Mid-Columbia events for Dec. 19-28

fri• Dec. 19

Comedy

D.C. Malone, 8 p.m., Jokers, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cover: $10. Call 509-943-1173.

Dance

Ballroom dancing, 1 p.m.-3:45 p.m., Richland Community Center, 500 Amon Park Rd. N., Richland. Music by the Easy Swing Dance Band. Cost: $6. Call 509-946-5385.

Open dancing Fridays, swing/country/ballroom, 6-9 p.m. Pasco Eagles (members and guests welcome), 2829 W. Sylvester St. Cost: $6. Call 509-586-7609.

New Country with a Kick, 9:30 p.m., Jokers, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Call 509-943-1173.

Music

Holidays In Ivory, featuring Mark Brown and Gary Hemenway on dual pianos, 7 p.m., Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 N. Sixth Ave., Walla Walla. Cost: $25-$29. Call 509-529-6500.

Big Band Christmas, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Columbia Basin College, 2600 N. 20th Ave., Pasco. Cost: $10-$15. Call 509-542-5531.

Nightlife

Fruition, folk/soul/rock, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Justin King, 5 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Theater

Inspecting Carol, 8 p.m., Richland Players, 608 The Parkway, Richland. A man who asks to audition at a small theater is mistaken for an informant for the National Endowment for the Arts. Everyone caters to the bewildered wannabe actor, and he is given a role in their production of A Christmas Carol. More and more things go wrong as the production descends into hilarious chaos. Cost: $15 adults, $12 students and seniors. Call 509-943-1991.

Misc.

Living Nativity, 6, 7 and 8:15 p.m., Hillspring Church, 1153 Gage Blvd., Richland. Cost: $5-$10. Call 509-627-1109.

Winter Ice Magic on the Polar Express, 6:30-8 p.m., Toyota Arena, 7000 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick.Ice skating show features skaters from the Toyota Arena Skating School and the Tri-Cities Figure Skating Club. Cost: $4-$6. Call 509-737-3723.

sat• Dec. 20

Comedy

D.C. Malone, 8 p.m., Jokers, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cover: $10. Call 509-943-1173.

Dance

Saturday Salsa, 9:30 p.m., Jokers, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Hosted by Noches Calientes Dance Club. Cover: $7. Call 509-943-1173.

Music

Big Band Christmas, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Columbia Basin College, 2600 N. 20th Ave., Pasco. Cost: $10-$15. Call 509-542-5531.

Nightlife

Quinell, 5 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Inherit Earth (from Portland), punk/reggae, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Cost: $3. Call 509-946-9328.

Film

Star of Bethlehem, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Columbia Basin College’s Bechtel National Planetarium, 2600 N. 20th Ave., Pasco. Explore the scientific, literary and religious explanations for the Star of Bethlehem in a special holiday film presented at the Columbia Basin College Planetarium by Murray Thorson and Dr. Kristy Henscheid. Seating limited to the first 99. Call 509-542-4515.

Theater

Inspecting Carol, 8 p.m., Richland Players, 608 The Parkway, Richland. A man who asks to audition at a small theater is mistaken for an informant for the National Endowment for the Arts. Everyone caters to the bewildered wannabe actor, and he is given a role in their production of A Christmas Carol. More and more things go wrong as the production descends into hilarious chaos. Cost: $15 adults, $12 students and seniors. Call 509-943-1991.

Misc.

Princess Christmas Market, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Princess Theatre, 1228 Meade Ave., Prosser.

Living Nativity, 6, 7 and 8:15 p.m., Hillspring Church, 1153 Gage Blvd., Richland. Cost: $5-$10. Call 509-627-1109.

sun• Dec. 21

Dance

Ballroom dancing, 1-4 p.m., Richland Community Center, 500 Amon Park Road N., Richland. Music by the Easy Swing Dance Band. Cost: $6. Call 509-946-6276.

Theater

Inspecting Carol, 2 p.m., Richland Players, 608 The Parkway, Richland. A man who asks to audition at a small theater is mistaken for an informant for the National Endowment for the Arts. Everyone caters to the bewildered wannabe actor, and he is given a role in their production of A Christmas Carol. More and more things go wrong as the production descends into hilarious chaos. Cost: $15 adults, $12 students and seniors. Call 509-943-1991.

Misc.

Living Nativity, 6 and 7 p.m., Hillspring Church, 1153 Gage Blvd., Richland. Cost: $5-$10. Call 509-627-1109.

mon• Dec. 22

Nightlife

RoxStar Karaoke, 8:30 p.m., The Roxy Bar, 101 W. Kennewick Ave. Call 509-491-1870.

Jam Night with Vaughn Jensen, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Full backline of gear includes drums, bass amp, guitar amp, piano and full PA. Call 509-946-9328.

Misc.

Living Nativity, 6, 7 and 8:15 p.m., Hillspring Church, 1153 Gage Blvd., Richland. Cost: $5-$10. Call 509-627-1109.

tue• Dec. 23

Dance

Dance lessons for singles and couples, 5:30-7:45 p.m., Pasco Eagles (members and guests welcome), 2829 W. Sylvester St. Cost: $6. Call 509-586-7609.

Square dance lessons, 6:30-8 p.m., Eagles Lodge 2485, 115 N. Fruitland St., Kennewick. Cost: $5, but first two lessons are free. Call 509-586-1717.

Nightlife

Karaoke, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Misc.

Living Nativity, 6, 7 and 8:15 p.m., Hillspring Church, 1153 Gage Blvd., Richland. Cost: $5-$10. Call 509-627-1109.

wed• Dec. 24

Nightlife

The Mary Lou and Stevie Show, retro-pop , 5:30 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Open mic, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

thuDec. 25

Dance

Noche Candela, 8 p.m., The Roxy Bar, 101 W. Kennewick Ave. Call 509-491-1870.

Girls Night Out, 9:30 p.m., Jokers, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cover: $3 for guys after 11 p.m. Call 509-943-1173.

fri• Dec. 26

Comedy

Leah Mansfield, 8 p.m., Jokers, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cover: $10. Call 509-943-1173.

Dance

Open dancing Fridays, swing/country/ballroom, 6-9 p.m. Pasco Eagles (members and guests welcome), 2829 W. Sylvester St. Cost: $6. Call 509-586-7609.

New Country with a Kick, 9:30 p.m., Jokers, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Call 509-943-1173.

Nightlife

Cindy McKay, 5 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328 .

Wayman Chapman, blues, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Misc.

LIGO public tour, 3 p.m., LIGO Hanford Observatory, Route 10, Richland. Call 509-372-8106.

sat• Dec. 27

Comedy

Leah Mansfield, 8 p.m., Jokers, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Cover: $10. Call 509-943-1173.

Dance

Saturday Salsa, 9:30 p.m., Jokers, 624 Wellsian Way, Richland. Hosted by Noches Calientes Dance Club. Cover: $7. Call 509-943-1173.

Music

Blue Mountain Spanish Sound, 7:30 p.m., Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 N. Sixth Ave., Walla Walla. Cost: $10. Call 509-529-6500.

Nightlife

Humphrey, Hartman and Cameron, 5 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

Spirit Animals, blues/psychedelic rock, 9 p.m., Emerald of Siam, 1314 Jadwin Ave., Richland. Call 509-946-9328.

sun• Dec. 28

Sports

Everett Silvertips at Tri-City Americans, 5:05 p.m., Toyota Center, 7000 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick. Cost: $21. Call 509-737-3700.

This story was originally published December 16, 2014 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Mid-Columbia events for Dec. 19-28."