Portraits Of ‘Homegirls’ A Window On Gang World

Photographer Domingo A. Rodriguez’s portraits of Los Angeles “homegirls,” otherwise known as female Chicana gang members, will be on display in the Spokane Falls Community College Library from April 3 to May 7.

“A homegirl is often portrayed as harsh, masculine and brutal,” said Rodriguez in a press release. “In my images, I have attempted to capture her sensitivity, her unfamiliarity and her vulnerability within the context of her social milieu.”

Rodriguez, a native of Los Angeles, has been photographing young women gang members for six years.

The exhibit will be open to the public from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursdays. Hours on Friday are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Sunday, it’s 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Admission is free.

History of Old West class

Ever wonder how the story of the Old West really unfolded?

To answer this, Eastern Washington University will offer a special spring course called “New Perspectives on the American West.”

The class, Saturdays April 15 through May 20 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., will draw on several mediums, including documentaries, theater, art and written sources, to fully capture the true essence of the Old West. The course, which counts for college credit, costs $195 for three credits and $260 for four credits.

“New Perspectives on the American West” is a self-support class, meaning if there aren’t enough people to enroll in the course, it will be canceled.

All reservations must be postmarked by April 7.

For registration information, call EWU Continuing Education at (509) 359-2268. And for course content information, call Lawrence Cebula at (509) 235-5880.

Auditions

Spokane Civic Theatre will hold auditions for its annual Playwrights Forum Festival on Monday, May 8, and Sunday, May 9, in the Firth Chew Studio Theatre.

Actors and actresses will perform in plays selected by the Spokane Civic Theatre as the best entered in its annual contest for playwrights.

For more information, call 325-1413.

A Moscow-based children’s performing group called Talent Team is holding auditions on Saturday, April 12, for students in grades one through 12 who enjoy singing and dancing.

The Talent Team plans to travel to England, Scotland and Wales during the summer of 1996.

For information, call Nancy Genys at (208) 882-0473.

Arts and humanities celebration

The Cultural Corridor Committee, an annual collaboration of three regional arts agencies, is looking for artists who want to participate in October’s National Arts and Humanities Month celebration.

Anyone interested should contact the Kootenai County Arts Council at (208) 667-0625, the Post Falls Arts Commission at (208) 777-9ART or the Spokane Arts Commission at (509) 625-6050.

Calling all artists

The Sumner Summer Festival is currently taking applications for artists wishing to have their work exhibited at the 22nd annual arts festival. The festival is Aug. 4-5. For more information, call (206) 848-6751.

The Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center in Stevenson is sponsoring a juried exhibit for Washington and Oregon artists during its grand opening celebration May 17-19.

The theme of the exhibit is “The Gorge.” First prize is $600. For additional information, call Joan Biggs or Kim Holloway at (503) 248-9088.

Jurying for space

There will be jurying for booth space for this year’s 1995 Pacific Northwest Art and Crafts Fair at Bellevue Square.

Work must be registered at Newport High School in Bellevue from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, April 8. Call (206) 454-4900 for further details.

In search of next Garth Brooks

The third annual Jim Beam Country Music Talent Search is looking for some burgeoning, undiscovered country music talent. Contestants will be judged by their best audio or video recording.

For official entry rules, write to: Jim Beam Country Music Talent Search Contest, P.O. Box 5016, Ronks, PA 17573.

Winners will perform before numerous industry representatives in Nashville.