Arts calendar

Auditions

“Jack and the Beanstalk” – Missoula Children’s Theatre, Monday, 4-6 p.m. at Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum in Pullman. Students in grades K-12 may audition for about 50 roles. No preparation necessary. Performance date: Sept. 29. Call (509) 335-2241.

“Lysistrata” – Spokane Falls Community College Revelers, Monday and Tuesday, 1 p.m. at the SFCC Playhouse, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Call (509) 533-3592.

“The Velveteen Rabbit” – Spokane Children’s Theatre, Sept. 30, 2 p.m. and Oct. 1, 6 p.m. at St. Aloysius School, 611 E. Mission. Needed: 30 boys and girls ages 10 to adult. Bring sheet music to sing a one-minute song. Performance dates: Nov. 23-Dec. 15. Call (509) 328-4886.

Classes and workshops

Watercolors – For beginning and advanced painters, Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Create Place, 900 W. Fourth, Newport, Wash. Cost: $35. Call (509) 447-9277 to register.

Introduction to Colored Pencil – Techniques including crosshatching, stippling, soft-touch and burnishing, Saturday and Sept. 29, 1-6 p.m. at Spokane Art School, 920 N. Howard. Cost: $60. For high school students and adults. Call (509) 328-0900 to register.

Madame Butterfly – An in-depth examination of the upcoming Opera Plus production, Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the North Idaho College campus library in Coeur d’Alene. Cost: $15. Call (208) 667-7505 for reservations.

Artists in Action – Pottery Place Plus hosts nearly a dozen artists who will demonstrate how they create their art, Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 129 W. 16th. Refreshments will be served. Call (509) 220-5706.

Drawing Basics – For seniors 55 and older, offered by The Institute for Extended Learning, Monday, 1-4 p.m. beginning Monday and running through Dec. 10 at the Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Cost: $56. Call (509) 533-4756 to register.

Design and Composition for a Powerful Painting – Four-day workshop covering color, mixing pigments, painting landscapes and finishing details, with watercolor painter Jan Hart, Tuesday through Sept. 28, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh. Cost: $285. Call (509) 625-6200 to register.

Watercolor Basics – For seniors 55 and older, offered by The Institute for Extended Learning, Thursdays, 1-4 p.m. beginning next Thursday and running through Dec. 13 at the Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Cost: $43. Call (509) 533-4756 to register.

Quilting workshops – “A Fish Fabric Collage,” Sept. 28, and “Fabric and Fiber Postcards,” Sept. 29, with Terrie Kralik, sponsored by the Washington State Quilters, Spokane Chapter. For details call (509) 448-5107.

The Arts Alliance – Falls classes for ages 5 and up start in October at the Arts Alliance Studio, Sixth and Oak in Sandpoint. Classes are available in ceramics, stained glass, painting, drawing, knitting, photography and more. For a complete schedule visit www.artsalliance.info or call (208) 265-4303.

Arts events

Idaho Arts Planning – Part of a series of statewide meetings to provide input into the Idaho Arts Commission’s long-range plan, Tuesday, 7 p.m. at the Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce, 104 N. First, Coeur d’Alene, and Wednesday, 6 p.m. at the Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S. First, Sandpoint. Call (208) 765-6006 or (208) 263-6139.

Washington State Quilters, Spokane Chapter – Quarterly meeting featuring Bonners Ferry, Idaho, quilter Terrie Kralik, next Thursday, 1 p.m., repeating at 7, Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, Commons Building, 4000 W. Randolph Road. Admission: $7 (free for WSQ members). Call (509) 448-5107.

Inland Northwest Great Arts Adventure – Exhibits by local artists, demonstrations, art supplies and prizes, Sept. 29, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sept. 30, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Spokane Community College Lair Auditorium, Mission Avenue and Greene Street. Free tickets are available at Spokane Art Supply locations. Admission is $5 at the door or free with a donation of pet food for SpokAnimal. Call (509) 327-6622.

Call for volunteers

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

Call for artists

Slideluck Potshow – Artists are needed for this forum hosted by the Institute for Extended Learning. Artists in all media may present a four-minute slideshow on their work. Entries must be submitted in digital format on a CD to Jim Mohr, Institute for Extended Learning, 3305 W. Fort George Wright Drive, P.O. Box 3090, Spokane WA 99224. The deadline is Sept. 28. The event is scheduled for Oct. 25. Call (509) 279-6081.

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.