Theater Arts Program Offered For Children

Children who have been bitten by the acting bug now have an outlet for their creativity with the Christian Youth Theater program in Spokane. The nonprofit after-school theater arts program is for kids ages 6 to 18.

Based in San Diego, the program is now offered in nine locations and is in its first year in Spokane.

The program’s spring session of classes will begin March 26. Classes will be available in beginning voice, beginning dance, beginning drama, intermediate drama, and comedy. An “Our Gang” class will offer an introduction to theater for kids ages 6 and 7.

The classes will run from 4 to 6 p.m. each Thursday for 10 weeks at Fourth Memorial Church, 2000 N. Standard. Classes are $99 if the child is registered before March 23, $85 for the “Our Gang” class. A late fee of $10 will be added to all registrations made after March 23. Multiple-child discounts and scholarships are available.

All children age 8 and up who register for classes will be eligible to audition for the program’s production of “Cinderella,” which will be presented May 15-24. The auditions will be held at Fourth Memorial from 4 to 7 p.m. March 27.

To register or for more information, call the CYT office at 624-5290.

Marathon drawing class

The Spokane Art School will host a three-day drawing marathon Friday through Sunday with artists Dan Spalding, Karen Kaiser and Loralee Gray. The class is open to all skill levels.

The workshop will run from 5-9 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and next Sunday. Participants can sign up for one day for $30 or all three days for $75.

For more information or to register, call the art school at 328-0900.

Bonners Ferry art classes

The Art School in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, offers classes in fine arts and crafts for all ages, and a new session is just beginning.

Mixed-media classes for children begin this week for various age groups. The eight-week sessions cost $40 and are held from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

A five-week calligraphy class for teens and adults will be held each Monday from 6-8 p.m. beginning March 23. A beginning oil painting class for teens and adults will be offered from 6 to 8 p.m. each Tuesday beginning March 24. The cost is $30 for each class.

To register, call Joan Myers at (208) 267-7786. The school is located in downtown Bonners Ferry next door to the KBFI radio station.

Meeting for visual artists

The Spokane Arts Commission is inviting all visual artists to attend a “Visual Arts Paradigm Shift Meeting” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Spokane City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

The meeting is intended to provide an opportunity for area artists to meet one another. Artists are invited to bring up to five slides of their work to present to the group for discussion.

For more information, call 625-6081.

‘The Brain’ theater

Express Theatre-Northwest will present a performance of “The Brain” Friday at the Spartan Theater (Building 5) at Spokane Falls Community College, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. The performance and a silent auction will be at 8 p.m.

The touring company is composed mostly of self-described “mental health service consumers” and their family members. “The Brain” is designed to help audience members understand what it is like to be mentally ill.

Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. For tickets, call the theater office at 624-8073.

En pointe

The Universal Ballet of Korea will give a master class Monday at the Academy of Dance, 14214 E. Sprague. Cost is $10 for Inland Northwest Dance Association members; $15 otherwise. The master class starts at 7 p.m. and will run an hour and a half. Call 922-3023 for details.

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