Behanding Is Blue Barn at its Best

by Warren Francke

By Warren Francke

A Behanding in Spokane is the Blue Barn at its best with Kevin Lawler directing Thomas Becker as Cunningham, the grim sociopath in search of his missing left hand.

Quick perspective: This company’s treatment of such Edward Albee plays as Three Tall Women and The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? along with Vieux Carre by Tennessee Williams rank near the top of my lifetime of theater-going...

Pick: The Powerbroker

by Leo Adam Biga

Feb. 21

Special screening: The Powerbroker (followed by discussion)

Film Streams, 1340 Mike Fahey St.

7 p.m., Tickets from $4.50 to $9

402-933-0259, www/filmstreams.org                                                                                                                                                          

The civil rights movement consisted of more than protesters in the streets but also...

Pick: Birthday Suits

by Chris Aponick

February 22
Birthday Suits
Slowdown, 729 North 14th St.
9 p.m., $7, theslowdown.com

Minnesota-based duo plays a big, straightforward brand of garage rock that incorporates elements of punk-pop and noise rock that's hinged on steady snare-drum thwap and the melodic buzz of Hideo Takahashi's huge guitar riffs. Takahashi favors simple lyrical lines, letting the songs stay short and punchy. The band is releasing...

Pick: Garry Noland The Unorganized Territory + Matt Jacobs I’m Not Saying, I’m Just Saying

by Mary Day

Feb.22, 2013
Garry Noland The Unorganized Territory + Matt Jacobs I'm Not Saying, I'm Just Saying
Exhibition Opening: Friday 6 – 9 p.m.
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
724 South 12th Street, 12th and Leavenworth
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Admission and Parking: FREE
402.341.7130, info@bemiscenter.org

The Bemis Center is presenting an exhibition of recent works by Kansas City-based...

Raashan Ahmad February 13

by Kyle Eustice

            Oakland native Raashan Ahmad is perhaps the most congenial artist to ever walk the face of this earth. As a member of the Oakland hip-hop collective, Crown City Rockers, Ahmad exuded positivity as he effortlessly rhymed over funk-da-fied bass lines and colorful keys. Ahmad has been performing for years and only recently really started blossoming on his own. That has required a ton of work....

Pick: North Mississippi Allstars

by Chris Aponick

February 20
North Mississippi Allstars w/ the London Souls
The Waiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple St.
8 p.m., $18 in advance/$20 day-of-show, onepercentproductions.com

The North Mississippi Allstars have roots music in their blood, but the Mississippi blues-rock act certainly isn't tied to tradition. Brothers Cody and Luther Dickinson, son of legendary producer and musician Jim Dickinson, compose the heart of...

The Chieftains February 19

by Kyle Eustice

Hailing from Dublin, Ireland, The Chieftains are a six-time Grammy Award-winning Celtic band that has been playing together for the past 50 years. Founded by Paddy Moloney, Sean Potts and Michael Tubridy, The Chieftains line up has changed considerably over the years, losing and gaining members quite often. However, the band’s traditional Irish folk instrumentals remained at the core and helped popularize...