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First Friday: The Art of Life

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By Scott Den Herder · August 10, 2009 · 11:35 p.m.

First Friday in the Las Vegas Arts District brings together a wide variety of art, music and people. With so many types of art on display at First Friday, we wondered how people would define something so broad. So we decided to ask a few people to tell us their own definition of art.

First Friday: Street festival or art event?
Friday, February 9, 2007
By Kristen Peterson
Debate about the direction of First Friday continues. Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, city staffers and a few gallery owners met privately last week in the city manager's office.
The death of an arts scene?
Friday, August 11, 2006
By Kristen Peterson
For almost two years, the naked woman sat placidly before a silhouette of the Las Vegas Strip - a flower between her legs, wings extending from her back and the words "The Birth of An Arts Scene" painted below her.
Cool art for a hot Friday
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
By Kristen Peterson
At the intersection of Colorado Avenue and Casino Center Boulevard - a nexus of antique stores and old duplexes-turned-artist-studios - the evening sun is casting long shadows on the asphalt, and the only salvation is the sliver of shade provided by the building's overhang.
First Fridays word spreads
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Kristen Peterson
A few hundred people went to the evening arts event near Charleston Boulevard and Main Street.
At age 3, First Friday shows signs of growth
Friday, October 7, 2005
By Kristen Peterson
Founder Cindy Funkhouser, owner of the Funk House at Colorado Avenue and Casino Center Boulevard, certainly had no idea -- even when 300 visitors turned out for the first event.
First Friday celebrates its second anniversary
Friday, October 1, 2004
Colorado Avenue will be closed to traffic from Third Street to Main Street tonight when Mayor Oscar Goodman gives a 6 p.m. opening address to celebrate the second anniversary of the First Friday events in the Las Vegas Arts District, which has grown from a few small galleries and antique shops to a viable centerpiece for the arts community.
Displaying Zeal
Thursday, June 24, 2004
By Kristen Peterson
Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part series on artists who have recently opened studios in downtown Las Vegas. On Wednesday, artist Dray was profiled.
Artists' Block: Funkhouser's First Fridays seize downtown scene
Thursday, February 6, 2003
By Kristen Peterson
Cindy Funkhouser had barely moved into her antique store on South Casino Center Drive when a friend suggested she feature local art on the walls.
Canvassing Downtown: 'A Day in the Arts District' spotlights downtown arts scene
Thursday, November 7, 2002
By Kristen Peterson
The problem is, not everybody knows it's there. And some who do, say it's not interesting enough to visit.