Events for the week ahead: Tacoma RV show, Adam Sandler, cruise show in Tacoma, Train Expo in Puyallup and more

The Tacoma RV Show will fill the Tacoma Dome this weekend with hundreds of the latest makes and models. Hours are 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday (Jan. 19) and Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $12; $6 with military ID; and free for children 16 and younger. Free parking. For more information, go to otshows.com/trv.

The Comedy Get Down Tour will highlight some of comedy’s biggest stars with Cedric the Entertainer, Eddie Griffin, D.L. Hughley and George Lopez. The show will be at 8 p.m. Saturday at Key Arena, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. Tickets are $45.75-$85.75 and can be bought through Ticketmaster.

Known for the movies “The Wedding Singer,” “The Waterboy,” “Billy Madison” and “Happy Gilmore,” Adam Sandler will bring his comedy to the stage Monday in a 7:30 p.m. show at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle. Tickets are available online at tinyurl.com/Adam-Sandler-Seattle.

The 2018 AAA Tacoma Cruise Show will offer the latest tips and trends from travel industry experts, plus presentations on destinations around the world. The show will be from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center, 1500 Broadway, Tacoma. Free admission. Doors will open at 8 a.m. Call 253-756-3034 or go online to AAA.com/CruiseShows for more information.

The Great Train Expo will features 200 to 500 tables of train dealers offering hobby tools, die-cast vehicles and more. Hours for the national traveling show at the Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup, are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $9 or $10 for a two-day ticket. Children 11 and younger are free. Go to trainshow.com/puyallup for details.

Tacoma Little Theatre will bring “Children of a Lesser God,” the love story of a speech teacher and janitor at a school for the deaf, to the stage from Friday (Jan.19) to Feb. 4. The play is the winner of Tony, Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk awards. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $24; $22 for students, seniors, military; and $20 for children 12 and younger. The theater is at 210 N. I St. Go to tacomalittletheatre.com for more information.

Gansango: The Rhythms and Dance of West Africa will present traditional dance from Benin, including Vodoun ritualistic dances and regional social ceremony dances, at the Karshner Museum & Center for Culture & Arts, 309 Fourth St. NE, Puyallup. There also will be drumming and dance workshops for all ages. Audience participation is encouraged. The free community event will start at noon Saturday. Call 253-841-8748 for more information.

The Civil Rights Legacy Tour: “11 Days in the Life of Dr. King” chronicles the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and celebrates the civil rights struggle of the 1960s with spoken word and poetry vignettes that feature dance, shadow play and historic images. The program will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Theatre on the Square, 915 Broadway, Tacoma. Free with registration. Go to broadwaycenter.org or call 253-591-5894 to register.

This story was originally published January 19, 2018 at 6:27 AM with the headline "Events for the week ahead: Tacoma RV show, Adam Sandler, cruise show in Tacoma, Train Expo in Puyallup and more."