Arts calendar

Auditions

“The Nutcracker” – The Alberta Ballet and Spokane Symphony, for ages 10 and older, Saturday at 1:30 p.m. for dancers with more than four years ballet experience, 3:30 p.m. for those with less than four years of training, at A Time to Dance, 3815 N. Post. Audition fee: $12. Performance dates: Dec. 7-9. Call (509) 838-5705.

“The Littlest Angel” – Lake City Playhouse children’s theater, Monday and Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at the theater, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Bring a photo of yourself the theater can keep. Call (208) 667-1323.

“The Gift of the Magi” – Lake City Playhouse, Monday and Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at the Harding Family Center, 411 N. 15th, Coeur d’Alene. Auditioners should prepare a song and bring the sheet music. Bring a photo of yourself the theater can keep. Call (208) 667-1323.

“This Child” – North Idaho College, ages 8-11, Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and Oct. 21, noon-2 p.m.; adults, Oct. 20, 2-4 p.m. and Oct. 21, 3-5 p.m., in Boswell Hall on the NIC campus in Coeur d’Alene. Call (208) 769-3424.

Classes and workshops

Corbin Art Center – Presented by the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. Italian for the Traveler – Friday, 6-7:30 p.m. at Tullia’s Sauce House, cost: $27. Art of Colored Pencils – Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., cost: $27; Funky, Personalized Charm Bracelet – Saturday, 1-4 p.m., cost: $14; Felted Tote for Beginners – three-part class Saturday, Oct. 27 and Nov. 10, 1:30-3:30 p.m., cost: $27; Pastels, A Beginner’s Guide to Basics – Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., cost: $25; Techniques for Painting Flowers in Watercolor – Wednesdays for five weeks beginning Wednesday, 6:30-9 p.m., cost: $49. All classes are at the Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh, unless otherwise indicated. Registration required. Call (509) 625-6200.

Silver Leaves with Metal Clay – Use real leaves as a foundation for silver leaves made with a metal clay paste, Sunday, noon-4 p.m. at Spokane Art School, 920 N. Howard. Cost: $35, plus a $27 lab fee. Call (509) 328-0900.

Highlights of Colored Pencil – Techniques including crosshatching, stippling, soft-touch and burnishing, next Thursday, 6-9 p.m. at the Spokane Art School, 920 N. Howard. Cost: $30. Call (509) 328-0900.

Encaustic Painting Workshop – Using wax to paint, with Gloria de los Santos, Oct. 19, 6-9 p.m., Greenwood Institute d’Art, 107 N. Third, Chewelah, Wash. Cost: $35. Call (509) 675-1924 to register.

Young People’s Art Festival – Hour-long art classes for children in grades 1-6 including wooden airplanes, fused glass pins, origami boxes, puzzles, ornaments and jazz dance, Oct. 20, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Moscow Junior High School. Cost: $6.50 for half a day, $13 for a full day. Registration required before Wednesday. Call (208) 883-7036.

Jewelry with Glass Nuggets – Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Studio, 518 Oak, Sandpoint. Cost: $45. Call (208) 255-5273.

Fall Dance Workshop – Classes in various styles, sponsored by the Inland Northwest Dance Association, Oct. 20, 10:20 a.m.-6:20 p.m. and Oct. 21, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Dance Emporium, 7410 N. Division. Cost: $15 per class ($20 for nonmembers); two-day workshop $120 ($140 for nonmembers). Call (509) 922-4493 or visit www.indaspokane.org to register.

Meetings

Spokane Symphony Associates – Fall general membership meeting, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. at the Manito Golf and Country Club. Cost: $25 (includes dinner). Reservations required by Monday. Call (509) 458-8733.

Call for volunteers

Fall Folk Festival – The Spokane Folklore Society is looking for volunteers to help supervise children’s crafts, assist stage managers, help with setup and cleanup, sell baked goods and more during the Fall Folk Festival, Nov. 3 and 4 at the Spokane Community College Lair Student Center. Call (509) 924-3090 or (509) 747-2640.

Fox Theater – Volunteers are needed to work as hosts, ticket takers, ushers, tour guides, car greeters, office assistant and receptionist. Applications available at www.foxtheaterspokane.com/

volunteer.aspx or call (509) 624-5992, ext. 16.

Spokane Arts Commission – Applications for two vacancies are being accepted through Monday. The commission is the advisory board to the City of Spokane, the city council and the arts department. Applicants must be Spokane residents. Call (509) 625-6079.

Call for artists

Spokane Ag Expo Photography Contest – Photographers are invited to submit photos depicting “Agriculture in the Inland Northwest.” The photos will be displayed at the Spokane Ag Expo set for Feb. 5-7. Photographers may submit color or black-and-white prints between 8-by-10 and 11-by-14 inches. Photographs should not be framed but may be mounted on cardboard or matting. The limit is four entries per contestant. The deadline is Nov. 16. Entry forms are available at www.agshow.org or by calling (509) 459-4114.

Colfax Arts Council – Artists are needed for a juried competition to select 10 original paintings to be hung in Colfax as lamppost banners. Artists must submit a 7 ½- by 15-inch painting or a design on 11- by 17-inch paper or other medium by Nov. 15. The fee is $10 for youth and $15 for adults 19 and older. Applications are available at www.colfaxarts.com. Call (509) 397-2904.

Art Works Gallery – The cooperative art gallery in Sandpoint is seeking new artist members. Call the gallery at (208) 263-2642 or Barbara Mullins at (406) 847-0137.

ArtReach – Artists are needed to teach in the 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.

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.