Easel Wars at The Grand Opera House

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2. Easel Wars

This is not another stodgy fundraising dinner, golf outing, or silent auction. This is a knock-down drag-out competition, testing the artists ability to maintain focus and complete a painting in 90 minutes, all while the hosts and audience comment, question, challenge, and heckle them. From Hula Hoop contests to dance breaks to painting while handcuffed the audience may ask our artists to perform any number of tasks to earn their donations. And the artist that earns the most in donations in each round moves onto the finale.Dont just sit in the audience be part of the show. The live audience is encouraged to question, cajole, and heckle the artists as they paint. Feel free to move about the theater to get the best view of each painting. The concession stand will be open serving the Grands signature popcorn, and Rotary will be selling beer and wine at all events.