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Events in January 2020

January 2020 Events at the Spokane Symphony & Martin Woldson Theater At The Fox

by Alison Highberger

SPOKANE SYMYPHONY'S THE M SHOW: MUSIC, MAYHEM & MYSTERY

Saturday, Jan. 11 at 8pm
Knitting Factory, 919 W. Sprague

Join in the fun of The M Show, created and hosted by Spokane Symphony Concertmaster Mateusz Wolski. Mateusz is joined on stage at the Knitting Factory by a small ensemble of orchestra musicians, plus some special guests, including Spokane Symphony trumpet player and newly-appointed Spokane Poet Laureate, Chris Cook, and aerialist John Hernandez. The M Show features short selections of classical music, with a twist of pop and rock music, spiced up with comedy bits and entertaining short videos. It’s an evening guaranteed to be full of music, fun and laughter. Tickets start at $24. DETAILS  

EL GRAN FESTIVAL DE MUSICA CUBANA

Saturday, January 11 at 7pm
Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox

It’s a celebration of classic “Cuban Son” and rhythms, with tributes to all the greats, including classics from the Buena Vista Social Club, Beny More and many others. Bring your dancing shoes! Tickets are $35, $50, $65 and $125. DETAILS  

SPOKANE YOUTH SYMPHONY: 70 YEARS OF EDUCATION

Sunday, January 12 at 4pm
Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox

During the 2019-20 season, the Spokane Youth Symphony is celebrating seven decades of providing exemplary orchestral education for the youth of the Inland Northwest. This concert is the second of the season, and includes performances by all four orchestras of the Spokane Youth Symphony, and includes the following ensembles: Spokane Youth Strings: John Marshall, conductor; Spokane Youth Sinfonietta: Jerilynn Harris, conductor; Spokane Youth Philharmonic: Roberta Bottelli, conductor; Spokane Youth Symphony Orchestra: Philip Baldwin, conductor.  Tickets are $18 adults, $16 seniors (65+), $14 youth (under 12).  DETAILS 

CONNOISSEUR CONCERTS PRESENTS: AN EVENING WITH ITZHAK PERLMAN

Monday, January 13 at 7:30pm
Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox – SOLD OUT

“An Evening with Itzhak Perlman” is an intimate evening of music and storytelling by one of the world’s greatest violinists, sharing anecdotes from his life and career, and performing with his longtime pianist, Rohan De Silva. This concert is SOLD OUT. DETAILS  

FOX PRESENTS:  JAY AND SILENT BOB REBOOT ROADSHOW WITH KEVIN SMITH

Wednesday, January 15 at 7:30pm
Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox

Kevin Smith and Jay Mewes are coming to Spokane to show their latest and greatest motion picture, the star studded Jay and Silent Bob Reboot! Jay will be joining Kevin for a Q & A and for the VIP Experiences! The New Jersey stoner icons who first hit the screen 25 years ago in Clerks are back! When Jay and Silent Bob discover that Hollywood is rebooting an old movie based on them, the clueless duo embark on another cross-country mission to stop it all over again. After the screening, filmmaker Kevin Smith will give a talk and answer questions. Tickets are $50, and VIP packages are available at $100, $200 and $800. DETAILS 

SPOKANE SYMYPHONY MASTERWORKS 5: BEETHOVEN’S 250TH BIRTHDAY

Saturday, January 18 at 8pm and Sunday, January 19 at 3pm
Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox
With Guest Conductor Mark Russell Smith

The Spokane Symphony celebrates the 250th year of Beethoven’s birth with guest violinist Augustin Hadelich playing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto. The orchestra, conducted by guest conductor Mark Russell Smith, will also perform Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Symphony No. 7. Come early for the 30-minute pre-concert talk by the conductor and guest artist, one hour before each performance. Doors open 90 minutes before masterworks concerts. Tickets start at $21. DETAILS  

SPOKANE SYMYPHONY MOVIES & MUSIC: PIXAR IN CONCERT

Saturday, January 25 at 7pm and Sunday, January 26 at 3pm 
Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox
With Conductor Morihiko Nakahara

Experience your favorite movies on the big screen, while the Spokane Symphony plays the music, live, in the new Movies & Music Series. From the Toy Story trilogy to The Incredibles and UP, Pixar has forever changed filmmaking while giving us some of the most beloved characters in cinematic history. In Pixar in Concert, there are montages and memorable clips from every one of Pixar’s 14 films shown on the Fox Theater’s giant new 20’ x 40’ screen, including Cars, Ratatouille, A Bug’s Life, Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc. and Brave, all accompanied by the Spokane Symphony, playing the scores by Randy Newman, Patrick Doyle, Thomas Newman and Michael Giacchino that have won 10 Grammys, 3 Academy Awards, and 10 Oscar nominations. DETAILS 

Purchase tickets online, at the Box Office at Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Avenue, Monday through Friday, 10am to 5pm, or (509) 624-1200.