Arts Calendar

Auditions

“The Pied Piper” – Missoula Children’s Theatre, Monday, 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Sadie Halstead Middle School in Newport, Wash. Needed: between 50 and 60 youths ages 5-17. No preparation necessary. Performances will be Oct. 13. Call (509) 447-2401.

“The Nutcracker” – The Alberta Ballet and Spokane Symphony, for ages 10 and older, Oct. 13, 1:30 p.m. for dancers with more than four years ballet experience, 3:30 p.m. for those with less than four years of training, at A Time to Dance, 3815 N. Post. Audition fee is $12. Performance dates: Dec. 7-9. Call (509) 838-5705.

Classes and workshops

Introduction to Watercolor – For ages 55 and over, Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Cost: $28. Call (509) 533-4756 to register.

Belly dance workshops – Belly dance workshop Saturday from 10 a.m.-noon at the Northeast Community Center, 4001 N. Cook, followed by a “Between the Veils” workshop from 1-3 p.m. Cost: $50 each. Call (509) 993-4423.

Arts Legal Clinic – The Washington Lawyers for the Arts will offer confidential consultations for artists and art organizations on topics such as copyrights, fair use, contract issues and intellectual property issues, Monday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Gonzaga University Legal Clinic, 721 N. Cincinnati. Appointments required; $20 donation requested. Call (206) 328-7053.

Pottery Wheel Basics – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. beginning Tuesday and running through Nov. 8 at The Studio, 518 Oak, Sandpoint. Cost: $150 (includes supplies). Call (208) 265-4303 or visit www.artsalliance.info to register.

Beginning Watercolor – Learn color schemes and techniques from artist Wes Hanson, Oct. 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Dahmen Barn, 419 North Park Way, Uniontown, Wash. Cost: $45. Call (509) 229-3655 to register before Saturday.

Corbin Art Center – Presented by the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. Basic Candle Making – Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., cost: $32; Color Theory for the Home – Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., cost: $19; Italian Cooking – Saturday, 6-8 p.m. at Tullia’s Sauce House, cost: $21; Pencil/Charcoal Portrait Drawing – Saturdays for seven weeks starring Saturday, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., cost: $72; Watercolor Basics – Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., cost: $32; Basic Bead Stringing – For ages 16 and up, Monday, 6-8:30 p.m., cost: $12; Travel the Danube River – For home school students, Wednesdays for five weeks beginning Wednesday, 9:30-11 a.m., cost: $35; Italian for the Traveler – Oct. 12, 6-7:30 p.m. at Tullia’s Sauce House, cost: $27. All classes are at the Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh, unless otherwise indicated. Registration required. Call (509) 625-6200.

Arts events

Spokane Authors and Self-Publishers – With storyteller Candy Reyes on oral and written storytelling, today, 11:30 a.m. at Old Country Buffet, 5504 N. Division. Lunch purchase required. Call (509) 233-8051.

Art Swap – Artists can buy, sell or trade art supplies, Friday, 5-9 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Spokane Art School, 920 N. Howard. Cost: $25 for sellers; registration required. Call (509) 328-0900.

Call for musicians

McCall Recital Series – Soloists, duos and ensembles are needed to perform six performances of sacred or classical music lasting between 50 and 90 minutes for the Second Sunday Sounds @ Six recital series hosted by the McCall Community Congregational Church. Musicians must submit an application with a title or theme for the program and a detailed list of proposed compositions. Nonprofessional musicians must also submit a recording of at least two of the proposed pieces. The deadline is Oct. 17. Call (208) 624-5430 for an application or write to P.O. Box 762, McCall, Idaho 83638.

Call for volunteers

Fox Theater – Volunteers are needed to work as hosts, ticket takers, ushers, tour guides, car greeters, office assistant and receptionist. Applications available at www.foxtheaterspokane.com/ volunteer.aspx or call (509) 624-5992, ext. 16.

Spokane Arts Commission – Applications for two vacancies are being accepted through Oct. 15. The commission is the advisory board to the City of Spokane, the City Council and the arts department. Applicants must be Spokane residents. Call (509) 625-6079.

Call for artists

Colfax Arts Council – Artists are needed for a juried competition to select 10 original paintings to be hung in Colfax as lamppost banners. Artists must submit a 7 1/2-by-15-inch painting or a design on 11-by-17-inch paper or other medium by Nov. 15. The fee is $10 for youth and $15 for adults 19 and older. Applications are available at www.colfaxarts.com. Call (509) 397-2904.

Art Works Gallery – The cooperative art gallery in Sandpoint is seeking new artist members. Call the gallery at (208) 263-2642 or Barbara Mullins at (406) 847-0137.

ArtReach – Artists are needed to teach in the Spokane Art School’s ArtReach program, which offers ongoing off-site classes in cooperation with local after-school programs. Submit a resume and current work samples at the school, 920 N. Howard. Call (509) 328-0900, ext. 203.

Colville Arts Foundation – Artists and crafters are needed to provide work for display at Colville City Hall and the Colville Chamber of Commerce. Artists must install their own exhibit and no commissions are taken. Call (509) 684-3002.