Arts Calendar
Auditions
“A Midsummer’s Night Dream” – Spokane Falls Community College Revelers, Monday-Tuesday, 1 p.m., Spartan Theater, SFCC Humanities Building 5, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive. Auditioners should prepare a one- to three-minute monologue appropriate to the play. (509) 533-3592, billm@spokanefalls.edu
“The Odd Couple” – Tuesday-Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Regional Theatre of the Palouse Theatre, 122 N. Grand Ave., Pullman. Auditioners will be asked to read from the script. (509) 334-0733, www.rtoptheatre.org
“The Secret Garden” – Dec. 6-7, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Regional Theatre of the Palouse Theatre, 122 N. Grand Ave., Pullman. Auditioners should prepare a short song in the style of the show for their audition. An accompanist will be provided, auditioners should bring sheet music. (509) 334-0733, www.rtoptheatre.org
Classes and workshops
Drawing Methods with Andrea Perry – For ages 8-12. Learn a variety of drawing methods, including use of charcoals, pencils, color, pastels and composition. Fridays, 4 p.m., Tinman Too, 809 W. Garland Ave. $12 per class. (509) 325-3001, tinmanartworks@gmail.com, www.tinmantoo.com
Wreath Making Workshop – New ideas for making holiday wreaths, traditional to contemporary, using a variety of seasonal greens and cones, berries and twigs. Bring pruners, four yards of ribbon for a bow and any of your own materials, if desired. Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon; Sunday, 1-4 p.m.; Dec. 1, 5-8 p.m.; Dec. 3, 9 a.m.-noon; Dec. 4, 1-4 p.m.; Dec. 6, 5-8 p.m.; Dec. 8, 5-8 p.m. Ritter’s Nursery and Florist, 10120 N. Division St. $32; preregistration required. Call (509) 467-5258 and ask for the floral department for more information and to register.
Wreath Making Workshop – Make custom evergreen wreaths with local artist Shanda Woodward. Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Millwood Gallery, 9009 E. Euclid Ave. Call (509) 927-2222, email ptantosyn@hotmail.com or visit www.teresaartglass.weebly.com for more information and to register.
The Art Coop Classes – Open Studio for Past Fused Glass Students: Saturday, noon-6 p.m., $30 per card. Mosaic Winter Plaque: Two-part class is Monday-Tuesday, 6-9 p.m., $40. Microscope Slide Fused Glass House Ornament: Wednesday, 6-8 p.m., $35. Classes are held at a private home studio, 4225 N. G St. All supplies provided. (509) 327-3726, www.theartcoop.net
Mommy and Me Ornament – Help your youngster squish special clay into a mitten or a free-form shape and finish it up with paint. Saturday, 1 p.m., Tinman Too, 809 W. Garland Ave. $5. (509) 325-3001, www.tinmantoo.com, tinmanartworks@gmail.com.
Let’s Paint with Tresia Oosting – Sculpture and mixed media painting classes for children ages 4-7. Each week will feature a different project. Tuesdays, 4-5 p.m. at Tinman Too, 809 W. Garland Ave. $10; preregistration required. (509) 325-3001, www.tinmantoo.com, tinmanartworks@gmail.com
Block of the Month Quilt Class – Participants bring their sewing machines and thread (or needle and thread) to make a single 8-inch quilt block which could be used to make a potholder, pillow top or table mat. Pattern and finishing instructions included. Wednesday, 9 a.m., Corbin Senior Activity Center, 827 W. Cleveland Ave. Cost is $12; fabric provided and pre-cut for each person. (509) 327-1584, rentals@corbinseniorcenter.org, www.corbinseniorcenter.org
Anne Sloan Chalk Paint Decorative Painting Workshop – For both novice and pro painters. Dec. 3, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Dec. 16, 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Dec. 17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Paint In My Hair Boutique, 2810 N. Monroe St. $125-$250. Call (509) 329-8058, email paintinmyhair@gmail.com, or visit www.paintinmyhair.blogspot.com to register and for more information.
Blown Glass Holiday Ornament Workshop – For ages 16 and older. Learn how to draw molten glass from the furnace, apply color and decoration, and blow and shape your own ornaments. Dec. 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Artisans at the Dahmen Barn, 419 N. Parkway, Uniontown, Wash. Cost is $99, includes all materials. Students should bring sunglasses or safety glasses and a sack lunch. Preregistration required Sunday. Call (509) 229-3414 or visit www.artisanbarn.org for more information and to register.
Call for artists
Spokane Convention Center Art Project – The Public Facilities Board and Spokane Arts Committee will commission an artist or artist team to create a work to enhance the site improvements at the Spokane Convention Center for several indoor locations. Total project budget will be $45,000. Specific projects are not requested at this time. Both emerging and established artists are encouraged to apply; visit www.callforentry.org to submit qualifications. Application deadline is Jan. 20. Call (509) 625-6050 or email kmobley@spokanecity.org for more information.
Moscow Arts Commission’s 10th Annual Winter Solstice Exhibition – Seeking original artwork in all mediums. Submission deadline is Wednesday. Email dscallorn@ci.moscow.id.us or visit www.moscow.id.us/art/winterSolstice.aspx for an application; call (208) 883-7036 for more information.
First Friday – Seeking artists whose work is ready to show in nontraditional venues such as coffee shops, wineries and other downtown businesses during self-guided monthly art walks. (509) 625-6079, www.spokanearts.org
Call for performers
Pages of Harmony Men’s Chorus – Open to boys and men of all ages and levels of singing ability. Free crash course in choral singing Wednesdays, Nov. 30-Dec. 14, 7-8:15 p.m. at Southside Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. No vocal training or experience required, no need to read music, no audition. Group will perform on Dec. 17 at a Spokane mall. (509) 435-6572, (509) 448-8422
Call for photographers
Spokane Ag Expo 2012 Photography Contest – Photographers are asked to submit entries depicting “Agriculture in the Inland Northwest.” Submission deadline is Wednesday. Photographs will be displayed at Spokane Ag Expo 2010 at the Spokane Convention Center, Feb. 7-9. Contest rules and entry forms can be found online at www.agshow.org. Call (509) 321-3633 or visit www.agshow.org to register and for more information.
Call for playwrights
Ignite! Community Theatre’s Playwright’s Booklight Showcase – Playwrights living within a 75-mile radius of Spokane are invited to submit their original works to be considered for presentation in a readers’ theater format. Submit two printed copies of each play along with a submission form to Ignite! Community Theatre, Playwright’s Booklight Showcase, P.O. Box 9958, Spokane WA, 99202. Deadline for submission is Jan. 31; no fees. (509) 795-0004, ignitetheatre@comcast.net
Call for musicians
Washington Idaho Symphony 2011-’12 Young Artists Competition – Eligibility limited to Pacific Northwest instrumentalists, singers and composers ages 14-30 by Jan. 28. Applications due by Monday. Entrance fee is $30. (509) 332-3408, info@washingtonidahosymphony.org, www.washingtonidahosymphony.org
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