Arts Calendar

Auditions

“The Velveteen Rabbit” – Spokane Children’s Theatre, Sunday at 2 p.m. and Monday at 6 p.m. at St. Aloysius School, 611 E. Mission. Needed: 30 boys and girls ages 10 to adult. Bring sheet music to sing a one-minute song. Performance dates: Nov. 23-Dec. 15. Call (509) 328-4886.

“The Pied Piper” – Missoula Children’s Theatre, Oct. 8 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Sadie Halstead Middle School in Newport, Wash. Needed are between 50 and 60 youth ages 5-17. No preparation is necessary. Performances will be on Oct. 13. Call (509) 447-2401.

Classes and workshops

Palouse Chamber Music Party – String players in grades 7-12 are invited to bring their violin, viola or cello to this event, Sunday from 4:40 to 6:30 p.m. at the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music on the Moscow campus. The event is a kickoff for the workshop scheduled for Jan. 26. Call (208) 883-4918.

Advanced Photography – This class for those who have taken beginning photography will focus on lighting, posing and composition. The three-week class begins Tuesday from 7-8 p.m. at Create Place, 900 W. Fourth, Newport, Wash. The cost is $40 for the series; a camera is required. Call (509) 447-9277 to register.

Clay Garden Fountain Sculpture Workshop – Learn basic sculpting techniques in clay, next Thursday from 6-9 p.m. at the Spokane Art School, 920 N. Howard. The cost is $30. Call (509) 328-0900 to register.

Corbin Art Center (Adults) – Presented by the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. Art History for Adults – Mondays for seven weeks starting Monday, 10 a.m.-noon, cost: $52; Basic Drawing – Mondays for seven weeks starting Monday, 1:30-3:30 p.m., cost: $52; Garden Inspired Cards – Monday from 6-8:30 p.m., cost: $21; Introduction to Matting – Monday from 6-8:30 p.m., cost: $19; Painting in Acrylics – Mondays for seven weeks starting Monday, 4-6 p.m., cost: $52; Stained Glass Foil Technique – Mondays for six weeks beginning Monday, 6-9 p.m., cost: $69; Watercolor Basics and More – Mondays for seven weeks beginning Monday, 6:30-9 p.m., cost: $65; Basic Watercolor – Tuesdays for seven weeks beginning Tuesday, 3:30-6 p.m., cost: $65; Creative Writing – Tuesdays for seven weeks beginning Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., cost: $60; Crochet Rugs – Tuesdays for three weeks beginning Tuesday, 6-9 p.m., cost: $39; Glazed Orange Rolls from Scratch – Tuesday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., cost: $35; Introductory Knitting – Tuesdays for six weeks beginning Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., cost: $52; Perspective Drawing – Tuesdays for five weeks beginning Tuesday, 12:30-3 p.m., cost: $52; Stained Glass Lead Technique – Tuesdays for five weeks beginning Tuesday, 6-9 p.m., cost: $56; Basics of Oil Painting – Wednesdays for seven weeks beginning Wednesday, noon-3 p.m., cost: $74; Outdoor Photography – Wednesday from 1-4 p.m. at the Duncan Gardens in Manito Park, cost: $14; Stained Glass Tiffany Lamp – Wednesdays for 10 weeks beginning Wednesday, 6-9 p.m., cost: $112; Writing Popular Fiction – Wednesdays for four weeks beginning Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., cost: $30; Camera Basics 101 – Thursdays for seven weeks beginning next Thursday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., cost: $55; Stained Glass Kaleidoscope – Thursdays for four weeks beginning next Thursday, 6-9 p.m., cost: $45. All classes are at the Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh, unless otherwise indicated. Registration is required. Call (509) 625-6200.

Corbin Art Center (Kids) – Presented by the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. Discovering Art – For ages 3-5, Mondays for seven weeks beginning Monday, 9:30-10:30 a.m., cost: $36; Makin’ Music – For ages 3-5, Mondays for seven weeks beginning Monday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., cost: $36; Amazing Dinosaurs – For ages 3-5, Tuesdays for seven weeks beginning Tuesday, 9:30-10:30 a.m., cost: $36; Birds and Their Habitats – For ages 3-5, Tuesdays for seven weeks beginning Tuesday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., cost: $36; Writing Popular Fiction – For ages 14-18, Tuesdays for four weeks beginning Tuesday, 6:30-7:30 p.m., cost: $30; It’s for Mom and Me: Creating Art – For ages 3-5, Wednesdays for seven weeks beginning Wednesday, 9-10 a.m., cost: $36; Puppet Theater – For ages 3-5, Wednesdays for seven weeks beginning Wednesday, 10-11:30 a.m., cost: $45; Basic Drawing – For ages 6-12, Wednesdays for five weeks beginning Wednesday, 4-5:30 p.m., cost: $36; Art of Dining – For ages 7-12, Oct. 7 from 2-6:30 p.m. at the Davenport Hotel’s Palm Court Dining Room, cost: $83. All classes are at the Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh, unless otherwise indicated. Registration is required. Call (509) 625-6200.

Arts events

Washington State Quilters, Spokane Chapter – Quarterly meeting featuring Bonners Ferry, Idaho, quilter Terrie Kralik, today at 1 p.m., repeats at 7, Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, Commons Building, 4000 W. Randolph Road. Admission: $7 (free for WSQ members). Call (509) 448-5107.

Inland Northwest Great Arts Adventure – Exhibits by local artists, demonstrations, art supplies and prizes, Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Spokane Community College Lair Auditorium, Mission Avenue and Greene Street. Free tickets are available at Spokane Art Supply locations. Admission is $5 at the door or free with a donation of pet food for SpokAnimal. Call (509) 327-6622.

Art Swap – Artists can buy, sell or trade art supplies, Oct. 5 from 5-9 p.m. and Oct. 6 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Spokane Art School, 920 N. Howard. The cost is $25 for sellers; registration is required. Call (509) 328-0900.

Call for musicians

McCall Recital Series – Soloists, duos and ensembles are needed to perform six performances of sacred or classical music lasting between 50 and 90 minutes for the Second Sunday Sounds @ Six recital series hosted by the McCall Community Congregational Church. Musicians must submit an application with a title or theme for the program and a detailed list of proposed compositions. Non-professional musicians must also submit and recording of at least two of the proposed pieces. The deadline is Oct. 17. Call (208) 624-5430 to receive an application or write to the church at P.O. Box 762, McCall, Idaho 83638.

Call for volunteers

Fox Theater – Volunteers are needed to work as hosts, ticket takers, ushers, tour guides, car greeters, office assistant and receptionist. Applications are available at www.foxtheaterspokane.com/ volunteer.aspx or call (509) 624-5992, ext. 16.

Call for artists

Slideluck Potshow – Artists are needed for this forum hosted by the Institute for Extended Learning. Artists in all media may present a four-minute slideshow on their work. Entries must be submitted in digital format on a CD to Jim Mohr, Institute for Extended Learning, 3305 W. Fort George Wright Drive, P.O. Box 3090, Spokane WA 99224. The deadline is Friday. The event is scheduled for Oct. 25. Call (509) 279-6081.

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.