PROPHET OF DOOM…

Descending into the mildly claustrophobic Spokane Valley basement of Creative Music Learning Center isn't an experience that screams pop music…

While there's always an impressive power hearing a full symphony fill a room with sound, there's a stirring subtlety that can only be achieved via classic music on a smaller scale.  That's a sonic itch that the Spokane String Quartet is always happy to scratch. Before the Spokane String Quartet takes the stage at The Fox this Sunday for a program featuring special guest pianist Archie Chen, we caught up with violinist Amanda Howard-Phillips—who has played with the quartet since 2011 and  is also second violin in the Spokane Symphony — to chat about the communal expression of string quartet music, SSQ's upcoming shows, and the unique place the group occupies in Spokane…

Washington State Univerity's Indie Folk is a unique art exhibition for many reasons, not the least of which is its original soundtrack of nine songs gallery-goers will be able to listen to…

"Take me out to the ball game!" are words I shout every trip to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles…

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is unlike anything else…

It's a sunny Monday as I drive out to Sherman, one of Lincoln County's few ghost towns…

Fishtrap, Washington…

Though a sign on Washington State Route 129 points you in the right direction, driving the nearly 12 miles along Cloverland Road to arrive at the Cloverland Garage in Asotin County can make you feel like you're, well, chasing ghosts…

I don't realize it until I'm standing at the base of the steps of the United Brethren Church in Elberton, but I've made the hourlong drive from Spokane to the Whitman County ghost town on a Sunday…

Crammed in a narrow canyon of North Idaho's Silver Valley, in perhaps one of the most inconvenient but also beautiful places for a hub of human habitation, are the rusted remains of a once-lively mountain mine town…

As early settlers flocked to the American West to extract the land's rich resources, small towns spread across the landscape…

Art and community have gone hand in hand for millennia…

In the weeks leading up to Election Day, local officials are required by law to perform what's known as a "logic and accuracy" test on the ballot counting machines…

When I began thinking about the relationship between neighborhoods and food in Spokane, we were still in COVID lockdown and I hadn't been out to eat in over a year…

In the early morning of June 10, 2015, Dennis Platz woke up to go open the gate to his Colbert property and let in his neighbor, Dan Carver, who planned to borrow a field sprayer…

How does a cute little town like Spokane — once famous for its low cost of living — have a spike in housing prices and rental costs sharp enough to make it the star of a New York Times story about our ridiculous spike in rents and housing costs?…

Alexander Kulabukhov is up at 5 am on Feb. 24, jolted awake by the explosions in his neighborhood…

My first 18 years saw a lot of pets — a cat, a dog, two rabbits, some fish, a frog and a snake…

Imagine this: You're voting on a matter of national significance, you get to the front of the line, and the poll worker asks, "What state are you from?"…

It's calving season at Owens Farms…

Blitz opens amid a terrifying conflagration on a nighttime city street…

Cat owners love their cats, but when it comes to cat pee, they don't want to see it, smell it or — you get the idea…

Northwest Winterfest debuted in 2015 as the Washington State Chinese Lantern Festival…

Transforming your space for the holidays — an activity that should be merry and bright — can sometimes feel like a chore…

There are only three rules in improv: Be mentally present in the scene, always make your scene partner look good, and approach every scene with a "yes and..." mentality…

Don't judge a book by its cover…

49° NORTH Nestled inside the Colville National Forest, you'll find 49° North Mountain Resort, Eastern Washington's largest ski resort at more than 2,300 acres…

Sometimes it can be tough when you get the musical munchies yet struggle to figure out what exactly fits your sonic taste in the moment…

Last year, summer belonged to "Barbenheimer," the simultaneous theatrical release of Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer…

In his bed at the Spokane Veterans Home, Leonardo "Butch" De Angelis can't escape the killer creeping toward him…

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Acoustic duo Sweet Sorrows to visit India

Susanna Wallumrød is a hell of a singer. Over the course of several albums with Morten Qvenild (as Susanna and the Magic Orchestra) and the previous solo release Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos, she's done up both original songs and covers with sparse accompaniment, letting her strong vocals lead the way. Flower Of Evil is the second "solo" release from Wallumrød and it again features the usual batch of Rune Grammofon players, including Helge Sten (Deathprod, Supersilent) and Pal Hausken (In The Country). Bonnie "Prince" Billy also appears on a couple songs as well.

Throwing Sparks is the debut release from Gainsville, Florida five-piece Averkiou, and the group certainly doesn't let moss gather. Clocking in at eight songs and just over twenty-two minutes, it's closer to the running length of an EP, but certainly tries to make up for lack of time in instrumental density. Recorded over two and a half years, the process of tracking the release apparently was the cause of many broken instruments and frayed nerves, but there's a raw promise here that's hard to deny.

The Carol Hathaway depicter reveals in a new interview with Oprah Winfrey that she rejected a huge payday for TV return and chose to embark on spiritual journey instead.

The former daytime talk show host thanks the 'Charlie's Angels' actress for pioneering green-screen chat technology as she uses the effect for her own 'Oprah Conversations' show.

The 'Counterpart' actress has been signed on to play the future Duchess of Cornwall, taking over the role from 'Promising Young Woman' director Emerald Fennell.

The 'Kinky Boots' star describes the cancellation of his hit television show as 'bittersweet' because he found starring on the groundbreaking series very healing for him.

On the Disney Night, the Top 10 of the current season 19 hit the stage to sing Disney classics with host Ryan Seacrest announcing Arthur Gunn, the runner-up of season 18, as the Comeback winner.

When offering more details about his departure from 'CONAN', the host assures that the final episode will feature clips of his favorite moments from the last 11 years, as well as special guests.

When asked how rehearsals with the stars of the NBC sketch show have been going in light of the alleged protest, the Tesla CEO says it's all 'much ado about nothing.'