Arts calendar

Auditions

“Showstoppers” – Children ages 7 to 15 can audition for the Broadway-style revue Tuesdayfrom 4-8 p.m. at Northern Quest Casino, 100 N. Hayford Road. Auditioners should be prepared to sing a Broadway song; an accompanist will be provided. Performance dates: April 3-13. Call (509) 242-7000.

“Agatha Christie Made Me Do It” – Pullman Civic Theatre, Tuesday and Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Nye Street Theatre, 1220 NW Nye St., Pullman. Needed: six men and five women. See www.pullmancivictheatre.org or call (509) 332-8406.

“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” – StageWest Community Theatre, Feb. 22-23, 7 p.m., at the theater, 615 Fourth St., Cheney. Needed: 13 men and four women of all ages. Performances will be in April. See www.stagewestct.org or call (509) 235-4575.

Classes and workshops

Drawing Workshop – Pencil, marker and watercolor techniques will be taught by Mike Lin on Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at Ensminger Pavilion, Washington State University, Pullman. Cost: $40/advance, $55/day of the event. Registration forms available at www.academic.cahnrs.wsu.edu or Johnson Hall 149, Carpenter Hall (fifth floor), the Interior Design office in Diggy Hall, and the Fine Arts main office. Call (360) 584-5283.

Exploration in Printmaking – Monday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Spokane Art School, 920 N. Howard St. Open to all K-12 students. Free; no registration required. Call (509) 328-0900, ext. 200.

Corbin Art Center – Presented by the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. Memoir Workshop – Monday-Tuesday, 6-9 p.m., cost: $27; Wild Women Pin – Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., cost: $15; Basics of Bead Stringing and Attaching Clasps for Beginners – Feb. 23, 9 a.m.-noon, cost: $20; Earring Design, Intermediate Beading – Feb. 23, 1-4 p.m., cost: $20. All classes are at Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave. Preregistration required; call (509) 625-6200.

Call for artists

Open Studio – Artists are invited to work in the same area at the same time, every fourth Saturday of the month beginning Feb. 23 from 1-4 p.m. at the Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way, Uniontown, Wash. No instructor; bring your own supplies. Visit www.artisanbarn.org or call (509) 229-3414.

Moscow Renaissance Fair – Artists are invited to enter the annual fair poster design contest. The deadline is Feb. 23. Call (208) 882-1942.

Moscow Arts Office – Seeking artists to teach classes for the Spring 2008 Young People’s Arts Festival on April 12. Proposals will be accepted through Feb. 29. Call (208) 883-7036.

Art on the Green – Artists are invited to enter the poster design contest for Coeur d’Alene’s 40th annual Art on the Green. Posters should be 12 by 16 inches and include the information “40th Annual Art on the Green, Aug. 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2008, on the grounds of North Idaho College. The Citizen’s Council for the Arts.” The council’s logo should also appear on the poster, which should be unframed. The deadline is March 24; the winner will receive $600. Call (208) 667-9346 for more information.

2008 Moscow Art Walk – Accepting applications for this year’s event, opening June 13. Interested artists should submit five slides or digital images on a labeled CD along with an application form. Applications available at the Arts Office, 206 E. Third St., Moscow, Idaho, and online at www.moscow-arts.org. The deadline is March 28. Call (208) 883-7036.

Artists Loose on the Palouse – Artists are invited to apply for a booth at a two-day art festival hosted by On Sacred Grounds in Valleyford on July 18-19. Art and handmade crafts can be in any media. Booths are 10 feet square and cost $55. Space is limited. The deadline is April 15. Call (509) 747-6294.

Orient/Inchelium/Valley Arts Consortium – Local visual artists, musicians, dancers, actors and others are needed to present programs to students in Northeastern Washington’s Orient, Inchelium and Valley school districts. Artists must live within 65 miles of the school districts listed. Call the Orient school at (509) 684-6873 for an application or for more information.

Pottery Place Plus – Applications are being accepted from fine craft artists in any medium for one temporary and one permanent membership. Applications are also being accepted for the monthly guest artist program. Call (509) 220-5706.

Art Works Gallery – The cooperative gallery in Sandpoint is seeking new artist members. Call (208) 263-2642.

Call for musicians

Edwards Music Publishing – Orchestra musicians are needed for performances of the “Friendly Enemy” musical production on April 14. Needed are flute, sax, trumpets, horns, percussion, piano, bass, cellos, violins and more. Call (208) 699-0848.

Moscow Farmer’s Market – Musicians are needed for the 2008 season, from May 3 to Oct. 25. Performances will be Saturdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Call (208) 883-7036.

Call for writers

Idaho Prize for Poetry – Lost Horse Press is seeking submissions for the annual contest, which offers a $1,000 prize plus publication of a book-length poetry manuscript. Applicants must submit a manuscript, self-addressed stamped envelope and $25 by May 15 to Lost Horse Press, 105 Lost Horse Lane, Sandpoint 83864. Call (208) 255-4410 or visit www.losthorsepress.org.