The annual ART for HEART Auction takes place from 5:30 to 8 p. m. Saturday in the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum (453 Porter Ave.) and includes live music, food, raffles and prizes. The event features original student and professional artwork to help support the H. E. A. R. T. for Mental Health program. Tickets are $15 or $100 for a block of 10. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit

www.artforheartbuffalo.org

. Shakespeare in Delaware Park will hold its fall fundraiser, “A Memoir: Of 34 Years of Shakespeare in Delaware Park with Saul Elkin,” at 6 p. m. Nov. 8 in Buffalo Seminary (205 Bidwell Parkway). Preshow entertainment starts at 6 with a food and wine tasting and includes a performance by Vocalis. Tickets are $45 for members and $55 for nonmembers. Call 856-4533 or visit

www.shakespeareindelawarepark.org

.

Auditions

Road Less Traveled Productions is seeking African- American actors (four male, one female, ages 20 to 40) for its upcoming summer production of “Insidious.” Evening and weekend rehearsals begin in June. All positions are paid.

Also sought are minority performers for other roles in the season. The audition, which includes readings from the script, will take place Nov.

8. To schedule an audition appointment, e-mail

rltpauditions@gmail.com

. The Alden Christian Theatre Society will hold auditions for its winter show, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever!,” from 7 to 9 p. m. Wednesday and Thursday in the theater at 1470 Church St., Alden. Four women, three men and at least six boys and six girls are needed. Bring a prepared monologue to the audition. For more information, call 937-7881.

The Niagara Regional Theatre Guild will hold auditions for “Children of Eden,” “Broadway in Concert 9” and “Anything Goes” at 7 p. m. Nov. 16 and 17 in Cardinal O’Hara High School, 39 O’Hara Road, Tonawanda. Two contrasting songs should be prepared, an accompanist will be provided. For more information, call 622-1103 or visit

www.niagaratheatre.com

. The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is seeking instrumentalists and vocalists of all ages to audition for Marvin Hamlisch’s Star Search performance, to be held at Kleinhans Music Hall at 8 p. m. April 24, 2010 as a part of the Blue- Cross BlueShield Pops Concert Series. Anyone interested should send in a DVD or VHS to: BPO Star Search Auditions, 499 Franklin St., Buffalo, N. Y. 14202. Submissions should include two short selections, five minutes each. Also include a short sentence or two about yourself and your background. All materials must be postmarked by Dec. 15. Professional musicians or vocalists are excluded from this competition. Candidate’s primary residence must be located within a 60- mile radius of Buffalo. Finalists will be notified by March 1.

Calls for Works

Squeaky Wheel is seeking Super 8 films for the annual Global Super 8 Day screening. Films may be in any genre and should be no longer than 10 minutes. Film, DVD or MiniDV are acceptable. Include a brief description of the work, short bio and screening history (if possible). Don’t have a Super 8 film to submit? Visit the workshops page at

www.squeaky.org

for more information on how to make your film. Send submissions to: Squeaky Wheel, 712 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14202, Attn: Super- 8 Day. Submission postmark deadline is April 20. Send submissions for Behind the Scenes at least 14 days in advance to: Behind the Scenes, c/o The Buffalo News, One News Plaza, P. O. Box 100, Buffalo, NY 14240; e-mail

gustocal@buffnews.com

; or fax 849-3445. — Evonne Austin