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Classical guitar meets favorite pop tunes when Eugene, Ore.-based solo artist David Rogers brings his eclectic act to Moscow at 6 p.m. today at One World Cafe, 533 S. Main St.
Primarily a classical guitarist, Rogers punctuates his performances with arrangements of pop tunes like The Rolling Stones’ “Paint it, Black” and Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” A recently completed arrangement of Sting’s “Fields of Gold” is proving popular, he said during a phone interview.
His show blends other genres into the mix, including his own contemporary compositions and a nod to Spanish classical guitar with “some flamenco-y music.”
The result is a performance beyond what audiences might expect from a single artist.
“Every guitarist’s goal is to make the guitar into a miniature orchestra, so I’ll be trying to do that,” Rogers said.
He’ll incorporate his penchant for historical music into the concert, switching to a lute for some tunes. The instrument is a copy of the type of lute that might have been popular around the year 1600, during the Elizabethan era, he said.
Rogers performs mainly on the West Coast, with occasional Midwest and New England tours, and has played in Moscow a couple of times over the years, including when the Northwest Guitar Festival was held at the University of Idaho.
Admission for tonight’s performance is by donation at the door.
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The Asotin County Cattlewomen’s 25th and final plant sale is from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Boyd Hall at the Asotin County Fairgrounds in Asotin, with access via Cleveland Street.
The labor-intensive annual fundraiser for the group’s scholarship fund is happening for the last time, longtime members Charlotte Tuttle said, as member turn their energies to other efforts.
Shoppers should bring boxes to transport the flowers, veggie starts and herbs available at the sale.
Master gardeners and beekeepers will be on hand to answer questions, and attendees can enter a drawing for a $50 Schurman’s True Value gift certificate.
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Pullman Civic Theatre presents a 21-and-older mystery dinner theater performance at 6 p.m. Saturday at downtown Pullman cocktail bar Etsi Bravo, 215 E. Main St.
“May the 4th Be With You: Star Wars Strangulation” is a “Star Wars”-themed murder mystery dinner promising “mischief and interstellar fun.”
The immersive evening includes hor d’oeuvres and interactive characters (participants can play a role or just enjoy the show). Costumes are encouraged.
Tickets, $50, are at pullmancivictheatre.org/tickets. Anyone planning to bring a large group can email board@pullmancivictheatre.org for information about discounts.
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Lewiston-Clarkston Valley-based acoustic band D.I.G. will play classic and modern rock from 6-9 p.m. Saturday at Lindsay Creek Vineyards, 3107 Powers Ave., Lewiston.
The group’s “eclectic, stripped-down set is ideal for the intimate small setting and includes less well-known tracks that are always crowd favorites,” according to its Facebook page.
A variety of wines and Linsday Creek’s menu of Creek Bites appetizers will be available for purchase.
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A performance blending taiko — Japanese drums — and Japanese folk dance is set for 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Hartung Theatre, 625 Stadium Drive, on the University of Idaho campus in Moscow.
Festival Dance and Performing Arts Association brings Portland-based Unit Souzou to Moscow for the show, titled “Constant State of Otherness,” which Festival Dance Executive Director Tim Sievers described in a news release as “a powerful and moving story of the experience of alienation and othering that affects so many in our culture today and a call to discover that there is so much that we have in common.”
The performance is appropriate for all ages. Tickets, $25 for adults and $15 for students, are at festivaldance.org.
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Lewiston Food Truck Night gets underway for another season from 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Nez Perce County Fairgrounds, 1229 Burrell Ave.
Local mobile restaurants, including the Love Shack Kitchen, The Chubbie Oven and Buy The Dozen Donuts, are slated to be on site, with music, a beer garden and a bouncy castle for kids planned as well.
Admission is free for the event scheduled for the second Tuesday of each month through September.
— Inland 360
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