Arts calendar

Auditions

“The House of Blue Leaves” – Ignite Community Theatre, next Thursday at 7 p.m. at The Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland (rescheduled from today). Needed: four men and six women. Auditioners should be familiar with the script. Performance dates: March 8 and 16. Call (509) 993-6540.

“The Foreigner” – Spokane Civic Theatre, Monday and Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the theater, 1020 N. Howard. Needed: five men from mid-20s to mid-50s and two women from mid-20s to mid-60s. Auditioners will read cold from the script. Performances are March 28-April 20. Call (509) 325-1413.

“On Golden Pond” – Lake City Playhouse, Monday and Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Harding Family Center, 411 N. 15th St., Coeur d’Alene. Call (208) 667-1323.

Pacific Northwest Ballet School – Youth ages 12-18 may audition for the Seattle school’s intensive five-week summer course, Feb. 9 at 3 p.m. at Ballet Arts Academy, 109 W. Pacific. There is a $25 fee. Call (206) 441-2435 or visit www.pnb.org for more information.

“Pvt. Wars” – CenterStage, Feb. 11 and 12 at 7 p.m. at the theatre, 1017 W. First. Needed are three males ages 19-30. Auditioners should prepare a monologue no longer than three minutes. Call (509) 747-8243.

Classes and workshops

Corbin Art Center – Presented by the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. Felted Tote for Beginners – Saturday, Feb. 16 and March 1-2 from 2-4 p.m., cost: $27. Basic Candle Making – Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., cost: $34. Painting Snow Scenes in Watercolor – Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., cost: $39. All Occasion Cards – Monday, 6-8:30 p.m., cost: $23. Short Story Workshop – Monday and Tuesday, 6-9 p.m., cost: $27. Crochet Rugs – Tuesdays for three weeks beginning Tuesday, 6-9 p.m., cost: $39. Russian Spiral Weaving-Intermediate Beading – Tuesday, 6-9 p.m., cost: $39. Valentine Shadow Boxes – Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., cost: $12. Sort Your Life – Wednesdays for two weeks beginning Wednesday, 6-9 p.m., cost: $81. French Milled Soap – next Thursday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., cost: $35. Art Quilting – Saturdays for four weeks beginning Feb. 9, cost: $34. Charm Bracelet-Jewelry Making – Feb. 9, 1-4 p.m., cost: $20. Color Theory for the Home – Feb. 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., cost: $19. Wire and Wire Shaping – Feb. 9, 9 a.m.-noon, cost: $22. All classes are at the Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh, unless otherwise indicated. Registration is required. Call (509) 625-6200.

Copper Button – Learn metalsmithing techniques to create a button that can embellish a handbag or jacket, Saturday, noon-4 p.m. at Spokane Art School, 920 N. Howard. Cost: $55. Call (509) 328-0900 to register.

Character Doll Making – Sculpt a doll head in clay and embellish a doll body, Feb. 9 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way, Uniontown, Wash. Cost: $20. Registration deadline is Monday; call (509) 229-3414.

Jewelry in Lost Wax – Feb. 8 from 6-8 p.m. and Feb. 9 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Spokane Art School, 920 N. Howard. Cost: $35 plus a $25 lab fee. Call (509) 328-0900 to register.

Valentine Craft Workshop – Charm bracelets, silver beads and polymer clay pendants, Feb. 9, 1-4 p.m. at Tinman Gallery, 811 W. Garland. Cost: $7-$30, depending on project. Call (509) 325-1500 to preregister.

Meetings

Artist Summit – to discuss the future of the Spokane Art School, today at 5:30 p.m. at the school, 920 N. Howard.

Spokane Symphony Associates – Winter general membership meeting, Feb. 9, 11:30 a.m. in the Founders Room of the Fox Theater, Sprague and Monroe. The public is welcome. A catered lunch is available for $20. Call (509) 458-8733 for reservations.

Call for artists

Moscow Renaissance Fair – Artists are invited to enter the annual fair poster design contest. The deadline is Feb. 23. Call (208) 882-1942 for more information.

Art on the Green – Artists are invited to enter the poster design contest for Coeur d’Alene’s 40th annual Art on the Green. Posters should be 12 by 16 inches and include the information “40th Annual Art on the Green, Aug. 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2008, on the grounds of North Idaho College. The Citizen’s Council for the Arts.” The council’s logo should also appear on the poster, which should be unframed. The deadline is March 24; the winner will receive $600. Call (208) 667-9346 for more information.

Artists Loose on the Palouse – Artists are invited to apply for a booth at a two-day art festival hosted by On Sacred Grounds in Valleyford on July 18-19. Art and handmade crafts can be in any media. Booths are 10 feet square and cost $55. Space is limited. The deadline is April 15. Call (509) 747-6294.

Orient/Inchelium/Valley Arts Consortium – Local visual artists, musicians, dancers, actors and others are needed to present programs to students in Northeastern Washington’s Orient, Inchelium and Valley school districts. Artists must live within 65 miles of the school districts listed. Call the Orient school at (509) 684-6873 for an application or for more information.

ArtReach – Artists are needed to teach in Spokane Art School’s ArtReach program, which offers ongoing off-site classes in cooperation with local after-school programs. Submit a resume and current work samples at the school, 920 N. Howard. Call (509) 328-0900, ext. 203.

Pottery Place Plus – Applications are being accepted from fine craft artists in any medium for one temporary and one permanent membership. Applications are also being accepted for the monthly guest artist program. Call (509) 220-5706.

Art Works Gallery – The cooperative gallery in Sandpoint is seeking new artist members. Call (208) 263-2642.

Colville Arts Foundation – Artists and crafters are needed to provide work for display at Colville City Hall and the Colville Chamber of Commerce. Artists must install their own exhibit and no commissions are taken. Call (509) 684-3002.

Call for musicians

Edwards Music Publishing – Orchestra musicians are needed for performances of the “Friendly Enemy” musical production in March. Needed are flute, sax, trumpets, horns, percussion, piano, bass, cellos, violins and more. Call (208) 699-0848.

Moscow Farmer’s Market – Musicians are needed for the 2008 season, from May 3 to Oct. 25. Performances will be Saturdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Call (208) 883-7036.

Call for writers

Spokane Essay Contest – On how a person determines what is true or correct in terms of differing world views. Must be 2,000 words or less. Deadline: Feb. 11. Call Tom Brooks at (509) 455-6284 for more information.

Idaho Prize for Poetry – Lost Horse Press is seeking submissions for the annual contest, which offers a $1,000 prize plus publication of a book-length poetry manuscript. Applicants must submit a manuscript, self-addressed stamped envelope and $25 by May 15 to Lost Horse Press, 105 Lost Horse Lane, Sandpoint, ID 83864. Call (208) 255-4410 or visit www.losthorsepress.org.

Call for volunteers

ArtFest – The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture and the Spokane Art School are seeking an intern to help organize ArtFest 2008. The position requires 15 hours a week. For more information call Jillian Foster at (509) 328-0900, ext. 203.