Arts calendar

Auditions

“The Elephant Man” – Lake City Playhouse, Monday-Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., at Harding Family Center, 411 N. 15th St., Coeur d’Alene. Needed: nine men and five women to appear ages 20-65. Auditioners should wear appropriate clothing for movement and be prepared to perform cold readings from the script. (208) 667-1323, www.lakecityplayhouse.org

Fallapalooza! – Pend Oreille Players Association, for singers, dancers, musicians and comedians, Wednesday, 6 p.m. at the Community Theatre, 240 N. Union Ave., Newport, Wash. (509) 447-2750

Mystery Dinner Theatre – Cutter Theatre, Wednesday-Sept. 9, 7 p.m. in the Rural Schools Room at the theater, 302 Park St., Metaline Falls, Wash. Needed: two men ages 30s-80s and five women ages 30s-80s. (509) 446-4108

Spokane Youth Ballet – For girls and boys ages 13 and older with a minimum of three years ballet training, Sept. 11, 12:30 p.m.; for girls and boys ages 10 and older with a minimum of one year ballet training, Sept. 11, 1 p.m., Academy of Dance, 14214 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 922-3023

“White Christmas” – Spokane Civic Theatre, Sept. 13, 6:30-7:30 p.m. for children and 7:30-9:30 for adults; and Sept. 14, 6:30-9:30 p.m. for adults, at the Firth J. Chew Studio Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. Auditioners will be expected to perform a verse and a chorus from a classic musical in addition to cold readings from the script. (509) 325-2507, www.spokanecivictheatre.com

Piano Intro for Adults – For ages 18 and older. Participants begin reading music and playing simple melodies. Four-week class is held Wednesdays, Sept. 8-29, 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Music City, 1322 N. Monroe St. Cost is $44. (509) 625-6200, www.spokaneparks.org

Ballet Dance for Ages 12 to Adult – Participants learn beginning ballet steps and movements in traditional French terms. Four-week class is held Wednesdays, Sept. 8-29, 7:30-9 p.m. at A Time To Dance, 3815 N. Post St. Cost is $48. (509) 625-6200, www.spokaneparks.org

Quilt Making Workshops – “Easy Pieces”: Sept. 10-11, sewing workshop yields a quilt top plus working plans for many more and is a great way to experiment with value and color. “Samplin’ AnglePlay”: Sept. 12, workshop will give students the opportunity to learn how to use AnglePlay templates to create dynamic quilt blocks. Taught by Margaret J. Miller at The Quilted Moose, 124 N. Main St., Colfax. www.myquiltedmoose.com, (509) 397-3756

Ballet Dance for Youth – For ages 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 and 9-11. Learn beginning ballet steps and movements in traditional French terms at this kid-friendly class. Four-week class is held Saturdays, Sept. 11-Oct. 2 at A Time to Dance, 3815 N. Post St., at different times for each age group. Cost is $48. (509) 625-6200, www.spokaneparks.org

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn – Canvas Staining – Explore the innovative painting technique with Christie Zeoli, Sept. 11, 10 a.m.-noon, $45 (includes some materials), registration deadline Sunday. Wood Turning Classes – With Len Zeoli, at his Uniontown shop: Sept. 11, Introduction to Bowl Turning, $95; Sept. 12, Introduction to Spindle Turning, $95; Sept. 18, Pen Turning, $115; Sept. 19, Turning Lidded Containers, $115; Sept. 25, Intermediate Spindle Turning, $200, registrations due Monday before each class. Figure Drawing Workshop – Focusing on the head, with live model, taught by Sam Collett, Sept. 18-19, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $155 (see website for materials list), registration deadline Sept. 12. (509) 229-3414, www.artisanbarn.org

Bottles and Brushes – Learn how to paint with Tamara Phillips. Open to all ages; there will be a mini-flight of wines for ages 21 and older. Sept. 13, 6 p.m., at Wine Styles, 8801 N. Indian Trail Road. Cost is $15 (includes materials). (509) 468-9463, mmcmahon@winestyles.net

Christian Youth Theater – North Idaho Fall Classes – Registration is open for students aged 6 to 18 for the fall session beginning Sept. 14 and 16. Classes meet at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1700 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Coeur d’Alene, every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. for 10 weeks. Cost is $175. Limited scholarships are available. (208) 765-8600, cytnorthidaho@comcast.net, www.cytnorthidaho.com.

Spokane Police Department - $10,000 is available for the purchase of existing works of art for two buildings being remodeled by the SPD. Deadline for responses is Sept. 10. For more information, see www.spokanearts.org/ hottopics.aspx.

Newport Music Festival – Art, craft and merchandise vendor booth space is available for the festival, Sept. 10-12. Contact Jim Crowley at buddytherdog@gmail.com or (509) 447-2701 for more information.

Peace Arts Festival – Open to all artists and poets. One Peace, Many Paths is sponsoring this event for all ages which will encompass music, dance, poetry and visual arts, Sept. 18 at Unity Church, 2900 S. Bernard St. E-mail onepeacemanypaths@gmail.com for entry information.

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn’s Annual December Holiday Gala – Seeking regional artists with unique items in a wide variety of mediums. Jurying for artists and craftspeople who have not participated in the past begins in mid-September. Call (509) 229-3414 or e-mail info@artisanbarn.org to request an application, which must be sent in along with a photo.

Dodson’s Jewelers – Open call for paintings, either watercolor or oils, with an Italian theme for an exhibition to run during November. Call (509) 624-4163 for more information.

Moscow Farmers Market – Seeking solo or duet musicians to perform on Saturdays, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. at the market, downtown in Friendship Square next to the Moscow Hotel. Contact Adam Johnson at marketmusic@ci.moscow.id.us for more information.

Call for writers

The Amy Woodward Fisher World Day of Poetry – Contest for poets ages 18 years and older, sponsored by Poetry Scribes of Spokane. Entry deadline is Friday; fee is $5 per poem. Send two copies (one with author’s name, address and phone number and one without identification) of original unpublished poems of 60 lines or less in two categories – rhymed or free verse (limit of two poems per category) – to Clararose Childs, 2912 W. Longfellow Ave., Spokane WA 99205. (509) 325-4393, (509) 327-6130