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Vanessa Williams brings a pioneering career and deep roots in Christmas traditions to her shows with the Spokane Symphony
Thu, Dec 19, 2019 FeaturesBy Dan Nailen If you ever had any question about how powerful a woman Vanessa Williams is, consider the fact she made Arnold Schwarzenegger cry without even laying a finger on her Eraser co-star. It was a few years after that action flick had made
Read ArticleRob Curley: What do Jack Skellington, the Salvation Army and the Spokane Symphony have in common?
Thu, Nov 21, 2019 FeaturesIf you’ve been anywhere near downtown over the last few days, you’ve probably seen them. Or, more accurately, heard them. That familiar sound. You know the one. The ring of the bell that Bing Crosby made legendary with the Christmas clas
Read ArticleSpokane Symphony takes students on out-of-this-world voyage that melds art and science
Thu, Nov 21, 2019 FeaturesBy Jim Allen They say sound doesn’t travel through space, but that theory didn’t fly Wednesday morning at the Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox. As hundreds of Spokane-area students sat tightly in their seats, the Spokane Symphony carr
Read ArticleLocal astronaut Anne McClain, filmmaker José Franciso Salgado give Spokane Symphony audience a view of the stars
Sun, Nov 17, 2019 FeaturesBy Jared Brown Astronaut Anne McClain fondly remembers peering out the expansive bay windows of the International Space Station’s Cupola and watching the Earth fly by below her while she played music from the iPod that had to be shuttled to he
Read ArticleAnne McClain looks forward to sharing experiences with her hometown
Sat, Nov 16, 2019 FeaturesFor Anne McClain, it’s all about sharing the experience of spaceflight, especially with people in herhometown. This weekend, the astronaut will be onstage at Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox giving that personal dimension as the Spokane
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