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FRIDAY, JUNE 7TH | 6PM Art comes alive.
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rtists bare their souls in their work. That’s as true for a graffiti artist as it was for da Vinci. But rarely, if ever, do we see these artists actually creating their work. Draw Off, a series of head-to-head live art battles hosted by Spokane-based advertising agency Seven2, brings that creative process into the spotlight, while tossing in some competitive spice for good measure. The rules are simple: two teams of three artists each take on an 8-by-8-foot board armed only with black pens or paint. They have two hours to create a piece incorporating a given theme. Spectators decide the winner, donating money to Second Harvest by placing it in their team of choice’s jar. The next Draw Off is slated for Saturday night during Elkfest in Browne’s Addition. A team of local artists made up of Tiffany Patterson, Chris Dreyer and The Inlander’s
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own Chris Bovey square off with Zach Grassi, Brandon DeLauney and Mitch Davis, all employees of Seven2. “We’ve had a good mix of architects, tattoo artists, street artists, graphic designers, local agencies and art students participate so far,” says Jesse Pierpoint, creative director at the agency. “It’s always exciting to meet so many talented people, and I’m always surprised at what they can paint in two hours.” Things get competitive when the teams are coming down to their deadlines, but nobody has thrown a punch. At least not yet. “No one has come to fisticuffs quite yet,” he says, “but we have had some pretty talented and diverse people go head-to-head at these things.” — MIKE BOOKEY Draw Off at Elkfest • Sat, June 8 from 6 pm to 8 pm • Pacific Avenue at the Elkfest stage
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APP | We’re obsessed with ourselves more than ever — or at least we’re taking more self-portraits than at any point in human history — so what could be better than a free app like CamME? It allows you to take cellphone photos of yourself — hands-free, from a distance, using simple hand signals that tell the camera to activate a timer and fire off a photo. Finally, we’ve eliminated the need to interact with other people to get the perfect Facebook profile pic.
SPORTS | The San Antonio Spurs are back in the NBA FINALS after a six-year absence, led by 37-year-old big man Tim Duncan and a host of other aging veterans, including Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker. Starting Thursday night, they’ll face the Miami Heat in the best-of-seven series. Early predictions favor the Heat, with force-of-nature LeBron James and his crazy-good supporting cast (Dwyane Wade, Ray Allen, Chris Bosh). But there are story lines aplenty: the Heat are coming off an exhausting full-seven-game series against the Pacers. Plus, this could be Duncan’s last shot at his fifth championship.
TV | The new season of MASTERCHEF (FOX, Wednesdays at 8 pm) has just started, but one thing is already clear: Gordon Ramsay isn’t the biggest asshole on the show this time around. No, the knives are out early in this contest pitting America’s best home cooks against each other — it’s a definite departure from last year, when a sweetheart (and blind) chef won it all. Watch out for the Natasha vs. Krissi battle to heat up, though our early pick for the overall winner is Jordan Roots, who’s got a great story and unbelievable cooking chops.
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