Arts calendar
Auditions
Spokane Youth Ballet – Saturday, for girls and boys ages 13 and older with a minimum of three years ballet training, 12:30 p.m.; for ages 10 and older with a minimum of one year training, 1 p.m., Academy of Dance, 14214 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 922-3023
“White Christmas” – Spokane Civic Theatre, Monday, 6:30-7:30 p.m. for children and 7:30-9:30 for adults; and Tuesday, 6:30-9:30 p.m. for adults, at the Firth J. Chew Studio Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. Auditioners will be expected to perform a verse and a chorus from a classic musical in addition to cold readings from the script. (509) 325-2507, spokanecivictheatre.com
“Annie” – Pend Oreille Playhouse Community Theatre, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., and Sept. 18, 1 p.m. for youth actors; Sept. 29, 6:30 p.m., and Oct. 2, noon, for adult actors. (509) 671-3389, mail@pendoreilleplayers.org, www.pendoreilleplayers.org
“The Dancing Princesses” – Spokane Youth Ballet, Sept. 18, 12:30 p.m. for girls and boys ages 13 and older; 1:30 p.m. for ages 10 and older; and 2:30 p.m. for ages 5-9, at Academy of Dance, 14214 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. At least one year of ballet training required. (509) 922-3023
Fun With the Brush – Sumi-e (Asian style painting in watercolor) and Japanese calligraphy (writing) classes. Thursdays, 10 a.m.-noon, Spokane Art Supply, 1303 N. Monroe St.; and 6-8 p.m., Spokane Art Supply Too, 14401 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. Cost for either class if $60. Supply list and registration forms are available at both stores. Call (509) 327-6622 for more information about day classes, and (509) 892-0353 for more information about evening classes.
Quilt Making Workshops – “Easy Pieces”: Friday-Saturday, sewing workshop yields a quilt top plus working plans for many more and is a great way to experiment with value and color. “Samplin’ AnglePlay”: Sunday, workshop will give students the opportunity to learn how to use AnglePlay templates to create dynamic quilt blocks. Taught by Margaret J. Miller at The Quilted Moose, 124 N. Main St., Colfax. www.myquiltedmoose.com, (509) 397-3756
Ballet Dance for Youth – For ages 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 and 9-11. Learn beginning ballet steps and movements in traditional French terms at this kid-friendly class. Four-week class is held Saturdays through Oct. 2 at A Time to Dance, 3815 N. Post St., at different times for each age group. Cost is $48. (509) 625-6200, www.spokaneparks.org
Youth and Teen Improv Classes - Storytelling, mime, environment creation, character development and spontaneity. Beginning/intermediate improv for ages 8-12 from 10-11 a.m.; Shortform Improv for ages 13-17 from 11 a.m.-noon. Registration required. Saturdays through Oct. 9, Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. $60/five weeks. (509) 747-7045
Artisans at the Dahmen Barn – Wood Turning Classes – With Len Zeoli, at his Uniontown shop: Saturday, Introduction to Bowl Turning, $95; Sunday, Introduction to Spindle Turning, $95; Sept. 18, Pen Turning, $115; Sept. 19, Turning Lidded Containers, $115; Sept. 25, Intermediate Spindle Turning, $200, registrations due Monday before each class. Figure Drawing Workshop – Focusing on the head, with live model, taught by Sam Collett, Sept. 18-19, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $155 (see website for materials list), registration deadline is Sunday. (509) 229-3414, www.artisanbarn.org
Bottles and Brushes – Learn how to paint with Tamara Phillips. Open to all ages; mini-flight of wines for ages 21 and older. Monday, 6 p.m., WineStyles, 8801 N. Indian Trail Road. Cost is $15 (includes materials). (509) 468-9463, mmcmahon@winestyles.net
Christian Youth Theater – North Idaho Fall Classes – Registration is open for students age 6 to 18 for the fall session beginning Tuesday and Sept. 16. Classes meet at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1700 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Coeur d’Alene, every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. for 10 weeks. Cost is $175. Limited scholarships are available. (208) 765-8600, cytnorthidaho@comcast.net, www.cytnorthidaho.com.
Step in the Write Direction – Presented by the Inland Empire Region of The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). Includes speakers, a book sale, “The Nuts and Bolts of Publishing,” crafting your novel, an agent critique of first pages, “Illustrators’ Intensive” and more. Sept. 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. Cost is $120. (509) 482-5288, www.scbwiwaid.org, cat09tales@hotmail.com
Spokane Potters Guild – Registrations being accepted for fall classes, including wheel throwing, hand building and sculpture techniques. Open to all levels, age 18 and older. Sept. 20-Nov. 13 at Spokane Potters’ Guild, 1404 N. Fiske St. Cost is $105 for nine-week session and $15 for lab fee. (509) 279-6030, (509) 532-8225, potteryclass@gmail.com
Spokane Police Department - $10,000 is available for the purchase of existing works of art for two buildings being remodeled by the SPD. Deadline for responses is Friday. www.spokanearts.org/hottopics.aspx.
Peace Arts Festival – One Peace, Many Paths is sponsoring this event for all ages which will encompass music, dance, poetry and visual arts, Sept. 18 at Unity Church, 2900 S. Bernard St. E-mail onepeacemanypaths@gmail.com for entry information.
Artisans at the Dahmen Barn’s Annual December Holiday Gala – Seeking regional artists with unique items in a wide variety of mediums. Jurying for artists and craftspeople who have not participated in the past begins in mid-September. Call (509) 229-3414 or e-mail info@artisanbarn.org to request an application, which must be sent in along with a photo.