▁honor ▁the ▁former ▁Sp ok an ite . ▁Tour ing ▁stand - up ▁com ed ians ▁are ▁hosted ▁by ▁the ▁Sp ok ane ▁Com edy ▁Club . ▁Theater ▁is ▁provided ▁by ▁Sp ok ane ' s ▁only ▁resident ▁professional ▁company , ▁The ▁Modern ▁Theater , ▁though ▁there ▁are ▁also ▁the ▁Sp ok ane ▁C iv ic ▁Theatre ▁and ▁several ▁other ▁amateur ▁community ▁the aters ▁and ▁smaller ▁groups . ▁The ▁First ▁Inter state ▁Center ▁for ▁the ▁Arts ▁is ▁often ▁host ▁to ▁large ▁travel ing ▁exhib itions , ▁shows , ▁and ▁t ours . ▁Sp ok ane ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁All - America ▁City ▁Award ▁by ▁the ▁National ▁C iv ic ▁League ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁Sp ok ane ▁offers ▁an ▁array ▁of ▁musical ▁performances ▁c ater ing ▁to ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁interests . ▁Sp ok ane ' s ▁local ▁music ▁scene , ▁however , ▁is ▁considered ▁somewhat ▁lack ing ▁by ▁the ▁Sp ok ane ▁All - A ges ▁Music ▁In iti ative ▁and ▁other ▁critics , ▁who ▁have ▁identified ▁a ▁need ▁for ▁a ▁legit imate ▁all - ages ▁ven ue ▁for ▁music ▁performances . ▁The ▁Sp ok ane ▁Sym phony ▁presents ▁a ▁full ▁season ▁of ▁classical ▁music , ▁and ▁the ▁Sp ok ane ▁Jazz ▁Orchestra , ▁a ▁full ▁season ▁of ▁jazz ▁music . ▁The ▁Sp ok ane ▁Jazz ▁Orchestra , ▁formed ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 2 , ▁is ▁a ▁ 7 0 - pie ce ▁or