Arts Calendar
Auditions
“The Lion in Winter” – Lake City Playhouse, Monday and Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at the theater, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Callbacks are Wednesday. Auditioners should be prepared to read from the script with another actor. Bring a photo of yourself the theater can keep. Call (208) 667-1323.
“Dusk” – Spokane Civic Theatre, Monday and Tuesday, 7 p.m. at the theater, 1020 N. Howard. Auditioners should prepare a one-minute contemporary monologue and be prepared to read cold from the script. Needed: two women ages 3-60 and three men ages 30-65. Performance dates: April 27-May 18. Call (509) 325-1413.
“The Sound of Music” – Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard, for the children, Maria and Capt. Von Trapp, March 18, 2 p.m.; all other adults, March 19 and 20, 6:30 p.m. Needed: seven to 14 children ages 6-16, 16 women and 10 men. Children should memorize a verse and chorus from “The Sound of Music” and be prepared to read cold from the script. Adults should have a verse and chorus from another Rodgers and Hammerstein musical and be prepared to read cold from the script. Performance dates: May 18-June 17. Call (509) 325-1413.
Call for writers
Writers Competition – The Coeur d’Alene Public Library’s 19th annual writing contest is seeking unpublished fiction and nonfiction prose of 2,000 words or less (no poetry). Writers age 6 and up may enter. A copy of the rules and an entry form are available at the library, 201 E. Harrison Ave., online at www.cdalibrary.org, or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to CdA Public Library, 201 E. Harrison Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814-3240. Deadline: March 31. Entry fee is $1 for ages 6-11 and $2 for ages 12 and up. Cash prizes will be awarded in each category and age group. Call (208) 769-2315.
Idaho Prize for Poetry 2007 – The Lost Horse Press is accepting submissions of book-length poetry manuscripts for publication. Entries are due by May 15. Entry fee is $25; a SASE must be included. Mail entries to The Idaho Prize, Lost Horse Press, 105 Lost Horse Lane, Sandpoint, ID 83864. Call (208) 255-4410.
Call for artists
Art on the Green – The deadline for performing artists for this summer’s festival is Friday. Submit CDs or tapes to Art on the Green, P.O. Box 901, Coeur d’Alene ID 83816. Call (208) 667-9346.
Art on the Green – Artists are invited to design a poster for this summer’s art show. Entries should be 12-by-16 inches, in finished form and unframed; leave space for lettering and a logo. The deadline is March 23. Entries may be brought to the Citizens’ Council for the Arts, 411 N. 15th St., Coeur d’Alene, or the Law Offices of Flammia and Solomon, 317 Wallace, Coeur d’Alene. Call (208) 667-0651.
Rendezvous for Kids – Artists are needed to lead workshops, provide art activities for or entertain children ages 5-12. The event is July 19-20 in East City Park, Moscow, Idaho. Applications are due by March 31. Call (208) 882-1178 or e-mail rendezvous@moscow.com for an application.
Inland Crafts – Artist applications are being accepted for the annual juried exhibition at the Spokane Convention Center Nov. 2-4. Interested artists must submit five representative digital files (no slides) and two optional (a booth or group shot and a detail), a one-page resume and a $15 fee by April 2. Forms are available at www.inlandcrafts.org. Call (509) 981-9916.
Historic Logos – Artists are invited to design logos for the Fort Russell Neighborhood Historic District and the Moscow Downtown Historic District, both in Moscow, Idaho. The logos will be used on signs, brochures and other promotional information. Submissions are due at the Moscow Historic Preservation Commission by April 2. Call (208) 883-7095 or see www.ci.moscow.id.us/commissions/historicpreservation/index.asp.
Arts and Crafts Festival – Artists and crafters needed for the Valleyford Fine Art and Crafters Festival on July 21 at 12212 E. Palouse Highway. Fee: $25 per booth for businesses, $10 for nonprofits. Applications due April 15. Call (509) 747-6294.
Teaching Artists – The Washington State Arts Commission is looking for experienced artists who have expertise with K-12 public schools to form a Roster of Teaching Artists to work with students. Applications are available at www.arts.wa.gov. Deadline is May 1. Call (360) 586-2418.
First Night Spokane – The annual New Year’s Eve celebration is looking for performers and visual artists for more than 40 locations in downtown Spokane. The theme is “As If By Magic.” Applications are available at www.firstnightspokane.org or by mail at Chris Martin, First Night Spokane, P.O. Box 8348, Spokane WA 99203. Applications are due by June 30. Call (509) 252-5027.
s.m.Art by the River Festival of the Arts – The St. Maries Council for the Arts is looking for artists and handcrafters to submit applications for the annual festival in July. Applicants must include photos or images on CD. For an application, write to s.m.Art Booth Screening Committee, c/o Linda Schardine, 83362 Highway 3 S., St. Maries, ID 83861, or call (208) 245-3417 or (208) 245-3655.
Classes and workshops
Digital Photography Workshop – By Steve Anthes, director of photography for Shop the Frontier, March 18, 1 p.m. at Create, 900 W. Fourth, Newport, Wash. Those attending should bring digital cameras and laptops if they have them. Cost: $25. Reservations required by Saturday. Call (509) 447-9277.
Hand Drumming Workshops – Three eight-week sessions featuring drums from around the world will be offered by the Malidoma World Drum and Dance Studio, 408 W. Third: West African Drumming, Thursdays beginning next Thursday, 6-7 p.m.; Middle-Eastern Drumming, Fridays beginning March 16, 6-7 p.m.; and Afro-Cuban Drumming, Saturdays beginning March 17, noon-1 p.m. Drums provided. Cost: $80 for each session. Registration is required. Call (509) 624-7573.
Celtic Fiddle Workshop – Learn to play the Celtic fiddle with Deby Grosjean, multiple first-place winner in California’s Scottish Fiddle Championships, March 18, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Global Credit Union Auditorium, 1520 W. Third. Cost: $15, plus a $20 music book fee. To register call (509) 458-6000.