Whistle Punk is honing its recipes with a small set-up in Newman Lake. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

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The few kegs the Hansons have put on tap at places like Jones Radiator, both Bennidito’s locations and other beer-centric bars have yielded strong sales and positive online reviews, even if Matt says they weren’t ready for that. Whistle Punk — named for an old logging term for the kid who blew the whistle in a logging camp as a nod to the Hanson family’s deep roots in the logging industry — have plans to open a tasting room by this summer, but just like their recipes, they’re keeping things fluid. Although they hope to have a spot nailed down very soon, several neighborhoods, including downtown Spokane, are still in play.

Right now, they’ll continue fine-tuning the beers at their small operation on the family property in Newman Lake, hoping to generate a stable of solid beers before opening the bar. Their current system is a small, three-barrel set-up that Craig says will get them through the initial stage of their plan; they’ll begin shopping for equipment upon opening the tap room.

Craig has been homebrewing since the early 1980s during his college days at the University of Montana, when making your own beer was still very much a new hobby.

“Nobody had a palate for good beer. I enjoyed my stuff, but most people I served didn’t like it,” says Craig. “Back then they thought Budweiser was as good as it got.”

Matt grew up watching his dad brew, learning of beer as a craft rather than the route to a buzz, and bought his own homebrew kit on his 21st birthday. About five years ago, the father and son laid out a plan to eventually open a brewery, and Craig says they’re just about on schedule.

As for the beers, both Matt and Craig love hop-forward beers, which the Hansons see as their go-to style. But they’re hardly looking to get pigeonholed. They were both pleased with their darker creations, which included a winter seasonal.

“We are both hop lovers, but we don’t want to do IPAs in a way that’s become a tired format,” says Matt. “We also have stuff in barrels, and we’ll do an imperial stout.”

Complimented on the quality of their first batches of IPA, Matt is reluctant to accept too many accolades. There’s still finetuning to do, he says, and they’ve set their aim high.

“I think we make good beer. I just don’t want to be complacent with our beer if we know we can do better,” Matt says.

Soon, they’ll finally open a Facebook page and take their website live. Whistle Punk will no longer be shrouded in mystery, much to the pleasure of local beer fans who’ve been wondering what exactly they’ve been drinking.

“We wanted it to happen organically, and there’s a buzz happening,” says Matt. n

FOOD | UPDATE

Jan 20 Waddell’s Neighborhood Pub & Grill 4318 S. Regal St., Spokane, WA (509) 443-6500

Feb 03 The Celler

317 N. Sherman Ave. Coeur D’Alene, ID 5pm-8pm

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Jan 06 Capone’s Pub & Grill

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Ski & Board PARTIES Jan 13 The Foggy Bottom Lounge Mt. Spokane, Spokane, WA (509) 238-2220

Jan 27 Capone’s Pub & Grill

9520 N. Government Way, Hayden, ID (208) 667-4843

Feb 17 Capone’s Pub & Grill

315 N. Ross Point Rd., Post Falls, ID (208) 457-8020

Feb 24 The Foggy Bottom Lounge

Laguna Cafe’s new, more spacious digs on 29th Avenue. KRISTEN BLACK PHOTO

Mt. Spokane, Spokane, WA (509) 238-2220

A Warm Move Laguna Cafe found a new space, but kept its cozy vibe

Jan 06 Connie’s Cafe

323 Cedar, Sandpoint, ID (208) 255-2227

Feb 10 Trinity at the City Beach

58 Bridge St., Sandpoint, ID (208) 255-7558

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Jan 27 Laughing Dog Brewing

1109 Fontaine Dr, Ponderay ID (208) 263-9222

Feb 17 219 Lounge

219 N. 1st Ave., Sandpoint, ID (208) 263-5673

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ith umbrella-covered tables and palm-tree lamps, the cozy atmosphere at Laguna Cafe remains, even if you can now find it in a more spacious spot.

After eight and a half years on Regal Street, owners Dan and Debbie Barranti decided it was time to move Laguna Cafe to a larger space, but the couple wanted to keep all the other aspects of Laguna as much the same as possible.

“We even gave the painter the codes of the paint that we had on the walls on Regal so we could keep the same colors,” Dan says.

The new location on East 29th Avenue in the Grapetree Village Shopping Center offers additional seating space, a full bar, more parking and a bigger patio, while retaining a drive-through.

Barranti stressed how important his employees at Laguna are to the overall experience guests enjoy when they stop in.

“Our crew is really what makes this place what it is, and we didn’t want to lose any of them during this whole move,” he says.

To help the employees financially while Laguna was closed, the Barrantis put on a fundraiser that — despite the windstorm forcing them to push it until December — drew 125 people and raised $2,500. People have been reaching out since the reopening, wanting to contribute.

“We’ve been overwhelmed with the support of our guests. We truly have the best guests in Spokane,” says Barranti.

Laguna’s menu of mostly burgers, filet mignon, ribs and salads has remained the same, but there are plans to make some additions to it now that the new location is officially open.

Live music Thursday through Saturday by some of the musicians who have been playing at Laguna for years — Pamela Benton, Diane Copeland and Darin Hilderbrand — will also continue at the new location.

“I promised everyone I wouldn’t get a haircut during the 30 days we were closed until we reopened after the move,” says Barranti. “Sixty days later, I haven’t found time to get it cut, but we’re open again, and that’s a great start.”  Laguna Cafe • 2013 E. 29th • Open Mon-Thu, 11 am-9 pm; Fri-Sat, 11 am-10 pm; Sun, 11 am-8 pm • restaurantsspokanewa.com • 448-0887

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desired by the woman’s daughter in stock, Therese sells the woman, Carol Aird (Blanchett), a train set instead.

Polished and sophisticated, Carol seems to be everything the mousy-haired Therese, who is dressed in a sensible jumper and a demeaning, work-mandated Santa hat, is not. The intrigue begins.

At least a decade older than Therese, Carol is the mother of a 4-year-old, and is in the process of getting divorced from her wealthy and unresigned husband Harge (Kyle Chandler). Since their daughter is scheduled to spend the Christmas holiday with her father under ably due to its lesbian content. When it was reissued a mutually amicable custody agreement, Carol decides in the ’90s, Highsmith changed the title to Carol and to drive west for the holiday. On a whim, she invites published it under her own name. She was primarily Therese to join her. Each woman is drawn to the other known as a suspense writer; the lesbian romance of Carol — Therese, ironically, by Carol’s urbanity, and Carol by is something of a departure in HighTherese’s jejuneness. Their mutual attraction CAROL smith’s oeuvre, although it may also be is consummated in — of all places — WaterRated R the author’s most personal work. loo, Iowa.

Directed by Todd Haynes Set in 1952, the film first introduces Life’s realities harshly interrupt their afStarring Cate Blanchett, Rooney us to Therese Belivet (Mara), a shopgirl fair, yet like the book, the film ends on a posiin the toy department of a large Manhat- Mara, Kyle Chandler, Jake Lacy tive note. With its Douglas Sirk-like tendentan department store at Christmastime. cies, Carol feels like a movie that Haynes has Vaguely bored at work, Therese also always been destined to make. From the nail seems discontented with her boyfriend Richard Semco polish to the shoes, and the music (by Carter Burwell) to (Jake Lacy), who wants nothing more than to marry the old Packard, there’s not a hair or glove out of place. her — a proposal she regularly sidesteps. Her torpor is Even the contrast between the acting styles — Blanchett’s punctured by the arrival in the toy department of an languor vs. Mara’s feral gaze — feels of a piece with the elegant blonde woman in a fur coat. Not having the doll film. n

Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara turn in dazzling performances in Carol

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n Carol, all the elements dovetail perfectly to create a movie as irresistible as its title character. The movie has an allure that is almost trancelike, mimicking for viewers the inescapable attraction experienced by the two main characters. The period production design is perfectly on point, as is the 1950s costume and set design. Ed Lachman’s exquisite camerawork captures every minor detail with a virtually tactile sensibility that beckons the viewer to fall swooningly into the frame. Director Todd Haynes also has an unmistakable feel for the period (see Far From Heaven and Mildred Pierce if in doubt). The lead actresses, Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, deliver some of the finest work of this, or any other, year.

Adapted by Phyllis Nagy for the screen from a 1952 novel by Patricia Highsmith, Carol began life as a book titled The Price of Salt. It was Highsmith’s second novel, published under the pseudonym Claire Morgan, presum-

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Michael Bay makes an explosive cinematic return with the account of the 2012 terrorist attacks on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Libya. Historically known as the Battle of Benghazi, Bay follows the actual events that transpired on the 11th anniversary of 9/11 through the eyes of six ex-Navy Seals.

(MM) Rated R

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Norm the polar bear (voice of Rob Schneider) is scheduled to save the day for Antarctica this week in theaters. With the help of his furry lemming friends, Norm travels from his South Pole home to the Big Apple to

thwart a maniac developer from building luxury condos in his backyard on the ice. (MM) Rated PG

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Kevin Hart and Ice Cube reunite their comedic chemistry in the sequel to 2014’s Ride Along with humorous banter and, at times, heroic action. James (Ice Cube) reluctantly takes his future brother-in-law Ben (Kevin Hart) to Miami with him to follow up on a clue connected to a drug ring. The trail soon leads them to an unlikely suspect — respected businessman Antonio Pope (Benjamin Bratt) — who they must prove is a powerful crime lord. (CS) Rated PG-13

NOW PLAYING ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP

Your favorite trio of high-octave critters is back for the latest installment of their enduring franchise. This time around, Alvin and the gang are out to stop Dave (the human played by a post-My Name Is Earl Jason Lee) from getting married and have to get all the way to Miami to accomplish that. (MB) Rated PG

THE BIG SHORT

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

CAROL

Already at the top of numerous critics’ lists of 2015’s best films, Carol is a sweeping story of forbidden love between two women — Carol Aird (Kate Blanchett) and Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara) — in 1950s New York City. Eleven years in the works, the historical drama carefully examines how repressive society was in response to homosexual relationships as Carol and Therese struggle to express their feelings while trying to hide their secret.

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CONCUSSION

Will Smith stars in this provocative drama as Dr. Bennet Omalu, a respected doctor who discovers that concussions suffered by professional football players are causing serious brain damage.

It’s the movie the NFL really hopes you don’t see. (MB) Rated PG-13

CREED

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

Donny then heads into the ring for a boxing career with help from his trainer, none other than Rocky himself (Sylvester Stallone, of course). (SR) Rated PG-13

DADDY’S HOME

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg try to recapture the comedic chemistry they showcased in The Other Guys in this story of a strait-laced radio executive and nice-guy stepdad to two kids (Ferrell) who has to contend with the unexpected return of their oh-so-cool biological father (Wahlberg). Soon enough, the two dads are competing for the children’s affection through ...continued on next page

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Eddie Redmayne stars as Lili Elbe, a Danish artist who was a groundbreaking figure for the transgender community. Directed by Tom Hooper (Les Misérables, The King’s Speech), The Danish Girl is largely fictionalized, but uses the story of Elbe and her relationship with Wegener as inspiration. At Magic Lantern (MB) Rated R

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The latest offering from Pixar is this computer-animated story that gives us an Earth that was never hit by the asteroid that knocked off the dinosaurs, and thus people and the mega lizards live together on the planet. When an Apatosaurus named Arlo is orphaned after his dad dies in an accident, he tries to make his way home and along the way befriends a boy named Spot. (MB) Rated PG

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Quentin Tarantino returns with another dive into historical fiction, and the trip includes faces familiar (Kurt Russell, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Roth) along with new ones joining his nearthree-hour tale (which includes an intermission) of a bounty hunter (Russell) taking a deadly captive (Jennifer Jason Leigh) to Red Rock, Wyoming, for a hanging. He’s waylaid to a remote stagecoach stop on a mountain pass, where he meets men of questionable intentions (Walter Scoggins, Bruce Dern, Michael Madsen, among them). Mayhem, as any Tarantino fans know, ensues when a blizzard strands the group for days. (DN) Rated R

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In the last installment of the franchise, Katniss Everdeen (the amazing Jennifer Lawrence), doesn’t lead the rebels of District 13 in what everyone hopes will be a definitive assault on the Capitol.

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She’s going to take down President Snow, no matter what it takes. (MJ) PG-13

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Writer-director David O. Russell once again teams up with Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper, this time to tell the seemingly odd-choice story of Joy Mangano (played by Lawrence), the selfmade woman who invented the Miracle Mop and became a home shopping legend. (ES) Rated R

LABYRINTH OF LIES

Set in Germany 15 years after the end of World War II, a young prosecutor sets about investigating Nazi war crimes, even though many around him would rather just forget anything ever happened. This historical German-language drama tells how soldiers at Auschwitz were plucked from their cushy lives and put before the court at the 1963 Frankfurt Auschwitz trials while a younger generation of Germans learned of the true horrors perpetrated by the Nazis.

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LEGEND

As both of the identical Kray twins, Tom Hardy is a wonder, carrying his body, comporting his face, and subtly shifting his voice in ways that never leave the viewer in any doubt as to which brother he is embodying at any given moment.

The Krays are violent, narcissistic men with no thought for anyone but themselves (except, perhaps, the mother who worships them) as they rule the criminal underworld of London’s East End in the 1960s. (MJ) Rated R

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

ROOM

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

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

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Amy Poehler plays Maura Ellis, who’s recently divorced and trying to take care of everyone in the family while Tina Fey is Kate Ellis, a single mom who can’t hold down a job. When their parents announce that they’re selling the house where the sisters grew up, they head home to clear out their old things. But instead of saying goodbye to their past, they opt to relive it in the form of a huge party with their old high school friends, only with a personality twist: Maura will get to be the wild thing, and Kate will have to stay sober and responsible. (SR) Rated R

SPOTLIGHT

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

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

(SR) Rated R

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

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

The seventh installment of George Lucas’ franchise is set to be the biggest yet, full of all the big sci-fi visuals we’d expect from new director J.J. Abrahams.

As for the plot. well, um, the pictures on this burger wrapper are a little vague on that end. (MB) Rated PG-13 

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fter World War II, Germany was in ruthe information to Radmann’s department. No ins, with bombed-out cities and a national one shows any interest in the case except for psyche forever scarred by Hitler’s Nazi Radmann, whose pursuit of justice is initially met regime. The Allies began the denazification prowith snide indifference, eventually escalating to cess, removing party members and destroying all outright hostility by colleagues and higher-ups. physical symbols of the National Socialist Party.

Except for Attorney General Fritz Bauer (Gert But as time went on and the U.S. and the Soviet Voss), who appoints Radmann to head a task Union became embroiled in their Cold War force to identify and prosecute Auschwitz soldiers dance, Germany was left to heal on its own — who have returned to civilian life. At this point, said healing consisting mostly of trying to forget the film turns into an edifying police procedural, the horrible atrocities committed and moving on wherein Radmann and his small team (Radmann with a return to normalcy. is actually a composite of several attorneys) sift That’s the entry point of Labyrinth of Lies, a through warehouses of documents while trying German historical to navigate the increasing resistance from drama that details a complicit superiors who would rather the LABYRINTH OF LIES naive and idealistic whole thing just go away.

Rated R attorney (there are For a while, Labyrinth of Lies is a comDirected by Giulio Ricciarelli no other kind in pelling docudrama. The film hammers Starring Alexander Fehling, André Szythese narratives) home the point that the majority of young manski, Friederike Becht whose attempts to Germans had no idea of the atrocities At Magic Lantern prosecute soldiers inflicted at Auschwitz and other concentrastationed at the tion camps, or of Hitler’s Final Solution Auschwitz concentration camp led to the 1963-65 because it was never spoken of by the previous Frankfurt Auschwitz trials. generation. But when it shoehorns in a romantic The year is 1958, and Johann Radmann subplot involving a dressmaker, Marlene (Frie(Alexander Fehling, suitably stiff) is a public derike Becht), the contrivances start to lessen the prosecutor in Frankfurt stuck dealing with traffic impact, and the film never quite recovers from violations. Elsewhere in town, Simon Kirsch (Jothe distraction. hannes Krisch), an artist and Auschwitz survivor, Still, as a reminder of the banality of evil and recognizes one of the Waffen-SS soldiers assigned the way a country can conveniently “forget” its to that camp. The ex-Nazi is now a schoolteacher, casual barbarity (did someone say Guantánamo and that sends Simon to Thomas Gnielka (André Bay?), Labyrinth of Lies is a more chilling tale than Szymanski), a newspaper reporter who brings you’ll find in any horror film. 

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The Devil Makes Three recently opened at Festival at Sandpoint.

Now they’re headlining their own show at Knitting Factory.

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he music of the Devil Makes Three is easygoing and welcoming.

People of all stripes — from young’uns looking to dance a whiskey-soaked night away to boomers and beyond longing for a truer sound — find something to like in the trio’s not-toopolished amalgam of folk, blues, ragtime, traditional country and old-time music.

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Much is made of TDM3’s punk influence, and it does rear its head occasionally. But for the most part, guitarist Pete Bernhard, upright bassist Lucia Turino and multi-instrumentalist Cooper McBean produce all-inclusive roots music when they get together and play.

Which makes it all the more fascinating that this seamless sound sprouts from a band with a fiercely independent streak. TDM3’s newest album, 2013’s I’m A Stranger Here, was released by roots-music indie powerhouse New West Records, but that doesn’t mean Bernhard and his mates have to follow anyone else’s rules.

“Record labels always want more and they always want you on the road more. They want more product and they want more albums.

They want more content,” Bernhard says. “That doesn’t really jive too well with my interpretation of what it is to be an artist. It’s not like a faucet. It happens when it happens, and when it’s good, you let other people hear it. That’s my approach.”

Bernhard is talking, tangentially, about the U.S. tour that begins in Spokane Friday night and take TDM3 south to Los Angeles, across the southern half of the country and up the East Coast over the next month. It’s an extensive run for a band more than two years removed from its most recent studio album — a time when many artists are winding down the tour schedule and looking to record new music.

“We’re not really the type of band that puts out a record every year,” Bernhard says. “We just don’t really have that kind of output, and we try to be really conscious of not putting out something we’re not proud of.

“We go on tour just so people can see our live show. It doesn’t have much to do with the album. We’ve always done that,” he continues. “We don’t really follow the traditional record-label model. Just because it doesn’t work for us, you know? I think that model kind of pushes artists to pump out material all the time, and I think that that can lead to the material not being of very high quality.”

Indeed, TDM3 follows its own path, and that path hasn’t led the band astray yet. Since self-releasing its self-titled debut in 2002, the band has put out three studio albums, a couple of live recordings and a handful of singles, all while touring nearly nonstop (including to thee Festival at Sandpoint in August). They started out playing house shows in California’s Bay Area, and have graduated to increasingly crowded club shows and big-time events like Lollapalooza and the Newport Folk Festival.

I’m A Stranger Here makes a fine addition to the TDM3 catalog.

It’s packed front to back with Bernhard’s memorable melodies, Turino’s punchy rhythms and the trio’s tasteful arrangements, captured perfectly by producer Buddy Miller at Nashville’s Easy Eye Sound Studio, owned by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys. The album has none of the gloss one might fear would come with a big label’s budget or a famous musician’s studio. Stranger sounds much like TDM3’s previous work, which is to say it sounds like you’re right there sitting in the room with ’em.

Turns out Miller and the band knew what they were doing.

“Easy Eye is actually a studio where… you have one room and anybody who’s gonna be on the record is in that one room. And that’s how we did it,” Bernhard says. “That was what Buddy wanted to do and… we all agreed. I think over the years we’ve realized that, for our band, that’s really the best way for us to record, and kind of the only way to capture what we do.”

Bernhard calls it “the Sun Records approach to recording,” and he’s sticking with it. “That’s how we’re gonna do it from here on out,” he says.

As for when the next recording of TDM3 songs comes into focus, don’t expect anything too soon. The band’s next release is an album of covers — Hank Williams, Townes Van Zandt, Robert Johnson, Ralph Stanley, et al. — and Bernhard expects to enter the studio after the current tour.

Yes, there are some new TDM3 songs, but they’re in demo form right now. There’s more work to be done, and true to form, the band will do that work when the time is right.

“I don’t have very much control over it. I write when it comes to me, and when it doesn’t come to me, I don’t,” Bernhard says. “My method is to always write and hope that inspiration strikes.” n The Devil Makes Three with Miss Lonely Hearts • Fri, Jan. 15, at 8 pm • $20 • All-ages • Knitting Factory • 919 W. Sprague • sp.knittingfactory.com • 244-3279

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he self-titled record starts out slow and simmering, building layer by layer. Finally, Jack Dunsmore’s screaming vocals emerge from the grungy abyss, pulling the music into full-on dark metal territory.

Things are about to get good and dark this Saturday at Dark White Light’s album release show, when their genre-bending music grinds out from the Observatory’s stage (the recently opened venue clearly focuses on getting the best sound possible out of its small quarters). The three-piece, at it since 2011, is unafraid to delve into often unexplored topics — song titles like “Galactic Cannibalism” and “March of the Mongoloids” keep listeners guessing — but still focuses on wild guitar solos and chugging rhythms. The first 50 patrons through the doors receive a lyric ’zine with CD purchase.

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ARBOR CREST WinE CEllARS, Fireside Music Series: Ron Greene J THE BiG DiPPER, Capricorn Party feat. 1 Tribe and Friends BOOMERS ClASSiC ROCk BAR & GRill, Randy Campbell acoustic show J BOOTS BAkERy & lOunGE, The Song Project J BuCER’S COFFEEHOuSE PuB, Open Jazz Jam with Erik Bowen BuCkHORn inn, The Spokane River Band J CHAPS, Spare Parts COEuR D’AlEnE CASinO, PJ Destiny J COEuR D’AlEnE PuBliC liBRARy, Open Mic Night CRAvE, Stoney Hawk HOGFiSH, Apollo Live THE JACkSOn ST., Acoustic Jam JOHn’S AllEy, Gleewood J lAGunA CAFé, Just Plain Darin THE lAnTERn TAP HOuSE, Winter Beerfest feat. Andy Rumsey lEFTBAnk WinE BAR, Evan Denlinger Mik’S, DJ Beatkeeper - Jason Zareski nynE, DJ C-Mad O’SHAyS iRiSH PuB & EATERy, Open mic with Adrian and Leo THE PAlOMinO, DJ Perfechter RED ROOM lOunGE, Latin Tursdays feat. DJ Wax808 THE ROADHOuSE, Tim Rushlow zOlA, Island Soul

Friday, 01/15

ARBOR CREST WinE CEllARS, Fireside Music Series: Spare Parts Duo J THE BARTlETT, Bartlett Awards show feat. Scott Ryan, Jan Francisco, Bandit Train and more BEvERly’S, Robert Vaughn J THE BiG DiPPER, Stevie Lynne & Company with Matt Bednarksy and Alyssa Prime

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mericana is that genre so-called country music-hatin’ folks can feel safe listening to — it’s still folk-rock enough to trick people into believing they’re not listening to country. Singer-songwriter Jeff Crosby bridges that gap easily enough, never going full country (no twangy vocals here) or rock in his recent release Waking Days. Together with his band the Refugees, Crosby creates spaces and textures you’ll want to sit and sway inside of. Born in Donnelly, Idaho (population 152), he now moves between L.A., Nashville and Boise when not out touring the country, which he’s done for the past 10 years. Crosby brings his road show to Moscow on Friday night.

— LAURA JOHNSON Jeff Crosby and the Refugees • Fri, Jan. 15, at 9:30 pm • $5 • 21+ • John’s Alley • 114 E. 6th St., Moscow • alleyvault.com • (208) 883-7662

BOlO’S, Los Chingadores BOOMERS ClASSiC ROCk BAR & GRill, Dragonfly J BuCER’S COFFEEHOuSE PuB, The String Ticklers THE CEllAR, Soulful Brothers CHECkERBOARD BAR, Gleewood COEuR D’AlEnE CASinO, Donnie Emerson & Nancy Sophia Duo, Sean Owsely and the Blue Mustangs THE CORnER CluB (208-882-2915), Sunny Nights CRAvE, Stoney Hawk CuRlEy’S, Bad Monkey FEDORA PuB & GRillE, Kicho FizziE MulliGAnS, Tell the Boys HAnDlEBARS, Jordan Cole HOGFiSH, Echo Elysium THE JACkSOn ST., Johnny & the Moondogs J JOHn’S AllEy, Jeff Crosby and the Refugees (See story above) JOnES RADiATOR, Working Spliffs

J kniTTinG FACTORy, The Devil Makes Three (See story on page 34), Miss Lonely Hearts THE lAnTERn TAP HOuSE, Winter Beerfest feat. DJ Lydell lEFTBAnk WinE BAR, Carey Brazil MiCkDuFF’S BEER HAll (208-2096700), Devon Wade Mik’S, DJ Beatkeeper - Jason Zareski MOOSE lOunGE (208-664-7901), YESTERDAYSCAKE nASHvillE nORTH, Steve Starkey Band J nECTAR TASTinG ROOM, Nectar’s Birthday celebration feat. Just Plain Darin nORTHERn QuEST CASinO, DJ Ramsin THE PAlOMinO, Saving Abel, Kirra, Free the Jester, 37 Street Signs, Thunder Knife PEnD D’OREillE WinERy, Ron Kieper Trio

J PinnAClE nORTHWEST, Method of Conflict, All But Lost, Bird Fight RED liOn HOTEl RivER inn, Gladhammer Classic Rock Band THE RiDlER PiAnO BAR, Dueling Pianos feat. Christan Raxter & Steve Ridler J THE ROADHOuSE, Kenny James Miller Band CD Release THE vikinG BAR & GRill, Karma’s Circle zOlA, Raggs and Bush Doktor

Saturday, 01/16

BARlOWS AT liBERTy lAkE (9241446), Jan Harrison J THE BARTlETT, Bartlett Two Year Anniversary feat. Pine League, Von the Baptist, Wild Pacific BEvERly’S, Robert Vaughn J THE BiG DiPPER, KYRS benefit show feat. Itchy Kitty, Phlegm Fatale, the bight

BOlO’S, Los Chingadores BOOMERS ClASSiC ROCk BAR & GRill, Dragonfly J BuCER’S COFFEEHOuSE PuB, Natalie Greenfield, Dave Snider Band THE CEllAR, Soulful Brothers COEuR D’AlEnE CASinO, Donnie Emerson & Nancy Sophia Duo, Sean Owsely and the Blue Mustangs COEuR D’AlEnE CEllARS, Ron Criscione CRAvE, Stoney Hawk CuRlEy’S, Bad Monkey FizziE MulliGAnS, Tell the Boys GOOD TiMES TAvERn (208-7772694), Sax Man John Bybee & the Mixed Company Band HAnDlEBARS, Jordan Cole HOGFiSH, Slow Burn J HuCklEBERRy’S nATuRAl MARkET (624-1349), The Thousand Steps

IDAHO POUR AUTHORITY (208-2902280), Truck Mills THE JACKSON ST., DJ Dave JOHN’S ALLEY, Home Sweet Home JONES RADIATOR, Cutback Davis EP release  KNITTING FACTORY, Hell’s Belles, Invasive, Elephant Gun Riot LA ROSA CLUB, Open Jam  THE LANTERN TAP HOUSE, Winter Beerfest feat. Marshall McClean Band THE LARIAT INN, Ricks Brothers LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Karrie O’Neill LITZ’S BAR & GRILL (327-7092), SixStrings n’ Pearls MIK’S, DJ Beatkeeper - Jason Zareski MOOSE LOUNGE, YESTERDAYSCAKE NASHVILLE NORTH, Steve Starkey Band, DJ Tom NORTHERN QUEST CASINO, DJ Ramsin NYNE, DJ C-Mad  THE OBSERVATORY, Dark White Light CD release (See story on facing page) with Cold Blooded, Phjior THE PALOMINO, DJ Perfechter PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Harold’s IGA

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 PINNACLE NORTHWEST, Traitors, Enterprise Earth, Concrete Grip, Rot Monger, Progenitus, Insipid PJ’S BAR & GRILL (328-2153), Johnny & the Moondogs RED LION HOTEL RIVER INN, Gladhammer Classic Rock Band REPUBLIC BREWING CO., Winterfest feat. Los Rusteros THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos feat. Christan Raxter & Steve Ridler SAPPHIRE LOUNGE (747-1041), Robby French  THE SHOP, Dave McRae THE ROADHOUSE, Bobby Bremer Band UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH (325-6283), Del Rey THE VIKING BAR & GRILL, Karma’s Circle ZOLA, Raggs and Bush Doktor

Sunday, 01/17

AUNTIE’S BOOKSTORE (838-0206), INW Bluegrass Jam COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, Kosh DALEY’S CHEAP SHOTS, Jam Night with VooDoo Church HOGFISH, Open mic with Country Percussion  KNITTING FACTORY, Latin Lockdown Tour feat. Capone-E, Down aka Kilo and more NORTHERN QUEST CASINO, Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan  THE PALOMINO, Blues and Jazz open jam ZOLA, Troubadour

Monday, 01/18

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

Tuesday, 01/19

315 MARTINIS & TAPAS, The Rub BROOKLYN DELI & LOUNGE, Open Mic FEDORA PUB & GRILLE, Tuesday Night Jam with Truck Mills THE JACKSON ST., DJ Dave JONES RADIATOR, Open Mic of Open-ness KELLY’S IRISH PUB, Arvid Lundin & Deep Roots LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Turntable Tuesday MIK’S, DJ Brentano  MOSCOW FOOD CO-OP, David Roon RED ROOM LOUNGE, Unplugged w/ the Nates feat. Tyler Aker, Sky Dornbirer SWAXX, T.A.S.T.Y with DJs Freaky Fred, Beauflexx ZOLA, The Bucket List

Wednesday, 01/20  THE BIG DIPPER, The Dru Heller Trio, Scott Steed, Brent Edstrom EICHARDT’S, Charley Packard GENO’S TRADITIONAL FOOD & ALES,

Open Mic with T & T THE JACKSON ST., DJ Dave JOHN’S ALLEY, Diego’s Umbrella THE LANTERN TAP HOUSE, DJ Lydell LUCKY’S IRISH PUB, DJ D3VIN3 NASHVILLE NORTH, Next Big Thing Show feat. Jackson Michelson NYNE, Open Mic THE PALOMINO, Open Mic PINNACLE NORTHWEST, DJ Freaky Fred THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Jam with Steve Ridler SOULFUL SOUPS & SPIRITS, Open mic THE ROADHOUSE, Open mic with Vern Vogel and the Volcanoes ZOLA, The Bossame

Coming Up ...

THE BARTLETT, Jazz Night: “Unsung Heroes and Seldom Heard Songs” feat. Scott Steed, Dru Heller, Brian Ward, Brendan McMurphy, Rachel Bade-McMurphy and more, Jan. 21 THE VIKING BAR & GRILL, Outcold Vol.3 prefunk feat. Thunder & Lightning, Driven In Waves, The Pink Socks, Griffey, Jan. 22 THE VIKING BAR & GRILL, Outcold Vol. 3 Orgy, Bobaflex and Death Valley High, The Nixon Rodeo, Elephant Gun Riot, December In Red, Invasive, Death By Pirates, The Broken Thumbs, Beyond Today, Banish The Echo and more, Jan. 23 PINNACLE NORTHWEST, Lil’ Flip, Demon Assassin, Pest, Alvin Artzis, Disk Jockey Felon, Jan. 23

WIN A TRIP TO THE 58th GRAMMY AWARDS! Listen Weekday Mornings @ 7:40 to the Mountain Morning Show!

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MUSIC | VENUES 315 MARTINIS & TAPAS • 315 E. Wallace, CdA • 208-667-9660 ARBOR CREST • 4705 N. Fruit Hill Rd. • 927-9463 BABY BAR • 827 W. First Ave. • 847-1234 THE BARTLETT • 228 W. Sprague Ave. • 747-2174 BIG BARN BREWING • 16004 N. Applewood Ln, Mead • 238-2489 THE BIG DIPPER • 171 S. Washington St. • 863-8098 BIGFOOT PUB • 9115 N. Division St. • 467-9638 BING CROSBY THEATER • 901 W. Sprague Ave. • 227-7638 BLACK DIAMOND • 9614 E. Sprague • 891-8357 BOLO’S• 116 S. Best Rd. • 891-8995 BOOMERS • 18219 E. Appleway Ave. • 755-7486 BOOTS BAKERY & LOUNGE • 24 W. Main Ave. • 703-7223 BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB • 201 S. Main, Moscow • 208-882-5216 BUCKHORN INN • 13311 Sunset Hwy.• 244-3991 CALYPSOS • 116 E Lakeside Ave., CdA • 208665-0591 THE CELLAR • 317 E. Sherman, CdA • 208-6649463 CHAPS • 4237 Cheney-Spokane Rd. • 624-4182 CHATEAU RIVE • 621 W. Mallon Ave. • 795-2030 CHECKERBOARD BAR • 1716 E. Sprague • 535-4007 COEUR D’ALENE CASINO • 37914 S. Nukwalqw Rd., Worley • 800-523-2464 COEUR D’ALENE CELLARS • 3890 N. Schreiber Way, CdA • 208-664-2336 CRAFTED TAP HOUSE • 523 Sherman Ave., CdA • 208-292-4813 CRAVE• 401 W. Riverside Suite 101. • 321-7480 CRUISERS • 6105 W Seltice Way, Post Falls • (208) 773-4706 CURLEY’S • 26433 W. Hwy. 53 • 208-773-5816 DALEY’S • 6412 E. Trent • 535-9309 EICHARDT’S • 212 Cedar St., Sandpoint • 208263-4005 FEDORA PUB • 1726 W. Kathleen, CdA • 208765-8888 FIZZIE MULLIGANS • 331 W. Hastings Rd. • 466-5354 THE FLAME • 2401 E. Sprague Ave. • 534-9121 FOX THEATER • 1001 W. Sprague • 624-1200 GRANDE RONDE CELLARS • 906 W. 2nd • 455-8161 HANDLEBARS • 12005 E. Trent, Spokane Valley • 309-3715 HOGFISH • 1920 E. Sherman, CdA • 208-667-1896 IRON HORSE • 407 E. Sherman Ave., CdA • 208-667-7314 THE JACKSON ST. • 2436 N. Astor • 315-8497 JOHN’S ALLEY • 114 E. 6th, Moscow • 208-8837662 JONES RADIATOR • 120 E. Sprague • 747-6005 KNITTING FACTORY • 911 W. Sprague Ave. • 244-3279 LAGUNA CAFÉ • 2013 E. 29th • 448-0887 THE LANTERN TAP HOUSE • 1004 S. Perry St. • 315-9531 THE LARIAT • 11820 N Market St, Mead • 4669918 LA ROSA CLUB • 105 S. First Ave., Sandpoint • 208-255-2100 LEFTBANK WINE BAR • 108 N. Washington • 315-8623 LUCKY’S IRISH PUB • 408 W. Sprague Ave. • 747-2605 MAX AT MIRABEAU • 1100 N. Sullivan Rd. • 924-9000 MIK’S • 406 N 4th, CdA • 208-666-0450 MOOTSY’S • 406 W. Sprague • 838-1570 NASHVILLE NORTH • 6361 W. Seltice Way, Post Falls • 208-457-9128 NECTAR• 120 N. Stevens St. • 869-1572 NORTHERN RAIL PUB • 5209 N. Market • 487-4269 NORTHERN QUEST • 100 N. Hayford • 242-7000 NYNE • 232 W. Sprague Ave. • 474-1621 THE OBSERVATORY• 15 S Howard • 598-8933 O’SHAY’S • 313 E. CdA Lake Dr. • 208-667-4666 THE PALOMINO • 6425 N Lidgerwood St • 242-8907 PEND D’OREILLE WINERY • 301 Cedar St., Sandpoint • 208-265-8545 PINNACLE NORTHWEST • 412 W. Sprague • 368-4077 RED LION RIVER INN • 700 N. Division St. • 326-5577 RED ROOM LOUNGE • 521 W. Sprague Ave. • 838-7613 REPUBLIC BREWING • 26 Clark Ave. • 775-2700 THE RIDLER PIANO BAR • 718 W. Riverside . • 822-7938 THE ROADHOUSE • 20 N. Raymond • 413-1894 SEASONS OF COEUR D’ALENE • 209 E. Lakeside Ave. • 208-664-8008 THE SHOP • 924 S. Perry St. • 534-1647 SOULFUL SOUPS & SPIRITS • 117 N. Howard St. • 459-1190 SPOKANE ARENA • 720 W. Mallon • 279-7000 SWAXX • 23 E. Lincoln Rd. • 703-7474 TAMARACK • 912 W Sprague • 315-4846 THE VIKING • 1221 N. Stevens St. • 315-4547 ZOLA • 22 W. Main Ave. • 624-2416

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THEATER UNLUCKY IN LIFE

Lucky Me is one of those plays where everything goes wrong.

Sarah is routinely plagued with the worst of luck: pets dying, leaky roofs, light bulbs on the fritz, and now she’s hurt her foot. In her 40s, her love life is nil until she meets her new neighbor Tom. In this 2014 comedy by Robert Caisley, the Modern Theater’s first play of the New Year, secrets and quick one-liners abound throughout the two-hour show. In the end, the characters’ luck may have turned around.

— LAURA JOHNSON Lucky Me • Closing weekend, Thu-Sat, Jan. 14-16, at 7:30 pm; Sun, Jan. 17, at 2 pm • $20/$24 • The Modern Theater Spokane • 174 S. Howard • themoderntheater.org • 455-7529

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THEATER HISTORY LESSON

MUSIC HAPPY HORNS

Living Through the Fire • Fri, Jan. 15, at 6 pm • $15 • Coeur d’Alene Public Library • 702 E. Front Ave. • cdalibrary.org • 208769-2315

KPBX Kids’ Concert feat. Spokane British Brass Band • Sat, Jan. 16, at 1 pm • Free • Bing Crosby Theater • 901 W. Sprague • spokanepublicradio.org

The massive Big Burn of 1910 blackened more than three million acres of North Idaho and Montana, and 85 people — 78 of them firefighters — died. Anyone who’s lived in the Inland Northwest long enough has heard at least snippets of the heroic actions of Edward Pulaski, who saved his crew’s lives by leading them into a mine shaft before the flames overtook them. Lest we forget this landmark event, the Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, North Idaho Museum and CdA Library are staging a one-night performance of an original, short musical telling the riveting story of the Big Burn.

— CHEY SCOTT

The beginning of 2016 marks the 36th year of Spokane Public Radio’s first station, KPBX. What better way to celebrate this momentous occasion — and the station’s recent move to the renovated Fire Station No. 3 building just north of downtown — than a free community concert intended to expose local kids to the power of music. The Spokane British Brass Band performs an upbeat, celebratory pieces composed for the horn instruments. Be excited (and add earplugs to your shopping list) when the kids you bring to the show immediately decide they’re ready to take up the tuba or euphonium.

— CHEY SCOTT

COMMUNITY NEVER WALK ALONE

The mission is solidarity. Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day this Monday, the Spokane MLK Outreach Center hosts its annual unity rally, march and resource fair to further bring our community together. The march, which drew about 2,500 participants last year and is free to the public, begins at the Spokane Convention Center and moves downtown. Children from local elementary school choirs will perform. At 11 pm, the community resource fair begins. Let freedom ring.

— LAURA JOHNSON MLK Day Unity Rally, March and Resource Fair • Mon, Jan. 18, from 10 am-2 pm • Free • Spokane Convention Center • 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. • mlkspokane.org • 455-8722

THE TABLE IS SET

FESTIVAL FROSTY BREWS

For the third year, the Lantern Tap House offers beer lovers the chance to take a trip through the region’s special winter beers without ever leaving the cozy confines of the South Perry watering hole and its heated, all-ages tent erected just for the event. Dozens of breweries are taking part: Thursday features Washington beers, Friday is for beers from Oregon, and Saturday showcases beers from Idaho, Utah, Colorado and California. Attendees can vote on favorites, and live music from Andy Rumsey, DJ Lydell and the Marshall McLean Band will soundtrack the sipping.

— DAN NAILEN Winter Beer Fest • Thu-Fri, Jan. 14-15, from 4-10 pm; Sat, Jan. 16, from 2-10 pm • $15 for tasting + five tokens • Lantern Tap House • 1004 S. Perry • lanterntaphouse.com • 315-9531

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BENEFIT

CEO CARES FUNDRAISER Make a donation to the Spokane, Kootenai or Benewah Humane Societies on Jan. 14 or 21, and Coeur d’Alene Casino will match it, up to $1,000 per charity with donations split evenly between orgs. Check presentation is on, Jan. 31. Donations must be made at the Coeur d’Alene Casino. Coeur d’Alene Casino, 37914 S Hwy 95. cdacasino.com A MID WINTER ISLAND PARTY Featuring the music of Keale, with island inspired food and drink, including offerings by Bellwether Brewing Co. All proceeds benefit Creole, Inc. and its work of land renewal and job creation in northern Haiti. Jan. 22, 7-10 pm. $25.

The Porch, 1804 W. Broadway. creoleinc.org/tickets (290-1038)

OUR TOWN GALA & INAUGURAL BALL Join Mayor David and Mrs. Kristin Condon for an evening of dinner and dancing to benefit Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners (SNAP), which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Formal attire; RSVP by Jan. 15. Jan. 22, 6:30-10 pm. $100/person.

Gonzaga University, 502 E. Boone Ave. snapwa.org/gala (456-7627 x5240) SAINT LUCY’S BREAKFAST The annual benefit breakfast supports the work of Shalom Ministries, a local nonprofit that distributes meals, clothing and sundries to the homeless at the United Methodist Church in downtown Spokane daily. Jan. 23, 9-10:30 am. By donation. St. John’s Cathedral, 127 E. 12th Ave. (455-9019)

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I SAW YOU LOOKING FOR MOVIE ON WEDNESDAY You and I were looking for movies at the Redbox machine on 57th at Albertsons.

You asked me if I had seen any good thrillers. I admitted I had not. I should have at least asked your name and if you found a good movie. Maybe we can talk about what you saw over drinks.

TOAD You are my world. I'm so lucky to have met you...baby the first day I saw you, I knew we were soul mates. I can't wait to spend a long beautiful life with you. To the end of the world and back!

COCO n TOAD DO FAIRYTALES COME TRUE? I saw u half a lifetime ago, it took almost 2 decades.. a ton of heartache AND MAYHEM. I think it would have been easier to open your eyes then, but atleast u can see clearly now. Rex i am grateful for everything u r, it is not a matter of what u do, not because u dont do anything, you do so much but i am grateful to have you in my life, apart of every day. I am grateful ur my friend, u keep me safe, u expect others to treat me with respect and u except nothing else. It amazes me that you stay so driven and focused and i can't wait for you to get home you are my fairy tail. it doesn't matter how long we have this is our infinity and i am going to cherish our infinity. i love you A BEAUTIFUL MAN IN A BLACK PORSCHE You, a handsome young man sitting playfully in your black Porsche traveling about Spokane in

the style of a much older man. Me, a visitor from Arizona that admires your happy demeanor, sitting in the back like Queen Elizabeth in her chariot. You travel around Spokane chauffeur driven by a beautiful blonde woman, equally as cheerful and confident in her ways.

There must already be somebody that loves you two, but I love you guys the most. Merry Christmas to my beautiful son Hendrix, without you, I am sure to have a very dismal future. To the beautiful blonde driving our son around town, thank you, thank you, thank you. You both make me so proud. Here is a big "Spokane" cheers to you both, daddy loves you guys.

SEXY GEEK AT ALBERTSONS I haven't been into the store in a few months now but i used to come in regularly and i'd always come through the self checkout and get frustrated with the checkout computers. I said i was cursed and you said you got a kick out of me cuz i always made you laugh. I'm probably too old for you, and your probably taken but if you happen to be single id love to play a game of chess over coffee and some deep conversation. You have long curly hair and coke bottle glasses and snort when you laugh. I've got a crush on you and once or twice was trying to work up the nerve to ask you out but it got busy and i'm bashful. I've even messed up checking out my merchandise on purpose a few times just so you would come "help". I really think your spiffy and the snorting laugh and coke bottle glasses is a huge turn on. I've got a thing for nerdy chicks sense i'm a bit of a geek myself.

I've got the smartest kid alive ;) if your interested let me know.

CHEERS SNOW ANGELS A big thanks to Patti and friend whose brains and brawn helped my family's minivan get unstuck out of a ridiculous parking job on Mt. Spokane.

Hope your time on the mountain was swell!

ZINE EXPLORER LETTER FINDER A huge THANK YOU! to the person who found and re-mailed my letter, which I'd dropped somewhere between the downtown post office and bus station. It was a rare, long, thoughtful letter from a friend that was very important to me, and I was very bummed out to see I'd lost it. Your

thoughtfulness is much appreciated. I'll be sure to pass on the good deed.

ONE-OF-A-KIND ATTORNEY To the attorney who found my phone and turned it in at the Courthouse, I am sincerely grateful. When I bought the phone, I told the salesperson repeatedly: "I do not need insurance. I don't lose my phone." If you know who I am, please contact me. I'd like to express my gratitude somehow. Security can back me up: I asked the universe to bless you, multiple times. So shines a good deed in a weary world. :-) MODERN DAY SABER TOOTH TIGER I can smile now, in hindsight, that you continue to bring out that fight or flight instinct within me. It took some time,

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PARKING LOT HOG Jeers to the seller at Wandermere for threatening to tow our cars from the public parking area near your leased lot. Don't Bogart this lot, my friend.

LAZY AND IGNORANT DRIVERS. The number of last and stupid drivers in this town is starting to become unbearable.

Just saw six cars drive by a school bus

NOT THIS TIME!! jeers to the landlords that claim false information to keep deposits.. shame on you.. guess what, your tactics didn't work, NO, not this time! thank goodness for pictures.

SPEEDERS AND TAILGATERS A BIG FAT Jeers to ALL the speeders and tailgaters out there. I don't care if you are purple with pink polka dots EVERYONE has to obey the speed limit and drive safely. A lot of "Tools", for lack of a better PG word, are tailgating me when I drive down Ash St. Hey Dill-weeds!, it's a freakin' school zone! Driving up my butt WILL NOT make me go faster. Also, on Division people are supposed to drive 35.

It's Division St. in Spokane, WA NOT the Audubon Germany! If the police want to write some big, fat tickets Division and

Jeers to the seller at Wandermere for threatening to tow our cars... Don’t Bogart this lot, my friend.

sitting on the side of the road for me to realize that I chose to run away so as not to hear you tell me to f*** off again.

I drove back to tell you I am sorry, but you were gone. Just as well...maybe next time we will both find the courage to smile at one another, raising that bar.

After all, isn't that why we met in the first place? I love you, in truth.

DEAR BATGIRL Of all the Batmen in this town, I am not sure if I am the Batman you are referring to. I have an idea to see if we are on the same page.

Arrange a TOTO concert at the Arena, with suggested warmup music, an All Star Band, with the Best of the Best Singers and Musicians from 70's-80's90's local music scene. I wanted to sing the National Anthem at the Northern Quest concert. I did not have time to ride up the Sunset hill in rush hour traffic.

JEERS

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.”

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ROAD MAINTENANCE Spokane: perhaps you should send delegates to a neighboring state like Montana and learn how to maintain your roadways under winter conditions. Invest in some de-icer...and use it BEFORE morning commuters hit the road. Plow the roads BEFORE 100 accidents happen. It's not rocket science.

Figure it out.

— PARKING LOT HOG

which had it's red lights flashing to drop of elementary students, are you kidding me!? Then you have the drivers that fail to use a turn signal — are you really that last you can't move your finger three inches? You don't look cool, you look like an idiot. People driving 70 in the 60 zone and going 60 in the 70 zone of the freeway/facepalm, not to mention constantly passing on the right which can cause a crash. Don't get me started on how unsafe it is for pedestrians who walk in this town! I hate to say it but a new law should be passed so you have to retake your driving test every 10 years so the city can help weed out people who forgot to drive or lost their common sense. I am not angry; just disappointed, I'd rather be driving in Portland the way people in this town drive.

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Queen has LOADS of Red light runners; especially the people turning left to go to the mall. BTW, fun little eco fact, if EVERYONE drives the speed limit no matter where they drive, no matter what they drive, it cuts down on emissions from the car and cuts down on fuel consumption. We can all save the planet just by driving like civilized beings. Thanks. 

THIS WEEK'S ANSWERS

POOR PLANNING Boo! to whoever scheduled the Piano Guys' concert on the same day as the Lilac Parade. I know of at least five tickets that will go unsold.

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COMEDY

STAND-UP OPEN MIC Local comedians; see weekly schedule online. Thursdays at 8 pm. Free. Uncle D’s Comedy Underground, 2721 N. Market St. bluznews. com (483-7300) 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 Ave. (838-6688) SAFARI Fast-paced short-form improv games based on audience suggestions.

(Not rated.) Saturdays at 9 pm. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. bluedoortheatre.com (747-7045) A SHREK OF A TREK “The Wild Path to Success and Sanity of a Hollywood Screenwriter” by David N. Weiss (Shrek 2 and other films) tells the hilarious and inspiring adventures of a nice Jewish boy who spent years as a charismatic church youth worker before returning to his Jewish roots via a blockbuster writing career. Jan. 16, 7:30-9 pm. $18.

Chabad of Spokane, 4116 E. 37th Ave. JewishSpokane.com (443-0770) STAND-UP OPEN MIC Mondays; signup at 9:30 pm, show at 10 pm. Ages 21+.

No cover. The Foxhole, 829 E. Boone. facebook.com/thefoxholespokane TRIVIA + OPEN MIC COMEDY Trivia starts at 8 pm; stick around for open mic comedy afterward. Tuesdays, from 8-10 pm. Free. Checkerboard Bar, 1716 E. Sprague Ave. checkerboardbar.com GUFFAW YOURSELF Open mic night; every other Thu, 10 pm. Free. Neato Burrito, 827 W. First Ave. (847-1234)

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OPEN MIC NIGHT Participants can share a song, a poem, writing, a stand-up routine, or other skill. The evening will also include karaoke. Sign-ups begin at 6:30, event starts at 7 pm. Jan. 14, 6:15 pm.

Free. Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front. cdalibrary.org (208-769-2315) SALISH LANGUAGE & CULTURE Immerse yourself in the Salish language during songs and skits performed by the Salish School of Spokane. Also learn how to say some basic words and phrases. Jan. 14, 6:30-7:30 pm. Free. North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Rd. (893-8350) TESORO-SAVAGE PUBLIC HEARING/ RALLY Protesters of the proposed oilby-rail terminal invite members of the community to protest this action at a public hearing in Spokane Valley. The planned terminal in Vancouver would increase the number of oil trains passing through North Idaho and Eastern Washington, posing threats to the communities and waterways. Jan. 14, 5-11 pm. CenterPlace Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. on.fb.me/1ONHsNL EXPLORING HUMAN ORIGINS: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HUMAN? The Smithsonian’s national traveling exhibit invites audiences to discover what we know about human evolution and how we know it. Visitors may view replicas and images from the Smithsonian’s popular human origins exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History.

Experience more than 40 educational panels, interactive kiosks, hands-on displays, videos, 3D skull casts, and a large reproduction bronze statue. Through eb. 2, open daily from 10 am-6 pm. Free.

North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Rd. (893-8350) THIRD FRIDAY SWING DANCE A monthly dance for all swing dance styles: Lindy Hop, Charleston, East Coast, West Coast, Balboa, and Country Swing. Open to all ages. Includes a lesson from 7-8 pm, and dancing until 11 pm. Jan. 15, 7-11 pm. $5. Woman’s Club of Spokane, 1428 W. Ninth. strictlyswingspokane.com (838-5667) HARMONY YOGA OPEN HOUSE All classes are offered free of charge for those interested in checking out the studio. See the day’s full schedule online or call the studio. Jan. 16, 9 am-6 pm. Free.

Harmony Yoga, 1717 W. Sixth Ave. harmonyoga.com (747-4430) LEGO-RAMA The 11th annual event for young Master Builders is themed “Building Wellness” and challenges youth to create something from Legos relating to health, fitness or sports. See library website for full contest/event details. Jan. 16, 1-3 pm. Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave. cdalibrary.org MLK HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNITY BREAKFAST Hosted by the Latah County Human Rights Task Force, this annual event invites people of all ages to come together to celebrate and remember the contributions of Dr. King, and to reconfirm their commitment to his ideals of equality and justice. This year’s keynote speaker is Alicia Garza, social justice activist and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Jan. 16, 9 am. $4-$8. Moscow Middle School, 1410 E. D St. humanrightslatah. org (208-882-3648) FREE STATE PARKS DAY As part of the

Discover Pass legislation, residents are offered access to any state park without needing a Discover Pass. Includes access locally to Riverside and Mount Spokane State Parks. Upcoming free days: Jan. 17-18, March 19, March 26, April 22, May 8. Free. parks.wa.gov TOWN HALL MEETING WITH SHERIFF OZZIE Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich discusses threats from home grown terrorism, white supremacy groups, sophisticated IED, gangs and more in a live town hall format. Jan. 18, 7 pm. Free, but ticket is required. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. bingcrosbytheater.com (509-227-7404) SPOKANE HOMELESS CONNECT This event provides the following for the local homeless community: free meals, DSHS services, family services, veteran services, medical screenings, clothing, food bank, housing services, veterinary care for pets, and more. Jan. 19, 10 am-3 pm. Salvation Army Spokane, 222 E. Indiana. (228-3338) CATHOLIC CHARITIES VOLUNTEER INFO SESSION Make volunteering part of your new year’s resolutions, and come learn about the many volunteer opportunities available and how to help others in need. RSVP requested to Kassi Kain at kkain@ccspokane.org. Jan. 19, 10-11 am.

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EVENTS | CALENDAR STONE AGE SURVIVAL In this handson workshop, SFCC anthropologist Teri Tucker presents facts about the technologies, dexterity, particular kinds of mental skills and innovations that were within the grasp of early human toolmakers.

Jan. 19, 6:30-7:30 pm. Free. Argonne Library, 4322 N. Argonne. (893-8260) WOMEN’S SELF-DEFENSE WORKSHOP For women of all ages, offered

by Sgt. Richard Gere, Defensive Tactics/Use of Force Expert, with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, and Spokane Judo. Jan. 20, 6-9 pm. $20/ person. East Central Community Center, 500 S. Stone. (995-6434)

FILM

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HITCHCOCK TRUFFAUT In 1962, Alfred Hitchcock & François Truffaut sequestered themselves for a weeklong conversation. The result: a book dissecting every film Hitchcock had made until then, illuminating his masterful techniques, making the case for the popular director as an artist and influencing generations of filmmakers.

Jan. 14-17, show times vary. Rated PG 13. $3-$7. Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave. panida.org (208-255-7801) TRUMBO In 1947, Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. Rated: R. Jan. 14-17, show times vary. $6. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St., Moscow. (208-882-4127) NATIVE HERITAGE FILM SERIES A screening of “Oneida Speak” and the short film “Beaver Steals the Fire” as part of East Bonner Co. Library District and The Idaho Mythweaver’s monthly series. Jan. 16, 12:30-2 & 2:30-4 pm. free. Sandpoint Library, 1407 Cedar St. ebonnerlibrary.org (208-263-6930) JANE EYRE The 19th century novel by Charlotte Bronte has been adapted for the stage by the National Theatre in London and a captured HD performance of that production will be shown in the Bing’s Stage to Screen series. Jan. 17, 2 pm. $10. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague. (227-7404) THE 100 YEAR OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW & DISAPPEARED After living a long and colorful life, Allan Karlsson finds himself stuck in a nursing home. On his 100th birthday, he leaps out a window and begins an unexpected journey. Rated: R. Jan. 19, 7-8:30 pm. $5. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org YOUR INNER FISH PART 3: YOUR INNER MONKEY In this PBS documentary, Shubin explains how many aspects of our form and function have evolved.

Shubin concludes by tracing the evolution of the human brain to the 3-part architecture of a shark’s brain and the complex brain of primates. Jan. 20, 6 pm. Free. Medical Lake Library, 3212 Herb St. (893-8330) 12TH SPOKANE JEWISH CULTURAL FILM FESTIVAL Catch a glimpse of the reality of Jewish experience with three diverse films, chosen to appeal to a wide audience. $10; $7/students, seniors. $28/$18n festival passes. Jan. 21 and 23, from 7-9 pm and Jan. 24 from 1-3 pm. Magic Lantern Theatre, 25 W. Main Ave. sajfs.org (209-2383)

FOOD & DRINK

LANTERN TAP HOUSE WINTER BEER FESTIVAL The Lantern’s third annual

winter beer fest features 30+ regional seasonal brews, with a heated outdoor tasting tent and live music by local bands. Admission a tasting glass and five tokens, with extra tokens available for purchase. Jan. 14-16, from 4-9 pm. $15. Lantern Tap House, 1004 S. Perry St. on.fb.me/1mUUkY6 (509-315-9531) FIVE YEARS OF NECTAR Celebrate 5 years of Washington wine at Nectar Tasting Room, with free gifts to the first 100 customers, live music both nights, prize drawings and more. Jan. 15-16, from 5-10 pm. No cost to attend.

Nectar Tasting Room, 120 N. Stevens St. nectartastingroom.com (290-5182) NO-LI BREWHOUSE TOURS See what goes on behind the scenes and how No-Li’s beer is made. Fridays at 4:30 pm. Free. No-Li Brewhouse, 1003 E. Trent. nolibrewhouse.com VINO WINE TASTING Featuring selections from the Browne Family Vineyards, with wine available by the glass and cheese and crackers. Jan. 15, 3-6:30 pm. Vino! A Wine Shop, 222 S. Washington. vinowine.com (838-1229) COMMUNITY COOKING NIGHTS Each class offers a positive and relaxed environment to learn valuable scratchcooking skills, and to apply those skills to simple, healthy, and cost-effective meals. All recipes are based on what is readily available through Spokane County food banks. Register online.

Wednesdays in January, from 5:307:30 pm. Free. Second Harvest Food Bank, 1234 E. Front Ave. secondharvestkitchen.org (252-6246) VINO WINE TASTING Featuring Isenhower Cellars; tasting includes cheese and crackers. Jan. 22, 3-6:30 pm. Vino!

A Wine Shop, 222 S. Washington St. vinowine.com (509-838-1229) CLOVER + ROCKET MARKET WINE DINNER A six course dinner prepared

by Clover’s culinary team, paired with Spanish wine selected by Matt Dolan of Rocket Market and Tristan Ohms of Vinea Imports. Reservations required.

Jan. 25, 6:30 pm. $69/person. Clover, 913 E. Sharp Ave. cloverspokane.com

MUSIC

UNDER THE STREETLAMP A concert celebration of classic hits of the American radio songbook from the 1950s1970s. Jan. 14, 8 pm. $51-$61. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. bingcrosbytheater.com (227-7404) SPOKANE SYMPHONY WITH A SPLASH Enjoy live music from local band Big Red Barn in the Fox lobby while noshing on happy hour food and drink specials. The party moves into the hall at 7 pm for a one-hour performance by the Symphony of classical music, both time-honored and cutting edge. Jan. 15, 5 pm. $25. Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague. spokanesymphony.org CELLOBRATION SPOKANE Hear Eugene Friesen (with the Paul Winter Consort/Professor at the Berklee College of Music) and more than 50 cellist perform together at this annual festival. Jan. 16, 7:30-9 pm. Free; donations accepted. EWU Music Building, Cheney. ewu.edu (359-2241) DEL REY A concert by one of the greatest modern players of the metalbodied resonator guitar. Jan. 16, 7:3010 pm. $15/$18. Unitarian Universalist, 4340 W. Fort George Wright Dr. uuspokane.org (847-4118)

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I’ve spent hundreds of dollars on a relationship coach, who instructed me to cut off all sex and even all contact with the guy I was dating until he agreed to marry me. I knew he loved me and wanted to marry me; I just wanted him to do it faster. Sadly, my ultimatum to him blew up in my face; he is done with me. My roommate, who thought the coach’s advice was terrible, just moved in with her guy, despite his being kind of a commitmentphobe. Her AMY ALKON approach was to just be loving and patient with him and give it some time (about a year). She said she realized that she had the option to bail if the waiting became too much. I’m confused. Men supposedly don’t get hints.

Why doesn’t saying what you want work to get the guy? — Direct And Dumped Is your dating coach 8 years old? Because “I refuse to speak to you till you propose!” is a (slightly) more adult version of “I’m holding my breath till you buy me that Barbie!”

Welcome to Ultimatum Frisbee! A highly risky game. We tend to freak when our freedom is threatened — including our freedom of choice. In fact, social psychologist George A. Youngs finds that when a potential loss of freedom looms, it unleashes a “motivational state,” compelling us to try to preserve that freedom and fight off any attempts to yank other freedoms. In other words, the more you go all petty despot on somebody — overtly trying to force them into doing your bidding — the more likely they are to rebel, and maybe even do the exact opposite of what you want.

“Overtly” is the key word here. Your roommate also wanted to wrangle a commitment from her boo. But note the difference in tactics: making it attractive for him to stick around, as opposed to leaving a note on his pillow, “Put a ring on it!” — along with the severed, bleeding head of My Little Pony.

This isn’t to say you should keep your mouth shut about what you want. But consider the difference in controllingness in making a statement versus giving an ultimatum. A statement tells him what you have to do: “I feel bad that you don’t seem to want to marry me, and I can’t continue in this much longer.” An ultimatum, on the other hand, tells him what he has to do: “Marry me or nothing, bucko!”

Also, consider that with “marry me or nothing,” you’re very distinctly putting “nothing” on the table. And maybe at a certain point, this is a trade-off you’re willing to make. But, again, stating it in those terms is probably a bad idea. Keep in mind that typically, a man commits to a woman because he loves her and is better with her than he is alone — much as he might admire her for her attempt to re-enact the Iran hostage crisis on a very small scale.

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I’m a 28-year-old girl, and I‘ve been with my boyfriend for several months. He never really apologizes. He’ll say “I’m sorry you feel that way” and never “I’m sorry that I did that.” When I confronted him, he said, “Well, I’m not sorry for my actions. I just don’t want to hurt you, so I’m sorry I hurt your feelings.” Am I parsing this too much? Is there a difference between these two apologies? — Wondering “I’m sorry you feel that way” is the Dollar Tree version of an apology. Sure, it has the words “I’m sorry” and the package seems kind of familiar, but it ultimately goes down like expired SpaghettiOs from Czechoslovakia.

This kind of apology doesn’t make you want to forgive somebody; it makes you want to chase them with an ax. Basically, instead of taking responsibility for what they did or said, they’re using apology words to blame you for feeling bad about it. Which is like saying, “I’m so sorry your window was too lame to open itself when my golf ball was heading toward it.”

And sure, “Sorry you’re offended” is sometimes appropriate, but when it’s always somebody’s apology, it suggests they have no connection to the possibility that they’ve done something wrong. This is a trait common to narcissists, sociopaths, and psychopaths, reflecting a lack of empathy. (Their saying “I’m sorry you’re hurt” is just a sneaky way out, not an expression of care and concern.)

Consider whether the “I’m perfect; you’re oversensitive” model will work for you long term. If not, tell him what you need and see whether he can or will give it to you. If you don’t see a change, the best way to teach him may be by example: “I’m sorry, but the number you have called has been disconnected.” 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 INLAND NW BLUEGRASS MUSIC ASSOCIATION SHOWCASE Live music performed by local and regional bluegrass bands and related acoustic music performers. Monthly on the third Saturday, from 7-9:30 pm. $5-$7; ages 12 and under free. Trent Elementary School, 3303 N. Pines. spokanebluegrass.org KPBX KIDS’ CONCERT Spokane Public Radio begins its 36th year with its first Kids’ Concert featuring the Spokane British Brass Band. Celebrating the birthday of SPR’s first station, KPBX, and the move to Fire Station No. 3, this Kids’ Concert embraces the glorious, vibrant, and exuberant soundscape of the large brass ensemble. Jan. 16, 1 pm. Free. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague. bingcrosbytheater.com LUIS BRAVO’S FOREVER TANGO A celebration of the passionate music and dance of Argentina, with six world-class Argentine Tango couples, a traditional Argentine 1930s style vocalist and an 11-piece orchestra. Features guest artists Anna Trebunskaya and Dmitry Chaplin from “Dancing With the Stars.”

Jan. 16, 8 pm. $25-$99. Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague. foxtheaterspokane.com (624-1200) DIVINE LOVE CD RELEASE CONCERT Julie Croteau and friends present a special concert to launch the “Divine Love” CD. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple which includes a complimentary CD. Jan. 17, 12:30-1:30 pm.

Unity Spiritual Center, 2900 S. Bernard St. unitycenter.org (208-664-1125) NORTHWEST SACRED MUSIC CHORALE AUDITIONS The chorale is looking for people who love to sing. Auditions held on Tuesdays in January, at 5:45 pm. Reserve your audition time online. Free. Community Presbyterian Church, 417 N. William St., Post Falls. nwsmc.org (208-446-2333) FIVE MINUTES OF FAME Open mic night open to all writers, musicians, etc.

Third Wednesday of the month, at 6:30 pm. Cafe Bodega, 504 Oak St., Sandpoint. (208-263-5911)

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

FIND YOUR PARK: MT. SPOKANE Join REI and Mt. Spokane State Park to “Find Your Park” and discover the best spots to recreate locally along with the firsthand knowledge you will need to enjoy your time on the trails. Jan. 14, 7-8:30 pm. Free. REI, 1125 N. Monroe St. rei. com/spokane (509-328-9900) SPOKANE CHIEFS VS. PORTLAND WINTERHAWKS Regular season hockey match. Jan. 15, 7:05 pm. $10-$22.

Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon Ave. spokanearena.com (279-7000) GOTH RUGBY WINTER TRAINING Spokane’s first boys high school rugby club is holding indoor winter conditioning/training through end of Feb. 2016 to prep for the 2016 spring season.

New players welcome. Meets Wed/Sun, from 7:30-9:30 pm, through Feb. 28.

Free. SYSA Indoor Sports Center, 730 N. Hamilton. gothrugby.com (228-8170) SPOKANE BADMINTON CLUB Meets Sun, from 4:30-7 pm and Wed, from 7-10 pm. Also meets for beginnerfriendly nights at the HUB Sports Center, 19619 E. Cataldo, Liberty Lake, on Tue, from 7-9 pm. ($5) $8/visit. West Central Community Center, 1603 N. Belt St. wccc.myspokane.net/ (869-9229)

SPOKANE TABLE TENNIS CLUB Pingpong club meets Wed from 6:30-9 pm and Sun from 1:30-4:30 pm. $2/visit.

Southside Senior & Community Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. (535-0803) SPOKANE TABLE TENNIS Ping-pong club meets Mon and Wed, from 6-9 pm. $3/visit. HUB Sports Center, 19619 E. Cataldo Ave. spokanetabletennis.com

THEATER

LUCKY ME A comedy about love, bad luck, aging, and airport security.

Through Jan. 17; Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $20-$24. Modern Theater Spokane, 174 S. Howard. themoderntheater.org LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES A French tale of seduction among aristocrats before the revolution, this classic drama explores decadent sexuality, morals, and manipulation played as the ultimate game with tragic results. Jan. 15-31; Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm.

Thurs.-Sun.. through Jan. 31. $18-$25.

Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. spokanecivictheatre.com LIVING THROUGH THE FIRE A performance of the musical based on incidents from the Big Burn of 1910, featuring players from the Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre and preceded by a lecture (6:30 pm) about the historic blaze. Proceeds support the Friends of the Library, the CST, and the Museum of North Idaho. Jan. 15. $15. Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave. cdalibrary.org (208-769-2315) MET LIVE IN HD: LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES (THE PEARL FISHERS) Bizet’s opera of lust and longing set in the Far East returns to the Met stage for the first time in 100 years. 2 hr, 55 min. approx. run time. Jan. 16, 9:45 am-1:15 pm. $15-$20. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org (208-882-4127) NT LIVE PRESENTS: JANE EYRE This acclaimed re-imagining of Brontë’s masterpiece was first staged by Bristol Old Vic last year, when the story was performed over two evenings.

Director Sally Cookson now brings her celebrated production to the National, presented as a single, exhilarating performance. Jan. 21, 7-10 pm. $12. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main. kenworthy.org

VISUAL ARTS

CURATORS’ CHOICES: THE GREG KUCERA & LARRY YOCOM COLLECTION Assembled collaboratively over a 30-year span, the Kucera/Yocom collection focuses primarily on contemporary and historic art of the Northwest, while encompassing many significant works by internationally-known artists.

Show runs Jan. 14-March 25. Opening reception Jan. 21, from 6-8 pm. Gallery open Mon-Sat, 10 am-4 pm, Thu until 7 pm. Free and open to the public. Museum of Art/WSU, Pullman. museum. wsu.edu (509-335-1910) DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS A group show featuring the paintings of Brian Frink, the drawings/collage of Brad Schwartz and the ceramics of Lisa Soronaka. Through Feb. 5; gallery open Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-3:30 pm or by appt.

Artist talk with Brian Frink on Jan. 20, at 11:30 am in Bldg. 24, Rm. 110. Free admission. SFCC, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Dr. (533-3500) DOMESTIC LEGIBILITY A collaborative exhibition by Aaron Trampush and

Bradly Gunn. Jan. 14-Feb. 18; opening reception Jan. 13 at noon. Gallery hours Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm. Free. EWU Gallery of Art, 140 Art Building. ewu.edu/cale/ programs/art/gallery (359-2494) ARTIST TRADING CARDS The act of creating and swapping 2-1/2”x 3-1/2” artist trading cards is a way to share original art, connect with other artists and collect art. All types of media are used in creating ATCs, this 2-hour workshop is focused on collage. Ages 14+; cost includes materials. Jan. 16, 2-4 pm. $5. Spark Center, 1214 W. Summit Parkway. sparkwestcentral.org

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READING: DR. DALE SODEN Soden provides an in-depth look at the role religion has played in communities in the Pacific Northwest in his book “Outsiders in a Promise Land: Religious Activists in Pacific Northwest History.” Jan. 15, 7-8 pm. Free. Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. auntiesbooks.com AUTHOR KEITH LEE MORRIS The Clemson professor reads from his latest book “Travelers Rest,” set in mythical Goodnight, ID (based on the town of Wallace). Jan. 16, 6 pm. Free. Bernd Barrel Social Club, 311 N. First Ave., Sandpoint. (208-263-1596) SHANN RAY The celebrated Spokane author reads from his debut novel “American Copper,” with introduction by Kim Barnes of Moscow. Ray’s wife, a professional musician, and his daughter, also perform three songs from the book’s time period. Light refreshments are provided.

Jan. 18, 7 pm. Free. BookPeople of Moscow, 521 S. Main. (208-882-2669) SPOKANE POETRY SLAM FEAT. JULIA GASKILL It’s the first Slam of 2016, and also the first feature of the year, with guest poet Julia Gaskill, of PDX. Open slam format, with $50 and a bag of Funyuns going to the winner. Jan. 18, 7-10 pm. $5. The Bartlett, 228 W. Sprague Ave. spokanepoetryslam.org (747-2174) THE VOICE: CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP A workshop with author Nance Van Winckel, open to poets and fiction writers. We’ll look at how voice may arise out of character, and use some visual art to inspire us, specifically graffiti and murals, including some from Spokane. Jan. 19, 6-8 pm. Free.

Spark Center, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. sparkwestcentral.org BRAIN EVOLUTION Explore the wonders of the modern brain and learn how to separate fact from fiction. Clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Christine Guzzardo presents a brief overview of the evolution of the brain from prehistoric people to modern times. Jan. 20, 6:307:30 pm. Free. North Spokane Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Rd. (893-8350) POET LIA PURPURA The award-winning essayist and poet gives a reading of her work followed by a Q&A and book signing. Purpura is writer in residence at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and teaches at the Rainier Writing Workshop in Tacoma.

Jan. 20, 7:30 pm. Free and open to the public. University of Idaho, 709 S Deakin St. uidaho.edu (208-885-6111) POETRY, PROSE & MUSIC SERIES Stephen Pitters reads excerpts from his book “Conversations on an Altered Roadway.” Jermaine Carlton also plays jazz on the sax. Jan. 20, 6:30-7:30 pm.

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site as the curator to your museum of memories.

Facebook long ago solidified its function of making you jealous of others — with their travel photos and their boyfriends and their babies and their #blessed hashtags.

On This Day took it one step further: It makes you jealous of yourself. It took all the bragging, the celebrations, the pronouncements of happiness you made years ago, and turned them into taunts.

This is especially true with photos, which On This Day seems to favor above everything else. Pictures lie. Pictures pretend to be happy. We’re told to smile for the camera,

Facebook solidified its function of making you jealous of others — with their travel photos and their boyfriends and their babies and their #blessed hashtags.

Photo Bombs

MATT MIGNANELLI ILLUSTRATION

Facebook’s “On This Day” function shows what happens when you’re not the curator of your own past

BY DANIEL WALTERS

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Years after the unexplained disappearance of 2 percent It’s the tackiest move from Facebook since it announced the ending of a relationship status with a little of the world’s population, a silent cult breaks into the cartoon broken heart. Yes, you can customize — blacklisthouses of everyone in a small town one night, leaving highing specific dates or specific people from the On This Day quality mannequins — identical down to the smallest detail feed — but you can’t turn off the function — of those who disappeared, in the exact entirely. spot they disappeared. The intention? “To LETTERS Facebook missed the crucial insight make them remember.” To keep the wound Send comments to of Pixar’s Inside Out: A shift in time, a shift of grief fresh. editor@inlander.com. in context, and — voila, like a cruel magic And there, I thought while watching, trick — our happiest memories turn into is the perfect analogy for Facebook’s “On our saddest. In an instant, the person you want to think This Day” function. about the most can become the person you want to think Starting last March, Facebook began greeting us on select mornings with ancient social-media artifacts — photos, about the least. Algorithms, even data-rich ones, have accepted friend requests and status updates — unearthed trouble grasping that. and displayed proudly at the top of our timelines. odernity has handed us a radical new access into Yet sometimes the algorithm’s discoveries feel less like our pasts: You can type a phrase into a search archeology and more like gravedigging. bar and be reading a decade-old essay you wrote 2 YEARS AGO TODAY, you were in love and loved in high school seconds later. You can comb through Skype back. 4 YEARS AGO TODAY, you hadn’t yet been fired chat transcripts, performing a forensic dissection of a dead from your dream job. 5 YEARS AGO TODAY, you relationship. Confirm a friend request, and be chatting with proudly announced your pregnancy to the world, before a middle-school crush you haven’t seen in decades. your miscarriage. 1 YEAR AGO TODAY, Dad was alive Yet there’s a darker side of employing a social media and smiling. 3 YEARS AGO TODAY, your body looked

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and for the camera we dutifully comply. The smiles may fade with the flash, and we may return to our arguments about dirty towels and mothers-in-law and organic produce and overlong showers. The photos, of course, just show the smile.

Some people take a scorched-earth approach — untag, unfriend, block, delete, nuke it from orbit — when a good memory turns bad. Yet airbrushing away your own history feels wrong somehow, almost Orwellian.

After all, On This Day has analog analogues: I’ve been searching for tax documents in my filing cabinet and found a manila folder full of old love letters, filled with sweetness that had long ago curdled.

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art of being a healthy adult means surviving ambushes from painful memories. The trick is searching for the space between burning your past and hanging it proudly on the wall.

We don’t throw out the old photo albums full of painful memories — we let them gather dust in storage closets, buried under the Christmas decoration boxes and the fancy tablecloths — to let it all be shoved away out of sight, half-forgotten without being entirely destroyed. Maybe someday we stumble across it, and then decide it’s time to open it up and reminisce. Or we spot it in our peripheral vision, decide we’re not ready, and turn away.

Facebook’s power is in tearing down walls — whether between the professional, the casual and the personal or between the past and the present.

But sometimes those walls have been built for a reason.

We have our grieving rituals partly to compartmentalize.

We dress in black at funerals in part so we can dress in bright colors elsewhere. We set aside a time for weeping and mourning, partly to allow us time for dancing and laughing.

Facebook doesn’t need to protect us from our past. It just needs to give us a place to put it — someplace cool and dark and out of the way, where it can’t prod at us or taunt us. Someday, we’ll dig it up ourselves, and face it eye to eye.

But not on this day. n danielw@inlander.com

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