GU music department plans dedication of rehearsal hall
The Gonzaga University music department will host a dedication ceremony and reception for its new choral rehearsal hall, the Saint Gregory Choral Hall, at 4:30 p.m. Friday. The event is free and open to the public.
The facility at 128 E. Boone Ave. will be dedicated in honor of St. Gregory the Great, the patron saint of singers and teachers and the legendary compiler of Gregorian chant. He was elected pope on Sept. 3, the date of the dedication, and this year marks the 1,400th anniversary of his death.
The new hall is the former Airgas Dry Ice facility. Its former storage room has superior acoustic qualities, offering the Gonzaga choirs an excellent environment in which to prepare for the performances they offer audiences in Spokane, the Western United States and Europe.
Auditions
“ Spokane Civic Theatre will hold auditions for the Studio Theatre’s season opener of “The Colored Museum” on Sept. 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. in the lower level of the Civic, 1020 N. Howard St.
Director Bryan Jackson is looking for three to four African American men and three to five African American women for multiple roles, one white man age 20-30, and one African American girl age 7-12.
Auditioners should prepare a one-minute poem or monologue. There will be cold readings, and some singing is involved. Call 325-2507 for more information.
“ Spokane Symphony and Alberta Ballet will hold auditions for this year’s production of “The Nutcracker” on Sept. 11 at 2 and 4 p.m. at Time to Dance Studio, 3815 N. Post St.
Needed are boys and girls at least 10 years old. Dancers with four or more years of dance training should arrive at 1:30 p.m. for the 2 p.m. audition. Dancers with fewer than four years of training should arrive at 3:30 p.m. for the 4 p.m. audition.
Height requirement for both auditions is 4 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 4 inches. There is a $12 audition fee, cash only. Call 838-5705 for more information.
“ Lake City Playhouse will hold auditions for “A Christmas Carol” on Sept. 20 and 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the theater, 1320 E. Garden Ave. in Coeur d’Alene. Director Noel Barbuto is seeking several women, men and children of all ages. There will be cold readings. Call (208) 667-1323 for more information.
Seeking artists
“ The Affair on Main Street festival in Metaline Falls, Wash., which runs Sept. 4 and 5, is looking for street performers and musicians to work for tips, along with motorcycle entries for the show and shine to be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. Lunch will be provided for performers and musicians. Call (509) 446-2449 or e-mail to info@boundarytours.com.
“ The third annual “Bringing in the Wood” exhibit sponsored by the Colville Arts Foundation is seeking woodworkers and artists. The show, Oct. 12 through Nov. 20, will feature two- and three-dimensional works including photography, painting and sculpture with a “wood” theme, along with wood carvings and furniture created using more than half wood. Prizes will be awarded for best of show, best furniture, best sculpture and best 2-D work.
Entry fee is $10 per piece. Entry deadline is Sept. 30; artists accepted will be notified by phone by Oct. 3. For entry details call (509) 685-0575 or see www.colvillearts.org.
Kudos
“ JoAnne Nixon of Spokane has been selected to exhibit her transparent watercolor “The Orange” in the 24th San Diego International Watercolor Society Exhibition. The show will run Oct. 1-31.
“ George Flett, a Spokane Indian, has won first prize and captured best of division for his ledger paintings in the Santa Fe Indian Market. Last year he brought home the blue ribbon in the drawings category in the 2003 show. Santa Fe Indian Market, in its 83rd year, is the nation’s top Native American art show with more than 1,000 participating artists and craftsmen.
“ Katie Chambers, an 11-year-old from Sandpoint, has a story titled “Ski-Camp Buddies” published in the September issue of Highlights for Children magazine. She is a sixth-grade student at Northside Elementary School and the daughter of Chris and Kathy Chambers.
“ Patty Sgrecci of Coeur d’Alene will be the featured artist in the window of the Society of Arts and Crafts in Boston during September. Her mixed media mobiles and calligraphy sculpture series will be represented. The society is the oldest nonprofit craft organization in the United States.
Classes and workshops
“ Seniors (55 and older) can attend classes in computers, art, writing, genealogy, humanities, foreign language, fitness and more through Institute for Extended Learning. Class dates vary with some starting Sept. 7. Costs range from $13 to $63 per class. Call 279-6025.
“ Sumi-e and Japanese Calligraphy classes by Keiko Von Holt will be offered Mondays, Sept. 13-Oct. 18, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Spokane Art Supply Too, 14401 E. Sprague Ave.; and Thursdays, Sept. 16-Oct. 21, from 10 a.m. to noon at Spokane Art Supply, 1330 N. Monroe St. Registration deadline is Sept. 9; call 534-8712.