Inlander 04/27/2017

ROAD TRIP! MUSIC FESTIVALS WORTH THE DRIVE PAGE 39

THE FAB FOUR BEATLES-INSPIRED ART AND MUSIC PAGE 26

DANIEL TOSH’S DARK COMEDY THE MAN BEHIND TOSH.0 HITS TOWN PAGE 30

APRIL 27-MAY 3, 2017 | FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE

RUNAWAY PROBLEM What happens to kids no one else wants?

By Wilson Criscione PAGE 20

Preparing you for a home upgrade before the clutter takes over.

Wisdom. Vision. Passion. Strength.

Let a Watrustologist help you make your next move.

Visit watrust.com/homeloans to find a loan officer.

INSIDE VOL. 24, NO. 28 | COVER ILLUSTRATION: CORNELIA LI

COMMENT NEWS COVER CULTURE

5 13 20 26

FOOD FILM MUSIC EVENTS

31 34 39 44

I SAW YOU ADVICE GODDESS GREEN ZONE LAST WORD

46 48 50 54

EDITOR’S NOTE

E

xcelsior Youth Center, in northwest Spokane, has been making headlines lately. The reason: Neighbors complain that the facility — which takes in at-risk foster kids — is fueling petty crime in the area.

Our focus on Excelsior, however, had less to do with what happens outside its walls than within them. Staff reporter Wilson Criscione started with one question: How effective is the state-supported facility in helping troubled kids? That led to more questions and the story of Tim Moore, a boy without a home, whom the state of Washington wanted to send 1,500 miles away because it had no better options.

“Timothy Moore’s case, I think it’s fair to say, has been a pretty tragic one,” attorney Katie Maucione says, “until very, very recently.”

Our special report begins on page 20.

— JACOB H. FRIES, Editor

AT KENDALL YARDS

H a v e y ou wande re d y e t ?

1242 W. SUMMIT PKWY, KENDALL YARDS • THEWANDERINGTABLE.COM · 509.443.4410

ON STRIKE PAGE 13

FACING MURDER PAGE 18

Schedule your cleaning today!

*RESTRICTIONS APPLY. CARPET MAX. ROOM SIZE 250 SQ.FT. CALL FOR DETAILS. EXPIRES 05/31/17.

RETURN OF THE VIKING PAGE 31

CARPET CLEANING

PER ROOM

(509) 922-5326 www.zerorezspokane.com

MARCH FOR SCIENCE PAGE 54

INLANDER

7 The 201

avor Awards l F s ’ e l Peop May 6th •11am -4pm KENDALL YARDS WELCOME CENTER

SPOKANE • EASTERN WASHINGTON • NORTH IDAHO • INLANDER.COM

Tickets are $7.00

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

THE INLANDER is a locally owned, independent newspaper founded on Oct. 20, 1993. It’s printed on newsprint that is at least 50 percent recycled; please recycle THE INLANDER after you’re done with it. One copy free per person per week; extra copies are $1 each (call x226). For ADVERTISING information, email advertising@inlander.com. To have a SUBSCRIPTION mailed to you, call x213 ($50 per year). To find one of our more than 1,000 NEWSRACKS where you can pick up a paper free every Thursday, call x226 or email justinh@inlander.com. THE INLANDER is a member of the Association of Alternative Newsmedia. All contents of this newspaper are protected by United States copyright law. © 2017, Inland Publications, Inc.

$1 from each ticket will be donated to:

ids, Fruit, M y ix-ins & Specialt CATEGOR

IES: Chocolate, K

SOUTH HILL 1230 S. Grand • 309-3830

IN KENDALL YARDS 1238 W. Summit Parkway • 321-7569

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 3

GLASS SLIPPERS ARE SO BACK. DIREC T FROM BROADWAY

RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN’S

THE TONY AWARD®-WINNING MUSICAL FROM THE CREATORS OF

SOUTH PACIFIC & THE SOUND OF MUSIC

MAY 11 - 14

INB PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

wcebroadway.com Groups of 10 or more SAVE! 509.777.6253 • groups@wcebroadway.com 4 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

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

J. Jeremy McGregor (x224) GENERAL MANAGER

EDITORIAL Jacob H. Fries (x261) EDITOR

Michael Mahoney (x279) COPY CHIEF

Dan Nailen (x239) DIGITAL & PROJECTS EDITOR

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BEATLES SONG? TYLER CORNETT It’s on Help, “I’ve Just Seen a Face.” It’s a good pop song.

What is your favorite Beatles album?

I like Rubber Soul, because it was before they got all psychedelic and drugged-out. There’s a little bit of that, and it’s still British Invasion pop stuff.

Chey Scott (x225) FOOD & LISTINGS EDITOR Nathan Weinbender (x250) FILM & MUSIC EDITOR

Derek Harrison (x248) ART DIRECTOR

Wilson Criscione (x282), Mitch Ryals (x237), Daniel Walters (x262), Samantha Wohlfeil (x234) STAFF WRITERS

ANY OF THESE for only $149!!! (reg. $300-$600)

Pigment or Spider Vein Removal for the Face Skin Tightening for the Face, Eyes, mid face, or jaw line Laser Hair Removal for a small area

Lip, Chin, Front or back of neck, or underarms.

Packages include 8 treatments.

All Bikini Packages 50% OFF The Perfect Peel $189 Get the second treatment for $99

Teeth Whitening $89 (reg. $149) Spa Facial $69 (reg.$89) 10% off any filler

IAN MILES

Special offers must be booked by 05/31/17.

Coupons may not be used for specials

Hmmm. Not big on the Beatles.

What impact do you think the Beatles had?

As far as song structure, they made and established one that nearly everyone follows.

PAYMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE

SAFE ALL S FOR TYPEKIN S!

Young Kwak PHOTOGRAPHER

Caleb Walsh ILLUSTRATOR

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

Amy Alkon, Mariah McKay, Mary Lou Reed CONTRIBUTORS

Tuck Clarry INTERN

ADVERTISING SALES Kristi Gotzian (x215) ADVERTISING DIRECTOR

TANNER STOLZ “Here Comes the Sun.” Do you still listen to the Beatles?

Every once in a while, but not too much.

Carolyn Padgham-Walker (x214), Emily Walden (x260) Autumn Adrian (x251), Mary Bookey (x216), Gail Golden (x236), Jeanne Inman (x235), Claire Price (x217), Wanda Tashoff (x222) Kristina Smith (x223) MARKETING DIRECTOR

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

GOLDEN ALE BREWED WITH VANILL A BEAN AND OR ANGE PEEL

TRY IT IN THE TAP ROOM

SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES

ORANGELICIOUS

BUY IT IN THE STORE

TIM JENNINGS I’ve always heard Sgt. Pepper was great. I’m a hip-hop guy, so I have heard a lot of their music sampled.

What impact do you think the Beatles had?

They were an iconic group. They had an impression on the States, and you can still hear it to this day.

REQUEST IT AT THE BAR

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS

Justin Hynes (x226) DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Kati Bronson (x247) EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS Camryn Barker (x242) ADVERTISING SUPPORT

OPERATIONS

GARY HOGAN “Yesterday.” It makes me think of yesterday, I guess.

What’s your favorite album?

I guess Rubber Soul. It came out when I was in grade school.

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

S M A L L B ATC H HAN DCRAFTE D B E E R

INTERVIEWS BY TUCK CLARRY GARAGELAND, 4/21/17

1017 W 1ST AVE || ORLISONBREWING.COM 4PM-9PM TUE-THU || 2PM-CLOSE FRI-SAT

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 5

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

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

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

COMMENT | PARKS

Of Flowers and Futsal A parcel to connect Tubbs Hill to McEuen Park and a 2.5-mile rec corridor are two new efforts underway in the Lake City

SEE HOW MUCH WE PAY AT:

www.actionrecycling.com

509-483-4094

* In accordance with WA state law

911 E Marietta Ave • Spokane WA

South of Foothills Dr. / East of Hamilton

AXE-IDENTS HAPPEN

BY MARY LOU REED

O

ld Man Winter has taken his dreary long time turning the calendar pages to spring. Happily, the signs of seasonal change are now all about us — our omnipresent deer are showing their winter-scruffed hides; the osprey are chasing the geese from their nests; and tourists in shorts and sandals are beginning to appear again.

Most important, skis and Yaktrax are stored away and the snow-free open ground is finally fit to walk on.

In Coeur d’Alene, Tubbs Hill, our beloved 134 acres of wilderness jutting out into Lake Coeur d’Alene, is laced with walking trails. Wildflowers appear on the hill in reliable progression — just as the snow begins to disappear, the perky buttercups pop up, followed by white spring beauties, along with blankets of yellow glacier lilies, then purple grasswidows and, as the weather heats up, the arrowleaf balsamroot, which hangs around through the summer. (The flowers are for viewing only; it’s against the rules to pick the wildflowers, no matter how sweet the child is who begs to pluck a handful.)

L

Kootenai Urgent Care IF YOU HAVE A LESS THAN LIFE-THREATENING CONDITION, VISIT ONE OF OUR THREE CONVENIENT LOCATIONS IN COEUR D’ALENE, POST FALLS OR HAYDEN.

W W W. K O O T E N A I U R G E N T C A R E . C O M

6 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

ed by former state Senator Art Manley and my late husband Scott Reed, Tubbs Hill was acquired for public ownership piece by piece over a period of years, beginning in 1968. I think I can safely say that Tubbs Hill is thoroughly loved by Coeur d’Alene residents.

Nature lovers, runners, hikers and families with kids have clambered on, jumped in the lake from, and hiked the trails of Tubbs Hill for generations.

Although Art and Scott led a dogged charge to acquire the hill, many mayors and city council members, city staff, runners, hikers, outdoor enthusiasts, Tubbs Hill Foundation members, men, women and children have played a part in building the Tubbs Hill tradition. Tubbs Hill truly belongs to all of us.

Currently, a question is on the table regarding two lots on Young Avenue at the northeast corner of Tubbs Hill. Ignite cda, the city’s urban renewal agency, bought two lots some time ago and recently had the houses on them torn down and carted away. The lots directly connect Tubbs Hill to the city parking lot and McEuen Park.

Ignite cda purchased the property for $629,000; it is now appraised at $960,000. Ignite cda is understandably concerned about covering the cost of its investment. Ignite board members are currently weighing the options — to sell, to hold on, or to deed the land to the city.

Former Idaho Representative George Sayler, now president of the Tubbs Hill Foundation, and I have offered our help to keep the property in public hands. We believe the land can be used for either a seasonal interpretive nature center, a youth day camp or some other use compatible for an area joining the wilderness area, Tubbs

Hill, and the recreational area, McEuen Park.

We think the option to sell the lots to private individuals who would build new, imposing and inappropriate houses would be a very unwise decision.

I am close to confident that a good solution will be reached to solve this problem. After all, ignite cda is the organization that made our marvelous new McEuen Park possible.

M

eanwhile, heading west on Northwest Boulevard from Tubbs Hill are the 29 acres that the Bureau of Land Management plans to hand over from federal management to the city of Coeur d’Alene.

The strip of BLM land runs west approximately 2.5 miles along Northwest Boulevard, starting at the end of the existing skate park and ending close to the entrance to Riverstone.

Imagine this linear park, 200 feet wide, that will feature a new skate park, a pickleball court, a children’s playground, a bicycle section, a boulder-climbing unit, a micro-soccer court and a new dog park, connected by a commuter trail and a gravel walking path. New to my vocabulary will also be a futsal court. Futsal is a South American variation on soccer with five players per side, originally developed to play on basketball courts; anyone can play, during any season, indoors or outdoors.

The BLM Corridor Park proposal is complete and is now sitting in the Washington, D.C., office waiting for a federal OK. No opposition is expected, but no timetable has been set.

The planning for the BLM Corridor Park has been in the works for years and is a huuuuuge deal. Two BLM officials, Kurt Pavlat and Janna Paronto, started planning years ago with City Attorney Mike Gridley, former Mayor Sandi Bloem and former Park Director Doug Eastwood. With time, the task has been passed on to Mayor Steve Widmyer and new city Park Director Bill Greenwood.

The project will add an entirely new treasure trove of recreational options for the community to use and to offer its visitors. Perhaps in the future, Coeur d’Alene could offer to hold international futsal tournaments, pickleball contests or bocce carnivals. Certainly, we will compete for the longest linear recreational park in Idaho.

I started this springtime saga with hiking boots on Tubbs Hill and end it with dreams of multicolored tennis shoes, sandals and futsal gear.

Stretch your legs and free your feet. When spring is here, summer is not far behind. n

DO SOMETHING!

Largest Selection

Exclusively at Toss one back at Black Label Brewing.

YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

Spokane Artist Happy Hour Join Artist Trust staff for a happy hour event kicking off a weekend of programs in Spokane. Connect with staff and other artists, and hear about upcoming Artist Trust programs and happenings. Free and open to the public. Fri, April 28 from 5:30-6:30 pm. Black Label Brewing Co., 19 W. Main. artisttrust.org

CLEANING FROM THE CORRIDOR

Volunteers descend on the North Monroe business district for this year’s event to clean, paint, build, garden and more, as part of a massive one-day effort to spruce up the corridor and a two-block area to either side. Sign up for shifts/projects at volunteerspokane.org. Sat, April 29. More info at emersongarfield.org.

ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION

Celebrate Spokane’s 14th year as a Tree City USA with activities for children and adults, and tree care and environmental education for all. Free. Sat, April 29 from 11 am-2 pm. Finch Arboretum, 3404 W. Woodland Blvd. my.spokanecity.org/urbanforestry

PEOPLE’S CLIMATE RALLY SPOKANE

Come learn about local problems and solutions at a community rally for jobs, justice and the climate. Show your support for clean air, clean water, good jobs and renewable energy. Free. Sat, April 29 from noon-2 pm. Spokane Tribal Gathering Place, 347 N. Post. bit.ly/2php7Uh  Tell us about your event or other opportunities to get involved. Submit events at Inlander.com/getlisted or email getlisted@inlander.com.

HOT BUY!

QUEEN ADJUSTABLE BASE AND

MEMORY FOAM MATTRESS

NOW 899

E S AV 0 $ 40

$

Find us on

JEN SORENSON CARTOON

Spokane 15 E. Boone Ave. 509.326.1600

Spokane Valley 14214 E. Sprague 509.928.2485

Coeur d’Alene 7224 N. Government Way 208.762.7200

Sandpoint 210 Bonner Mall Way 208. 255.5796

Moses Lake 117 W Broadway 509.765.9766

Woolly Mammoth, Royal BC Museum and Archives, Victoria, Canada

LAST WEEK

This exhibition was created by The Field Museum, Chicago.

Major support from Spokane County and the Joel E. Ferris Foundation

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 7

COMMENT | PUBLIC HEALTH Perpetrators are often victims of forces beyond their control, and accountability measures that fail to see this can actually perpetuate the cycle of violence, instead of breaking it. For example, research shows that incarceration fails to serve any rehabilitative purpose and children with parents in jail are more likely to commit violence themselves later in life.

The report pulls apart the four levels on which violence factors operate. This “socioecological model” shows why comprehensive approaches are better than narrowly focused ones. By understanding the ways that “systems of violence” combine and operate, we can build counter-systems of resilience, such as stronger neighborhoods where people are available and willing to help each other out.

By understanding the ways that “systems of violence” combine and operate, we can build counter-systems of resilience.

CALEB WALSH ILLUSTRATION

Ending Violence Examining this scourge courageously will help lead us to its undoing

BY MARIAH McKAY

I

’ll admit it. I avoided reading the Spokane Regional Health District’s “Confronting Violence” report for months. The last thing I expected to find in its pages was a compelling message of hope regarding our ability to end violence together. The more we learn, the more we see that the tools to eliminate violence are already in our hands. To start, we need to face the dynamics of the problem head-on, while learning from and committing to the power of the solutions that are already around us.

Violence is a clear health equity issue in Spokane

County. Frequently, race or economic standing is disproportionately associated with various violence and health factors. Two harrowing examples are that black teens are six times more likely to be homeless than their white peers and that there is nearly a 90-fold difference in violent crime between Riverside, the highest violent crime, highest poverty neighborhood, and Five Mile, the secondlowest violent crime and lowest poverty neighborhood.

In reading about the different forms of violence in Spokane County, you’ll notice a blurring of the line between victims and perpetrators. Statistically, being one makes you more likely to become the other, and many risk and protective factors are predictive for both.

SNORING? TIRED? Can’t tolerate your CPAP machine?

$

Beef or Chicken, Refried Beans and Salsa, Mixed Onions, Black Olives, Roma Tomatoes, Zesty Taco Seasoning and WholeMilk Mozzarella on our Original Crust

JUST

10 L ARGE

Offer valid 4/24/17-5/28/17. Offer valid on Large Taco Grande pizza on Original Crust only. No substitutions.

Additional charge for additional toppings. Available at participating locations. Not valid with any other offers.

CAMERA READY

8 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

Untreated Sleep Apnea can lead to strokes and heart attacks, weight gain, diabetes, depression and Alzheimer’s dementia.

Do you know there is an alternative treatment?

Oral Appliance Therapy is covered by most medical insurance plans, including Medicare

Call Spokane Sleep Apnea Dentistry for a free comprehensive consultation

(509) 290-6044

www.SpokaneSleepApneaDentistry.com

My cousin Luke stopped violence in its tracks with the help of family, some professionals and publicly funded social supports. As a high-functioning autistic student who experienced bullying in school, multiple risk factors culminated in fights and a chair being thrown through a window. The situation was compounded by expulsion and being sent to a program for kids with criminal records. Fortunately, a social worker recognized that Map High School would be a better fit, and from there Luke was able to connect with a series of resources that helped him secure employment and learn to live free of violence.

Half the battle is believing that change is possible.

Fortunately, the data show that our circumstances aren’t inevitable. The numbers of Spokane County teens reporting being in fights, wanting to harm someone, or being arrested has actually gone down over the past 10 years. Too often we focus on shocking stories, rather than understanding the power of prevention in effective strategies and programs.

So don’t turn away in defeat and allow violence to spread. Let’s stand together and create the conditions for the safety and prosperity we all want and deserve. n Mariah McKay is a fourth-generation daughter of Spokane and a community organizer campaigning for racial, social and economic justice. She has worked in biotech and government and currently serves as a public health advocate.

NEED TREE SERVICE? • Free Estimates • Safe Affordable Tree Service • High Quality Pruning & Tree Removal

10% OFF JOBS BOOKED BEFORE MAY 15TH CALL SCOTT AT 509-655-3479

DRIVE IT LIKE YOU WON IT. RIDING MOWER-A-DAY GIVEAWAY / MAY 1-31 Mow your heart out this May because we’re giving away 31 Husqvarna riding lawn mowers valued at $1,499 each! Stop by each day for one free entry for that night’s 7pm giveaway. Then, check back at the Camas Rewards Center or on Facebook to see if you’ve won and claim your prize by June 9.

Details at northernquest.com

Northern Quest is committed to supporting responsible gaming. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, please call the Washington State Problem Gambling Helpline at 800.547.6133 or Camas Path at 509.789.7630.

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 9

O · N

RTHSIDE

·

·

SO

Mon-Thurs 5-9pm Fri-Sat 4-9pm Sun 4-8pm 10 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

483-1500

UT

H HILL

•

VA

·

WE DELIVER E LL

Y

dine in . take out Northtown Mall • MustardSeedWeb.com

COMMENT | FROM READERS

Readers react to our news brief “Tim-berrrrrr!”

(4/20/17) about the allegedly accidental destruction of 30 trees on the South Hill:

ISAAC JACK JR.: No law in Spokane as tree destruction has no consequences for the criminals.

KHIRA MIKKELSEN: I believe what happened is the contractor destroyed someone else’s private property + city property while believing it was approved? Tree destruction might not have consequence but destruction of others’ property does, right?

ELIZABETH PARKER: I hope they get NAILED. They knew they were doing something illegal, I know it, they just didn’t care. I feel like hiring a lawyer to sue the piss out of them for the citizens of Spokane.

What an a-hole thing to do. Also the warrant issue is lame, and I hope the authorities get nailed for that as well. If someone can only pay $5 a month then so be it. 

“If I have to tolerate what these guys do at their little festivals and functions, why don’t they tolerate what I do?” Councilman Mike Fagan says about his left-leaning critics.

YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

Readers react to “The Persuasion of Fagan” (4/20/17), our story about how activists plan to deal with inflammatory statements from Spokane City Councilman Mike Fagan:

HOLLY ROBERTSON: It’s interesting to me that he’s not interested in discussing that people are calling him racist and misogynistic but wants to sit down and discuss a solution. You can’t discuss a solution when you ARE the problem.

SALYNN WILLIAMS: You know how screwed things are when the reaction to the vile messages is the story and not the obscene action that set it off.

CAROL IRION: Mike Fagan brings “minority” voices to every public meeting table at which he sits, and he often stimulates information, perspective, discussion, and, yes, dissent BEFORE votes that impact our city, our pocketbooks, and our lives are cast. Let him speak! 

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 11

INLANDER MUSIC FESTIVAL FOR ALL

2017 LINEUP

BUILT TO SPILL

100 BANDS 9 VENUES & 1 OUTDOOR STAGE

JUNE 2-3, 2017 DOWNTOWN SPOKANE

CHASTITY BELT SHAWN JAMES AND THE SHAPESHIFTERS BLOSSOM LITHICS MOTOPONY SMALL MILLION NACHO PICASSO SCARLET PARKE MYKE BOGAN LIÈ CATHEDRAL PEARLS RAS KASS J GRGRY FOLKINCEPTION WEEKNITES VERSING DREAMDECAY GODDAMNEDANIMALS WOOLEN MEN WINDOE SLUG CHRIST MALL WALK FAT LADY CHOIR BOY ECHOLARKS BELT OF VAPOR THE DAPPER DEVILS TECH TAX SCULPTURE CLUB TRASH DOGS SUMMER IN SIBERIA NOBODIES KALAJ SIR COYLER & HIS ASTHMATIC BAND SOUL IPSUM ROT MONGER THE DIRTY MOOGS CHARLATAN MONUMENTS S1UGS MISCOMINGS TENDER AGE UNWED SAILOR TWO MOONS ABRAHAM & THE OLD GODS HONEY BUCKET WATER MONSTER BROTHA NATURE SUPERVILLAIN CATTYWOMP PERU RESH DEER THE SOUTH HILL NAT PARK & THE TUNNELS OF LOVE ASKEVAULT LUCKY CHASE CRIMEWAVE THE HALLOWS RUNAWAY OCTOPUS LOCAL PAVLOV DARK WHITE LIGHT SUPER SPARKLE THE DANCING PLAGUE OF 1518 BALONELY FOREST LINES SCATTERBOX NARROW MINDED KORI AILENE DRY AND DUSTY VIOLET CATASTROPHE

VOLUME.INLANDER.COM

ON SALE NOW

$25 IN ADVANCE // $35 AT FESTIVAL

OUTERCOURSE SIX STATE BENDER LUST FOR GLORY INFRABLASTER JAN FRANCISCO MINI MURDERS EMPTY EYES BUFFALO JONES ZAN BLACKTRACKS BANDIT TRAIN STREET TANG SALVE THE COLOURFLIES LITTLE WOLF COLD BLOODED DARIO RÈ THE EMILYS ITCHY KITTY MAIDENHAIR POP GODDESS ATHENA DYLAN HATHAWAY DJ ZOZI DJ CASE DJ C-MAD TWIN TOWERS

12 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

Striking workers Dan Daiker, Ron Sullivan and Doug Beard sit at a picket line outside Lucky Friday mine earlier this month. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

IDAHO

In For the Long Haul Lucky Friday miners have been on strike more than a month, and are preparing for a long ride

BY SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL

T

he weather report on the picket line at the Lucky Friday mine comes in 5- to 20-minute intervals from a hyperlocal weatherman wearing a Cubs hat and black overalls.

As he steps from a makeshift windbreak’s protection into the road in front of the mine, away from a burn barrel providing needed heat, someone asks him if this is “the big one.”

“We got cows! We got cows!” Gary Beck shouts in mock anticipation of the light snow that he can see is going to cross the mountains down the way in a few minutes, and pass over just as quickly. The six or so miners serving their shift on the line chuckle.

It’s a Friday afternoon in mid-April, and the snow is to be expected for “spring in Idaho.” What’s unusual is that these men are standing a few thousand feet above where they’d normally be working in sweltering heat,

digging silver, lead and zinc from the veins of the mine.

They’ve already been on strike for a month.

While their union, United Steelworkers Local 5114, keeps two picket locations staffed 24/7, some of the 250 members who work at the mine — located in Mullan, a few miles east of Wallace — have already had to look for work elsewhere, as everyone seems to think the strike could go on for quite some time.

“It may be 6 months, be a year, year-and-a-half, it may be 2 years, and we’ll still be here,” says Rick “Redman” Norman, who in his 60s is the oldest miner still working underground at the Lucky Friday. “We sit around the burn barrel and talk about other opportunities. Guys are getting CDLs, guys are taking hazmat training, guys are thinking Alaska, guys are thinking Montana, guys are thinking North Dakota, and they’re losing this workforce daily.”

By “they” he means Hecla Mining, owner of the Lucky Friday, which turns 75 this year.

B

oth Hecla and union leadership have said that most of what they couldn’t agree on in negotiations over the past year wasn’t about money per se, but about changing the way the mine runs.

One of the main sticking points that led to the March 13 strike is a job-bidding system the miners want to keep; Hecla says it’s an outdated model that needs to go.

“It seems to us the key issues are less on the economic proposal and more on the bidding and scheduling systems, that’s who assigns where, and when, and with whom people work,” says Luke Russell, a Hecla spokesman.

As it works now, miners get to bid for jobs based on ...continued on next page

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 13

NEWS | IDAHO

150 BOTTLED BEERS, 34 BEER TAPS 4 WINE TAPS & CRAFT COCKTAILS

Proud to use local ingredients from Linc Foods and their 45 family farms.

HOURS: Mon - Thurs 11am-9pm Fri 11am-10pm • Sat 8am-10pm • Sun 8am-9pm

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

THE OLD BROADVIEW DAIRY TheBlackbirdSpokane.com |

@TheBlackbirdGEG

Rick Norman has worked in Hecla mines since 1979.

YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

“IN FOR THE LONG HAUL,” CONTINUED... seniority, and pick their team. Some of the stopes — working areas — in the mine are more seismically active than others, more dangerous than others, and as the mine continues to go nearly 2 miles deep, the miners want to keep the right to bid for a more dangerous job or not, and choose who they work with, Norman says.

Hecla wants to remove that system, be able to assign workers where they are needed, and put workers on a job progression, where they could opt to get more training and move up a pay scale.

Some miners worry that removing the bid system is a union-busting tactic.

“What they’re taking away from us is the cornerstone of a union,” Norman says. “They could bring in their kid out of high school and put him in front of you for a good job.”

Norman, who has worked in Hecla mines since 1979, says he thinks the separation between corporate and the workforce has only grown in recent years.

“I just truly believe that they don’t understand what we go through down there to get out a product,” he says. “I think they want to break

this union. Now, that’s just my opinion, and I guarantee you [Hecla has] a ‘la-di-da’ version of that. I mean, everything they say is absolutely correct, and we’re uneducated dorks that bluecollar their way through life.”

Wages are also involved. Each miner is paid a daily wage, and an additional contract amount based on how many feet of rock they drill, as well as a shared silver premium based on the cost of the precious metal per ounce.

“If I’m working, and they come and say, ‘Well, guys, we need to cut your contract wages back by a third or half,’ which they can do because those wages aren’t defined, if I want out of there, they can say, ‘No, you’re in there, take it or quit,’” says Phil Epler, president of Local 5114.

“Whereas now, I can bid out of there.”

If someone is hurt and wants to bid out of a stope up to a surface job, he could do that based on seniority now. Under the new proposal, he might have to turn in an application to Hecla and hope they give him another job, Epler says.

“I’ll tell you why we’re so passionate.” Norman says. “Because not only have we had a lot

Secret Garden Greenhouse Celebrate Spring!

50 TAPS FULL BAR

GIFT CARDS

Visit Us at the Master Gardener Sale Saturday

@MANITOTAPHOUSE MANITOTAPHOUSE.COM

3011 S. GRAND BLVD. | (509) 279-2671 11AM - 10PM SUN-THURS | 11AM - MIDNIGHT FRI & SAT

14 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

Annuals, Perennials, Fruits and Vegetables 9 – 2 WSU Extension Office

BEST PUB & BEST BEER BAR

7717 E. 18th • 892-0407 • DAILY 9am-5pm

Ashiatsu Barefoot Massage Call 263-6099 for an appointment 608 W. 2nd Ave Suite #203 Spokane

of injuries and deaths in this mine, from friends of ours, I mean, we’ve had so many that we consider this our mine.”

In 2012, the mine shut down for a year for repairs after miners Larry Marek and Brandon Gray died in different accidents the previous year. When it reopened in 2013, about 90 percent of the workforce returned.

“When you leave that much blood, sweat and tears down there, this isn’t just Hecla’s mine, this is our mine,” Norman says.

H

ecla’s position is that changing things up at the Lucky Friday is necessary to make it more efficient and keep the mine operating into the future.

“There were 12 mines in the Valley 20 years ago, now there’s two,” says Russell, the Hecla spokesman. “We’ve made the changes that need to be made to keep the mine going, we’d like to keep it going another 20 to 25 years. It would be a benefit to our employees, community and company.”

As the mine gets deeper and hotter, and pressures increase, it just costs more to haul the ore from that depth, Russell says.

“So we’re looking at ways you can use technology and improvement to make the mine more efficient and safer in the long term,” he says.

That means investing in new machinery, but miners say some of the expensive new equipment the company has brought in hasn’t worked the way it should, and they don’t want to take on the cost of updating the mine before knowing if upgrades will work.

A new bolter has only been used half a dozen times, the men say, and another piece assembled in the mine doesn’t actually fit where it needs to go. It’s been parked with a joking “for sale” sign on it.

The “all-in sustaining cost” per ounce of silver for Lucky Friday was $20.66 in 2016, Russell says. That cost includes exploration and capital investment needed to keep the mine running, and takes offsets from the sale of lead and zinc into account.

“In 2016 we sold silver for around $18, so we actually spent more than we made,” Russell says in an email.

But the first-quarter report for 2017 says the “cash cost” per ounce, after lead and zinc credits, was $5.93 at the Lucky, down from an $8.89 average in 2016, partly due to the strike, Hecla LETTERS says.

Send comments to The cash cost only includes editor@inlander.com. direct costs for things like mining, processing, refining and taxes, says Russell.

What seems to be a discrepancy in how much the mine actually costs has some of the miners upset.

“Basically the miners are taking all this like a slap in the face,” Epler says. “You’ll see Luke Russell get on and quote $20 per ounce for their all-in cost, and all this stuff they’re telling the press, but in financial reports to investors, it’s smelling like roses, their costs are almost nothing.” n samanthaw@inlander.com

Desert Jewels Nursery

Largest Selection of Native Plants in Eastern WA! Come see us at

MASTER GARDENER FAIR & PLANT SALE

Saturday April 29th Open Fri & Sat through June • 9am to 5pm

9809 E. Upriver Dr.

(509)893-3771

info@desertjewelsnursery.com desertjewelsnursery.com •

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 15

Winner 2017

st

7EA1SON S

Fri Apr 28 • 7pm Sat Apr 29 • 2pm Sun Apr 30 • 2pm Last chance to see this show!

NEWS | DIGEST

PHOTO EYE HIGH TIME FOR ROCK

BEST ICE CREAM Coeur d’Alene, ID

CALL OR BUY ONLINE

2727 N. MADELIA ST • 509-328-4886

SPOKANECHILDRENSTHEATRE.ORG

Made on Site • Clean Eating Locally Owned & Operated

112 N 4th St. CdA

YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

Nic Vigil leads Spokane-based band Milonga during the Inlander’s first-ever “420 in the 509” party last Thursday.

Following the blues-rock stylings of Fat Lady, who opened the show, Milonga’s Latin beats had partygoers filling the Knitting Factory’s dance floor. Local budtenders and T-shirt dudes from Traveling T were also on hand for the celebration.

On Inlander.com MORE INLANDER NEWS EVERY DAY

HOMELESS The Downtown Spokane Partnership is trying to help RAISE MONEY for the House of Charity, which announced it would have to cut back on daytime hours as of May 1 and won’t be able to sleep an extra 200 people, as it has all winter. The partnership is offering $25,000 in matching funds, and is still looking for about $5,000 in donations to complete the match. People who want to donate in small amounts can text “Change” to 50555 to donate $5, which will be added to their next month’s phone bill. (SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL)

412 W Haycra ft Ave., Coeur d'Al ene 208. 277.0 0 0 0 | cos miccowb oy.c o m

16 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017 CosmicCowboyGrill_PremiumPg16_042717_6V_MB.pdf

NAACP Last week’s contentious NAACP meeting featured City Councilman Mike Fagan and Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich defending controversial comments they’d made at a pro-Trump rally in March. At the end, however, Spokane NAACP President Phil Tyler made a special announcement: After less than a year on the job, he was STEPPING DOWN as president, possibly to run for a public office, like Spokane mayor or Spokane City Council president. For one of the meeting’s panelists, Spokane County GOP chair Stephanie Cates, the announcement felt more like a crass stunt. “Our openness, trust and willingness to have a dialogue with the ‘other side’ was violated last night for personal and political gain,” she wrote on Twitter.

(DANIEL WALTERS)

NEWS | BRIEFS

Green Lights Ridpath Hotel, North Monroe road construction projects get the city’s approval; plus, lawmakers chip away at state Supreme Court’s Hirst decision FULL SPEED AHEAD

For years, Spokane has debated two REVITALIZATION PROJECTS, one concerning the Ridpath Hotel, the other concerning the North Monroe Street corridor. This month, both of those projects received a green light.

The majority of business owners on the 1.12-mile stretch of Monroe opposed the proposal to reduce the street from five to three lanes, but the city opted to move ahead anyway. City spokeswoman Marlene Feist pointed out that when all the stakeholders were taken into account, including property owners, neighbors and commuters, the majority supported the project.

Now, Feist says, the goal is to make sure that businesses are able to weather the challenges of the road construction.

“All of the elected officials agree we have to do it as quickly as possible,” Feist says.

The Ridpath Hotel, meanwhile, has been closed for nearly a decade. It had been divided up and sold to a tangle of owners by a man who was later sentenced to eight years in prison for fraud.

But finally, the Ridpath’s saga may be drawing to a close.

On Monday, the city council voted 5-1 to loan developer Ron Wells $1.75 million and forgive property taxes on future improvements for the next 12 years. Wells plans to turn the Ridpath into a apartment complex that includes more than 100 microapartments, to be rented at $453 apiece.

“The city would not be involved if this was not a risky project,” warned Jonathan Mallahan, director of the city’s Community and Neighborhood Services Division.

But Council President Ben Stuckart pointed out that the city had donated more than $1 million to build the Marilee apartments, without a chance of repayment, to provide housing to the homeless. He argued that replacing the blighted hotel with affordable housing was worth the risk. (DANIEL WALTERS)

SEPTIC SELF-INSPECTIONS NOW OK

A new state law will essentially REVERSE PART of a controversial water quality and quantity case known as the Hirst decision.

In Whatcom County vs. Hirst, Futurewise, et al., the state Supreme Court found that the county wasn’t doing enough to make sure there was enough legally available water before development was approved, or doing enough to ensure water quality.

Most of the focus on the case has been on the impact it has had in halting rural development, which depends on the ability to drill for water. But lawmakers recently dealt with the second aspect, water quality, by making it clear that the Growth Management Act doesn’t preclude counties from letting homeowners self-inspect their on-site sewage systems.

Whatcom County allowed homeowners to get certified and inspect their own systems, but when the issue went to the state’s Growth Management Hearings Board, it “noted significant disparity in reported failure rates and compliance rates between homeowners who self-inspect versus professional inspections.”

In the Hirst case, the county argued that there wasn’t substantial evidence to show that self-inspections were an issue. But in its decision, the Supreme Court said that the county is required to protect water quality under its comprehensive plan, which is required by the GMA. The new law makes it clear that counties are still required to protect water quality, but septic rules don’t fall under the GMA. Gov. Jay Inslee signed ESHB 1503 into law April 21, and it will take effect July 23. (SAMANTHA WOHLFEIL)

BEAUTY It’s in our nature.

NOW OPEN Book your tee time today!

1 800 523-2464 | CDACASINO.COM | APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 17

NEWS | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

The Unraveling Why the murder charge against a former Pasco cop may be falling apart

BY MITCH RYALS

W

ith allegations of rape, murder, voyeurism and witness tampering piling up in multiple counties, a sinister portrait of former Pasco cop Richard Aguirre emerged. Prosecutors alleged that the 52-year-old with slick, silver-streaked hair was a predator with a badge, a man who’d eluded justice for decades.

Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell hinted last year that investigators were planning a sprawling case that included hundreds of illicitly captured videos of people having sex. At one point, Haskell even accused cops in Pasco of leaking information to Aguirre.

Then, one by one, the allegations bolstered by DNA and video evidence began to fall.

First went the voyeurism and witness tampering — both dismissed without a trial.

Next, after a mistrial, a Franklin County jury took less than 30 minutes to acquit Aguirre of rape and assault charges earlier this year, despite his DNA found on the outside of the woman’s underwear. It was his DNA submitted in that case that linked him to an unsolved 1986 murder of a prostitute in Spokane.

But now that case is stalling. The murder trial has been pushed to October, after Spokane County prosecutors asked a judge last week to postpone the case for a second time. Haskell and Spokane police officials declined to comment.

Meanwhile, Aguirre is free, released ahead of the trial, and his Seattle attorney, John Henry Browne, is poking holes in the evidence against him. Browne says that Spokane Police Detective Kip Hollenbeck’s reports distort what witnesses told him in order to artificially bolster the case. Browne also claims that Haskell lied to a judge about crucial evidence, and now Aguirre’s ex-wife, once a witness for the state, could end up helping Aguirre. Plus, the condom found at the 1986 murder scene and containing Aguirre’s DNA is missing.

“I knew I would be found innocent,” Aguirre says of the rape charge in Franklin County. “And if the system works the way it should, I know I will be.”

THE MURDER

Ruby Doss usually carried a knife when she went to work. On the night of Jan. 30, 1986, the petite 27-yearold in a rabbit-fur coat and red eel-skin boots took a cab from the motel where she lived with her boyfriend and 5-year-old daughter to East Sprague, where she worked as a prostitute.

At 9 pm, she bought a condom from a nearby bookstore, according to Spokane Police detectives’ reports at the time of her death. Her body was found less than two hours later. A steak knife, a crumpled $50 bill, a black wig, earrings and a condom containing semen were found about 250 feet away from her body. Footprints between her body and the items, along with Doss’ injuries, indicated that she had fought for her life, police say.

18 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

Richard Aguirre says he hired prostitutes at least twice in Spokane, but says he does not recognize Ruby Doss, who was killed in 1986.

Investigators concluded that she was strangled to death.

Spokane detectives tracked that case, along with the deaths of at least five other women killed in 19 months throughout 1986 and ’87. Initially police said there was no connection, but in 2008, Hollenbeck suggested that one man may have killed all six women. So far, only two men have been brought to justice — one with the help of DNA evidence. Police identified at least two suspects in Doss’ murder, including a rival pimp and a former Spokane public defender who committed suicide. But her case has remained unsolved.

THE EVIDENCE

In addition to a lost condom and disputed witness statements, here is how the evidence against Aguirre is being called into question:  A condom containing semen was found near Doss’ body in 1986. DNA tests on the condom match Aguirre’s DNA, which was submitted in 2015 for the rape and assault charges. The condom has since been destroyed.

“If we had the condom, we could have tested it to see if it was even used on Ruby,” Browne says.  Aguirre’s military records show that he was in South Korea for an extended period of time during 1986.

One report from South Korea’s Osan Air Base is dated Dec. 24, 1985 through Dec. 23, 1986. Browne says this document is objective proof that Aguirre was out of the country when Doss was murdered on Jan. 30, 1986.

But Haskell says a more complete reading of this and other military records call that alibi into question.

YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

The report, for example, shows that Aguirre was “under supervision” for only 180 days during the listed time period, leaving open the possibility that he didn’t arrive in South Korea until after Doss was found dead.

Haskell also points to a handwritten report documenting Aguirre’s visit with a counselor in South Korea, which reads in part: “Patient arrived in Korea 21 Feb. 1986.”

Aguirre, when asked about the discrepancy, declined to comment, but says he recalls arriving in South Korea on Christmas 1985.  Three reports written by SPD Det. Hollenbeck describe conversations with Aguirre’s ex-girlfriend in 2015.

According to Hollenbeck’s reports, the former girlfriend describes a “depressed” Aguirre who admits to having sex with a prostitute, but denies killing Ruby Doss.

“Aguirre told [the woman], ‘I’m not proud to admit it, but I had sex with a prostitute, and it was a mistake.’

He then said, ‘I had sex with her, but I didn’t kill her,’” Hollenbeck writes, describing a scene where Aguirre is speaking with the woman and is referring specifically to an image of Doss.

But this year, when investigators hired by Aguirre showed Hollenbeck’s report to the woman, she identified a total of 12 sections where she says that Hollenbeck distorted her statements to him.

“That is not true,” she writes in a document dated April 10, 2017. “I did not tell Det. Hollenbeck that Aguirre ever said he had had sex with Ruby Doss. I told Det. Hollenbeck … just that he had had sex with some prostitute.”

 An email from Aguirre’s ex-wife to Hollenbeck makes similar corrections.

“I also understand that I will not testify to what you wrote, but my concern is, if what you wrote is different than what I said, one of us will be viewed as untruthful,” she writes. “I want to avoid that.”  Perhaps one of the strongest statements against Aguirre comes from his “lifelong friend” Lawrence Cole, who tells detectives that he and Aguirre used to go to bars and strip clubs together in 1986 and ’87.

Hollenbeck writes: “After a ‘night of drinking,’ Aguirre admitted to Cole that he ‘hit a woman in the head’ and ‘choked her.’

Aguirre said when he ‘walked away’ he thought ‘she was still moving.’”

Cole declined to answer questions when contacted by the Inlander.

Aguirre, for his part, acknowledges that Cole is a good friend.

When asked about Cole’s statements to police, Aguirre says, “I have no idea what he’s talking about.”

In court, Haskell presented as fact some of the evidence that’s been called into question, such as the statements from Aguirre’s ex-wife. Browne claims that Haskell knowingly misled the judge.

Haskell, through his assistant, declined to comment for this article, citing a rule that restricts prosecutors from speaking publicly about pending criminal cases. Hollenbeck also declined an interview request.

Spokane County Superior Court Judge Harold Clarke III cited the discrepancies in considering a motion to dismiss the murder charge last year. Specifically, he points to Aguirre’s military records and witness statements to detectives, which paint an incomplete picture.

“As far as perhaps the pivotal issue, which is where Mr. Aguirre was during this time period, I suppose it is of some note to me that we don’t have the actual records from the base that would show when he reported for duty and when he was discharged from duty, because obviously there was travel time, and there’s obviously an order that shows when he arrived somewhere in the system,” Clarke says.

For that reason, and others, Clarke rules that a jury should decide.

THE FREE MAN

Richard Aguirre pulls up to a Spokane coffee shop in a silver BMW Z4 convertible — the one he says he had to sell to his family in order to help pay a bondsman to get out of jail.

Aguirre says that he spent a total of 305 days in the Spokane County Jail, in solitary confinement.

In addition to that $50,000, Aguirre says he’s sunk nearly $250,000 into lawyers’ fees for both the rape allegation in Franklin County and this homicide charge in Spokane.

Aguirre has been out of custody since April 2016, but LETTERS it was only a week ago that a Send comments to judge released him on his own editor@inlander.com. recognizance.

“Nothing’s changed between then and now,” Aguirre says. “They let me walk out [of court] last week, but nothing has changed. Their lies are still there — the same lies that supported that $500,000 bond. How many other people do they do that to?”

During an hourlong discussion with the Inlander, Aguirre flat-out denies that he killed Doss. (In a report dated June 1, 2015, Hollenbeck writes that “Aguirre did not deny killing Doss” when initially confronted with the murder allegation, although it’s unclear from the report if Hollenbeck asked him directly.)

Aguirre acknowledges that he visited prostitutes in Spokane “twice” but he says he doesn’t recognize Doss. He also declines to talk about some specifics of the case, such as the reliability of his military records and how the condom containing his DNA ended up at the crime scene.

“See, now we’re talking about the case again,” Aguirre says.

And he can’t talk about the case. n mitchr@inlander.com

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 19

The Long Way Home When the state of Washington gave up on him, a boy with no home took matters into his own hands

BY WILSON CRISCIONE

20 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

By February 2017, there was nobody left to take

care of Timothy Moore, a 15-year-old boy without a home. After he was taken from his family, put into foster care and thrown in jail, the state of Washington hatched a plan: ship Tim 1,500 miles away to Iowa and a place called Clarinda Academy, a foster care facility for “delinquent” youths.

Tim had already been to a place like that in northwest Spokane, Excelsior Youth Center, which specializes in treating foster kids with mental and behavioral health issues. But there, things only got worse. Within weeks, he was running away. Within months, he was racking up his first-ever criminal charges. Within a little over a year, he had spent 100 days in juvenile detention, and Excelsior wouldn’t take him back.

It’s a cruel fate for many abused and/or neglected kids in Washington like Tim, who end up languishing in foster care and eventually turning into criminals. Currently, there are around 50 foster kids who have been sent out of state because their needs are so intensive that nobody in Washington would take them.

“This whole continuum of care in the state is

stressed,” says Connie Lambert-Eckel, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services’ director of field operations.

Excelsior is often the last chance for a foster care system that has failed to reach the neediest kids, frequently accepting kids no one else will. Indeed, it’s the state’s largest Behavioral Rehabilitation Services facility, housing youth from all over Washington.

But Excelsior has come under intense scrutiny recently. On the one side, neighbors complain about runaway kids and the drain on police resources. On the other, juvenile attorneys argue that their clients turned to crime after coming to Excelsior, and question whether foster kids should be put there long-term at all.

For some kids at Excelsior, their behavior only gets worse, and officials take the extreme step of shipping them out of state.

Unless, like Tim, they find a way to escape the system entirely.

In February, Tim found out that his mom, who he

hadn’t seen or heard from in years, lived 160 miles away, in Libby, Montana. He escaped the care of his social worker, and started his journey across rugged wilderness in the middle of a harsh winter.

With nothing but the clothes on his back, he began his long walk home.

TURNING TO CRIME

Andrew Hill, Excelsior’s executive director, says he is sick of the headlines, as he walks through what’s become a controversial facility near the Indian Trail neighborhood in northwest Spokane. Local TV stations focus on neighbors complaining about kids escaping and damaging property around Excelsior. The daily paper writes about Excelsior draining police resources; it’s second only to the county’s Public Safety Building in calls for service.

Then, in December, the community is stunned by the ...continued on next page

Excelsior Youth Center, in northwest Spokane, is the state’s largest Behavioral Rehabilitation Services facility. YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 21

FOSTER CARE

Tim Moore hiked for more than three days to find his mom in Libby, Montana.

WILSON CRISCIONE PHOTO

“THE LONG WAY HOME,” CONTINUED... news that a 10-year-old girl snuck out of Excelsior and was allegedly raped — twice — by a 13-year-old boy.

Hill doesn’t dismiss those concerns, but he says more focus should be on the positive work that Excelsior does.

“In the last five years, we’ve served over 310 kids in this program. Ninety percent accepted treatment, or we helped them transition to their next sort of placement,” he says.

Excelsior, a private nonprofit, currently has 26 kids in its residential child welfare program, and it has a 50-bed capacity. Overall, about 180 kids use Excelsior services.

That’s counting outpatient rehabilitation services for drug abuse, mental health and behavioral health.

In terms of the number of beds for Behavioral Rehabilitation Services, other facilities like Ryther and Navos, both in the Seattle area, rival Excelsior’s capacity.

But Excelsior is more of a “brick and mortar” group home than others, says Lambert-Eckel, with DSHS. All of the kids are on one campus, in different units of eight to 10 individuals. Other group homes with large capacities, like Ryther, structure themselves differently, with smaller campus residences and fewer kids living together in one location.

“Excelsior is unique because of its location, its history, and the nature of its facility in taking some of the most difficult-to-serve kids in this state,” Lambert-Eckel says.

There are around 600 kids in Behavioral Rehabilitation Services facilities like Excelsior statewide. Just under half, or 46 percent of foster kids in BRS, run away from their placement at some point, and one out of three spend time in juvenile detention while calling a residential treatment facility home, according to DSHS. By contrast,

22 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

only 5 percent of foster kids run away if they instead only live in smaller, more traditional foster homes. Less than 2 percent of those kids go to jail.

But kids running away is more of an issue at Excelsior than anywhere else, Lambert-Eckel says. Excelsior, like any group home, can’t legally stop kids from running away, under state law. Kids can, and do, simply walk out the door at night, though most eventually return. Most of Excelsior’s nearly 4,000 calls for Spokane Police Department service in 2015 and 2016 were calls for runaway kids. It’s reason enough for DSHS not to place kids who have a history of running away at Excelsior, LambertEckel says.

Excelsior’s problem with runaway kids might have to do with its location, she says. When it was built in 1959, it was far from any urban development. Now, it’s a desired neighborhood, with plenty of businesses nearby. So compared to a more remote location, the kids at Excelsior actually have something to run to. And once they’re on the street, they’re more likely to commit crimes.

But those who work with kids in the legal system point out other factors. Michelle Ressa, a Spokane County court commissioner, suggests that group homes are more likely to call police for something that in a family setting would result in, for instance, a child being grounded.

“I have seen examples of kids throwing food, and police being called,” Ressa says. “I don’t think that would happen with Mom and Dad.” From April 2016 until April 2017, 44 different Excelsior kids were sent to Spokane County Juvenile Detention, according to Bonnie Bush, juvenile court services administrator. Many of those kids were sent to jail more

than once.

“I haven’t seen that what’s happening at Excelsior is working for the majority of kids,” Ressa says.

Local public defenders who represent these kids say they consistently notice their client’s criminal history starting or getting worse once placed in a group home.

Mike Elston, a Spokane County public defender, says he has four clients who are group home residents, and together, 90 percent of their pending charges come from incidents against the group home or its employees. For those clients, about half of their criminal history prior to those charges came from group homes.

Through court records, the Inlander has identified three kids with pending charges from Excelsior in the past year whose criminal history either entirely or mostly resulted from incidents in a BRS group home.

One 16-year-old boy had no prior criminal history, then in November 2016 faced multiple charges for allegedly damaging a door with a garden hose, throwing around items including a lifeguard tower, then threatening to stab Excelsior staff members with a screwdriver.

A 16-year-old girl had multiple charges; all were from group homes. At Excelsior last April, she was charged with assault for swinging belts at staff trying to restrain her.

A third kid, a 13-year-old girl, had only a minor offense in diversionary court in a different county before going to Helping Hands, a smaller group home in Spokane Valley, where she was charged with assault for spraying someone with a can of Febreze — causing another kid to have an asthma attack — and head-butting staff who were trying to restrain her. When she got to Excelsior, she was charged with felonies and started

sneaking out at night with other kids. They would all take cold and flu medicine — which they call “Triple C” — to get high.

Lambert-Eckel points out that Excelsior and these group homes are required to call police when kids run away, and that assault is by definition criminal behavior. But Krista Elliott, a Spokane County juvenile public defender, says she sees group home kids treated more harshly, which prevents them from going to other places that may provide more stability.

“They are not going to go back to a foster home when they had four other assaults [on their record],” Elliott says. “They are going to continue in juvenile detention or in a group home.”

Brooke Foley, a Spokane County public defender representing juveniles, says the problem is that kids are put in these group homes, especially Excelsior, in the first place.

“I think it’s borderline negligence for the state to put them there, when they know this is happening,” Foley says.

Hill, the facility’s executive director, counters that, in his view, only a small percentage of kids see their criminal issues spiral at Excelsior. He strongly resists the idea that kids turn into criminals while they are there, noting that these kids typically have a multitude of behavioral and mental health issues, and many already had criminal histories.

“Whether or not it happens when they lived with you, or they lived with me, doesn’t make you or me the reason they’re making negative behavior choices,” Hill says. “Their choices are a result, again, from their disabilities. Their choices, again, are from their abuse and neglect histories. Their choices, again, are from the learned environment, which was not what we would call orthodox.”

Hill agrees that the kids should not be criminalized for behaviors related to their disability, but he says that’s out of Excelsior’s control. Ultimately, he says, that’s up to the justice system, and he argues that the justice system should take a tip from schools in not punishing kids for their disability.

“If a student is in an education system, and in special ed or has a [disability], it is illegal to punish them or discipline them for behaviors related to their disability,” Hill says. “But I’m not sure how equitable it is in juvenile justice.”

Given the trauma these kids have faced as a result of abuse or neglect, however, Ressa, the county court commissioner, says these behaviors are entirely predictable. Instead of addressing underlying issues, she says, kids are being punished.

“We are punishing them for acting exactly as we could predict given their traumatic experiences,” Ressa says. “I’m not convinced that putting our kids with the highest needs all together is the best approach.”

from the man, Haines felt she had no other option but to give Tim to relatives in Washington — something she had tried to avoid.

“It was the lesser of two evils,” Haines says of placing Tim with family. “They were supposed to love these kids.”

In December 2013, when Tim was 12, he says he told his school counselor about being abused. He said a relative beat him with wooden spoons, whipped him with barbed wire and taped matches to his fingers and lit them on fire. Child & Family Services took Tim from his relatives, and he became a ward of the state.

(The relatives, through their attorney during a court hearing this March, denied any and all allegations of abuse, and no charges have been filed.)

Tim ended up at a foster home, but he was later expelled from school and therefore expelled from the home. He spent about a year in various psychiatric centers. He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. He went to live with his sister, who’s in her twenties. When that didn’t work out, the state thought that a more therapeutic setting like Excelsior could help and enable him to reintegrate back into his sister’s home.

To be placed at Excelsior, the state has to prove that a kid has demonstrated “severe and extreme” behavior on a daily basis. On average, kids in Excel-

“I think it’s borderline negligence for the state to put them there, when they know this is happening.”

FINDING A HOME

At Excelsior, units house eight to 10 kids, who all share a common living area.

YOUNG KWAK PHOTOS

“Timothy Moore’s case, I think it’s fair to say, has been a pretty tragic one,” said Katie Maucione, an attorney representing him during a recent hearing.

“Until very, very recently.”

The criminal charges against Tim only started after he was placed at Excelsior in December 2015, but the trauma and abuse started long before.

Tim grew up in Montana with his mom, Lynnette Haines. There, he saw her repeatedly beaten in a violent relationship, a situation that at times became lifethreatening for Haines, she says. Unable to get away

sior’s residential child welfare program have already been placed in an average of 14 different foster care environments before coming there. In that sense, Tim’s journey before his first day at Excelsior — Dec. 16, 2015 — is not unique.

The problems arose almost immediately. First, running away. Then charges of criminal trespass, escape and vehicle prowling. Then felonies, like burglary and assault. Nowhere else did he have a problem with running away, so why did he and the other kids run away at Excelsior?

“They do it because they end up on the streets, and because they don’t want to end up going back to Excelsior,” Tim tells the Inlander. “And so they’re pretty much turning into criminals on the streets, because Excelsior’s not a good place for kids.”

Tim says he ran away because he didn’t feel he was getting helped, he didn’t feel safe and he didn’t feel respected by the staff. He burglarized because it was how he survived on the streets. He assaulted others because he didn’t have the tools to control his anger.

Every kid in Excelsior’s residential program lives in a small bedroom with a twin-sized bed, a window, a dresser and a desk without a chair. They share a living area with the other seven to nine kids. During school, Tim says that kids would all plan their escapes for that night, by all walking out the back door: “Me, whenever I got pissed, or whenever the hell I felt like it or wanted to have a cigarette or something, I’d just walk out the back door and leave.”

When Tim was released from jail in February 2017, he found out that Excelsior didn’t want him back. Hill says that not taking a kid back is the “most laborious decision we make,” though he was not talking specifically about any individual child. They pull the entire treatment team, maybe 25 people, and look at the ...continued on next page

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 23

FOSTER CARE

Andrew Hill took over as Excelsior’s CEO in early 2016.

YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

“THE LONG WAY HOME,” CONTINUED... data and the kid’s history, and if there’s any chance for engagement at Excelsior.

“It’s the toughest decision we make,” Hill says. “[We don’t welcome them back] if their behavior choices become so unsafe that it’s compromising the safety of the kids who are engaged. It’s kind of one for community preservation. I can’t think of a time when that decision didn’t involve preserving the community that is engaged [in treatment].”

So Tim was told that he would be sent to Iowa. His first thought: “Next time I see my social worker, I’m gonna punch him in the face.”

His next thought? Escape.

On a cold February day, as his social worker drove him from a doctor’s appointment, Tim opened the car door and jumped out, refusing to get back in as long the state planned to send him to Iowa. The social worker reported him missing.

Tim spent a couple of weeks on the streets near Shadle Park. He messaged his mom on Facebook, asking for her address because he wanted to send her something. In reality, he was on his way to see her.

He didn’t know exactly how to get there, so he asked people which way to go. Taking a bus wasn’t an option — he thought the police would find him that way. Though he hitchhiked some of the way, he mostly walked, because he didn’t trust people. He says he didn’t eat or sleep for three days. For water, he went to gas station bathrooms and drank from the faucet.

Three and a half days later, he showed up on the

24 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

doorstep of his mother’s trailer at 3 am, in the rain, with holes in his shoes, blisters on his feet and tears running down his face.

“He just kind of fell into my arms, and we cried together,” Haines says.

“Fall into your arms?” Tim counters. “I fell on the couch.”

CHANGING THE SYSTEM

From a legal standpoint, Tim escaping from the state’s care and trekking through the wilderness for days to find his long-lost mother wasn’t OK. There’s a process for a foster kid to return to their mom. Kids can’t just escape and choose where to live.

It was “not the right way to achieve a goal,” said a DSHS social worker at the March 30 hearing.

Maucione, Tim’s attorney, filed a motion for the court to let Tim stay with his mom, but DSHS had some concerns, given the history of Haines’ children being exposed to domestic violence.

But Tim’s mom, after having another child who is now 3 years old, had straightened things out, the court agreed. So commissioner Rachelle Anderson, presiding over the case, had to choose. Either Tim would be placed in Iowa, as the state recommended, or he’d be allowed to stay with his mom, where he was already doing well in school, did

everything his mother asked, and had counseling appointments scheduled. While Anderson didn’t want to give the impression that self-help was appropriate, she ultimately went with the decision that Tim made — not the state’s preference.

“It unfortunately seems that not the best decisions were made for Tim,” Anderson said. “Because I don’t feel that Excelsior was a good fit for him.”

The state, however, is facing a foster care placement crisis, making it difficult for good homes for foster kids to be found at all.

From 2009 to 2012, the total budget for out-of-home foster care was reduced by $50 million, according to DSHS. The number of licensed foster homes has been

“What is true, today, is that Excelsior is part of a wave across the nation in understanding that residential services can be delivered in a different way.” on the decline since 2010. This affects children of all ages, but there’s a particular lack of options for children first coming into the state’s care. It’s gotten to the point that on the west side of the state, children are sometimes being housed in hotels.

Idaho and other states are going through a similar crisis. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, in a February report, says the shortage of foster parents is getting worse, and social workers have had to resort to out-of-area placements more than in the past. Idaho also lacks any group home offering the array of services for foster kids that Excelsior does, says an Idaho Department of Health and Welfare spokesperson.

The budget cuts in Washington have also contributed to a lack of BRS facilities in the state.

“From 2008 until now, we’ve lost hundreds of high-end BRS options for kids. That whole menu of options has shrunk substantially,” says DSHS’ Lambert-Eckel. “We are very, very much slim on the high-end part of our continuum.”

The department wants to incentivize more facilities to help the placement crisis, LambertEckel says, and that means a budget that pays a higher rate for facilities to treat high-needs kids.

The state pays up to $7,546 per month for a place like Excelsior to treat a kid. That’s compared to a maximum of about $1,500 per month for a foster home.

But those facilities receive about 85 percent of the actual cost to treat the kids, so nobody wants to open another facility. If there were more options, the argument goes, then fewer kids would be sent out of state.

“We have too few BRS providers, for sure, and that’s driving this level of out-of-state placements,” Lambert-Eckel says.

Yet there’s another side to the debate, coming from people who feel that facilities like Excelsior produce negative outcomes that sometimes result in out-of-state placements. Ressa, the court commissioner, says the state should be more supportive of smaller group homes and single-family homes. Instead of waiting until a kid bounces to a dozen placements before going to a group home or larger facility and becoming a criminal, there should be more early intervention with highly skilled caretakers.

“Until you can show me that those sorts of institutions work, why would we build another one?” Ressa asks.

Patrick Dowd, director of Washington’s Office of the Family and Children’s Ombuds, says the way to reduce the use of group homes is to have more therapeutic foster parents, who are trained and experienced and recognize the needs of older children with trauma or mental health issues, but that would require up to 1,000 more foster homes. He recommends that more group homes use the Mockingbird Family Model, which features a “hub home” that provides assistance to other foster homes when it’s needed.

Ryther, in Seattle, has already moved to implementing that model.

In 2013, the state settled a class action lawsuit calling for reform of the mental health system for children. It was supposed to ensure that the state establish a new program called “Wraparound with Intensive Services,” or WISe, to treat more kids at home and prevent kids with mental illness from ending up in hospitals, institutions, foster care and juvenile detention. But Dowd says he has seen little improvement since the settlement.

“We should be more proactive in providing mental health services for children who enter the child welfare system because of abuse or neglect,” he says.

For Excelsior’s part, Hill says they’re working

to improve outcomes for kids by changing the model and adding more activities to make their stay more enjoyable. While he maintains that Excelsior benefits most kids, he says it’s true that 10 percent simply don’t accept treatment, and they’re trying hard to reach those remaining kids.

The goal for Excelsior, Hill says, is to provide more “brief interventions,” meaning a kid would stay with Excelsior for 72 hours and Excelsior could assist the family in the home. That would help accomplish the goal of providing more services for kids at an earlier age. It could serve to expand residential treatment options for at-risk youth, but shorten their stay at such facilities.

“What is true, today, is that Excelsior is part of a wave across the nation in understanding that residential services can be delivered in a different way, and stabilization can occur,” Hill says.

“And Spokane has one of the most cutting-edge, innovative ones in their backyard.”

st t e s e a d w f i ak ur gu North e r b , py ho and g n i in hap e Inl d A and or th ! w o f sN d n a t on s

u n e M Guide Happy Hour A Dining & d N�thwest F� �e Inlan

the

12 Ounce USDA on Prime Filet Mign KHOUSE ’S STEA CHURCHILL

FREE | 2017 SUPPLEME

Edition

ER E INLAND NT TO TH 4/13/17

4:36 PM

d 1

urchillsCvr.ind

TS_2017_Ch

THEMENU_CN

Tim Moore with his mom and little brother.

RETURNING TO SOCIETY

Tim, now 16, lives about as normal a life as he could ask for with his mom in Montana. She bakes cookies when he gets home from school as his little brother plays with Play-Doh. In school, Haines says he’s getting A’s and B’s, and he even corrected his math teacher in front of the class.

He has sleepovers with friends, plays sports, and draws pictures that are hung on the fridge. When his mom hears him curse, she warns him about his language. He rolls his eyes and obeys.

The anger at those who wronged him remains. For the relative who Tim says abused him, and the man who abused his mom, he repeats threats to do them harm if he ever sees them. As commissioner Anderson warned in March, there are still challenges ahead.

“It isn’t going to be easy,” she said. “But it looks like you definitely have your ducks in a row.”

For those who work with Tim, like Maucione, his attorney, it’s an argument that families should have more support like wraparound services, and that the state should try harder for reunification with the family even if it’s imperfect.

It’s cause to rethink a system that for many kids results in a dozen different placements, each a bit more restrictive than the last, before they end up in a group home or BRS facility long-term and turn to crime.

“If a kid like Tim needs a BRS placement like Excelsior to be successful,” says Maucione, “then how do we explain his successful and sudden streamlining right back into society?” n wilsonc@inlander.com

30 TAPS

CRAFT Cocktails

Shuffleboard & DARTS

Craft Beer GREAT LOCAL TIES

KILL-THE-KEG SPECIALS Every Sunday

BANQUET ROOM AVAILABLE

154 S. Madison St. • THESTEELBARREL.COM • TUE-SUN 11AM-LATE APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 25

Beatles fans can purchase original works by the Yellow Submarine animator at two local art shows.

RON CAMPBELL ILLUSTRATION

ARTS

All Together Now An artist who drew for dozens of kids’ cartoons and the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine comes to the Inland Northwest

BY CHEY SCOTT

N

ame a classic Saturday morning cartoon from the past five or so decades, and chances are good that an artist named Ron Campbell had a hand in bringing it to life on screen.

The Australian-born animator, now retired and living outside of Phoenix, drew panels for favorite series such as The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, The Smurfs, The Jetsons, Ghostbusters, Winnie the Pooh, Darkwing Duck, Rugrats, and a long list of other titles. Campbell’s former studio also created the Emmy-winning PBS children’s series Big Blue Marble, and he directed the eponymous cartoon about the Beatles that aired in the U.S. from 1965 to 1969. To avid fans of the Fab Four, however, Campbell’s most significant contribution to the art of two-dimensional animation may be his work on the Beatles’ 1968 film Yellow Submarine.

26 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

“I can’t tell you how many people I meet who are obsessed with the Beatles; it’s absolutely amazing the effect they’ve had on people over the years!” Campbell remarks.

For the film that ultimately captured the artistic and cultural zeitgeist of the late 1960s — filled with the Beatles’ mid- to late-career music and an endless stream of psychedelic, vividly colorful settings and characters — Campbell illustrated about 12 minutes total. For those who know Yellow Submarine’s story, his work contributed to scenes featuring the Chief Blue Meanie and his sycophantic sidekick Max, the time-travel escapades in the “Sea of Time” and many moments that feature the rhyme-speaking Nowhere Man, aka Jeremy Hillary Boob, Ph.D.

Local fans of both classic cartoons and the Fab Four’s underseas trip to Pepperland can see a collection of Campbell’s art based on the many series he drew for during two pop-up art shows in the Inland Northwest, one in Spokane (May 2-3) and another in Coeur d’Alene (May 5-7). All artwork on display is for sale, and Campbell will paint and draw on site as he meets fans and talks about his illustrious career.

T

hough the 77-year-old artist is retired from the professional animation realm, he now spends some of his days re-creating the many characters he drew for the screen, and travels around the country showcasing his art and meeting fans. Speaking on the phone a few weeks before his two Inland Northwest

CLASSICAL

A DAY IN THE LIFE M

illions of people watched the Beatles perform during their short, turbulent lifespan as the world’s most famous band, but how many fans saw John, Paul, George and Ringo with a full orchestral backing?

Granted, nothing will ever compare to actually seeing the Beatles at the height of their fame, but this weekend’s Symphony SuperPops concert offers up something nearly as good — and a bit unexpected.

We know what you’re thinking: Aren’t Beatles tribute acts a dime a dozen?

Well, yes, but the Fab Four are generally considered one of the very best in the biz. The California-based group (which has changed lineups quite a few times over the years) has been donning those iconic moptop wigs since the late ’90s, and their show covers the full stylistic spectrum of the most famous musical Liverpudlians — from the early days of Beatlemania to the sonic experimentation of the Sgt. Pepper era to their fractious final year.

And when the Fab Four hits the Fox Theater stage on Saturday night, the Spokane Symphony will be there to provide accompaniment on some of the Beatles’ most famous musical moments: the brass accents in “Penny Lane,” the lush string arrangements of “Eleanor Rigby,” the crescendoing symphonic cacophony that punctuates their masterpiece “A Day in the Life.” A splendid time is guaranteed for all.

— NATHAN WEINBENDER Symphony SuperPops 6: The Fab Four • Sat, April 29 at 8 pm • $33$73 • Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox • 1001 W. Sprague • 624-1200 • spokanesymphony.org

RON CAMPBELL ILLUSTRATIONS

shows, Campbell reminisces about his storied career as a professional animator.

“When I look back, you know, on my life, I say, ‘Hey, I got to work on some pretty nice stuff,’ and I’m so proud of that,” Campbell says. “But you must also remember that no one man was responsible for anything in the film. A lot of people work on these films. I’m not the only person.”

Campbell got his start in animation when the genre had newly arrived in Australia, and began work in the late 1950s on early shows including Beetle Bailey, Krazy Kat and Popeye.

“I think it might have just been my luck of being born when I was, and being in the place that I was,” he says, laughing.

But Campbell’s love of animated pictures was born before he even understood how the films were made. He remembers going to his local movie theater for the children’s programming special on Saturdays, featuring superhero serials, Roy Rogers adventures and cartoons.

“Cartoons, of all the programming on that Saturday afternoon, those were the most fascinating to me,” he recalls. “I vividly remember going home one day and saying to my greatgrandmother — I’d seen some Tom & Jerry and Heckle and Jeckle — and was saying how wonderful they were, but I couldn’t figure out how the animals got up on the screen.”

His grandmother set the 7-year-old Campbell straight, saying something like, “No, no, no, Ronnie! They’re all drawings!”

This realization hit him like a “childish epiphany,” and he remembers thinking, “You mean I can do drawings that come alive?!”

The inspiration sparked during that life-changing moment stuck with the young artist, and he later attended art school. It

was his work in the late ’50s as part of Australia’s “first wave” of television animators, he says, that led to an offer from producer Al Brodax for Campbell to direct the American Beatles cartoon, and subsequently to contribute to Yellow Submarine.

Those projects propelled Campbell down a path that would see him working as a storyboarder for Hanna-Barbera, as a member of the team that created Scooby-Doo, and on to dozens of other classic ’70s, ’80s and ’90s cartoons.

“I can’t tell you how many people I meet who are obsessed with the Beatles; it’s absolutely amazing the effect they’ve had on people over the years!”

“All my life, the audience were numbers on a page — what were the ratings last night, or Saturday morning; they’re just numbers,” Campbell reflects. “But now that I’m retired, I have the great pleasure of actually meeting the people those numbers represented. … I’ve been absolutely amazed at the affection people have for these stupid drawings. It’s the same thing, when I was little and my grandmother told me they were just drawings — they’re just drawings, yet people are in love with them.” n cheys@inlander.com Ron Campbell Pop-Up Art Show • Tue, May 2 and Wed, May 3, from 4-9 pm • Free to attend • Marmot Art Space • 1206 W. Summit Pkwy. • Also May 5-7: Fri 3-8 pm, Sat noon-6 pm, Sun noon-4 pm • Emerge • 208 N. Fourth St., CdA • beatlescartoonartshow.com

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 27

7TH ANNUAL SPOK ANE

OPEN HOUSE

REALTORS® WEEKEND

APRIL 29TH & 30TH WANDERMERE ESTATES

$725,000 14105 N Copper Canyon Ln • Golf Course View • 4 bd | 4 bth • Gourmet Kitchen • 55+ community MLS#201712864

$

MARIANNE BORNHOFT Windermere Manito, LLC

509-879-3779 SpokaneHouse.com

CREEKSIDE HOME

$459,000 14015 N Dartford Dr Spokane, WA 99208

• • • • •

5,000+ Sqft 4 Bed | 3 Bath Master Suite Hot Tub Gazebo Year Round Creek

MLS# 201713581

OPEN SAT 11-4 & SUN 1-3 SHERRY SPENCER

RE/MAX Select Assoc 509-648-1000

ColvilleRealEstate.com

$433,333

465,000

24901 E. Reston Ave Liberty Lake, WA 99019 • • • •

2,641 Sqft 4 Bed | 4 Bath 3 Car Garage Upper floor bonus room suite • Complete “home in a home” independent guest suite

OPEN SAT & SUN, 9A-4P OPEN SAT & SUN 1-4PM

GORGEOUS VALLEY HOME

Introducing the Carson with a “Home in a Home”

KRISTI GREEN Greenstone Real Estate, LLC 509-496-0174 www.GreenstoneHomes.com

SOUTH HILL - QUIET STREET, CLOSE TO SHOPPING

$429,900 2521 S. Magnolia St Spokane • 2,934 sq. ft • 4 bed/2.5 bath • Hutton, Sacajawea, Lewis & Clark schools • Dual zone heat & A/C • Covered patio • Main floor utilities

MLS#201715135 OPEN SAT 10-2PM SUN 2-5PM

BARBARA COLLIER Moulton Realty LLC 509-939-0130

16915 E. Morningside Ln • • • • • •

5 beds 3 baths 2 Masters 2 stylish Kitchens Theatre Room Landscaped 1/2 acre Hot Tub/Pergola OPEN SAT. 1-4

KATIE MCDARIS Cell: 509-499-0045 Exit Real Estate Professionals 3124 S Regal No. 201 Spokane WA 99223 katie@exitofspokane.com www.leenkatie.com

CONVENIENT S. SPOKANE RANCHER

$180,000 921 S Freya St Spokane, WA 99202 • 4bed/2bth • 1 Car Garage • Corner Lot • Newly Remodeled Kitchen & Bath • Hardwood Floor • Partially Finished Basement

OPEN SATURDAY 1-4PM

• • • • • •

$400,000

$425,000

5612 S Copper Ridge Blvd

2421 W. Mission Spokane, WA 99201

2146 sqft 4 bed/ 3 bath Open Great Room Luxur y Finishes 2nd Floor Laundr y 3+ car garage

• 3 Bed | 3 Bath • 3 stor y designed

by R.J. Ralston • Historical Home • River View

MLS#201714232

MLS#201715209

UNDER CONTRACT

OPEN SAT & SUN 1-4PM

MARIANNE BORNHOFT Windermere Manito, LLC

MARIANNE BORNHOFT Windermere Manito, LLC

509-879-3779

509-879-3779

SpokaneHouse.com

SpokaneHouse.com

QUALCHAN HILLS HOME

Updated Cannon Park Craftsman

$350,000 4706 S Pender Ln. Spokane, WA 99224 • 4bd/3bth • 2 Car Garage • Fenced Backyard • Quiet cul-de-sac • Hardwood Floors

$

425,000

2020 S. Lincoln St Spokane, WA • • • • •

3074 SQ FT 4 Bed 2.5 Bath Gourmet Kitchen Huge Master Suite .25 Acre Lot

• Master En-suite

MLS#201715132

• Spectacular Views

OPEN SAT 1-4PM

OPEN SUNDAY 1-4PM

CALL COURTNEY

CALL COURTNEY

SpokaneRealtyConsultants.com

SpokaneRealtyConsultants.com

509-290-9951

Just Listed

Eagle Ridge 2 Stor y

509-290-9951

STEPHANIE PETERSON

Windermere City Group

509-385-7039 stephaniesellsspokane.com

For a list of qualifying homes visit SpokaneOpen.com for a chance to win a $1,000 Visa Gift Card

28 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

Presented by

WATERFRONT DREAM HOME

$549,750

620 S. Neyland Ave Liberty Lake • 2420 Sqft • 4 bed/3 bath • Energy Efc. Sunroom • Gorgeous Views • Large Deck & Dock • Fish, Swim & Boat MLS#201713295 OPEN SUN 1-4PM

TERRY POWERS John L Scott

509-939-4499 johnlscott.com

Beautiful View Home

$286,000

MICA PEAK VIEW PROPER TY

$459,000 17828 E Apollo Rd Spokane, WA 99016 • 6bed/4bath • Natural Wood Finishes • Fully Finished Daylight bsmt 9ft ceilings • 3 Car Garage • Main Floor Laundr y MLS# 201714851

OPEN SUN 11-2PM BEVERLY LEE Top Gold Realty

509-998-3533

IMPECCABLE RANCHER

$425,000 1917 W Gail Jean Ln

8718 E Vista Park Dr

• 3838 Sq Ft

• 4Bed/3 Bath

• 3 Bed / 2 Bath

• Cathedral Ceilings

• Beautiful Kitchen

• Fenced Yard

• Great Room Concept

• Sprinkler System

• Huge Master Suite

• 3 Car Garage

• Entertaining Patio

MLS#201712347

• 1/3 Acre Lot

OPEN SAT & SUN 1-4PM

OPEN SAT & SUN 1-4

CHERYL HARTZOG

ERIC ETZEL Choice Realty

RC Schwartz and Associates

509-991-4628 cherylhartzog.com

509-995-2833 ericetzel.com

OFFICIAL — HOST —

HOUSE

CANNON HILL CRAFTSMAN

$625,000 2015 S Oneida Pl Spokane, WA 99203 • Completely Restored • 3,078 Sqft • 4bd | 2.5 bath • Box Beam Ceilings • Marbled Quartz • Hardwoods

OPEN SAT & SUN 10-5PM TANYA STARKEL

509-475-9075

TuesdayHeaven.com

924 W GARLAND AVE, SPOKANE

THURSDAY, MAY 18TH $

5 ADMISSION

Advance tickets available at the box office

DOORS @ 6:00PM | MOVIE @ 7:00PM

FREE POPCORN FROM HORIZON

WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

TASTE THE MOVIE FREE SAMPLES

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 29

CULTURE | COMEDY

Smart and stupid at the same time.

Not Afraid of the Dark Daniel Tosh brings his razor-sharp jabs to Spokane on his college tour

BY TUCK CLARRY

T

he premise of Daniel Tosh’s Tosh.0 may not be revolutionary. Making fun of video footage is tread made bare by the likes of America’s Funniest Home Videos, Talk Soup and its offspring, The Soup. Even mocking viral videos isn’t particularly unique, considering the failed Web Soup hosted by Chris Hardwick and

EVERYTHING ELSE IS JUST DIRT

www.landscapeandgarden.com

30 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

whatever you want to call Rob Dyrdek’s Ridiculousness.

But Tosh’s skill at walking the line serves to re-season the formula. Rather than pulling punches for the sake of Standards and Practices censors, Tosh favors loading his gloves with brass knuckles. A provocateur, he’ll go for the jugular with ripping takes that demand wide-eyed glances

to your couch partner.

Tosh.0’s brilliance is often found in the “Web Redemption” segment. The show is somehow able to convince the idiots of self-harm stunt videos and the weirdos of viral oddball found footage to come on his show and attempt to redo what made them “web famous.”

Classic web personalities like the “Tron Guy” and David from “David After Dentist” have gone along with Tosh’s ideas for upping the ante of their shtick or story.

Perhaps what works so MORE EVENTS well is that Tosh works Visit Inlander.com for within viewers’ rooting complete listings of interests. He doesn’t local events. simply mock guests brazen or thick-headed enough to go on, further cementing their persona of “that guy from the video.” But when it comes to making fun of jerks, Tosh doesn’t hold back.

He often performs sketches riffing on a clip featured on the show. He once mercilessly mocked now-Florida Atlantic University head football coach Lane Kiffin in a sketch where he played Kiffin hosting a public access show. “It turns out he’s as bad at being a husband as he is at being a head coach,” Tosh said about the newly divorced Kiffin.

Tosh’s show is successful and funny due to the work of his writers, and his sensibilities as a stand-up comic.

The 41-year-old has been a professional comedian since his college years, performing in the “New Faces” showcase at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal in 1998.

His stand-up is even more unreserved than his show, going further into uncomfortable places, due to a lack of demands from advertisers. His exaggerated persona is heightened further with observations on how great it is to be rich, or how awful it must be to live in a flyover state.

He also has a bit on how strong the mentally handicapped are.

Tosh found himself embroiled in controversy in 2012 during a set at L.A.’s Laugh Factory when he decided to joke about rape as a way to deal with a heckler who had objected to his engaging in rape jokes. The moment came while Tosh was making a George Carlin-like argument that humor can be found in anything, no matter how terrible or dark.

It comes with the territory of playing the risky game of dark comedy: When playing with razor-sharp jabs, you might cut yourself on occasion. Regardless, Tosh has moved on, since releasing his fourth stand-up special, People Pleaser, which came out last year and featured the same relentless darkness we’ve come to expect from him. n Tosh.Show On Campus • Thu, May 4 at 7:30 pm • $25/$45/$55/$75 • Star Theater at Spokane Arena • 720 W. Mallon • spokanearena.com • 279-7000

OPEN MONDAY - SATURDAY NORTH SIDE 8721 N Fairview Rd . 467-0685

VALLEY 19215 E Broadway . 893-3521

Return of a Legend Four young business partners revive the Viking, bringing it into the modern era

BY CHEY SCOTT

Co-owners (from left) Greg Healy, Darin Talotti, Krista Christofferson and Steven Barclay teamed up to bring the Viking pub back to life.

D

arin Talotti remembers having his first beer at the Viking upon turning 21.

It’s fitting, then, that years later Talotti and three other friends are now business partners and coowners of the more-than-30-year-old pub just north of downtown Spokane; a place that’s long been a hangout before or after sporting events and concerts at the Spokane Arena, and simply a welcoming neighborhood spot to tip back a few beers at the bar, or stop in for lunch.

After a long and challenging renovation project, Talotti and business partners Steven Barclay, Krista Christofferson and Greg Healy are nearly ready to reveal the spot that’s been shuttered since last August. Though they’d originally hoped to open sometime in March, unexpected construction and permitting setbacks mean that the Viking is more likely to reopen in early May. They’ll announce the official reopening date on the business’ Facebook page, where those anxiously awaiting its rebirth can find the latest updates.

“It’s been an eye-opening experience. It’s not easy to do by any means,” Healy summarizes of the process to

bring the storied establishment back to life.

After decades of operation, during which little inside was aesthetically changed, the venue’s age was surely showing, the Viking’s new owners say.

“The building was pretty run down,” Barclay says.

“We didn’t know the full extent until we started dipping into some things, and everything we did, it seemed like there was a patchwork from before — a piece of the building or equipment that needed to be replaced.”

They tore out all the carpeting in the dining and gaming area, and sanded down the wood-paneled walls that were installed long before smoking indoors was banned.

A low, tiled drop ceiling was ripped out to showcase the building’s beamed roof structure underneath. This allowed for the original light fixtures to be raised up, making the space feel more open and airy. The heavy wooden chandeliers, hung by chains, are reminiscent of a Viking longhouse or medieval castle.

Christofferson, who tended bar at the Viking for seven years under its previous owners, admits there were spots in the building that were so grungy and grimy, she

YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

was afraid to clean there.

The partners agree when Talotti says the biggest difference to customers who remember the Viking’s former iteration will be how open and clean the space is now.

“I don’t know how else you word it,” he says, laughing, “but when you walk through the doors it’s not going to be that dark, dungeon look. It’ll have the same cozy feel, but much cleaner.”

Talotti also owns Whisk bar downtown, and his family owns the Red Lion Barbecue and Pub a half-block from the whiskey bar. His father George constructed the Viking’s building back in 1973, owning it and the first pub to locate there, Ahab’s Whale, for a short time. After peeling back walls in the restaurant’s bathrooms, Talotti says he found the original wallpaper his mother put up when the structure was newly built.

Barclay was general manager of the Viking for four years prior to becoming a part owner, and the group says they often discussed owning a restaurant and bar together. ...continued on next page

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 31

FOOD | OPENING “RETURN OF A LEGEND,” CONTINUED...

“We got together and said, ‘This could work,’ and put the numbers together and it worked out,” Healy says.

“It’s just one of those things that just fell into place.”

O

n a sunny, spring afternoon, the inside of the brick-red-painted building tucked on Stevens Street just off Boone is dark and chilly. The space isn’t finished yet; the pool tables are out of the way and tipped on their sides, and the new bar — set in the same spot as before — is still a framework of naked two-by-fours.

The food menu, which won’t change much from before, is almost ready, offering a familiar list of pub-food classics, including burgers, sandwiches, wraps, salads, shareable appetizers and finger foods (nachos, wings, fries, etc.), and even a few breakfast items served all day. The kitchen — which was expanded to help speed up food prep during busy hours — is also taking dietary restrictions into account, offering gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options.

One of the biggest changes to come to the former 21-and-up-only bar is the admittance of minors until 9 pm.

“We always missed out on so much stuff for the Arena — the parking lot and even everything else around us on the street would be full for monster trucks and Disney on Ice, but in here it would be completely dead,” Christofferson says.

People who loved the Viking’s kitschy, retro décor collection covering the walls — like the mermaid ship figureheads and a large painting above the bar of a nude woman in repose — need not fear, as most of it is going back up. With its new kid-friendly hours, though, the vintage nude painting will hide behind a censor curtain

A portobello and black bean burger is just one of the Viking’s vegetarian-friendly options. during the day.

“It’s tastefully done, but we all have kids,” Christofferson says.

Known for its wide selection of beers, the Viking will continue offering suds on 24 taps (down from 34), with a mix of local, regional and domestic brews.

“Forever it was a beer-oriented bar, and we want to keep that, but we want to add some craft cocktails and more variety and options, Talotti explains.

In all, the Viking is set to retain its charm as an eclectic yet friendly and comfortable neighborhood hangout, but with a fresh new look and access for customers of all

SALE ENDS MAY 5

YOUTH

$219

FREE with your PASS!

Adult College/Military 6 and Under

ages. Live music and other in-house events are planned as continued offerings. A new second patio on the building’s north side will offer additional warm-weather seating sometime later this year.

“I’ve owned multiple businesses now, and there is such excitement at the beginning,” Talotti reflects. “And then the reality sets in when you see it take so long to finalize, and the stress of when you’re closer to that opening. But there is so much pride when it becomes yours.”  The Viking • 1221 N. Stevens • Facebook.com/Viking1221 • 315-4547

SPRING 2017-18

$339 $279 $5

2 TICKETS FOR BLUEWOOD 2 TICKETS FOR LOUP LOUP 3 TICKETS FOR MISSION RIDGE 3 TICKETS FOR WHITE PASS + FREE USE OF NORDIC TRAILS

2,300 Acres | 2 Summits | 3 Basins | 7 Lifts 32 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

YOUNG KWAK PHOTO

Pay 1/2 now, 1/2 June 1st

Ski49N.com | (509) 935-6649

FOOD | OPENING

Super Juice Health-conscious beverages arrive in Liberty Lake with a new fresh-pressed juice and smoothie spot

BY CHEY SCOTT

A

new business in Liberty Lake hopes you’ll consider trading in your afternoon caffeine fix for a natural pick-me-up, courtesy of fresh fruits and veggies.

Liberty Lake Juice Company opened last month in a large shopping center just off the main I-90 exit to the lakeside community. Whether you’re looking for a post-workout refresher or simply a cool, sunny-day treat, the new juice bar offers a menu of fresh-pressed fruit and vegetable juices, blended smoothies and acai bowls, along with a handful of hot drinks, including tea from local purveyor Winterwoods Tea Co. and a “superfood” hot cocoa.

Tucked between a Chinese restaurant and a Starbucks, Liberty Lake Juice Co. features a crisp, openfloored interior with several tables for guests who want to stay and sip their juice or smoothie over conversation. To encourage customers to stay a while and chat, the noisy blenders and juicers are intentionally set up in a prep room off of the bar top counter where customers order.

Owners Amy and Jordan Redman were inspired to

The new juice spot offers a diverse menu of healthy options.

CHEY SCOTT PHOTO

bring fresh, organic juice and smoothies to Liberty Lake after a trip last year to Hawaii, where the couple enjoyed numerous businesses offering the tropical treats.

“We thought there was a need for it in Liberty Lake.

It’s a very health-conscious community, and we thought it would really be appreciated here,” Amy Redman says.

All of the juice ($6.95-$8.95) and smoothie ($6.95-

$7.95) combinations were created and perfected at home by the Redmans; customers can also build their own blends of fresh fruit and veggies, and smoothies offer add-ons like Tahitian vanilla, cacao nibs, and chia and hemp seeds.

Top sellers since the juice bar’s debut include the acai bowls ($8.95-$9.95), which are essentially smoothies served in bowls with a base of naturally sweet acai berry purée, topped with fresh fruit, granola, honey, nuts and seeds. Redman says her best-selling juices include the “green lady,” a blend of kale, chard, parsley, romaine, cucumber, pear and lemon, along with the citrus-forward “energizer,” containing orange, lemon, carrot, apple and ginger. The fruity “sunrise” smoothie of coconut water, banana, pineapple, mango, raspberry and lemon is another favorite.

The Redmans hope to introduce local customers to the health benefits of freshly made juice and smoothies — which not only help fulfill the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables we should eat, but are rich with antioxidants and other nutrients, including vitamins — as alternatives to sugary, caffeinated drinks that the couple themselves one day realized they consumed too much.

“We started replacing [our lattes] with fresh juices, and while I love my coffee, the juice is a more pure and clean energy,” Redman explains. “You feel better after having them. We hope other people experience that, and can have this as a replacement for their morning or afternoon coffee.” n cheys@inlander.com Liberty Lake Juice Co. • 1334 N. Liberty Lake Rd. • Open Mon-Sat from 7 am-7 pm, Sun from 7 am-3 pm • libertylakejuice.com • 818-2674

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 33

Into the Wild

returns to Britain to secure funding for another, longer expedition.

As a filmmaker, Gray (Two Lovers, We Own the Night) has always made interesting choices, but he’s turned into something a classicist, for better or worse. In this and his previous period piece, 2013’s The Immigrant, he’s accurately captured the emotional sweep of cinema of the 1940s and ’50s, but he also adopts some of the creakiest tropes of that era.

The Lost City of Z trots out a surprising number of groan-worthy clichés: Fawcett presents his findings to a boisterous room full of skeptics, who take turns standing up and harrumphing him; deep in the jungle, everyone like Joaquin Phoenix, who has appeared in four of Gray’s but Fawcett wants to give up and turn around, but he films and is capable of channeling both intensity and convinces them otherwise; Fawcett’s brilliant but longintrospection. suffering wife (Sienna Miller) and son (Tom Holland) Perhaps that was Gray’s intention all along — to make confront him for abandoning them.

Fawcett secondary to the wilderness that eventually swalDespite the mustiness of the screenplay, the film lows him whole. Many of Fawcett’s theories, which he is photographed with a delicate visual poetry by ace firmly held until his 1925 disappearance, were deemed cinematographer Darius Khondji, who uses light like a plausible once technology caught up with them. When Renaissance oil painter. Gray shot much of the film in the we first meet him as a young man, however, he doesn’t jungles of Colombia, and the grandeur and beauty of the possess any of the conviction he’d become locations, as well as the ever-looming threat known for: He’s trying desperately to posed by its inhabitants, are unmistakable THE escape the poor reputation of his late father, LOST CITY OF Z in just about every frame. And its final shot, and he’s self-conscious about his conspiculyrical and strange and haunting, is just about Rated PG-13 ous lack of military decorations. perfect.

Directed by James Gray Fawcett sees an opportunity to make a In its most alluring moments, The Lost Starring Charlie Hunnam, name for himself when he’s summoned by City of Z recalls the work of Werner Herzog, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller the Royal Geographical Society to travel to who understands the overwhelming power of Bolivia on a cartographic expedition. Along nature (and man’s futile attempts to harness with a small group of guides and his aide-de-camp Henry it) better than any other living filmmaker. Although its Costin (Robert Pattinson), Fawcett also takes it upon protagonist pales in comparison to Herzog’s wild men, himself to quell tensions between Bolivia and neighborthe movie does adequately convey the mystery of the ing Peru, as the increasing value of rubber is edging the jungle. As Fawcett and his men get farther up the river, countries closer to war. But then Fawcett catches wind of and as the conditions become more and more treacherthat fabled city of gold, and after finding ancient pottery ous, we have to wonder — are some things better off shards and hieroglyph-like symbols carved into rocks, he remaining lost? n

The Lost City of Z is a curiously muted, elegantly made portrait of one man’s dogged obsession

BY NATHAN WEINBENDER

T

he Lost City of Z is as much about the euphoria of discovery and exploration as it is failure and disappointment, the story of a man whose reputation as an iconoclast and trailblazer was bound to the same South American jungles that would also devour him. At its core, the movie, adapted by writer-director James Gray from David Grann’s nonfiction bestseller, is a portrait of reckless obsession, but it’s remarkably low-key in its approach, almost to a fault.

The man at its center is British explorer Percy Fawcett, who at the turn of the 20th century hypothesized that an advanced civilization once existed deep within the Amazon rainforest, a theory that was scoffed at by his contemporaries. Fawcett was no doubt an endlessly curious, dangerously passionate figure, yet as played by Charlie Hunnam, an actor who I’ve always found to radiate an almost aggressive dullness, he comes across as something of a blank.

We’re told many times over that Fawcett has been consumed by his own dogged beliefs, that his determination to find the long-lost city, which he nicknamed “Z,” is the product of madness. But there’s no such insanity in Hunnam’s performance; we never get the sense that he has any fire in him at all. I can’t help but wonder how the film might have played out had it starred someone

34 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

It’s a jungle out there for British explorer Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam).

FILM | SHORTS

SCENE: 116

OPENING FILMS BAAHUBALI 2: THE CONCLUSION

This historical epic from India, a sequel to the highest-grossing Telugulanguage film in history, continues the story of an orphaned boy who grows up to be a fabled warrior. If you’re not familiar with the ins and outs of Bollywood, just know that this movie is a big deal in its home country. (NW) Not Rated

THE CIRCLE

Dave Eggers’ unsettling novel about privacy and individuality in the 21st century gets the big-screen treatment from writer-director James Ponsoldt (The Spectacular Now, The End of the Tour). Emma Watson stars as a starry-eyed young professional who gets a coveted position at a Googleesque internet company called the Circle, whose mysterious founder (Tom Hanks) values online transparency above all else, even if it means skirting the law. (NW) Rated PG-13

COLOSSAL

In the latest film from Spanish director Nacho Vigalondo (Timecrimes), a troubled woman (Anne Hathaway)

discovers that her depression has manifested itself as a Godzilla-like monster that is laying waste to cities around the world. Critics appear to be divided on this high-concept comedy, but it certainly doesn’t look ordinary.

(NW) Rated R

— Your neverending story — Run in BloomsdaY,

HOW TO BE A LATIN LOVER

When his much older and much richer wife dumps him, a fading lothario (Eugenio Derbez from Instructions Not Included) is forced to move in with his sister (Salma Hayek) and her nerdy son. The odds are good that he’ll learn what really matters in life. Directed by comic actor Ken Marino and featuring Rob Lowe, Kristen Bell and Raquel Welch in supporting roles. (NW) Rated PG-13

bike to work, and join a parade:

#FitnessGoals.

THEIR FINEST

During World War II, filmmakers sanctioned by the British government are assigned to develop a mostly-basedon-fact war picture that will boost the nation’s morale. Part history lesson, part romance and part behind-thescenes comedy; starring fresh-faced UK exports Gemma Arterton and Sam Claflin. (NW) Rated R

NOW PLAYING

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Continuing the trend of remaking its animated classics as live-action features, Disney’s update of its great version of Beauty and the Beast is reverential to a fault. The plot goes more or less unchanged — the bookish Belle (Emma Watson) is taken captive by the horrifying Beast (Dan Stevens), who turns out to be cuddlier than expected — though this script provides more backstory for its central characters. Still, it’s not enough to make you forget the 1991 original, which probably shouldn’t have been monkeyed with in the first place. (SR) Rated PG

BORN IN CHINA

Another family-friendly nature documentary from Disney, this time manufacturing David Attenborough-style narratives around families of pandas, snub-nosed monkeys and snow leopards in various climes of China. Stunning footage and almost impossible levels of cuteness are in store. Narrated

by John Krasinski. (NW) Rated G

THE BOSS BABY

The latest from DreamWorks Animation casts Alec Baldwin as an infant who wears a business suit, talks like Jack Donaghy from 30 Rock and offers up such pearls of wisdom as “cookies are for closers only” (because kids sure do love their Glengarry Glen Ross references). But here’s the twist: Baby Baldwin’s antics are all in the mind of his imaginative 7-year-old brother, who’s afraid the arrival of a new sibling will attract all of his parents’ attention.

(NW) Rated PG

THE CASE FOR CHRIST

Investigative journalist Lee Strobel was once an avowed atheist, setting out to irrefutably prove that there is no God. But as soon as he started digging into the “evidence” of Jesus’ existence — and once his wife converted to Christianity — he began to see the light.

Here’s a family-friendly, dramatized retelling of Strobel’s path to finding religion, co-starring Faye Dunaway, Robert Forster and Frankie Faison.

(NW) Rated PG

THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS

Just when the Fast and Furious crew thought they were out, they get pulled back in. The team’s eighth go-round finds them re-immersed in the criminal underworld when Dom (Vin Diesel) is seduced by a devious hacker (Charlize Theron), and it’s up to his gang — excuse us, his family — to bring him back from the dark side. F8 (“fate” — get it?) is perhaps the nadir of a seemingly endless franchise, an overstuffed, incoherent jumble of half-baked plot points and jarring tonal shifts. It’s predictably nonsensical, but it also isn’t any fun. (MJ) Rated PG-13

FRANTZ

A German woman grieving her fiancé’s death in WWI meets a mysterious Frenchman who claims to have been a friend of his. But not all is as it seems in this tricky character study from director François Ozon, based on the 1932 Ernst Lubitsch film Broken Lullaby. Shot mostly in lustrous black and white; in German and French with English subtitles. At the Magic Lantern.

(NW) Rated PG-13 ...continued on next page

— UPCOMING EVENTS —

Bloomsday, 5/7

Junior Lilac Parade and Annual Family Fun Fair, 5/13 Cinderella, INB Performing Arts Center, 5/11 – 5/14

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Spokane Arena, 5/18 Bike to Work Week, 5/15 – 5/19 Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade, 5/20

Don’t miss the next First Friday: June 2nd, 2017

—

—

Plan your neverending story: www.downtownspokane.org

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 35

NTERN THEAT GIC LA ER A M FRI, APRIL 28TH- THU, MAY 4TH TICKETS: $9

GIFTED (101 MIN)

FRI/SAT: 5:00, 7:00 SUN: 2:45, 5:00 WED/THU: 4:15, 6:15

Quality Moving Services for Home and Office Throughout Spokane and the Inland Northwest

HG-11890

KEDI (78 MIN) FRI-SUN: 4:30 WED/THU: 4:30 FRANTZ (116 MIN)

FRI/SAT: 6:00 SUN: 2:15 WED/THU: 6:00 (509) 209-2383 • 25 W Main Ave MagicLanternOnMain.com • /MagicLanternOnMain

FILM | SHORTS FREE FIRE

In a deserted warehouse in 1970s Boston, a group of leisure-suited criminals brokering a deal for automatic weapons get into a standoff and go about filling each other with lead. And that’s all in the way of a plot in this tiresome, onejoke Tarantino wannabe, which mostly wastes an A-list cast that features Cillian Murphy, Sharlto Copley, Armie Hammer and Oscar winner Brie Larson.

(NW) Rated R

THE INLANDER

GIFTED

GOING IN STYLE

Oscar winners Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin take on roles originated by George Burns, Art Carney and Lee Strasberg in this remake of a 1979 comedy about old dudes who decide they’ve got nothing left to lose and rob a bank. Directed by (of all people) Zach Braff and written by Theodore Melfi, who helmed last year’s Oscar-nominated Hidden Figures.

(NW) Rated PG-13

KEDI

For anyone who wishes that all the cat videos on YouTube were feature length, here’s an 80-minute documentary about the feral felines who roam the streets of Istanbul and have completely taken over certain parts of the city. You can view it as a fly-on-the-wall study of an urban ecosystem, as a sumptuous international travelogue or simply as a visual love letter to Istanbul’s furry inhabitants. At the Magic Lantern. (SD) Not rated

KONG: SKULL ISLAND

Set in 1973, the latest attempt to revive King Kong has a group of scientists, mercenaries and soldiers dropping into a jungle turf war between the legendary giant ape of the title and the horrifying monsters (known as “skullcrawlers”) that decimated his species. Skull Island is a lot of things at once — a war movie, a breathlessly paced chase film, a creepy-crawly creature feature, a man vs. nature parable — but it all works in its own crazy way. (MJ) Rated PG-13

NEW YORK TIMES

VARIETY

METACRITIC.COM

(LOS ANGELES)

(OUT OF 100)

Kedi

79

The Lost City of Z

78

Frantz

73

Beauty and the Beast

66

Free Fire

63

Gifted

60

The Fate of the Furious

56

GET OUT

Written and directed by Jordan Peele, this psychological thriller tackles the same issues of race and masculinity that were regularly explored on his Comedy Central series Key and Peele. Daniel Kaluuya (Sicario) and Allison Williams (Girls) play an interracial couple who visit her family’s country estate, which he discovers has a curi ous history with its African American staff. A clever, consistently funny racial satire and horror film that mocks white liberal cluelessness and finds humor in (without dismissing) black people’s fears. (ES) Rated R After his sister, a brilliant mathematician, commits suicide, a well-intentioned but somewhat unreliable boat mechanic (Chris Evans) becomes the guardian of her incorrigible 7-year-old daughter. He soon discovers that she, too, is a math prodigy, which is also when the little girl’s estranged grandmother (Lindsay Duncan) turns up to demand custody. Octavia Spencer and Jenny Slate round out the supporting cast. (SR) Rated PG-13

36 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

CRITICS’ SCORECARD

DON’T MISS IT

WORTH $10

LOGAN

The third film in the stand-alone Wolverine trilogy is probably the best XMen movie yet. Set in 2029, 25 years after the last known mutant was born, a haggard Logan (Hugh Jackman) has retreated into the desert to care for the ailing Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart).

The existence of a little girl with uncanny powers soon becomes known, and Logan agrees to transport her to a faraway mutant refuge known as Eden.

Bloody, bold and badass, this is one of the finest comic book movies ever made. (MJ) Rated R

THE LOST CITY OF Z

In the early 20th century, British explorer Percy Fawcett became convinced that a long-dead civilization had once existed deep within the Amazon, and his expeditions to find the place, which he nicknamed “Z,” eventually consumed him. Based on the bestselling nonfiction book by David Grann, this elegantly made, beautifully photographed and ultimately engrossing historical drama feels like it was beamed straight out of the 1950s, creaky tropes and all. It’s worth seeing, particularly on a big screen, but it’s also studious to a fault. (NW) Rated PG-13

PHOENIX FORGOTTEN

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the theater, here’s another fake found-footage thriller, this one about some amateur paranormal detectives investigating mysterious lights hovering over the Arizona desert. Although Ridley Scott is credited as a producer, this looks like nothing more than a shameless Blair Witch rip-off. (NW) Rated PG-13

POWER RANGERS

Power Rangers, a cheap, Americanized repackaging of the long-running Japanese series Super Sentai, started as a fad in the early ’90s, and it’s somehow still inspiring new merchandise and spin-off TV shows. It was inevitable, then, that Hollywood would eventually mine the franchise for a reboot, producing a new group of kids who are morphed into heroes, differentiated solely by their brightly colored super suits. (NW) Rated PG-13

THE PROMISE

Oscar Isaac stars as a wide-eyed medical student in Constantinople who falls in love with a beautiful local artist

WATCH IT AT HOME

SKIP IT

(Charlotte Le Bon). She, meanwhile, becomes smitten with an American photojournalist (Christian Bale) covering the ongoing Armenian genocide.

From director Terry George (Hotel Rwanda), this is another in a long line of wannabe epics using a historical tragedy as a backdrop for a syrupy love triangle. (NW) Rated PG-13

THE SHACK

While on a camping trip, a little girl is abducted and murdered, leaving her family emotionally shattered. But don’t let that gruesome premise fool you: This is an inspirational film for Christian audiences, and pretty soon the girl’s father (Sam Worthington) is receiving cryptic messages that seem to be coming from on high. Co-starring Octavia Spencer, Radha Mitchell and Tim McGraw. (NW) Rated PG-13

SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE

The third (!) feature in the recent reboot of Peyo’s Belgian cartoon creation jettisons the live-action elements from the last two Smurfs movies and goes all-in on its eye-searing CGI. This time, Smurfette takes off on a mission to discover her purpose in her otherwise all-male village, stumbling upon the secrets of Smurf existence in the process. Regressive gender stereotypes ensue. Featuring the voices of Demi Lovato, Mandy Patinkin, Julia Roberts and, uh, TV chef Gordon Ramsay. (MJ) Rated PG

UNFORGETTABLE

Remember those violent, erotic thrillers of the ’90s — Single White Female and The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and Poison Ivy? Well, here’s a movie that would have been right at home on Cinemax 20 years ago, with a campy revenge plot that has a psychotic Katherine Heigl tormenting her ex-husband’s new wife (Rosario Dawson), whose greatest sin, apparently, is being too pretty and nice. (NW) Rated R

THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE

Jessica Chastain stars as Antonina Żabiński, who, along with her husband Jan, turned her once-thriving Warsaw Zoo into a safe haven for Polish Jews during WWII. It’s a remarkable true story, most famously documented in Diane Ackerman’s bestselling book, but this adaptation looks to be another handsome Hollywood biopic that was made to win Oscars it won’t ever receive. (NW) Rated PG-13 

FILM | REVIEW

www.SpokaneMovies.com

Get your tickets

NOW!

Yawn Yawn, Bang Bang

Fully loaded, but firing blanks.

of the IRA (Cillian Murphy) meeting a quirky South African arms dealer (Sharlto Copley) to purchase a cache of automatic weapons.

Both guys are accompanied by their respective goons and a couple of American liaisons (Brie Larson and Armie Hammer), and they all anticipate a quick-and-dirty operation. Predictably, the deal goes south fast, and so does the movie.

Before we know it, everyone’s crouched behind rubble and shooting indiscriminately at one another, and the movie goes about trying to set a world record for most ricochet sound effects in a single film. And just to complicate matters, some snipers appear on the perimeter of the building, but who do they work for? Should we care?

Free Fire is billed as a comedy, but it really only has one (bad) joke: The characters are remarkably casual about being shot over and over again. I guess it’s supposed to be funny when Hammer stops amidst the maelstrom to fix his hair in a mirror, or when LarBY NATHAN WEINBENDER son and Murphy make dinner plans as they’re lying on the ground en Wheatley’s Free Fire is a period piece in more ways than bleeding out. That the violence is itself so gritty only makes the one. It’s set in Boston in the 1970s, an era of face-consuming Looney Tunes-style antics all the more unamusing. sideburns and leisure suits with mile-wide collars, but it plays Because it doesn’t really matter who lives or dies — the charlike one of those forgettable Quentin Tarantino rip-offs that we saw acters are merely bullet receptacles — the film is really all about a lot of in the wake of Pulp Fiction’s surprise success. style, and yet Wheatley doesn’t have any interesting Free Fire is trying so desperately to ape that landmark tricks up his sleeve. He also doesn’t take advantage FREE FIRE 1994 film’s ironic detachment, with its laissez-faire atof the warehouse space, something he should have Rated R titude toward ultra-violence and its hipper-than-thou learned from Reservoir Dogs. He mainly photographs Directed by Ben Wheatley dialogue, that you can practically see the flop sweat.

Starring Brie Larson, Cillian Murphy, his actors in medium shots and close-ups, so we’re Perhaps Reservoir Dogs is a better point of comnever entirely sure where they are in relation to one Sharlto Copley, Armie Hammer parison: After all, here’s a movie set entirely in and another and who’s shooting at who. Maybe that’s the around an abandoned warehouse, with a large cast of point. wisecracking criminals engaged in an increasingly elaborate MexiThe shooting goes on seemingly forever, with characters getting can standoff. It even employs an incongruously sunny pop tune (in hit point-blank and grazed by bullets and struck with shrapnel, and this case, John Denver’s “Annie’s Song”) during its most gruesome yet somehow soldiering on despite being riddled with lead. You death. It grows oh-so-tiresome almost immediately. almost start to wish their aim was better, because then it would all But the film’s setup is legitimately intriguing, with a member be over much quicker. 

An A-list cast indulges in target practice in the one-note shoot-’em-up Free Fire

B

AIRWAY HEIGHTS

10117 W State Rt 2 • 509-232-0444 THE CIRCLE

PG-13 Daily (4:40) 6:30 7:10 9:40 Sat-Sun (11:40) (2:10)

THE PROMISE

PG-13 Daily (4:00) 6:40 9:20 Sat-Sun (10:45) (1:20)

PHOENIX FORGOTTEN

PG-13 Daily (3:15) (5:15) 7:15 9:15 Sat-Sun (11:15) (1:15)

THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS

PG-13 Daily (3:40) (4:10) 7:00 9:00 9:45 Sat-Sun (10:30) (1:20)

SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE PG Sat-Sun (11:40) (1:40)

GOING IN STYLE

PG-13 Daily (4:40) 6:50 9:00 Sat-Sun (12:10) (2:30)

THE BOSS BABY

PG Daily (3:00) (5:10) 7:15 9:25 Sat-Sun (10:40) (12:50)

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

PG Daily (4:00) 6:45 9:30 Sat-Sun (10:45) (1:15)

KONG: SKULL ISLAND

PG-13 Daily (4:00) 6:30 9:00 Sat-Sun (11:00) (1:30)

LOGAN

R Daily (3:15) 6:15 9:15 Sat-Sun (12:15)

WANDERMERE

12622 N Division • 509-232-7727 THE CIRCLE

PG-13 Daily (12:40) (2:10) (3:00) (4:40) 7:10 9:40 Fri-Sun (11:40)

BORN IN CHINA

G Daily (12:50) (2:50) (4:50) 6:50 8:50 Fri-Sun (10:50)

GIFTED

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

PHOENIX FORGOTTEN

PG-13 Daily (5:15) 7:15 9:15

THE PROMISE

PG-13 Daily (1:10) 6:40 Fri-Sun (10:40)

THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE

PG-13 Daily (1:10) (3:45) 6:30 9:00 Fri-Sun (10:40)

UNFORGETTABLE

R Daily (12:15) (2:30) (4:50) 7:10 9:30

Save 10% Every Wednesday

THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS

PG-13 Daily (1:20) (3:45) (4:10) 7:00 9:20 9:45 Fri-Sun (10:30)

SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE

PG Daily (1:30) (3:50) Fri-Sun (11:20)

GOING IN STYLE

PG-13 Daily (12:10) (2:30) (4:40) 6:50 9:00

THE CASE FOR CHRIST

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

THE BOSS BABY

PG Daily (12:50) (3:00) (5:10) 7:15 9:25 Fri-Sun (10:40)

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

PG Daily (1:15) (4:00) 6:45 9:30 Fri-Sun (10:45)

KONG: SKULL ISLAND

2 Locations to serve you 2422 E. Sprague Ave. 7302 N. Division St. 534-0694

484-7387

PG-13 Daily 6:30 8:45

LOGAN

R Daily 6:15 9:10

THE SHACK

PG-13 Daily (12:45) (3:30) Showtimes in ( ) are at bargain price.

Special Attraction — No Passes Showtimes Effective 4/28/17-5/4/17

NWSeedPet_Buy3Get1Free_042717_4H_CPR.pdf

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 37

APRIL 29 • 8pm

Concert Sponsored by: Frank Knott, Dr. Francisco R. and Mary J. Velázquez and Tony & Mary Lou Bonanzino

ELIZABETH CABALLERO, SOPRANO

SATURDAY, MAY 6 8PM SUNDAY, MAY 7 3PM ECKART PREU, CONDUCTOR ELIZABETH CABALLERO, SOPRANO TERESA BUCHHOLZ, MEZZO ADAM DIEGEL, TENOR MARK WALTERS, BARITONE SPOKANE SYMPHONY CHORALE GONZAGA UNIVERSITY CHAMBER CHORUS EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SYMPHONIC CHOIR

(509) 624-1200 • SpokaneSymphony.org Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox

38 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

Grimes performing at Sasquatch! in 2016.

DAVID LEE PHOTO

M

usic fans in Eastern Washington know how vital festivals can be when it comes to seeing your favorite contemporary bands who routinely skip Spokane in favor of playing Missoula or Boise.

The festival industry has grown at an astonishing rate in recent years, with corporations bidding on and eating up little fests like they were microbreweries. And as each festival tries to capture the eyes of potential ticket buyers, the demand for pageantry and additional entertainment — games, markets, visual art installations or keynotes — only grows.

Festival season officially starts in the next couple of weeks (the Inlander’s own Volume Music Festival takes place the first weekend of June, and Elkfest the week after that), so we’re taking an advance look at some of the most interesting regional music events to consider this summer. (Ticket prices listed are for adults, for all days of the festival.)

IN THE CITY

May 11-13 UPSTREAM | Seattle | $135-$325 | upstreammusicfest.com Who You’ll See: That guy who added you on Facebook so he could message you about his Bandcamp Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen teamed with renowned Seattle radio station KEXP to create this new Pioneer Square-based festival targeted at aspiring indie musicians. You can check out such acts as Flying Lotus, Dinosaur Jr. and AlunaGeorge, while also taking in keynote discussions by industry experts about how musicians can adapt to the changing music business. If you go, look out for Spokane hard-rock band Belt of Vapor in the lineup.

July 21-23 CAPITOL HILL BLOCK PARTY | Seattle | $150 | capitolhillblockparty.com Who You’ll See: Intimidatingly hip cyclists with man buns; UW students wearing five-panel hats, tube socks and Vans Authentics Taking up a strip of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, Block Party packs a full lineup with some of the latest and greatest bands across all genres. The crowd most definitely skews younger, and featured acts like Diplo and Run the Jewels aren’t going to change that. ...continued on next page

Festival Primer As summer fast approaches, we’re previewing some of the biggest and best out-of-town festivals you should be planning for

BY TUCK CLARRY

MUSIC | FESTIVALS can get to Burning Man without being out on the Playa. The adult playground has a stage with a wading pool and plenty of art installations and workshops to occupy your time during the four-day excursion. The festival offers morning yoga classes, meditation and kombucha on tap, and the weekend is headlined by house producer Zhu, Australian electronic band Cut Copy and Slovenian hip-hop and electronic music producer Gramatik.

June 23-24 PARADISO | George, Washington | $199 | paradisofestival.com Who You’ll See: Lots of fit young adults and not a lot of shirts If you need to lose your mind in the biggest amphitheater offering the loudest big-room electronic music, look no further than Paradiso. The EDM festival always draws huge names on the electro circuit, with this year’s booking of Tiësto and Marshmello being no different. Look out for sets by Anna Lunoe and Baauer if you’re trying to not stop dancing.

Spokane’s Belt of Vapor, performing at Seattle’s Upstream Musical Fest in May.

JEAN WOODWARD PHOTO

“FESTIVAL PRIMER,” CONTINUED...

Aug. 26-27 PROJECT PABST | Portland | $99 | projectpabst.com Who You’ll See: Guys with full-bodied beards, slim-fit jorts, highwaisted jeans and ironic T-shirts This 21+ festival, curated by Portland’s MusicfestNW and sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon, landed another killer two-day lineup this year. PDX will host the likes of Iggy Pop, Beck, Nas, Father John Misty and Spoon, and the ticket prices are (for now) fairly affordable. The lower tier of the lineup is no joke, either, boasting such rising acts as Whitney and Frankie Cosmos.

Sept. 1-3 BUMBERSHOOT | Seattle | $235 | bumbershoot.com Who You’ll See: A long-forgotten high school acquaintance; your sophomore English teacher The season’s final festival is also the last place you’d expect to run into familiar faces, but Bumbershoot seems to draw everybody.

Located in the shadow of the Space Needle, the fest attracts folks from all ages and subcultures; this year’s biggest names are the Roots, Weezer, Solange Knowles, Conor Oberst, Die Antwoord, Flo Rida, Lorde and X Ambassadors.

OUTDOORS

May 26-28 SASQUATCH! | George, Washington | $295 | sasquatchfestival.com Who You’ll See: Twenty-year-olds with day-old glowstick wristbands; sad thirtysomethings in cargo shorts watching Twenty One Pilots and remembering that time when Ween and Pavement made their summer For a case study in the explosion (and, ultimately, implosion) of a festival bubble, look no further than the Gorge Amphitheatre’s annual indie fest. Beginning as a one-day festival in 2002, Sasquatch! grew until it took up all of Memorial Day weekend; attempts in 2014 to expand it to two weekends failed, and the festival has been reeling ever since. Now, Sasquatch! hopes that a younger demographic might steady the ship, with Twenty One Pilots, Chance the Rapper and Frank Ocean headlining. They’re also running Groupon ticket offers to try and drive more sales, but consider me a skeptic.

July 13-15 TIMBER! | Carnation, Washington | $65 | timbermusicfest.com Who You’ll See: Friendly middle-aged folks in Sub Pop shirts and hiking shoes; young adults who’ve catalogued all the NPR Tiny Desk concerts Held in Carnation, 30 miles east of Seattle, Timber! prides itself on being a family-friendly excursion. The festival is free for all kids 12 and under and emphasizes the camping aspect of festival-going (you’ll need to pick up a $20 King County Parks parking pass).

40 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

The festival is headlined by Charleston, South Carolina’s Shovels & Rope, but also offers great Pacific Northwest acts like Sera Cahoone, Shelby Earl and Down North.

July 13-16 NORTHWEST STRING SUMMIT | North Plains, Oregon | $235 | stringsummit.com Who You’ll See: Fans of all things stringed, and lots of kids; it doesn’t get much more family-friendly than this Held at Horning’s Hideout, a former cattle ranch that’s now a 160-acre park a half-hour west of Portland, Northwest String Summit describes itself as the “premier bluegrass, roots, Americana music festival of the Pacific Northwest.” Headliners include the Yonder Mountain String Band, Greensky Bluegrass, the Del McCoury Band and JJ Grey & Mofro.

July 13-16 PEMBERTON | Pemberton, British Columbia | $354 CAD | pembertonmusicfestival.com Who You’ll See: Rowdy Canadian bros who apologize after tableslamming during beer pong in the campground The Sasquatch! of the north, Pemberton has become a top-tier festival, routinely booking big names considering their budget and location (20 miles north of Whistler, B.C.). Last year’s lineup saw Pearl Jam, the Killers and J. Cole as headliners; this year’s roster has yet to be announced, so be on the lookout.

Aug. 3-6 PICKATHON | Happy Valley, Oregon | $310 | pickathon.com Who You’ll See: Folk fans in straw hats double-fisting BPA-free nalgene water bottles and aluminum growlers of their favorite IPAs Located on farmland southeast of Portland, this festival celebrates folk and roots music like no other. The secluded, 80-acre Pendarvis Farm allows for a special relationship between major acts and campers, with the unique backdrop of Mt. Hood and the countryside. Charles Bradley, Dinosaur Jr. and the Drive-By Truckers headline the four-day event, which continues to expand its represented genres with the inclusion of Washington, D.C. punk quartet Priests and Israeli hip-hop/electronic trio A-WA, consisting of three sisters.

ELECTRONIC MUSIC IN THE WILD

June 16-19 WHAT THE FESTIVAL | Wolf Run Ranch, Oregon | $325 | whatthefestival.com Who You’ll See: Groups of retired Burners; women in well-intentioned but probably culturally insensitive steampunk-gypsy outfits Held on a secluded ranch in the farming area outside of the Dalles in Oregon, What the Festival (or WTF) is the closest you

Aug. 11-14 SHAMBHALA | Salmo River Ranch, British Columbia | $315 CAD | shambhalamusicfestival.com Who You’ll See: Wide-eyed, dreadlocked youths discovering the deaths of their egos Hidden in the wilderness of southeastern British Columbia, Shambhala offers escapism soundtracked by the latest DJs and EDM acts. This year’s acts include A-Trak, Beats Antique and L.A. hip-hop veterans Dilated Peoples.

FOR SPECIFIC TASTES

June 28-30 WATERSHED | George, Washington | $199 | watershedfest.com Who You’ll See: People dying to dust off those boots, cut-offs and ten-gallon hats If country music is your thing, look no further than this threenight festival at the Gorge. Headlined by contemporaries such as Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton and Darius Rucker, Watershed aims to be one of the premier honky-tonk festivals, not just in the region but the country.

July 27-30 RED ANTS PANTS | White Sulphur Springs, Montana | $135 | redantspantsmusicfestival.com Who You’ll See: Whole families in denim Red Ants Pants offers a great excuse to go out and see some live music, but it’s also a nonprofit festival dedicated to fundraising for women’s leadership, family farms and community-building.

The fest sees a good mix of folk, blues and country, and headliners include the Bellamy Brothers, Lucinda Williams, Asleep at the Wheel and Shooter Jennings.

Aug. 11-13 ROCKIN’ THE RIVERS | Three Forks, Montana | $165 | rockintherivers.com Who You’ll See: Inner-tubing, scantily clad metalheads with tattoos in surprising places Rock and metal music will be blasted for three nights near Three Forks, between Butte and Bozeman, when Rockin’ the Rivers rolls in. The festival combines Rock 94.5-esque bookings with plenty of beer and river floating to better enjoy one of the last great weekends of the summer. This year’s lineup offers headliners such as Alter Bridge — whose frontman, Myles Kennedy, grew up in Spokane — and Blue Öyster Cult.

Aug. 12-13 TRAVELERS’ REST | Missoula | $99.50 | travelersrestfest.com Who You’ll See: Your college buddy who still gets emotional during “The Mariner’s Revenge Song” A new festival curated and headlined by Colin Meloy and his band the Decemberists, Travelers’ Rest brings two days’ worth of major touring bands to Missoula. The Decemberists will be joined

by Glasgow, Scotland’s prolific Belle and Sebastian, Pacific Northwest indie-turned-mainstream darlings the Head and the Heart, and plenty of other national acts. n

MUSIC | FOLK-ROCK

10% OFF

Bathbombs and Bath Teas CHECK OUT OUR CLASSES!

330 E Main IN PULLMAN 208-502-0349

Drew Holcomb (second from right) and the Neighbors, who play Spokane for the first time next Thursday.

ASHTIN PAIGE PHOTO

Long-Term Effects Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors write songs to last a lifetime on Souvenir

D

®

FAST BREAK 15-MINUTE LUNCH GUARANTEE

BY DAN NAILEN rew Holcomb has what he calls a “collector personality,” and the rootsy singersongwriter has a Nashville house full of objects he’s gathered through the years.

It started when Holcomb was a kid growing up in Memphis. His dad took the family on regular road trips, giving each sibling $50 to buy one particularly meaningful reminder of the journey, not “some touristy crap.” And it continues now when Holcomb and his band the Neighbors hit the road for months on end, although now he tends to search for things his kids might like as much as mementos for himself.

“I like first-edition books and things that mark time,” Holcomb says by way of describing the title of his latest album, Souvenir. “Music is kind of like that. Certainly, I can look back over different parts of my life and there’s music that stands out as sort of marking events and moments.

“I want these songs to kind of mark people, and stick with them. I listen to records that my dad loved, and I hope this record gets played by people for their kids, and 20 years later [those kids] are still going back and listening.”

Given the ingratiating sounds on Souvenir, Holcomb isn’t just fantasizing. The album’s 11 tracks are a natural extension of the soulful, country-tinged tunes on his 2015 breakthrough Medicine, while adding some subtle sonic flourishes that give the new songs added heft.

The instantly addictive “California” and stacked harmonies on “Sometimes” are standouts on an album that incorporates elements of Holcomb’s past work — bluegrass, folk, rock — but Souvenir’s easy grooves were created through much more pain and stress than the sounds

B-DUBS

would indicate.

While Medicine brought Holcomb’s music to a wider audience than ever, landing in the Top 15 of both the folk and rock album charts, it also led to relentless touring that left the frontman fried. Instead of penning all the songs on Souvenir by himself, Holcomb says the Neighbors took a prominent role in both writing new songs and spurring him back to life.

“The grueling pace of the Medicine tour sort of left me exhausted and with a little bit of writer’s block,” Holcomb says. “That record was sort of intensely personal for me in a lot of ways.

The tank was empty and I needed some help.”

The results show that the collaboration worked, and the album’s early success — it reached the Top 5 on both the folk and rock album charts when it arrived in late March — means the band can take the songs to new places, like when they play in Spokane for the first time on May 4. Those who go will find a band refreshed and renewed, collecting new road-trip treasures and experiences that will undoubtedly make their way into another set of new songs some day.

And they might just leave with a memory of a great concert that will last a lifetime, too, if Holcomb has anything to say about it.

“I just want to be one of those artists who make songs for posterity,” Holcomb says. “Even if it’s just for our small fan base, I hope that’s the case.”  Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors with Stephen Kellogg • Thu, May 4 at 8 pm • All-ages • $18 • Knitting Factory • 919 W. Sprague • sp.knittingfactory.com • 244-3279

OR YOUR LUNCH IS FREE

AVAILABLE MONDAY-FRIDAY FROM 11AM-2PM VALID FOR TABLES OF 6 GUESTS OR LESS FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY SPOKANE NORTHTOWN • SPOKANE VALLEY COEUR D' ALENE • MOSCOW VALID AT PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS ONLY FOR A LIMITED TIME. LIMITED TO B-DUBS FASTBREAK MENU ORDERS (M-F, 11-2). NO MODIFICATIONS OR SUBSTITUTIONS. PARTIES OF 6 OR LESS. DINE-IN ONLY. ASK SERVER FOR DETAILS. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. PRICES MAY VARY BY LOCATION. ©2017 BUFFALO WILD WINGS, INC. BWW2017-5401

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 41

MUSIC | SOUND ADVICE

SOUL POP SUPER SPARKLE

S

uper Sparkle is something of a Spokane supergroup: You’ll no doubt recognize a few of its members from other beloved local bands, including Cathedral Pearls, Water Monster and Mama Doll. But this project doesn’t musically resemble any of those acts, tipping its hat instead to the slick, soulful sounds of Motown and ’70s R&B. The band releases its debut EP, titled Songs Out the Window, this weekend, and the Inlander got an early listen of the disc. It harkens back to a bygone era of pop music — how often do you hear a contemporary rock band bust out a sweet sax solo? — and announces Super Sparkle as retro stylists in the vein of Leon Bridges and Fitz and the Tantrums, who have clearly studied the entire Stax Records library and know every note by heart.

— NATHAN WEINBENDER

DON DEROSIER PHOTO

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

Thursday, 04/27

219 LOUNGE, Truck Mills J THE BARTLETT, Hillstomp, Fun Ladies BEEROCRACY, Open Mic J THE BIG DIPPER, One of a Kind CD Release Show, feat. David Larsen, Danny McCollim, Scott Steed, Brendan McMurphy BOOMERS CLASSIC ROCK BAR & GRILL, Randy Campbell Acoustic Show BOOTS BAKERY & LOUNGE, The Song Project J BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB, Open Jazz Jam with Erik Bowen J CHAPS, Spare Parts COEUR D’ALENE CASINO, PJ Destiny CRAVE, DJ Freaky Fred CRUISERS, Open Mic Jam Slam Hosted by Perfect Destruction and J.W. Scattergun FEDORA PUB & GRILLE, Kicho THE GILDED UNICORN, Dave McRae HOTEL RL AT THE PARK, Wyatt Wood LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Kori Ailene MICKDUFF’S BEER HALL, Brian Jacobs NIGHTHAWK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), JamShack THE OBSERVATORY, Vinyl Meltdown J THE PALOMINO, Bear Grillz, Jordan Comolli THE RESERVE, Liquid with DJ Dave THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos feat. Christan Raxter & Steve Ridler ZOLA, Blake Braley

Friday, 04/28

219 LOUNGE, Harold’s IGA ARBOR CREST WINE CELLARS, Spare

42 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

JAZZ ROCK MOON HOOCH

Super Sparkle EP Release Show with Nat Park and the Tunnels of Love • Sat, April 29 at 8 pm • All-ages • $8/$10 day of • The Bartlett • 228 W. Sprague • thebartlettspokane.com • 747-2174

T

he guys in New York’s Moon Hooch are loud and proud jazz geeks, though they’re just as obsessed with EDM, funk and prog rock, and they combine elements from all those disparate genres into a bold musical cocktail that you wouldn’t expect to go down as smoothly as it does. They got their start busking in Brooklyn subways — you can find videos of them honking on saxophones with orange traffic pylons stuffed into the bells — and they’ve transplanted that restless, sweaty energy into their live shows. The trio’s latest release is a 20-minute EP titled Joshua Tree, which was recorded in a rental house in the California desert. It’s a freewheeling, mostly improvisatory collection of songs that should give you a good idea of what they’re like in concert.

— NATHAN WEINBENDER Moon Hooch with Jackson Whalan • Thu, May 4 at 8 pm • All-ages • $15/$18 day of • The Bartlett • 228 W. Sprague • thebartlettspokane.com • 747-2174

Parts Duo J BABY BAR, Curse, BitWvlf, Drunk on False Enlightenment J J THE BARTLETT, Tim Kasher, Allison Weiss, Mama Doll BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn BLACK DIAMOND, DJ Sterling BOLO’S, Yesterdayscake BOOMERS CLASSIC ROCK BAR & GRILL, Crybaby J BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB, Bluegrass Ranger CHINOOK STEAK, PASTA AND SPIRITS (CDA CASINO), Bill Bozley CURLEY’S, Chiselfish

J THE EMPEROR ROOM, The Dirtball (Kotton Mouth Kings) FEDORA PUB & GRILLE, Tommy G HOGFISH, Broken Mantle IDAHO POUR AUTHORITY, Mostly Harmless IRON HORSE BAR, JamShack THE JACKSON ST., Five Second Rule LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Carey Brazil MICKDUFF’S BEER HALL, Bright Moments Jazz MOOSE LOUNGE, Aftermath J MOOTSY’S, Itchy Kitty, Peru Resh, Empty Eyes, Mala Vida NASHVILLE NORTH, Ladies Night with

Luke Jaxon and DJ Tom NIGHTHAWK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), Dangerous Type NORTHERN QUEST RESORT & CASINO, DJ Patrick O’SHAYS IRISH PUB & EATERY, Arvid Lundin & Deep Roots THE OBSERVATORY, Boat Race Weekend, Weep Wave, Griffey J THE PALOMINO, Devin the Dude, Jinx Universe, Brotha Nature, Lou Era, Lee Haze PEND D’OREILLE WINERY, Brian Jacobs THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling

Pianos feat. Christan Raxter & Steve Ridler THE ROADHOUSE, ’80s Hair Rock Party feat. Hair Nation, Dragonfly THE THIRSTY DOG, Usual Suspects ZOLA, Raggs and Bush Doktor

Saturday, 04/29

219 LOUNGE, Devon Wade J J THE BARTLETT, Super Sparkle EP Release Show (see above), with Nat Park and the Tunnels of Love BEVERLY’S, Robert Vaughn BLACK DIAMOND, DJ Nickolas Stud

BOLO’S, Yesterdayscake BOOMERS CLASSIC ROCK BAR & GRILL, Crybaby J BUCER’S COFFEEHOUSE PUB, Jon and Rand CHINOOK STEAK, PASTA AND SPIRITS (CDA CASINO), Bill Bozley CURLEY’S, Chiselfish THE EMPEROR ROOM, Helldorado, Mechanism, Vial 8, Heroes for Ghosts FEDORA PUB & GRILLE, Nate Ostrander HOTEL RL AT THE PARK, Johnny Johnson J HUCKLEBERRY’S NATURAL MARKET, Andy Rumsey IDAHO POUR AUTHORITY, Brian Jacobs IRON HORSE BAR, JamShack THE JACKSON ST., Karaoke with James LA ROSA CLUB, Open Jam LAGUNA CAFÉ, Diane Copeland LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Cris Lucas MOOSE LOUNGE, Aftermath MULLIGAN’S BAR & GRILLE, The Cole Show NASHVILLE NORTH, Ladies Night with Luke Jaxon and DJ Tom

GET LISTED!

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

NIGHTHAWK LOUNGE (CDA CASINO), Dangerous Type NORTH IDAHO CIDER, Open Mic NORTHERN QUEST RESORT & CASINO, DJ Patrick OBJECT SPACE, This Saxophone Kills Fascists THE OBSERVATORY, Headwaves, Far Out West J THE PIN!, King Lil G, the Have Nots, Krown Royal, Vic Star THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Dueling Pianos feat. Christan Raxter & Steve Ridler THE ROADHOUSE, Steve Starky THE ROCK BAR & LOUNGE, DJ Steve Baker SEASONS OF COEUR D’ALENE, Just Plain Darin STIX, Honky Tonk A’ Go-Go

THE THIRSTY DOG, DJ Dave J UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Post Malone ZOLA, Raggs and Bush Doktor

Sunday, 04/30

J BABY BAR, Natural Causes, Runaway Octopus, Street Tang DALEY’S CHEAP SHOTS, Jam Night with VooDoo Church IRON HORSE BAR & GRILL, KOSH JOHN’S ALLEY, Yellow Dog Flats CD Release Party LINGER LONGER LOUNGE, Open Jam O’DOHERTY’S IRISH GRILLE, Live Irish Music THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Sunday Karaoke Night ZOLA, Whsk&Keys

Monday, 05/1

J CALYPSOS COFFEE & CREAMERY, Open Mic EICHARDT’S, Monday Night Jam with Truck Mills RED ROOM LOUNGE, Open Mic with Lucas Brookbank Brown ZOLA, Evan Dillinger

Tuesday, 05/2

THE EMPEROR ROOM, T.A.S.T.Y with DJs Freaky Fred, Beauflexx JACKSON HOLE BAR & GRILL, Dave McRae LEFTBANK WINE BAR, Turntable Tuesday MIK’S, DJ Brentano J ONE WORLD CAFE, Fox and Bones RED ROOM LOUNGE, The Alkaholics, True Justice, Vocab Slick and Guests THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Open Mic/ Jam Night ZOLA, Whsk&Keys

Wednesday, 05/3

J THE BARTLETT, Kawehi CRUISERS, Jacob Vanknowe, Rusted Hand THE EMPEROR ROOM, DJ True Justice, DJ ESWIFT GENO’S TRADITIONAL FOOD & ALES, Open Mic with Host Travis Goulding IRON HORSE BAR & GRILL, Karrie O’Neill LUCKY’S IRISH PUB, DJ D3VIN3 NO-LI BREWHOUSE, Kori Ailene

THE RIDLER PIANO BAR, Live Piano RIVELLE’S RIVER GRILL, Jam Night with Truck Mills and Guests THE ROADHOUSE, Open Mic with Johnny Qlueless THE THIRSTY DOG, DJ Dave ZOLA, Haley Young and Champagne Jam

Coming Up ...

J J THE BARTLETT, Moon Hooch (see facing page), Jackson Whalan, May 4 THE EMPEROR ROOM, Tomorrows Bad Seeds, Dimestore Prophets, Brotha Nature, Midnight Drop, May 4 J J KNITTING FACTORY, Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors (see page 41), Stephen Kellogg, May 4 J THE PIN!, Jake Ryan the Space Cowboy, Dime City, the Have Nots, McNutt, Manwitnoname, MDub, Reality, Mista Snipe, Rusky & Riot, Willie B, May 4 J THE BARTLETT, Von the Baptist, Clone Wolf, May 5 J THE BIG DIPPER, Project (X) Album Release, w/Thunder Knife, Jacob Vanknowe, Ceòl Ro, May 5 J KNITTING FACTORY, Andre Nickatina, May 5 NYNE, Milonga, May 5 THE PALOMINO, B-Legit, Mista Snipe, Shorty, Young Dolce, CD Sane, A1, D Menace, May 5 J THE PIN!, Plague Shaman, Deaf To, Dak, Digress and Distant, Edollo and Kutlass, Virginia Slim, May 5 J THE BARTLETT, Windoe, Whisperer, May 6 J THE BIG DIPPER, Elephant Gun Riot, Moretta, Drone Epidemic, Thunderhound, May 6 CRUISERS, Scatterbox, Snakes/Sermons, Guardian, May 6 THE EMPEROR ROOM, Boondox, Blaze, Lex the Hex Master, May 6 MOOTSY’S, Big Yuck Mouth, The Lucky Boys, Tough Times, May 6 NYNE, Son Dulce, May 6 J THE PIN!, Mortician, Drawn and Quartered, Logisitic Slaughter, May 6 THE ROADHOUSE, Ryan Larsen Band, May 6 J THE BARTLETT, Son Volt, May 7 BABY BAR, Pro Teens, Wind Hotel, RATED PG

THE MUSICAL PERFORMED AT UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL

MAY 4TH - 7PM & MAY 5TH - 7PM MAY 6TH - 3PM & 7PM TICKETS ONLINE AT WWW.CYTSPOKANE.COM

Water Monster, May 9 J THE BARTLETT, Northwest of New Orleans feat. Hot Club of Spokane, Jenny Anne Mannan, Eric Moe, Abbey Crawford, Jace Fogleman, Patricia Bartell, May 9 J THE BIG DIPPER, (hed)p.e., Motograter, Still We Rise, KaGaH, May 9 J KNITTING FACTORY, FloggingWhite Buffalo, May 9 THE PALOMINO, Rusted Hand, Dead Horse Trauma, Fed to the Flames, Serenity and Psychosis, May 10 J THE PIN!, Starlito and Don Trip, Scotty ATL, Benji Frankkz, King Skellee & Young, May 10

INDOOR CLIMBING

CAMP

KIDS WILL EXPERIENCE

• Bouldering • top roping • knot tying • belaying • slacklining • rappeling • ascending • crate slacking 9-14 time 9am - 2pm Dates june 26th - 30th July 24th - 28th july 31st - aug 4th aug 7th -11th Ages

price

300 non-members 250 Members

$

$

20% discount for multiple weeks

register at

www.wildwalls.com 202 w 2nd ave spokane wa 509.455.9596

MUSIC | VENUES 315 MARTINIS & TAPAS • 315 E. Wallace, CdA • 208-667-9660 ARBOR CREST WINE CELLARS • 4705 N. Fruit Hill Rd. • 927-9463 BABY BAR • 827 W. First Ave. • 847-1234 BARLOWS • 1428 N. Liberty Lake Rd. • 924-1446 THE BARTLETT • 228 W. Sprague Ave. • 747-2174 BEEROCRACY • 911 W. Garland Ave. THE BIG DIPPER • 171 S. Washington • 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 BUZZ COFFEEHOUSE • 501 S. Thor • 340-3099 CALYPSOS COFFEE & CREAMERY • 116 E. Lakeside Ave., CdA • 208-665-0591 CHAPS • 4237 Cheney-Spokane Rd. • 624-4182 CHATEAU RIVE • 621 W. Mallon Ave. • 795-2030 CHECKERBOARD BAR • 1716 E. Sprague Ave. • 535-4007 COEUR D’ALENE CASINO • 37914 S. Nukwalqw Rd., Worley, Idaho • 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 • 321-7480 CRUISERS • 6105 W Seltice Way, Post Falls • 208773-4706 CURLEY’S • 26433 W. Hwy. 53 • 208-773-5816 DALEY’S CHEAP SHOTS • 6412 E. Trent • 535-9309 DIAMS DEN • 412 W. Sprague • 934-3640 EICHARDT’S PUB • 212 Cedar St., Sandpoint • 208-263-4005 THE EMPEROR ROOM • 25 E. Lincoln Rd. • 703-7474 THE FEDORA • 1726 W. Kathleen, CdA • 208-7658888 FIZZIE MULLIGANS • 331 W. Hastings • 466-5354 FOX THEATER • 1001 W. Sprague • 624-1200 HOGFISH • 1920 E. Sherman, CdA • 208-667-1896 HOTEL RL BY RED LION AT THE PARK • 303 W. North River Dr. • 326-8000 IRON HORSE • 407 E. Sherman Ave., CdA • 208667-7314 JACKSON ST. BAR & GRILL • 2436 N. Astor St. • 315-8497 JOHN’S ALLEY • 114 E. Sixth St., Moscow • 208883-7662 KNITTING FACTORY • 911 W. Sprague Ave. • 244-3279 LAGUNA CAFÉ • 2013 E. 29th Ave. • 448-0887 THE LANTERN TAP HOUSE • 1004 S. Perry St. • 315-9531 THE LARIAT • 11820 N. Market St. • 466-9918 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 • 747-2605 MAX AT MIRABEAU • 1100 N. Sullivan • 924-9000 MICKDUFF’S • 312 N. First Ave., Sandpoint • 208)255-4351 MONARCH MOUNTAIN COFFEE • 208 N 4th Ave, Sandpoint • 208-265-9382 MOOSE LOUNGE • 401 E. Sherman • 208-664-7901 MOOTSY’S • 406 W. Sprague • 838-1570 MULLIGAN’S • 506 Appleway Ave., CdA • 208- 7653200 ext. 310 NASHVILLE NORTH • 6361 W. Seltice Way, Post Falls • 208-457-9128 NECTAR CATERING & EVENTS • 120 N. Stevens St. • 869-1572 NORTHERN QUEST RESORT • 100 N. Hayford Rd., Airway Heights • 242-7000 NYNE • 232 W. Sprague Ave. • 474-1621 THE OBSERVATORY • 15 S. Howard • 598-8933 O’SHAY’S • 313 E. CdA Lake Dr. • 208-667-4666 THE PALOMINO • 6425 N. Lidgerwood St. • 242-8907 PEND D’OREILLE WINERY • 301 Cedar St., Sandpoint • 208-265-8545 THE PIN! • 412 W. Sprague • 368-4077 RED LION RIVER INN • 700 N. Division • 326-5577 RED ROOM LOUNGE • 521 W. Sprague • 838-7613 REPUBLIC BREWING • 26 Clark Ave. • 775-2700 THE RESERVE • 120 N. Wall • 598-8783 THE RIDLER PIANO BAR • 718 W. Riverside • 822-7938 RIVELLE’S • 2360 N Old Mill Loop, CdA • 208-9300381 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 THE THIRSTY DOG • 3027 E. Liberty Ave. • 487-3000 TIMBER GASTRO PUB •1610 E Schneidmiller, Post Falls • 208-262-9593 ZOLA • 22 W. Main Ave. • 624-2416

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 43

The Taming of the Shrew opens Friday and runs through May 21.

JEFF FERGUSON PHOTO

THEATER ETIQUETTE LESSON

One of William Shakespeare’s most beloved and frequently performed comedies, The Taming of the Shrew remains far ahead of its time in the ways it examines and eviscerates classism and sexism. The play opens in the Civic’s studio theatre on Friday, and it’s in good hands: Director David Baker previously helmed the theater’s steampunk take on The Tempest. The plot of Shrew has been ripped off and repurposed countless times since the 16th century — as a Western in 1963’s McLintock!, a teen comedy in 10 Things I Hate About You, an R-rated romantic farce in Deliver Us from Eva and a Broadway musical in Kiss Me, Kate, which is actually set to premiere on the Civic’s main stage on May 19.

— NATHAN WEINBENDER The Taming of the Shrew • Fri, April 28 through Sun, May 21: Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm • $27 • Spokane Civic Theatre • 1020 N. Howard • spokanecivictheatre.com • 325-2507

GET LISTED!

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

44 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

MUSIC NATIVE SOUNDS

The Spokane String Quartet closes down its season with a performance unlike anything you’ve likely heard lately — classical or otherwise. “Visions of Native America” showcases the group tackling works composed by Native Americans and others inspired by the music of the American West. Most of the works come from young composers of Oklahoma’s Chickasaw Nation, the results of an education program led by Chickasaw composer and teacher Jerod Tate, who specializes in working with young Native composers.

The quartet will perform four pieces by Tate’s students, in addition to Charles Griffes’ “Two Sketches on Native American Themes.”

— DAN NAILEN Spokane String Quartet: Visions of Native America • Sun, April 30 at 3 pm • $20/general, $16/seniors, $12/students • Bing Crosby Theater • 901 W. Sprague • bingcrosbytheater.com

FOOD MONSTER MUNCHIES

Indulge in your munchy desires at the OoozaPaloooza Food Truck Festival in downtown Coeur d’Alene. The third year of the springtime rally brings in titans with the Greater Spokane Food Truck Association, offering hardcore eaters their best dishes slung out of kitchens on wheels. Not only will you be able to mack on grilled cheese, barbecue, tacos and Jamaican jerk, but the adult crowd can also imbibe in the beer garden serving Selkirk Abbey Brewing Co.’s wares. The festival is taking place later than in past years, so expect a nice spring day out by the lake. A portion of proceeds from the beer garden benefits local nonprofit Newby-ginnings, which supports local veterans, active servicemen and women and Gold Star families.

— TUCK CLARRY OoozaPaloooza Food Truck Festival • Sat, April 29 from 11 am-6 pm • Free admission • Coeur d’Alene City Park • 415 W. Mullan Rd. • ooozapaloooza.com • 208-664-1717

GAMES ANALOG FUN

Put down that controller and reset your mind back to the old-school days of gaming, when the term referred to getting out a game board, some cards or dice, and making a night of it with friends and family. Over the past 5 to 10 years, tabletop gaming has undergone a massive resurgence, and titles go much further than Monopoly and The Game of Life. There are role-playing games, party games, strategy games, deck-building games and miniatures, among others. There’s a tabletop game for everyone. But where does one new to this world start? We have an answer: Join local gamers and game shops — including Merlyn’s, Uncle’s Games downtown, the Comic Book Shop at NorthTown Mall, and even the Airway Heights Library — for local events as part of International Tabletop Day, celebrated worldwide this Saturday. OK, now it’s your turn!

— CHEY SCOTT International Tabletop Day with Spokane Board Gamers • Sat, April 29 from noon-9 pm • Free • All-ages • River Park Square food court • 808 W. Main (plus other locations) • tabletopday.com

WORDS SPARKLING SPECULATION

Though it’s been widely rumored to have “cursed” many who possessed it over the centuries, an expert on the famous Hope Diamond is coming to Spokane to lay to rest any diabolical intent on the part of the magnificent, 45.5-carat rock. Dr. Richard Kurin is the Smithsonian Institute’s acting provost, and spent more than a decade studying the walnut-sized gem’s journey and its “curse” tied to the untimely deaths of many of its owners, including King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The glimmering diamond has impacted cultures and people across the world due to its unmatched beauty and intrigue, which Kurin will delve into for this special talk. The Hope Diamond was donated to the Smithsonian in 1958, and is on display in the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. — CHEY SCOTT Hope Diamond: The Legendary History of a Cursed Gem • Sun, April 30 at 2 pm • $9 suggested donation • The MAC • 2316 W. First • northwest museum.org

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 45

W I SAW U YOU

RS RS

CHEERS JEERS

&

I SAW YOU NERVOUS SEXY BLUE EYED DOPE I saw you for the 1st time over 1 yr ago, and from that moment I knew I had met my real life ken doll, soulmate, truest love, and now soon to be husband, baby you changed me for the better and made me love myself for the 1st time in a loonnggg time! I found a family that I was wishing so hard for and now I have that with you and dad... Jacob Johnson I’ll forever stay loyal, faithful, dedicated to you my a*:$h@/& love always your bump head, Jackie soon2be johnson TO THE TATTOO’D HOTTIE that rides bus 174 from Mirabeau to downtown weekday mornings. I look each day, hoping I’ll see you and make eye contact, or you’d have to sit in my seat and we could talk, but it hasn’t happened. I watch you, see you studying and feel a strong-hidden strength that you hide, presenting a reserved side instead. You wear all black and a dark Seahawks cap. Not sure if you are attached or not, but I wanted to send a message. I see you. I see something in your eyes that has surpassed pain. A struggle that has turned into success and to let you know you have an admirer that wouldn’t be opposed to sharing the ride and visiting.

WHISKEY FOR THE HOLY GHOST Got your reply. Hit send (x2) into the ether. Last chance? meatpuppetsguy@gmail.com INDABA SHENANIGANS Last Saturday was a memorable one at Indaba on Broadway.

I was there. You were there. The cab

driver calling the police was there. The shoeless passenger who had stolen the keys to the cab was there. What a time to be alive. Amid the hubbub I noticed your blonde man-bun. I pretended not to notice you noticing me cross over to the comfy chairs in my high-waisted shorts.

Maybe we could drink specialty coffee sometime and talk about Chacos, or rockclimbing, or man-buns, or whatever you were doing on your computer. I’ll scan the “You Saw Me’s” for the next couple weeks. Warm regards, Another Blonde

I SAW YOU MYSTERY WOMAN WITH A BEAUTIFUL SMILE I’m looking for a Stacy out there who went to the Charitable Dance held upstairs at the Coeur d’Alene Eagles last Saturday night the 22nd. Short dark hair, 5’8”, wore black boots, tank top and jeans and an incredibly beautiful smile. You walked over and asked this guy in a black suit to dance. We danced a few dances fumbling along and actually did a few right. Then about halfway through the dance you blow me a kiss and left. I would like to dance with you again.

CHEERS POETIC REVOLUTIONARY It takes a certain kind of bravery to stand up in front of a crowd of strangers, some of whom are National Poetry Slam Champions, and pour your soul into a microphone. As a budding performer, merely in high school, to capture the attention of an audience and get nearly perfect scores, exceeding all competitors by leaps and bounds, you deserve kudos and recognition from more than the audience that little venue could hold. Jordan Kennedy, one day your name will be known the world over for the revolutionary way you put words together. We all look forward to watching, and hearing, your rise into the ephemeral Heavens of literature. Cheers, brother!

CLEAN-UP ROCKS! Major kudos to Bower Climbing Coalition, Spokane Mountaineers, and all volunteers who organized and participated in clean-ups of trash at various locations on Saturday, April 22, in particular Spokane’s Cliff Drive/Edwidge Woldson Park. I run past there frequently and am dismayed at all the litter left behind —

particularly all the cigarette butts and beer bottles strewn about. I’ve been thinking, “I should just clean it up myself or organize something.” Thankfully these groups exist to do the heavy lifting, literally and figuratively. This could easily have been a “Jeers” for all the dill-holes who trash our shared public spaces. Instead, muchdeserved cheers to those who make and

“

for your companion. You gave him hope.

But more, you also have him a job. Being a hero in the dark continued. Giving generous Christmas bonuses. Buying coffee for every single individual that came into the coffee shop on a cold winter morning.

Helping out at the homeless shelter. Giving to the poor and needy. You always did everything without hesitation and with a

MUSH Jeers to Spokane’s awful drivers.

Does anyone read their driver’s instruction book anymore? Perhaps the legalization of marijuana has rendered your critical thinking skills mush? Swerving completely into the other turn lane whilst turning (and then OOPS, back again), merging onto the freeway at 30 miles an hour, sometimes even breaking! Hey freeway people, get

This could easily have been a “Jeers” ... Instead, much-deserved cheers to those who make and keep Spokane beautiful!

keep Spokane beautiful! Government can only do so much with the tax dollars they have. It’s up to us all to take care for and take pride in the places we live and recreate.

YOU MADE MY WEEK! Sat, 4.22., @ Bellwether Brewery. After a ‘bad’ week, you, a wonderful couple chatted with me and others, a great time. You paid my tab and left before I could thank you... Thank you so much and hope to return the favor at Bellwether! Richard.

HEROES ARE MADE IN THE DARK... You always preferred to hide in the shadows and walk in anonymity when it came to assisting people and doing good deeds.

You were never one for the spotlight and attention. However, your deeds have never been forgotten. All the things you did over the years: paying for the groceries of that widowed woman with two children and one on the way. Then you created a position for her so she could be employed. Giving the waitress and cook a four figure tip at that little restaurant in that tiny town even though your meal was free. Giving extra food to that man standing on top of Steptoe Butte. You didn’t even know he was contemplating suicide. His mind was changed when he saw the deep unashamed love you had

smile on your face. And then, you became my hero the day you told me that you had chosen me to be your Mom. I couldn’t have been happier or more pleased. It was the greatest Mother’s Day gift ever-a chance to finally be a Mom. I am so proud of you, my dear son. Not because of all your deeds but because you are my son. I love you so much, my son. You are definitely a hero made in the dark.

JEERS 4/21 COUNTRY HOMES BLVD You: white Chevy sedan Me: silver Honda SUV You refused to let me merge, almost forcing me off the road. You need to learn some driving manners. Oh... and stay off your phone while driving. We all can see you using it.

ASKING FOR TIPS 2 people rack up a $44 Bill. They had Milkshakes so no refills needed. All you had to do was bring them food. You had a poor attitude and couldn’t even follow simple instructions. When they asked for togo boxes you just came back to tell them you couldn’t make their desert togo. Then as they go to pay and leave you have the nerve to ask for a tip you didn’t earn. Wow!!! I got a tip for ya!!! Don’t be standing in front of my car when I’m leaving!!! Lol

THIS WEEK'S ANSWERS O L D P A L

P A R O L E

C S O D R I D A U G R E N

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.”

”

out of the merging lane unless you are exiting! Not going when the light turns green, usually making two more cars behind them sit at the next light. (Super great, I mean I am sure they have nothing better to do, right?) Not taking a free right turn into a clear closest lane because there are cars in the other lanes?? And my personal favorite, driving like a maniac through a school zone, real classy. So CHEERS to all you drivers compensating for this nonsense. JEERS to all of you mush headed, cell phone carrying, should-have-to-take-my-drivers test-again people. The only reason you get away with this ridiculousness is because everyone else is a better, more alert driver than you. 

S I T T O C O P S T P D U O E A P D D S A U R I S I A M I Y O F F E N T I O E D I S E T A V O Y

G U Y R S O R O U N L I G O H T E S A V R E Y A C A L R A S T S P I S A L

O H O E E K C E L S

D E B I T C A R D

I A L S L L I E L E E P B U N T S

U L E E

L B A R R A D

B E G A M I T Y O O K U P R O I D S T N E U A I S M

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

Kenya

SHARE AND CARE A benefit Auction Tickets $20

Dinner • Auction Number Auction Booklet & 5 Chances to win a door prize

CATERED BUFFET LIVE ENTERTAINMENT GREAT AUCTION ITEMS

All proceeds will benefit the team members of the two

Kenya share and care Missions Teams By offsetting the trip cost

5pm April 29th doors dinner 6pm

509.951.8458 for tickets Spokane First Church of the Nazarene 9004 N. Country Homes Blvd.

46 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

Like consistency?

We’ve had the same chef for 17 years.

1931 W. Pacific Ave. 363-1973 • wedonthaveone.com

EVENTS | CALENDAR

BENEFIT

CHEERS FOR KIDS: A BEER PAIRING DINNER An interactive four-course dinner by Durkin’s Chef Shaun Chambers, while raising money to support the work of the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery.

April 28, 6-9 pm. $75-$100. Washington Cracker Co. Building, 304 W. Pacific. bit. ly/2l6wv2T (340-0479) LIGHT THE WAY Includes dinner and an auction, with all proceeds benefiting the American Childhood Cancer Organization Inland Northwest. April 28, 6-11 pm. $80/ person. Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. acco.org/inlandnw UNCORKED! The 10th annual fundraiser and wine tasting event supports local entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses. April 28, 6-9 pm. $100/person.

Kalispel Golf and Country Club, 2010 W. Waikiki Rd. nawbonw.org DANCING WITH THE STARS OF THE PALOUSE Local stars compete in a dance competition styled after the hit TV series; also includes a paddle raise and raffle drawings, finger foods, beer, and wine.

All funds support performing arts outreach programs for area youth. April 29, 7:30-10:30 pm. $35/person; $60/couple.

The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org (208-882-4127) THE GREAT SPOKANE ART PARTY The event supports Blueprints for Learning, a nonprofit with the mission to improve the quality of early care and education in the greater Spokane region. Includes handson art projects for adults; food, beer and wine included. April 29, 6:30-10 pm. $55.

Community Building, 35 W. Main Ave.

blueprints4learning.org (209-2592) GROWING HOPE Project Hope celebrates its 10th anniversary; proceeds help determine how many at risk youth can be accepted into a job training and mentoring program. April 30, 5-8 pm. $50. Gonzaga University, 502 E. Boone Ave. projecthopespokane.org

COMEDY

BILL ENGVALL A live show by the certified multi-platinum selling comedian, who makes his debut at Coeur d’Alene Casino. April 27, 7 pm-midnight. $40$50. Coeur d’Alene Casino, 37914 S Hwy 95. cdacasino.com (800-523-2464) GABRIEL RUTLEDGE A past winner of the Seattle International Comedy Competition, Gabriel has made appearances on Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Comedy.TV and Comics Unleashed. April 2729 at 8 pm, April 29 at 10:30 pm. $16-$22.

Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. spokanecomedyclub.com THESPERADOS Ferris’ improv troupe has two shows left this year, so “put on you laughing pants and bring buckets of suggestions.” April 27, 7-8:15 pm. $3. Ferris High School, 3020 E. 37th Ave. spokaneschools.org/ferris (354-6000) DUOS BDT players are paired up and given 15 minutes to do whatever style of Improv they want. April 28, 10 pm. For mature audiences. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. bluedoortheatre.com HOWL AT THE HARVEST MOON Drinks, food, and funny business abound when some of the Northwest’s hottest comics come to call. Ages 21+. April 28, 8:30-10

pm. $10. Harvest Moon Restaurant, 20 S. First St. (291-4313) MUSIC IN YOUR FACE The BDT Players put their comedic twist on this all-improvised musical comedy, with song, storytelling, laughs and merriment. Fridays, through May 6, at 8 pm. $7. Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland. (747-7045) SAFARI The Blue Door’s fast-paced, short-form improv show. Rated for mature audiences. Saturdays at 8 pm. $7.

Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. bluedoortheatre.com (747-7045) THE DOPE SHOW A comedy showcase for which comedians joke, then toke, the joke some more. April 30, at 8 pm. $16-$22. Spokane Comedy Club, 315 W. Sprague. (318-9998) TOSH.SHOW Daniel Tosh hosts and perform an evening of standup comedy featuring writers and comedians from his Comedy Central show “Tosh.0.” May 4, 7:30 pm. $25-$75. Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon. spokanearena.com

COMMUNITY

MAMMOTHS & MASTODONS: TITANS OF THE ICE AGE The touring exhibit from the Field Museum features hands-on activities, 100s of fossil specimens from around the world, full-size models of Ice Age megafauna, and more. Through May 7; Tue-Sat, 10 am-5 pm (to 8 pm on Wed; half-price admission on Tue). $10-$15.

Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. northwestmuseum.org SPOKANE ARTIST HAPPY HOUR Join Artist Trust staff to kick off a weekend of programs in Spokane. Connect with

staff and other artists, and hear about upcoming AT programs and happenings.

April 28, 5:30-6:30 pm. Free. Black Label Brewing Co., 19 W. Main. artisttrust.org SPOKANE CO-HOUSING Learn more about cohousing and the opportunity to become a part of the first community in Spokane. April 28, 6 pm. Free. Unitarian Universalist Church, 4340 W. Fort George Wright Dr. bit.ly/2osSmmO (325-6283) STAND AGAINST RACISM The signature campaign of YWCA is carried out across the nation. Spokane’s event includes a keynote presentation by Erin Jones, titled “Building Bridges, Not Walls, In Times Of Conflict.” April 28, 11:30 am. Free, reservations encouraged. YWCA of Spokane, 930 N. Monroe. ywcaspokane.org ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION Celebrate Spokane’s 14th year as a Tree City USA with activities for children and adults, and tree care and environmental education for all. April 29, 11 am-2 pm. Free.

Finch Arboretum, 3404 W. Woodlawn Blvd. (363-5466) CLEANING FROM THE CORRIDOR Vvolunteers descend around North Monroe as part of this year’s event to clean, paint, build, garden and more. April 29. Sign up for shifts at volunteerspokane.org.

GARDEN FAIR & PLANT SALE The Master Gardener Foundation of Spokane County’s annual event offers flowering annuals and perennials, plus berry plants, herbs and veggies. April 29, 9 am-2 pm.

Free. WSU Spokane County Extension, 222 N. Havana St. MGFSC.org HOSPICE OF NORTH IDAHO SPRING MEMORIAL An afternoon to remember loved ones with words of encourage-

ment, music, and light refreshments.

April 29, 3-4:30 pm. Free. Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center, 405 N. William St. hospiceofnorthidaho.org (208-772-7994) THE MAC CELEBRATES 100 Guests get behind-the-scenes looks at the campus, and enjoy food and beverages, and a champagne toast to the future with our new director, plus more. April 29, 6-10 pm. $125/person. The MAC, 2316 W. First. northwestmuseum.org OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT RESISTANCE Wild Idaho Rising Tide, Citizens Allied for Integrity and Accountability, and allied activists invite the public to participate in a presentation and forum on fossil fuel extraction in Idaho. April 29, 7 pm. Free.

1912 Center, 412 E. Third. (208-301-8039) PEOPLES CLIMATE MARCH IN SANDPOINT Citizens across the nation gather with the message that we take climate issues seriously. Sandpoint’s event hosts booths about effective actions and that offer creative activities for kids and adults. April 29, 1-4 pm. Free. Farmin Park, Third and Main. 350Sandpoint.org PEOPLES CLIMATE RALLY SPOKANE Learn about local problems and solutions at a community rally for jobs, justice and climate. April 29, 12-2 pm. Free. Spokane Tribal Gathering Place, 347 N Post St. bit. ly/2php7Uh PET ADOPTION DAY The 6th annual event hosts five regional animal shelters: Double J Dog Ranch, Spokane Humane Society, Power of the Paw, WA Basset Rescue and Shoshone Pet Rescue. April 30, 11 am-3 pm. Parker Subaru, Dalton Road at Hwy. 95 in Coeur d’Alene. (4485601)

Cath oli cC

DAY! — GE T YO UR TI CK ET TO LL FU TO E OS CL IS TH E BA LL RO OM

es i t i r a h

A SHOW OF

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 47

RELATIONSHIPS

Advice Goddess CAVEHEART

I’m a woman in my 30s. I love parties and talking to people, and thank God, because I attend networking events for work. My boyfriend, on the other hand, is an introvert, hates talking to strangers, and loathes “shindigs.” How do we balance my longing to go to parties with his desire to stay home? —Party Girl Taking an introvert to a party can be a challenge. On the other hand, if it’s a Fourth of July party, you know where AMY ALKON to find him: hiding in the bathtub with the dogs.

I actually have personal experience in this area. Like you, I’m an extrovert — which is to say, a party host’s worry isn’t that I won’t have anyone to talk to; it’s that I’ll tackle three people and waterboard them with sangria till they tell me their life story. Also like you, I have a boyfriend who’s an introvert. For him, attending a party is like being shoved into an open grave teeming with live cockroaches — though, compassionately, it also includes an open bar.

This isn’t to say introverts are dysfunctional. They’re not. They’re differently functional. Brain imaging research by cognitive scientist Debra L. Johnson and her colleagues found that in introverts, sensory input from experience led to more blood flow in the brain (amounting to more stimulation). The path it took was longer and twistier than in extroverts and had a different destination: frontal areas we use for inward thinking like planning, remembering, and problem-solving. So, introverts live it up, too; they just do it on the inside.

Extroverts’ brain scans revealed a more direct path for stimuli — with blood flowing straight to rear areas of the brain used for sensory processing, like listening and touching. They also have less overall blood flow — translating (in combination with a different neurochemical response) to a need for more social hoo-ha to feel “fed.”

Sometimes, you’ll really want your boyfriend there with you at a party — for support, because you enjoy his company, or maybe just to show him off (kind of like a Louis Vuitton handbag with a penis). But understanding that “shindigs” give his brain a beating, consider whether you could sometimes take a friend. When he accompanies you, maybe set a time limit and be understanding if he and the dog retreat to the den.

Sure, mingling makes you feel better, but pushing an introvert to do it is akin to forcing an extrovert to spend an entire week with only the cat and a fern. Before long, they’re on with the cable company. Tech support: “What seems to be the problem?”

Extrovert: “I’m lonely! Talk to me! Have you ever been arrested? And do you think I should go gluten-free?”

EVENTS | CALENDAR PROTECT WHAT YOU LOVE An evening gathering to talk about artful activism, solutionary strategies and the impact we can make to deliver power to the People. Backbone Campaign has been a leader in using kayaktivism and nonviolent action to stand up to extreme fossil fuel extraction and coal/oil trains. May 2, 5-8 pm. Free; donations accepted. Community Building, 35 W. Main Ave. backbonecampaign.org ERA OF MEGAFIRES A 70-minute, multimedia, traveling presentation that features Dr. Paul Hessburg, who’s conducted fire and landscape ecology research for more than 27 years. May 4, 6:30 pm. $7. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague. bingcrosbytheater.com MAY THE FOURTH: A STAR WARS DISCUSSION Join SpoCon organizers, published authors and super-fans in a discussion of the storytelling techniques that have worked (or not) in the franchise. Register online. May 4, 7-9 pm. $5. Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. spark-central.org

FILM

HE-MAN NIGHT Jedi Alliance is showing He-Man during game night with the author of “How He-Man Mastered the Universe” who meets and greets fans and signs copies of his new book. April 28, 6-10 pm. $10. Jedi Alliance, 2024 E. Boone. bit.ly/2oGV838 HIS GIRL FRIDAY A screening of the classic film starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. Includes $1 concessions.

April 28, 7-9 pm. $3. Sixth Street Theater, 212 Sixth St., Wallace. sixthstreet-

OOOZAPALOOOZA FOOD TRUCK FEST Enjoy 10 options for food, a beer garden serving Selkirk Abbey Brewing, vendors and fundraising for NewbyGinnings. April 29, 11 am-6 pm. Free admission. CdA City Park, 415 W. Mullan Rd. OoozaPaloooza.com 68TH ANNUAL SUKIYAKI DINNER The annual event includes a bake sale, homemade crafts, a traditional sukiyaki

MUSIC

MUSIC IN HISTORIC HOMES An intimate classical concert in the historic Bradley House ( 1203 W. 20th Ave). April 26 and 27, with concerts at 3, 5 and 7 pm. $25. spokanehistoricconcerts.org SPRING DANCE CONCERT A performance of ballet, modern and urban/ hip-hop choreography by faculty and students. April 27-29, 7:30 pm. Also April 29 at 2 pm. $10. Gonzaga Magnuson Theatre, 502 E. Boone. gonzaga. edu/theatrearts 5 BRASS, 4 CELLOS & A TWIST OF CLARINET! Friday Musical welcomes

at EW U

I grabbed my boyfriend’s phone to look something up, and I found a Google search for local massage places that offer “happy endings.” He says that he and his friends were just goofing off. Am I an idiot to believe him? —Disturbed

48 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

FOOD

dinner, Japanese displays and takeout food ordering. April 29, 12-6 pm. $15. Highland Park United Methodist Church, 611 S. Garfield. hp-Spokane.org MAKING FRESH RICOTTA & GNOCCI Learn to make fresh ricotta at home.

Session includes hands-on instruction, lunch and wine. April 29, 11 am. $40.

Petunia’s Marketplace, 2010 N. Madison.

(325-4257) PAELLA FEAST Join Lake Roosevelt Wine Co’s Michael Haig for a tasting with light appetizers, and a Paella feast.

April 29, 5-8 pm. $35. Nectar Catering and Events, 120 N. Stevens St. nectartastingroom.com TRADITIONAL ENGLISH TEA An event benefiting the historic Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens, featuring a catered English tea. Seatings at noon or 2 pm, followed by garden tours. April 29. $25$30. Corbin Art Center, 507 W. 7th. heritagegardens.org

summer

RUBBIN HOOD

His “goofing off” is reminiscent of the “but I was just curious!” web searches that juries hear about — stuff like “Does arsenic have a flavor?” “How much antifreeze does it take to kill a 226.5-pound man?” and “Who’s got the lowest prices on shovels and tarps?”

Sure, it’s POSSIBLE that your boyfriend is telling the truth — that he and his buddies were searching out massage parlors RIGHT NEARBY! just for a giggle. To determine how likely it actually is, consider that people don’t behave randomly. We’re each driven by a varying combo of personality traits — habitual patterns of thinking, emotion, and behavior that are relatively consistent over time and across situations. For example, an introvert will not suddenly become a party animal (unless we’re talking the taxidermied kind that’s stuck into the “fall leaves” centerpiece).

Research by evolutionary psychologists David Buss and Todd Shackelford found three personality traits that are strong “predictors of susceptibility to infidelity.” One is narcissism — being self-absorbed, admiration-seeking, empathy-deficient, and prone to scheming userhoood. Being low on “conscientiousness” is another — reflected in being disorganized, unreliable, and lazy, and lacking self-control. Last, there’s “psychoticism,” which, despite its Bates Motel-like moniker, reflects a con artist-like exploitativeness, impulsivity, and lack of inhibition -- not necessarily exhibiting those things while going all stabby on some lady enjoying a shower.

Consider whether your boyfriend’s “just Googling for kicks!” claim is odd and uncharacteristic or whether it’s part of a pattern reflecting one or more of the lovely cocktail of traits above. Patterns of behavior predict future patterns of behavior -- for example, trying to get you to believe that he only goes to strip clubs for the music and that he really was just working late with his boss, Mr. Camerino, who seems to have developed quite a thing for body glitter.  ©2017, 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)

melodrama.com DR. STRANGE In the 2016 Marvel film, a former neurosurgeon embarks on a journey of healing only to be drawn into the world of the mystic arts. Rated PG13. April 29, 2 pm. Free. Hillyard Library, 4005 N. Cook St. (444-5331) FILMS FOR BLOOMSDAY: MCFARLAND USA Based on the true story of a 1987 cross country team from a high school in McFarland, California. Rated PG. April 29, 2:30 pm. Free. Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley St. (444-5390) KINO SHORT FILM FESTIVAL The fest celebrates short filmmaking and presents 20 films from Idaho, Oregon and Washington, and several by local elementary and college students. April 30, 1-3 pm and May 1, 7-9 pm. Free. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main. kenworthy.org WILD & SCENIC FILM FEST The third annual screening of environmental films that feature nature’s beauty, cutting edge environmental issues, humor and more. May 4, 6-9 pm. $10/$15. Garland Theater, 924 W. Garland Ave. bit. ly/2n5wBbZ

Accelerate your possibilities.

Stay on track and get ahead!

Registration begins April 17. ewu.edu/summer | Cheney | Spokane | Online EWUSummerSession

11940 summer inlander.indd 1

@EWUSummer

4/12/17 1:44 PM

members and guests to a recital featuring 11 Spokane-area musicians, including active and retired members of the Spokane Symphony. April 28, 1-2:30 pm.

Free. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 5720 S. Perry St. (448-2255) PALOUSE CHORAL SOCIETY A concert program featuring works inspired by spring, April 28, 7:30 pm. $8-$15. First Presbyterian Church, 405 S. Van Buren St. palousechoralsociety.org EASTERN EUROPEAN MUSIC CONCERT Listen to songs sung in Yiddish, Hebrew, and Ladino (the language of the Jewish people of Spain) and hear the stories behind them. Also includes traditional desserts with coffee or tea. April 29, 7 pm. $15. Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way. artisanbarn.org (509-229-3414) SPOKANE SYMPHONY SUPERPOPS 6: THE FAB FOUR Relive the days of Beatlemania when the Emmy Awardwinning Beatles tribute band, The Fab Four, will bring the Beatles’ timeless hits to Spokane. April 29, 8 pm. $28-$68.

Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague. spokanesymphony.org SPOKANE STRING QUARTET The quartet closes its season with works by Native American composers and others who drew their inspiration from the music of the American West. April 30, 3 pm. $12-$20. Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Ave. bingcrosbytheater.com GONZAGA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Kevin Hekmatpanah conducts the orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s dramatic Symphony #3 and Mendelssohn’s virtuosic Piano Concerto #1, featuring virtuoso Alon Goldstein. May 1, 7:30-9 pm. $10$14. Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague. foxtheaterspokane.com

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

MOUNTAIN MAFIA PRESENTS: WAKE THE SQUATCH A weekend-long event for outdoor and off-road enthusiasts. Includes wheeling for all levels, racing, rocks, trails, hill climbs and more. April 28-30. $30/ weekend. At 465 Park Lane, Sandpoint. mountain-mafia.com SCALLYWAG SCURRY 5K The second annual run/walk is free, with food available at the end and a free T-shirt for the first 75 participants to register. April 29, 10 am-noon. Free. Whitworth University, 300 W. Hawthorne Rd. whitworth.edu SPOKANE EMPIRE Arena football game vs. the Salt Lake City Screaming Eagles.

April 30, 4 pm. $13-$95. Spokane Arena, 720 W. Mallon Ave. spokanearena.com BEGINNING BIRD WATCHING The Friends of Turnbull NWR hosts sessions the first Saturdays of April, May and June.

Meet in at 8:45 am; walk is from 10:30 to noon. $3/car. Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, 26010 S. Smith Rd. fotnwr.org

THEATER

THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER See a live stage play about the mischievous boy, based on the classic novel.

Through April 30, Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $13-$15. Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Rd. bit.ly/2oucN13 THE BIRDS A performance of the short story by Daphne du Maurier, which served as the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film. April 27-29 and May 5-6, at 8 pm. Regional Theatre of the Palouse, 122 N. Grand Ave. rtoptheatre.org

NT LIVE PRESENTS: HEDDA GABLER Tony-winning director Ivo van Hove returns with a modern production of Ibsen’s masterpiece. April 27, 7-11 pm. $12. The Kenworthy, 508 S. Main St. kenworthy.org WENDY & PETER: INTO NEVERLAND Based on the classic novel by J.M. Barrie, this adaptation gives Wendy’s side of the story. Through April 29; Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sat at 2 pm; April 30 at 5 pm. $5-$15.

University of Idaho Hartung Theater, 6th & Stadium Way. (208-885-6465) ARCADIA The dramatic play moves back and forth between 1809 and the present as a historical scandal is investigated.

Through May 7; Fri-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $10. Stage Left Theater, 108 W. Third Ave. spokanestageleft.org BYE BYE BIRDIE A performance of the musical satire by local adult and kid actors. Through April 30, Fri at 7 pm, SatSun at 2 pm. Spokane Children’s Theatre, 2727 N. Madelia. (328-4886) SECRET GARDEN A staged production of the classic children’s book by Frances Hodgson Burnett. April 28-May 7; Fri-Sat at 7 pm, Sat at 3 pm, Sun at 2 pm (except May 7, at 7 pm). $8-$10. Theater Arts for Children, 2114 N. Pines. (626-9585) THE TAMING OF THE SHREW A performance of the much-loved comedy by William Shakespeare. April 28-May 21; Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. $27.

Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. spokanecivictheatre.com (325-2507)

media installation, painting and performance art. Through May 26; open TurSat, 10 am-8 pm and Sun, 10 am-6 pm.

Free and open to the public. Prichard Art Gallery, 414 S. Main St. prichardart.org ARTIST MENTORSHIP EVENT An informal mentorship and networking event giving artists of all disciplines a chance to sit down with artists/art leaders in small groups. April 29, 12-3 pm. Free with required RSVP. Terrain, 304 W. Pacific Ave. bit.ly/2onx4C8 BEATLES CARTOON ART SHOW Ron Campbell, director of the 1960’s “Saturday Morning Beatles Cartoon” series and animator of the Beatles film “Yellow Submarine” showcases his cartoon paintings and other artwork based on his 50-year career in cartoons. Free; all works available for purchase. May 2-3, 4-9 pm. Free.

Marmot Art Space, 1206 W. Summit Parkway. BeatlesCartoonArtShow.com STITCHED MEDITATIONS BY CAT An exhibition of 12 original textile works by local artist Cat Olason Gregorak. May 3, 3-7 pm and May 6, 1-5 pm. Free. Community Building, 35 W. Main Ave. (995-0302)

WORDS

READING: PAMELA ROYES The author reads from her memoir “Temperance Creek” and there gives a presentation. Royes’s book was shortlisted for the PNBA Book Award earlier this year.

Books are available for sale and signing.

April 27, 7 pm. Free and open to the public. BookPeople of Moscow, 521 S. Main St. bookpeopleofmoscow.com CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK CELEBRATION Kids can meet the book characters Piggie and Elephant, from books by Mo Willems, and enjoy story times. April 28

Boost is here!

Boost is here!

Boost is here!

VISUAL ARTS

UNMASKED POSSIBILITIES An exhibit featuring work from four graduating master’s students from the College of Art and Architecture, each with unique styles, including printmaking, mixed

at 4 pm, and April 29, 11 am-2 pm. Special kids activities continue daily May 1-5.

Free. BookPeople of Moscow, 521 S. Main St. bookpeopleofmoscow.com HOPE DIAMOND: THE LEGENDARY HISTORY OF A CURSED GEM Dr. Richard Kurin, the Smithsonian Institution’s Acting Provost, spent more than a decade on the trail of the legendary Hope Diamond.

He’ll talk about the curse that supposedly haunts it, and explore this remarkable 45-carat gem. April 30, 2-3 pm. $9 suggested donation. The MAC, 2316 W. First Ave. northwestmuseum.org (456-3931) A POETRY READING WITH MUSIC Join poet Stephen Pitters, accompanied by music, as he reads poetry marked by honesty, spontaneity, and a sense of intimacy. April 30, 3 pm. Free. Shadle Library, 2111 W. Wellesley. (444-5390) BOOK RELEASE: THE WHOLE WORLD AT ONCE Celebrate the release of local author Erin Pringle’s newest story collection, set within a backdrop of small towns and hard-working communities in middle America. May 1, 7-9 pm. Free. Garageland, 230 W. Riverside. (310-5853) WRITING YOUR STORY: A MEMOIR WORKSHOP Join Shannon Huffman Polson, veteran and author of “North of Hope: A Daughter’s Arctic Journey,” for a workshop exploring the art of memoir.

May 1, 7-9 pm. $15. Spark Central, 1214 W. Summit Pkwy. spark-central.org READING: KEN WALDMAN The poet releases his ninth book, “Trump Sonnets, Volume 1: The First 50 Days,” inspired by the 2016 presidential election. Waldman combines old-time Appalachian-style fiddling, poetry, and Alaska-set storytelling for a show uniquely his. May 2, 7 pm.

Free. Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. auntiesbooks.com (838-0206)

Come celebrate the grand opening of our newest Boost Mobile® store and check out the latest Android™ phones from Samsung, LG, Kyocera, ZTE andthe more.

Come celebrate grand opening of our newest Boost Mobile® store and check out the latest Android™ phones from Samsung, LG, Kyocera, B Mobile L.L.CZTE and more.

3205 N Division St Come celebrate the grand grand opening opening of of our our newest newest Boost Boost Mobile Mobile®® Come the Spokane,celebrate WA 99207 store and and check out the latest Android™™ phones from Samsung, LG, store B Mobile L.L.C check out the latest Android phones from Samsung, LG, Kyocera, ZTE 3205 N Division St and more.

Kyocera, and more.

K Ky ocera, ZTE Spokane, WA 99207

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

B Mobile L.L.C B Mobile L.L.C St 3205 N Division 3205 N Division St Spokane, WA 99207 Spokane, WA 99207

FREE CAR CHARGER with new activation on monthly plan. Expires 6-1-2017

Get it today at:

FREE CAR CHARGER

B Mobile L.L.C B Mobile L.L.C 3205 N Division St 12510 E Sprague Ave Suite 2 Spokane, WA 99207 Spokane Valley, WA 99216 FREE CAR CAR CHARGER CHARGER B Mobile L.L.C B Mobile L.L.C 509-315-9917 509-922-0496 FREE 3205 N Division St 12510 E Sprague Ave Suite 2 Get it today at: Spokane, WA 99207 Spokane Valley, WA 99216 Get it today at: 509-315-9917 509-922-0496 B Mobile L.L.C B Mobile L.L.C B Mobile L.L.C B Mobile L.L.C INCLUDES OF 3G/4G HIGH-SPEED DATA. VIDEO STREAMING MAY BE LIMITED TO 3G SPEEDS. 3205500MB/MONTH N Division St 12510 E Sprague Ave Suite 2 3205 Division Stsubject to certain terms. When monthly usage exceeds 12510 Sprague 2 to 2G speeds for remainder of plan cycle. Speeds restored when new plan cycle begins. Coverage not available Boost has noN annual contracts. Service dataE allotment, data speeds Ave (includingSuite video) reduced Spokane, WA 99207 Spokane Valley, WA 99216 Spokane, WA 99207 Spokane Valley, WA 99216 509-315-9917 509-922-0496 509-315-9917 509-922-0496 APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 49 INCLUDES 500MB/MONTH OF 3G/4G HIGH-SPEED DATA. VIDEO STREAMING MAY BE LIMITED TO 3G SPEEDS. with new activation on monthly plan. Expires 6-1-2017

Get it today at:

with new activation on monthly plan. Expires 6-1-2017

with new activation on monthly plan. Expires 6-1-2017

Boost has no annual contracts. Service subject to certain terms. When monthly usage exceeds data allotment, data speeds (including video) reduced to 2G speeds for remainder of plan cycle. Speeds restored when new plan cycle begins. Coverage not available

Roll ’Em Up! Creating the perfect joint

BY MITCH RYALS

W

ith all the ways to consume cannabis — vapes and concentrates, food and drinks, even lotion — the art of rolling a good old-fashioned joint could get lost. Lucky for you, Justin Fulton is here to put on a clinic. The 38-year-old is a manager and budtender at Lucky Leaf Co. in downtown Spokane. He taught himself how to roll joints as a teenager because he was tired of smoking out of aluminum cans made into pipes. The dude’s been rolling at a high level for the past 20 years, so take notes (or just keep this issue handy).

WHAT YOU NEED Simply, weed, a grinder (which is really optional) and rolling papers (papers 1¼ inches in size are easiest to work with).

STEP 1 Break the bud free of stems. Some grinders will do this for you; smoking stems should be avoided, as it can give the joint a harsher taste, Fulton says.

STEP 2 Grind it up. Load the weed into a grinder and

50 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

2

3

5

7 YOUNG KWAK PHOTOS

twist away. If you don’t have a grinder, scissors work well. Fulton says that a (clean) coffee grinder will do the trick, too. Or if you’re really old-school, just break it up with your fingers. Just be aware that your hands might get sticky, which can make rolling a joint more difficult.

STEP 3 Holding the rolling paper with the adhesive strip up, fold the bottom half in half. This creates a little trough, and will make the joint easier to form.

STEP 4 Holding the paper with one hand, start sprinkling the weed into it, starting at the end closest to your hand. Begin to lightly pack the weed together as you add more. Press too hard, and you’ll rip the paper. Don’t pack it tight enough, and you’ll have weed falling out of the ends.

“My trick is just to pack it in there real good,” Fulton

says. “I do about three or four presses to form it, and then push it in at the end, so a little paper is showing.”

STEP 5 Roll it up. When you feel that the weed is packed tight enough that it’s not sliding around, roll the bottom edge up, starting with the end closest to your hand.

STEP 6 Wet the adhesive strip. You can use your tongue or the inside of your lip. Wet it too much, and the paper will rip.

STEP 7 Taper the end. Massage the smaller end (probably the end you were holding) into a point.

“It’s to keep the stuff out of your mouth,” Fulton says. “And it creates a nice draft area, makes it easier to smoke.” n

SativaSisters_Limonene_042717_6H_CPR.tif

BE AWARE: Marijuana is legal for adults 21 and older under Washington State law (e.g., RCW 69.50, RCW 69.51A, HB0001 Initiative 502 and Senate Bill 5052). State law does not preempt federal law; possessing, using, distributing and selling marijuana remains illegal under federal law. In Washington state, consuming marijuana in public, driving while under the influence of marijuana and transporting marijuana across state lines are all illegal. Marijuana has intoxicating effects; there may be health risks associated with its consumption, and it may be habit-forming. It can also impair concentration, coordination and judgment. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug. Keep out of reach of children. For more information, consult the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board at www.liq.wa.gov.

New Location 9403 E Trent Ave 605 E. Francis

HOURS: MON-SAT 8-9 SUN 9-9

In with the new!

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

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

Our remodeled shops have humidity & temperature controlled showcases.

Your cannabis awaits in the best environment possible!

RoyalsCannabis_NoHolidayNeeded_042717_3H_GG.pdf

$12 TOP SHELF EVERYDAY

ALL FLOWER $ 10 OR LESS ON TUESDAYS Best Prices In Town

213 E Sprague Ave • Spokane, WA • 509.315.9262 OFFERS AVAILABLE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

Open until 11 Every night, Midnight on Friday and Saturday Nights.

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

NORTH SPOKANE CINDER 7011 North Division (509) 241-3091

daily 8am - 11pm

www.cindersmoke.com

SPOKANE VALLEY CINDER 1412 North Mullan Road (509) 241-3726

THIS PRODUCT HAS INTOXICATING EFFECTS AND MAY BE HABIT FORMING. MARIJUANA CAN IMPAIR CONCENTRATION, COORDINATION, AND JUDGMENT. DO NOT OPERATE A VEHICLE OR MACHINERY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THIS DRUG. THERE MAY BE HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSUMPTION OF THIS PRODUCT. FOR USE ONLY BY ADULTS TWENTY-ONE AND OLDER. KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 51 Cinder_AlwaysTheBest_042717_6H_AA.pdf

GREEN ZONE

NEW

G SPRING 2017

• FREE

Z

SATURDAY SPECIAL

EXTENDED HOURS

MONDAY-THURSDAY 8AM - 10PM SATURDAY 8AM - 11PM SUNDAY 9AM - 9PM

Q

SHATTERDAY DISCOUNTS ON ALL 1 GRAM CONCENTRATES

9107 N. COUNTRY HOMES BLVD

MON - SAT: 9A - 10P SUN: 9A - 9P This product has intoxicating effects and may be habit forming.

Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination, and judgment. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug.There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product.For use only by adults twenty-one and older. Keep out of the reach of children.

Roll-Over

420 Deals

LOTS LEFT! COME CHECK IT OUT!

WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

SUN 10A-9P MON - THUR 9A-11P FRI & SAT 9A-12A

Reach

GREEN

NE ZOTER LY QUAR

SUPPL EMENT TO

THE INLAN DER

pr2017.indd

GreenZone_A

PM 4/10/17 3:23

1

THE INLANDERʼS GUIDE TO THE LOCAL CANNABIS MARKETPLACE

10309 E Trent Ave.

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA GREENLIGHTSPOKANE.COM

509.309.3193

WARNING: This product has intoxicating affects and may be habit forming. Smoking is hazardous to your health.

There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product. Should not be used by women that are pregnant or breast feeding. For USE only by adults 21 and older. Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination and judgement. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug.

ON INLANDER STANDS NOW AND AT YOUR FAVORITE RETAIL SHOP. For information on our next issue, contact: advertising@inlander.com

186,000 Eastern Washington Readers INLANDER’S GREEN ZONE GREEN ZONE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE To Advertise Contact: 509.325.0634 ext. 215, advertising@inlander.com

*2016 Media Audit

the

NOTE TO READERS

top shelf

Be aware of the differences in the law between Idaho and Washington. It is illegal to possess, sell or transport cannabis in the State of Idaho. Possessing up to an ounce is a misdemeanor and can get you a year in jail and up to a $1,000 fine; more than three ounces is a felony that can carry a fiveyear sentence and fine of up to $10,000. Transporting marijuana across state lines, like from Washington into Idaho, is a felony under federal law.

TOKERFRIENDLYSPOKANE.COM

1515 S. LYONS RD AIRWAY HEIGHTS

(509) 244-8728 Warning: This product has intoxicating effects and may be habit forming. Smoking is hazardous to your health. There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product. Should not be used by women that are pregnant or breast feeding. For USE only by adults 21 and older. Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination and judgement. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug.

52 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

/thetopshelfspokane

/thetopshelf509

/thetopshelf509

Full Menu/Pricing

1305 S Hayford Rd, Airway Heights, WA 99224 | 509.474..1050

“AT THE CORNER OF HAYFORD RD AND HWY 2, ATTACHED TO EXXON STATION”

This product has intoxicating effects and may be habit forming. Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination and judgement.

Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug. There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product.

For use only by adults 21 and older. Keep out of reach of children.

Adopt Me! 355 nder.com 09) 444-7 la PHONE: (5BulletinBoard@In mit Parkway : IL u A E-M est S m N: 1227 W e, WA 99201 O S R E P IN Spokan

Hello. My name Corduroy and I’m a really nice girl that’s looking for the perfect family to live my life with.

My definition of perfect is pretty simple. I want a warm spot to snuggle, lots of pets, and maybe 1 other calm cat, but ideally I could be the only pet. I sure do love to be loved on and brushed.

Thanks for checking me out.

Specializing in Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy

ART @ ORIGIN Calling ALL painters, potters, sculptors, wood crafters and photographers!

Deep Tissue Hot Rock :: Sports Relaxation

Mon-Fri 11am-6pm Sat & Sun 11am-5pm 6607 N. Havana St 509-467-5235

SpokaneHumaneSociety.org BROUGHT TO YOU BY

ONLINE SCHEDULING

&

Committed to Supporting Our Local Animal Shelters

Lawn & Garden • Pets • Fish • Ponds • Gifts

Dezana Aman, LMP 509.998.0255

SAVE 10%

Bring your adoption papers from our local animal shelters and receive 15% OFF on EVERY WEDNESDAY food and supplies for your new pet.

707 N Cedar Suite #4 (The Pelican Building)

ArtOfMassage¯Spokane.com

Must be within 30 days of pet adoption.

MA 60016914

BUYING Estate Contents / Household Goods See abesdiscount.com or 509-939-9996 !!LIGHT

Sponsored by River Ridge Fine Arts Association & Origin Church

For more information contact gina@photographic-perspectives.com MAY 20TH • 12 NOON TO 4 PM 5115 S. Freya • www.originspokane.org Luxurious Romantic Unforgettable International award-winning lakefront lodging billionaires and royalty have stayed here. 30 min. N of Spokane from $79 see specials innatthelake.com 509.447.5772

Harmony Yoga OPEN HOUSE

Sun, April 30th ∙ 9:30am-7pm

Come Sample Classes, Free of Charge

harmonyoga.com/workshops.html 509.747.4430

Spokan Locally e’s Own Pet Sto ed re Since 1 944

Psychic Readings

The Friends of Manito May 13th at Garden Expo!

www.nwseed.com

2422 E. Sprague 534-0694 • 7302 N. Division 484-7387

REVERSE

Mentoring

MORTGAGE

Coaching

208-762-6887

Counseling

Near the southeast entrance

Find tropicals, bulbs, garden art and lots of colorful containers!

“FUNDING YOUR FUTURE” Learn more about “LOCAL” REPRESENTATIVE reverse mortgage loans FREE INFORMATION LarryWaters Waters Larry

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

Info at thefriendsofmanito.org

NMLS 400451 Reverse Mortgage Consultant 1-866-787-0980 Toll-Free 914 S Monroe St. 208-762-6887 Local Between Huckleberry’s & Ace

SAFE & SECURE

FriendsOfManito_GardenExpo_042717_1U_CPW.pdf 1

2

3

4

14

5

6

7

DOWN 1. Buddy from back in the day 2. It may come before the end of a sentence 3. Checked (out) 4. “____ to you” (“Your call”) 5. Dorothy’s dog 6. Dog’s warning 7. Grp. that brought Colbert to Baghdad 8. Pitching legend for whom a yearly pitching award is named 9. Visa offering 10. In bed, maybe 11. Ginger ____ 12. Be flat 13. NFL season opening mo.

18. Kissing in a crowd, e.g., in brief 22. “Well, look what we have here!”

24. A great deal 25. “Comin’ through loud and clear”

16

Idaho & Washington NMLS 531629 Must be at least 62 years of age.

Wells12 Fargo 10 11 13Home Mortgage is a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. © 2011 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. NMLSR ID 399801. AS581479FOR 3/11-6/11 ALL YOUR INTERNET PURCHASES

PACKAGE RECEIVING

FedEx s UPS s Amazon s Zappos

19 21

23

warranted four times in this puzzle 40. “Same goes for me” 41. Orchestra section 42. Use a towel 44. Jabber 45. More than just ask 48. Impossible to tell apart 50. Good relations 52. Opposite of ‘neath 53. Concoct 54. Q5 and Q7 58. Classic 1980s arcade game 61. Screen legend Garbo 62. Like some proverbial milk 63. Opposite of old, in Germany 64. Diplomatic representative 65. It might be picante 66. Suffix with sex

9

18

20

ACROSS 1. Photo ____ (media events) 4. One providing assistance after a crash 9. Cockpit features 14. Fond du ____, Wis. 15. Many a broken statue 16. Kemper who plays Kimmy in “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” 17. Moons 19. [unmentionable] 20. Hall & Oates, e.g.

21. “There’s ____ in ‘team’” 23. Take ____ of faith 24. It did the cooking in the original 1963 Easy-Bake Oven 30. Was ahead 31. “Why did I do that?!”

32. Like some migraines 33. Brown, in a way 35. “It’s the end of ____!”

36. Exclamation of relief that’s

8

15

17

24

FREE IN-STORE REGISTRATION

22

25

26

31

30

Record Store Day is Every Day @Spokanes Home 4 Aural Delights Vinyl CD 1902 Hamilton 483-4753

27

28

29

509.838.1544

32

37. 1950s TV’s “The Martha ____ Show” 38. Wiener schnitzel meat 39. Yikes!”

40 41 40. Reagan-era missile shield plan, in brief 43. “Fee, ____, foe, fum” 42 43 44 45 46 47 45. String ____ 49 50 51 48 46. Musical technique builders 52 53 47. Soft, white mineral often used to make drywall 56 57 58 59 60 54 55 49. Unpolished 61 62 63 50. Largest blood vessel 51. “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” sound 65 66 64 53. Cartoon collectibles “CRISIS” 54. Word after Iron or Stone THIS W 55. Ashes holder ANSWE EEK’S 26. Minor hits? test, briefly 56. Patel of “Slumdog Millionaire” I SAW RS ON 27. 1997 Peter Fonda title role 33. Original “American Idol” judge with 57. “Who am ____ judge?”

YOUS 28. Cooking fat Randy and Paula 59. Mother’s Day indulgence 29. Sports ____ 34. Seemingly expressing 60. Up to, briefly 31. Likely result of failing a Breathalyzer 36. Parachute part 33

36

37

34

35

38

39

APRIL 27, 2017 INLANDER 53

A PLEA FOR SCIENCE PHOTOS BY YOUNG KWAK

P

resident Donald Trump has called climate change a hoax invented by the Chinese. He’s suggested that vaccines cause autism. He wants to cut the budgets of the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Institutes of Health. His attorney general wants to end the Commission on Forensic Science, which scrutinizes shaky courtroom pseudo-science like bite-mark analysis.

So this year, in Spokane (as these photos show) and more than 600 other cities across the globe, hundreds of thousands of people took part in the “March for Science,” an Earth Day event on Saturday that blended political activism with the celebration of the scientific method. They carried signs with slogans like “Science is not a liberal conspiracy” and “Fund the EPA, there is no Planet B.” In a statement Saturday, Trump proclaimed “we should remember that rigorous science depends not on ideology, but on a spirit of honest inquiry and robust debate.” (DANIEL WALTERS)

54 INLANDER APRIL 27, 2017

INB PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Cast of the Something Rotten! National Tour. © Jeremy Daniel

These shows are included in the 2017 - 2018 SEASON PACKAGE:

October 3 - 7

Nov. 30 – Dec. 3

January 24 - 28

March 22 - 25

April 26 - 29

Starring JAMIE FARR, KLINGER from TV’s M*A*S*H

October 15

November 14

BUY SEASON TICKETS

November 17

November 18

wcebroadway.com 800.843.4667

December 5 - 6

December 13

TICKETSWEST BOX OFFICE 720 W. Mallon Ave., Spokane Hours: Mon.- Fri., 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

U P CO M I N G

E ve n t s !

Bill Engvall

Thursday, April 27th • 7 pm R $50 • G $40

$40,000 You LuckY Duck GiveawaY Friday, April 28th

3x points • 3 - 5 pm 7 pm • $40,000 Giveaway

cinco De MaYo

Friday, May 5th • 7 pm Taco Eating Contest Food and Drink Specials

kentuckY DerbY Saturday, May 6th

Off Track Betting

cosMic binGLo Friday, May 12th

Event Center

MMA

S TAY & P L AY PAC K AG E S

BEAUTY

Thursday, May 25th Event Center • 7 pm GR $60 • R $40 • G $25

HeLL’s beLLes in concert

It’s in our nature

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

Saturday, May 27th • 7 pm

Reserved $20