Arts calendar
Auditions
West Moon Street – Ignite Community Theatre, April 7, 7 p.m. at the Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. Needed: four men and four women appearing ages 18-75. Call (509) 330-1066 or visit www.ignitetheatre.org for more information.
“Fiddler on the Roof” – Lake City Playhouse, May 15-16, 6:30 p.m., The Harding Family Center, 411 N. 15th St., Coeur d’Alene. (208) 667-1323
Classes and workshops
Spring Art Classes for Seniors – Watercolor Lifting and Mixing: Achieve specific effects using masking and a simple proportion method. Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place, $15. Watercolor Contemporary Applications: Impact comes with dynamic shapes and color combinations. Mondays, April 4-June 13, 9 a.m.-noon, Holman Gardens, 12912 E. 12th Ave., $59. Oil Painting: Learn different techniques, for experienced and beginning painters. Mondays, April 4-May 2, 1-4 p.m., Hillyard Senior Center, 4001 N. Cook St., $33. Open Art – Multimedia: Use medium of your choice with instructor assistance as needed. Mondays, April 4-June 13, 1-4 p.m., Holman Gardens, $59.
Lindeman/Sobel Artistic Approach to Wind Performance - By Master Clinican Leo Potts. Sunday, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Holy Names Music Center, McNally Recital Hall, 3910 W. Custer Drive. $20/advance, $25/door. (509) 270-7492
Art Time – Classes for children ages 4-7, Tuesdays, 4-5 p.m. at Tinman Too, 809 W. Garland Ave. Each week will feature a different project. Cost is $10; preregistration required by calling (509) 325-3001. www.tinmantoo.com, tinmanartworks@yahoo.com
A Field Guide to the Creative Process with Yarn: Weaving, Spinning, Knitting, Dying – Spokane Handweaver’s Guild presentation by fiber artist Sarah Swett. April 11, 6 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 316 E. 24th Ave. Reception follows. Free. dianzahner@yahoo.com
Do-It-Yourself Art – Acrylic Painting: Three-part class on Mondays, April 11, 18, and 25, 5-6 p.m., $25. Bracelet and Earrings Jewelry Making: April 11, April 18 or April 25, 5-6 p.m., $15 for each one-hour class. On Sacred Grounds, 12212 E. Palouse Highway, Valleyford. Space is limited; preregistration encouraged. (509) 747-6294
Herbal Salve and Lip Balm Class – Learn to infuse oil with herbs and make your own salves and balms. April 11, 6 p.m., Greencastle Soap, 203 N. Stone St. $45. (509) 466-7223, www.greencastlesoap.com, info@greencastlesoap.com
Beginning Bowl-Turning Class – One-day session will cover the basics including general wood shop and lathe safety; bowl design; choice of wood for turning; proper fastening of wood onto the lathe; and finishing. No experience necessary. April 16, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Artisans at the Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way, Uniontown, Wash. $95 (includes all tools and materials); preregistration required by April 10. (509) 229-3414
Fifth Annual Art Demonstration Day – Demonstrations on the many ways paper can be transformed into art; Idaho Women in Timber will explain how paper is made and 13 artists will show how they work with paper as a medium. April 16, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Artisans at the Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Park Way, Uniontown, Wash. Free. Call (509) 229-3414 or visit www.artisanbarn.org to register and for more information.
Making Lotion from Scratch – Learn to make hand and body lotions using easily obtainable ingredients. Students take home a container of lotion scented any way they want. April 28, 6 p.m., Greencastle Soap, 203 N. Stone St. $45. (509) 466-7223, www.greencastlesoap.com, info@greencastlesoap.com
Washington State Quilters workshop – Cottage Garden table runner, with Kim Diehl. “Simple Graces” book is required. April 29, 9 a.m., 2010 S. Assembly Road. $60 (includes lunch). (509) 244-8821, woodsweave@aol.com, www.wsqspokane.org/speakers_workshops
Engaging the Artist Way – Students work through a provocative and inspiring book in this opportunity to grow as spiritual and creative individuals. Six-week series Saturdays, May 7-June 25, 9:30-11 a.m. at St. Joseph Family Center, 1016 N. Superior St. $10 per session, $55 per series. (509) 483-6495, ext. 133; www.sjfconline.org
Drama Summer Camp – Presented by the drama departments of Coeur d’Alene High School and Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy. Younger students will learn basic and advanced acting skills as they focus on a play production, while older students learn intensive acting skills for competition and performance. Camp concludes with an evening public performance camp. June 20-24, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Coeur d’Alene High School, 5530 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. $140; limited scholarships available. www.northidahotheatre.org, jhelm@cdaschools.org, tvaughan@cdacharter.org, (208) 769-2999
Meetings
Poetry Scribes of Spokane – Writers, age 18 and older, meet to encourage and share wholesome poetry; sponsor the World Day of Poetry Contest and Lilac Festival Poet; and publish the “Turquoise Lanterns” anthology. Wednesday, 1 p.m. at the North Spokane County Library, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. (509) 796-2180
Call for artists
Evergreen Art Association – Seeking artists for open juried show April 15-30 in Newport, Wash. Works can be entered in seven categories: oil and acrylic; watercolor; pastel; drawing; mixed media; photography; sculpture. Entry deadline is April 8. Email rlkarr@povn.com or write to Evergreen Art Association, 205 N. Craig Ave., Newport WA 99156 for a prospectus and more information.
Inland Crafts – The jury is open for the 29th annual Inland Crafts sale and exhibit of fine contemporary crafts, Nov. 11-13 at the Spokane Convention Center. Application deadline is April 11. (509) 624-3751, www.zapplications.org
Artisans at the Dahmen Barn – Seeking artists using paper as a medium, including origami, embossing, papier mâché, sculpture or mixed media incorporating paper, for the fifth annual Demonstration Day on April 16. (509) 229-3655, info@artisanbarn.org, www.artisanbarn.org.
Artists Loose on the Palouse – Seeking photographers, painters, sculptors, fiber artists, multimedia artisans and crafters (sewing, jewelry, clothing) for the fifth annual arts and crafts fair July 22-24. Applications are available at www.onsacredgrounds.com or at On Sacred Grounds: Art and Book Gallery, 12212 E. Palouse Highway. (509) 747-6294
Avenue West Gallery – Looking for artists to enter a painting and ceramics juried exhibition for August. Applications are available at the gallery, 122 S. Monroe St., or at www.avenuewestgallery.org. (509) 838-4999
Call for performers
Folk Music Festival – Pend Oreille Playhouse Community Theatre is looking for singers/songwriters for a festival July 30-31. (509) 447-2750
Call for writers
The Idaho Prize for Poetry 2011 – Lost Horse Press is announcing the Idaho Prize for Poetry 2011. All U.S. poets are eligible. Entries must be postmarked by May 15. Entry fee is $25. Visit http://losthorsepress.org/the-idaho-prize for submission guidelines or e-mail losthorsepress@mindspring.com for more information.
Call for musicians
Holy Names Music Center Band – Adult and adult beginner musicians are encouraged to participate in the orchestra, choir and bluegrass band through the New Horizons Program. Orchestra is Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.; choir is Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.; bluegrass is Fridays at 7:30 p.m. Held at Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute, 3910 W. Custer Drive. $25; scholarships available. (509) 326-9516, Suzanne@hnmc.org
Moscow Farmers Market – Seeking solo or duet musicians to perform Saturdays, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., May through October at the market, downtown in Friendship Square next to the Moscow Hotel. dscallorn@ci.moscow.id.us, (208) 883-7036
Deadline to submit items is noon on the Friday before publication. Send information to Libby Fisher, Arts Calendar, Features Dept., P.O. Box 2160, Spokane, WA 99210 or email to libbyf@spokesman.com.