Calls for Artists

Art

Angst Gallery seeks work for “A Study in Blue,” an exhibit to run Aug. 2 through 24. This is an open call to artists for a group show dedicated to all things blue: azul, cobalt, sapphire, indigo, aquamarine, turquoise, teal, cyan and other cool hues. Artists can submit up to three pieces for a fee of $10 to $20 (on a sliding scale). The deadline to submit art is July 30 from 4 to 8 p.m. or July 31 from noon to 3 p.m. If neither of these times work, contact gallery director Leah Jackson at leah.angstgallery@gmail.com to make other arrangements. angstgallery.com

Music

Vancouver Community Concert Band seeks brass, woodwind and percussion players, active and retired. All abilities welcome; no audition required. The volunteer community band, along with its polka band, Dixieland Jazz Band and chamber ensembles, performs regularly around the area. Rehearsals are 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 11005 N.E. Highway 99, Vancouver. Beginning band is offered from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Facebook.com/VCCBand or vanccband@gmail.com

Vancouver Pops Orchestra seeks musicians who play orchestral instruments. The ensemble plays 20 to 25 45-minute assemblies each year in local grade schools. Rehearsals are 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays. Vancouver Heights United Methodist Church, 5701 MacArthur Blvd., Vancouver. For more information, contact Dennis Pieren at 360-907-9141.

The Rose City Timberliners Barbershop Chorus seeks new voices to sing in four-part harmony. No audition is necessary, just come to a rehearsal, held every Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wilshire United Methodist Church, 3917 N.E. Shaver St., Portland. timberliners.org/about-us

Theater and performance

Pacific Stageworks seeks a diverse ensemble cast for the West Coast premiere of “Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic.” Auditions will be from 2 to 6 p.m. July 13 and 14 at the Hampton Inn and Suites, 315 S.E. Olympia Drive, Vancouver. Auditions will be cold readings from the script; actors auditioning for characters with a distinct accent or voice (Professor McGonagall, Mr. Moody, Myrtle, etc.) should be prepared. Performances will be every weekend Oct. 4 through Nov. 2. Send theatrical resumes and headshots to info@pacificstageworks.org. 360-795-1161 or www.pacificstageworks.org

Magenta Theater seeks actors to audition for “Death in High Heels” at 6:30 p.m. July 22 at 1108 Main St., a British play based on Christianna Brand’s debut crime novel. The play will run Oct. 4-19. There are ten roles with understudies to be filled. Magenta Theater embraces non-traditional casting. English accents will be used where applicable. Rehearsals are Aug. 12 through Sept. 30, weekdays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Saturdays from 10 to 4 p.m., unless noted otherwise. All roles are volunteer and without pay. Headshots are required to audition, and theater resumes are preferred. No appointments or monologues are necessary; auditions will be cold readings from the script. For more details, email director@magentatheater.com or call 360-606-0033.

Poetry

Niche Wine Bar and Printed Matter Vancouver seek short poems on the theme of “community” to commemorate the ninth anniversary of Niche Wine Bar. The winning poem will be printed on wine glasses to be distributed to all those who attend the Niche Anniversary Party at the Kiggins Theatre on Oct. 14. The second place winner will have their poem printed on t-shirts. The third place winner will have their poem printed on beverage napkins. Winners will gain entrance to the Ninth Anniversary Party on Oct. 14 and their poems will be displayed on the screen in the Kiggins Theatre. The deadline for submission is Aug. 15. The submission fee is $5 for up to three poems. For more information and complete guidelines, email printedmattervancouver@gmail.com.