Arts calendar

Auditions

Actor’s Repertory Theatre – Season auditions Saturday, 1-5 p.m. at the Spartan Theatre, Building 5, Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene St. Auditioners should prepare two contrasting pieces, one contemporary and one classic, no more than two minutes long, and must supply a photo and resume. Call (509) 838-4013.

“The Magic Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle!” – Spokane Children’s Theatre, Monday and Tuesday, 7 p.m. in the Lair Auditorium at Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene St. Needed: boys and girls ages 10-14 who can sing, dance and act; also six women and five men. Auditioners should be prepared to dance and have read one of the “Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle” books by Betty MacDonald. See www.spokanechildrenstheatre.org or call (509) 328-4886.

“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” – Tuesday and Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. at the Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Needed: children ages 6-18 and men ages 18-40. Call (208) 667-1323.

Classes and workshops

Tinman Art Gallery: – Kids’ Bug Box – Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon, $10 (includes live bugs); Photo Action Figure Cards – Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., $10; No Knit Felting – Wednesday and next Thursday, 6-8 p.m., $20 plus $15 supplies fee; Art Talks – Next Thursday, 6-8 p.m., free; Tropical Sun-dyed Scarf – Aug. 16, 6-8 p.m., $15 plus $5 supplies fee; Mosaic Photo Frame – Aug. 19, 1-3 p.m., $10, at the gallery, 811 W. Garland. Call (509) 325-1500.

Holy Names Music Center Music Camps: Summer Conservatory Week – Monday-Aug. 11, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $199; New Horizons Orchestra Camp – Monday-Aug. 11, 6:30-8 p.m., $165, at the center, 3910 W. Custer Drive. Call (509) 326-9516.

Spokane Parks and Recreation: Children’s Classes – a variety of classes for ages 3 through 11 will be offered Monday-Aug. 11 and Aug. 14-18 (call for a schedule) at Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave. Registration required. Call (509) 625-6200.

CREATE Classes: An Excellent Art Adventure – Monday-next Thursday, ages 5 to 9 from 9-11 a.m., ages 9 to 12 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., teens from 2-4 p.m., at CREATE, Fourth and Fea, Newport, Wash. Cost: $32 for the week, plus a $6 supply fee. Call (509) 447-9277.

Malidoma: Tribal Belly Dance Classes – Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., for eight weeks starting Aug. 9, $56 (registration required); New Hand Drumming Workshops – Thursdays, West African drumming, Fridays, Middle Eastern drumming, 6-7 p.m., starting next Thursday for eight weeks, $80 (registration required), at Malidoma World Drum and Dance Studio, 408 W. Third Ave. Call (509) 624-7573 or visit malidoma.biz.

Master Ballet Classes – by Charles Askegard of the New York City Ballet, Aug. 16-21 at Ballet Arts Academy, 416 W. Sprague. Advanced classes 9:30-11:30 a.m., intermediate classes 12:30-2 p.m. Cost: $25 per class. Call (509) 838-5705.

Call for artists

Public Art Projects in Idaho – The Idaho Commission on the Arts is offering grants for public art. Applications are available at www.arts.idaho.gov and must be postmarked by Monday. Call (208) 334-2119, ext. 51.

Pottery Place Plus – Applications for all media are being taken for two member openings at the gallery, 203 N. Washington. Call Jan Moulder at (509) 220-5706 or e-mail janmoulder@gmail.com.