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Friday night, the hi-dive was transformed
into a safe haven for our local graffiti art community,
and those who admire their work. The film Quality
of Life was screened to a more than receptive
audience, and afterwards, artists and neophytes
alike were encouraged to make their mark on the
venues walls, which were lined in preparation
for this on-the-spot art gallery. This
open mic for art came as a surprise initially,
and one artist laughed when told that he was
free to express himself. “Wow. That’s
very cool. We aren't encouraged like this very
often...or ever.” It didn’t take
long for others to join in, and by the end of
the night the hi-dive was lined with amazing
sights and unique lines of color. INDYINK had
to run to their store just down the street to
grab more pens for the enthusiastic response.
Through the night, our sponsor’s
generous donations were raffled off to party
goers, while DJs B-Money and DJ Thought
kept the turntables and vibes warm and groovy.
And near the front stage, some of Denver’s
best, including Jher 451, Paths One
and Markham Maes, created new pieces
before our eyes. Sean, a Detroit
artist who used ball cap hats as his canvas,
set up shop.
Overall, both the artists and
the people who admire and support street art
couldn’t get over the great vibe that
was created that night. A number of them commented
that they’d never been to the hi-dive,
so it was cool to introduce them to one of our
best venues in town.
Thanks goes out to all those
who came out and to of course, our sponsors
INDYINK, Plastic Chapel, Fabric Lab,
Brave New World, Basementalism and The 400.
I also want send big hugs to Jef Hoskins of
Quality of Life for bringing Kaffeine Buzz this
opportunity to produce Street-2-Screen, and
to Ray Young Chu and his Yummies,
for jumping in with both of his furry feet to
make it all happen. Love you guys.
-Kim Owens
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