Kick off summer with the Spokane Indians on opening night this Friday, June 15.
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SPORTS PLAY BALL!
The thing about being a pro baseball fan in the Inland Northwest is that you can’t dawdle. The Spokane Indians Northwest League season goes from mid-June to early September, and considering half that season is spent on the road, the opportunities to watch the squad of young players in the Texas Rangers’ minor-league system hit the diamond in their home Avista Stadium are precious and few. They start on June 15, when the Indians open a five-game series against the Boise Hawks. An early-season game is the perfect chance to scope out the team’s new talent and beat the heat inevitably coming later in the summer, so grab your glove, a hot dog and a beer and settle in for one of summer’s sweetest treats. Opening night even comes with fireworks after the game. — DAN NAILEN Spokane Indians Opening Night • Fri, June 15 at 6:30 pm • $5-$20 • Avista Stadium • 602 N. Havana • milb.com/spokane • 343-6886
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VISUAL ARTS SMILE, BABY
Every woman has had it happen at least once: Walking down the street, with a look of non-expression on her face, or one that means serious business, and some asshole calls out, “Smile, beautiful!” This universal female experience is the inspiration behind local artist Myesha Callahan Freet’s series You’d Look Better With a Smile, which began with one mixed-media portrait of the artist, and has since expanded to include those of more than 40 women living in the Inland Northwest. At a workshop earlier this year, the women sat for their own portraits and then used charcoal to self-edit their own faces with personal reactions to this constant male request to “smile.” The collection is on display through July 10, with viewing hours from 10 am to 3 pm, Monday through Friday. A closing reception is scheduled for Friday, July 6. — CHEY SCOTT You’d Look Better With a Smile • Opening reception Fri, June 15 from 4-8 pm • Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center • 405 N. William St., Post Falls • bit.ly/2sOT664 and callahanfreet.com
SHOW MAGIC MAN
Straightjackets and tigers and magic, oh my! Veteran illusionist Jay Owenhouse is returning to Spokane, bringing with him his eclectic act full of Houdini-esque escapes and live tiger performances. Owenhouse has been practicing magic for almost 30 years, and his current show has been critically acclaimed throughout its tour across the U.S. and Asia. Based in Bozeman, Montana, Owenhouse goes by the nickname “The Authentic Illusionist” and claims to draw influence from the stunts performed by Harry Houdini. Some of these stunts include locking himself in a straightjacket suspended upside down above spiked jaws that close after two minutes and trapping himself in a padlocked tank of water. — SEAN PRICE Jay Owenhouse: The Authentic Illusionist • Thu, June 21 at 8 pm • $29-$89 • All ages • Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox • 1001 W. Sprague • foxtheaterspokane.org • 624-1200