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Garrin Hertel, co-founder of the Hot Club of Spokane (https://hotclubofspokane.org), joins ALAYT this week to talk about the legacy and appeal of jazz manouche, the Hot Club's many musical faces, and how the local swing dance community keeps the musicians on their toes.
Lilac City Stomp (https://hotclubofspokane.org/lilac-city-stomp), which features the Hot Club's musicians and Woodside Swing, is an all-day jazz and dance event at the historic Davenport Hotel on Oct. 24, 2026.
And on November 8, the Swingtet of the Hot Club of Spokane will perform with guest accordionist Patricia Bartell at Hamilton Studio (https://www.hamilton.live).
Thanks to our Patreon sponsor-tier member Mel Antuna Hewitt (https://www.librobuch.com/) for her ongoing support of ALAYT.
8 Oct 2026
State of Spokane Theater: A Conversation
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Joe Henson of Hitchhiker's Theatre (https://www.hitchhikerstheatre.com), Jess Loomer of Stage Left Theater (https://stagelefttheater.org/) and Jeffrey St. George of Inland Classical Theatre (https://inlandclassical.com/) pile into the Rogue Heart Media studio this week for an episode examining the state of the local theater scene.
From their different viewpoints, they discuss the challenges that theaters—both troupes and venues—are facing, how they're adapting and some positive developments that have emerged in this changing landscape.
Hitchhiker's production of the musical A Year with Frog and Toad runs at the Spokane Central Library (https://www.spokanelibrary.org/central/) on Oct. 17, 18, 24 and 25.
Stage Left is about to produce a regional premiere of Andrew Lee Creech's Riverwood from Nov. 6–22.
And Inland Classical's 2027 season is being finalized. Keep an eye on their website/socials for updates.
Thanks to our Patreon sponsor-tier member Mel Antuna Hewitt (https://www.librobuch.com/) for her ongoing support of ALAYT.
1 Oct 2026
Kelly Baker & Chelsea Cordova of Front Room Art Gallery
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Joining us on this week's episode are Kelly Baker and Chelsea Cordova of Front Room Art Gallery (https://www.frontroomartgallery.com/), a new commercial fine arts space in the west end of downtown Spokane.
Kelly and Chels talk about why they started Front Room, where it fits into the current local arts landscape, plus the gallery's roster of 23 active artists.
They also touch on the curating work they're doing outside the gallery.
The exhibition "Gravity of Light," featuring work by artists Doug Flückiger (https://fluckiger.art) and Teresa Rancourt (https://www.teresarancourtart.com/), is running at Front Room until the end of October 2026.
Thanks to our Patreon sponsor-tier member Mel Antuna Hewitt (https://www.librobuch.com/) for her ongoing support of ALAYT.
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