Arts calendar

Thu., Nov. 9, 2006

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Auditions

“Biloxi Blues” – Lake City Playhouse, Monday and Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at the theater, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Callbacks Nov. 15. Call (208) 667-1323.

Classes and workshops

Spokane Parks and Recreation: Veterans Day Fall Arts and Crafts Camp – for ages 5-12, Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., cost: $29; Creating Dramatic Lights and Shadows, Painting Workshop – Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., cost: $29; Intermediate Matting – Monday, 6-8:30 p.m., cost: $19; Totally Thankful Cards – Monday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., cost: $16; at Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave. Preregistration required; call (509) 625-6200.

Spokane Art School: Small Scale Fusing Workshop – jewelry and other small projects, Saturday and Sunday, cost: $46 plus a $40 lab fee; Intermediate Digital Photography Workshop – for adults and high school age students, Saturday, cost: $35, at the school, 920 N. Howard St. For times and registration call (509) 328-0900.

Glass Ornaments Workshop – for ages 18 and older, Friday and Saturday at the Studio of William Hagy and Northwest Glass Society, 3312 W. Ninth Ave. Cost: $140. For times and registration call (509) 328-0900.

Grant-Writing Workshop for Nonprofit Organizations – Friday, 9 a.m.-noon at Orient Elementary School, Fifth and C Streets, Orient, Wash. Cost: $10 (workbook included). Call (509) 684-6873.

Songwriters’ Workshop with Laddie Ray Melvin – Friday, 7-10 p.m. and Saturday, noon-4 p.m. at Holy Names Music Center, 3910 W. Custer Drive. Cost: $25/Friday, $50/Saturday. Call (509) 326-9516.

Call for artists

Spokane Valley Arts Council – Two- and three-dimensional art is being accepted for exhibits in November and December at CenterPlace at Mirabeau Point Park. Preference may be given to pieces 16 inches or less. Send slides to SVAC, 9507 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley, WA 99206, or call (509) 928-4099 or (509) 926-3957.

Moscow Arts Commission – Work in all mediums is needed for the sixth annual Winter Solstice Exhibition. Accepted pieces must be framed with a wire hanger and may be sold with a 20 percent commission. Deadline: Tuesday. Call (208) 883-7036.

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