Arts agenda
• The Lincoln Park Conservancy seeks volunteers to become tour docents to the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool and North Pond Sanctuary. The six-week docent training begins Saturday, April 4. Call (312) 742-4698 for more information.
• Chicago Filmmakers is seeking entries for the 21st Onion City Experimental Film and Video Festival. The entry deadline is Friday, April 10. Visit chicagofilmmakers.org or call (773) 293-1447 for more information.
• Riverfront Playhouse has auditions for Nancy Mitford's adaptation of Andre Roussin's French farce "The Little Hut" at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, April 13 and 14. Auditions are cold readings from the script. Call (630) 896-9496 or visit riverfrontplayhouse.com for more information.
• Glenview Theatre Guild has auditions for the musical "South Pacific" from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, April 13 and 14, at the Glenview Park District's Park Center, 2400 Chestnut Ave., Glenview. Those auditioning should prepare a 32-bar song and be ready to learn a dance routine. Visit GTGonstage.com or call (847) 604-3411 for more information.
• The Northwest Cultural Council's 5th Annual International Juried Photography Competition is centered on the theme of "Pop Shots: Images Celebrating Dads." All forms of photography and digital imagery are accepted. There is a $25 jury fee for up to 3 slides or three digital (jpeg) images submitted on a CD (no e-mail submissions accepted). The Deadline is Monday, April 27. Visit nortwestculturalcouncil.org or call (847) 991-7966 for more information.
• Timberlake Playhouse has auditions for its 2009 summer season at 1 p.m. (dance) and 2 p.m. (singing) Sunday, May 3, at 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. The repertory includes: "The Wedding Singer," "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story," "Lend Me a Tenor," "Wait Until Dark" and "Grease!" To schedule an appointment or to get more information, call (815) 244-2035 or visit timberlakeplayhouse.org.
• Overshadowed Theatrical Productions has auditions for the Jerry Herman musical "Hello, Dolly!" from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Itasca Public Library, 500 W. Irving Park Road, Itasca. Those auditioning should prepared to sing songs from the show. Call (630) 250-7518 or visit overshadowedproductions.com for more information.
• The Hemmens Cultural Center has auditions for the musical "Grease!" from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, May 12-13, and from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, May 18, at 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. Those auditioning must be ages 16 or older and prepared to sing and dance. Call (847) 931-5904 for more information.
• The Dance Center of Columbia College seeks contemporary dance artists to apply for "The A.W.A.R.D. Show! 2009: Chicago" with the chance of winning $10,000 in grant money. Applicants must be prepared to showcase 12-15 minutes of a complete work, excerpt or work in progress. The local application dates are at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, June 24-27, at 1306 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Applications must be sent to the Joyce Theater Foundation, 175 8th Ave., New York, NY 10011. Visit joyce.org for more information.
• The Curt Teich Postcard Archives at the Lake County Discovery Museum is calling for entries for its eighth biannual Postcard Art Competition and Exhibition. Artists ages 18 and older may submit original works on a 4-by-6-inch postcard. Deadline for entries is Monday, July 13. Call (847) 968-3381 or visit lcfpd.org for information.