If You Didn't Hear It From Cindy: First Friday Repost

From the vintage computer of Cindy Funkhouser comes this email about the upcoming First Friday activities...

"First Friday June 3

With so many venues and only four hours to sample them, you must have missed a few spots at May’s enormous First Friday. Come down in June and see what’s new at your old favorites and also to check out the new, newer and newest locations. Holsum Lofts gives glimpses into the historic preservation/renovation of the old bread factory, now filled with lofts and studios like Home Expressions, with its unique home decor, and Chef Live, homebase for a new show will begin selling tickets. Over at Commerce Street Studios ( http://www.commercestreetstudios.com/ ), Archinofsky Gallery will be hosting a unique and innovative exhibition, displaying the belt buckles of Lily Cox-Richard. Cox-Richard, a visiting artist from Virginia, toured the country for a year with her trucker boyfriend, spending countless hours dining at truck stops and meeting truckers from every region in the country. The experience was monumental enough to inspire the artist to create these belt buckles to commemorate and share with the rest of our culture, which tends to overlook this vital American industry. Plus, stop by the Aruba for some swing-dancing lessons, or just to soak in the Old-Vegas scene. And, of course, be sure and drop in at the latest Arts District libations depot, Art Bar, which is owned by one of our town’s more famous Elvis impersonators. And since you’ve already started drinking, Dino’s is an absolute must for their First Friday afterparty. This month it’s the fabulous Pete Contino band ( http://www.petecontino.com/ ), which plays a grooving mixture of blues, zydeco and funk, and is the perfect complement to a cold Newcastle.


Don't forget to pick up your VIP pass to Vegas’ arts scene, the Friends of First Friday membership card, which offers discounts at First Friday-friendly vendors throughout the Las Vegas Valley, including art galleries, bars/restaurants, antique shops, special events, boutiques, salons, yoga and pilates studios, and tattoo parlors. To see the list of participating vendors, visit the FoFF page at http://www.firstfriday-lasvegas.org/ . Cards may be purchased the First Friday of every month from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, May 7th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at various locations Downtown or at The Funkhouse, 1228 S. Casino Center Blvd., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon-Sat. “Friends” cards cost $10; “Best Friends” cards cost $25 and include an invitation for you and a guest to First Friday pre-parties beginning in May.

A printable map of the Arts District may be found on our website or you may pick up a copy anytime @ The Funk House, 1228 South Casino Center Boulevard. Maps are also available the evenings of FIRST FRIDAY at Commerce Street Studios, 1551 S. Commerce Street, S2Art, One East Charleston, Ice House Lounge, 650 South Main Street and at the Arts Factory, 103 East Charleston. Parking options are plentiful thanks to the City of Las Vegas who have kindly suspended the street meter payment obligations in addition to providing FREE parking at the Clark County Government Center with a FREE trolley to the party from 6 to 10 pm. The City of Las Vegas, in its continuing generosity, has also provided transportation for the entire evening via the City of Las Vegas Arts Bus, which stops at: Commerce Street Studios, The Funk House, Holsum Lofts, Not Just Antiques, Arts Factory & The Ice House every 20 minutes beginning at 6 pm. Click link http://www.firstfriday-lasvegas.org/schedule.html for additional stops. And, as always during the evenings of FIRST FRIDAY, don't forget to enter our RAFFLE for all kinds of cool stuff including a $25 gift certificate from the Beauty Bar ( http://www.beautybar.com/ ), an annual pass for two to the GUGGENHEIM HERMITAGE (located in the Venetian), a gift certificate for a free facial at The Globe Salon ( http://www.globesalon.com/ ), a $50 gift certificate to the Las Vegas Premium Outlets www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=58 and FIRST FRIDAY t-shirts. Patrons may enter the raffle at Commerce Street Studios (1551 S. Commerce http://www.commercestreetstudios.com/ ),The Funk House, The Ice House, Arts Factory & S2Art Center; winners will be notified by phone. We would like to thank http://www.thevegashustler.com/ for their contribution of volunteers every First Friday! We would also like to thank Miller Lite for providing free First Friday water bottles to our artist participants in the tents in last month's event!!



GENERALLY THE HOURS ARE FROM 6-10PM (invidual hours may vary, see below)


ART-CASINO CENTER AND COLORADO:

ART @ THE FUNK HOUSE--"The Show Must Go On", photography by Misha hanging June 1-june 28, 2005. Plus, take time to stop by for a reading from a fortune teller and admire Rick and his mad skills on the didgeridoo. Outside we have hand made tiles by sculptor Denise Duarte, live art demonstrations, other performing artists, and who knows what else? Plus up to 35% discount on merchandise for First Friday patrons. www.thefunkhouselasvegas.com

ON THE STREET- Women of Diversity. The creative process of the Women of Diversity Triad Tower will be showcased in a photo essay at artist, Denise R. Duarte's display outside of The Funkhouse. The Women of Diversity Triad Tower, currently being displayed at the "100 Years of Influence: The Role of Women in Shaping the First 100 Years of Las Vegas," a Centennial event presented by Women of Diversity Productions, Inc. is at the Las Vegas Art Museum, 9600 W. Sahara Avenue. It is a large-scale architectural ceramic sculpture created by four local women artists. Denise R. Duarte, who exhibits her work at every First Friday, was the lead artist. The artist team included Lois Dohra, Sophia Lenz and Cyd Madsen. For more information, please call (702) 372-3755

Fat Daddy’s Ice Cream Outside the Funkhouse. Las Vegas’ only 24-hour ice cream truck. We bring ice cream to your special events, birthday parties and car shows. Guaranteed cleanest ice cream truck in town! Book your special event now! www.FatDaddysIceCream.com

DRAY'S PLACE- (across the street from The Funk House): Open studio, showing new work by Dray. www.draysplace.com

SPART IV STUDIO- (across the street from The Funk House)-Friday June 3rd Waithe will host an art auction of
his recent paintings & sculptures to raise monies to connstruct a lifesize wood sculpture of Sammy Davis
Jr. The original sketch will be unvieled at the next First Friday, On Saturday June 4th the piece will be constructed
live at Waihtes' studio/gallery located 1300 Casino Center Bvld.#1 Waithe currently has an art exhibit in the lobby
downtown of the Community Bank of Nevada.(4th & Lewis.)

WETZEL PHOTO GALLERY- (across the street from The Funk House) Showing new work by Christine Wetzel. Open late.

WORMWOOD STUDIO- (across the street from The Funk House) Open studio

ART-MAIN STREET

DUST GALLERY (on Main St south of Charleston): May 1 – June 18, 2005 DUST presents large format paintings of fashion industry powerhouses by Alonso Mateo, a Cuban born artist living in Mexico City. Open Wed – Sat noon -5pm Reception First Friday June 3, 2005
6 – 10 pm www.dustgallery.com

Godt-Cleary Projects (on Main St. south of Charleston) presents, DOUBLE EXPSOURE, an exhibition of works by 14 internationally recognized artists in its Main Gallery: Uta Barth, Vanessa Beecroft, Thomas Demand, Olafur Eliasson, Nan Goldin, Candida Höfer, Axel Hütte, Alfredo Jaar, Bill Jacobson, Malerie Marder, Barbara Probst, Thomas Ruff, James Welling and Catherine Yaas. Back Gallery: New Works for the Young Collector, Inka Essenhigh, Ray Charles White, James Siena, among others.

MAIN STREET STUDIOS--OPENING SOON--LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE FOR GALLERIES AND STUDIOS, go to: http://www.mainstreetstudioslv.com/



ART- COMMERCE STREET:

COMMERCE STREET STUDIOS--LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE, go to- http://www.commercestreetstudios.com/

Archinofsky Gallery-NEW LOCATION (1551 S. Commerce St, 1/2 block north of Wyoming, 1 block west of Main Street) Archinofsky Gallery is located in the new building for the arts, Commerce Street Studios, which anchors the southern end of the quickly expanding arts district. June’s exhibition displays the works of Virginia artist Lily Cox-Richard and local artist, Danny Mollahan. "RIGHT OF WAY" explores with humor, form and sensitivity "the myths of Americana." Cox-Richard’s handcrafted belt buckles are inspired by conversations with truckers during a year riding shotgun on a big rig. Mollahan’s photographs pay tribute to America's workers.

Ka’Mir Studio: Showing new work every month from Colleen Fanning, Brooke Wilson and other artists. Oil paintings, photography, and graphic design studio (open daily or by appointment). For more information, call the studio 702-383-2852 or cell 702-592-2411.

Lorraine Leslie Studio-NEW LOCATION (1551 S. Commerce St, 1/2 block north of Wyoming, 1 block west of Main Street) New and previously viewed paintings by the artist Lorraine Leslie. Themes include the tarot, subconscious archetypes, personal symbolism and mythology. Refreshments will be served. 328-6756. http://www.lorraineleslie.com/

Naked City Tattoo-NEW LOCATION (1551 S. Commerce St, 1/2 block north of Wyoming, 1 block west of Main Street) showing new work. World famous artist tatoos FREE all day. For more information call 612-5516

Serena's Photography-NEW LOCATION (1551 S. Commerce St, 1/2 block north of Wyoming, 1 block west of Main Street) "Vision Quest". For more information call 580-7076

Shannon Webb Studio-NEW LOCATION (1551 S. Commerce St, 1/2 block north of Wyoming, 1 block west of Main Street) Opening March 4 First Friday showing new work by Shannon Webb. For more information call 371-4300 http://www.shannonwebb.com/

studio MTZ-NEW LOCATION (1551 S. Commerce St, 1/2 block north of Wyoming, 1 block west of Main Street) presents "PULP," works on paper by Mark T. Zeilman. A different look by an artist who has become known for his one-of-a-kind paintings on canvas. Done on watercolor paper with pen, ink and acrylic washes, Zeilman brings his unique visions on paper to studio MTZ for the June First Friday. For more information call Mark T. Zeilman at 610-5718. www.mtzart.com

Villazante Art-NEW LOCATION (1551 S. Commerce St, 1/2 block north of Wyoming, 1 block west of Main Street) "Vision Quest". For more information call 580-7076


ART- MAIN AND CHARLESTON:

capital h Gallery (Suite 204, upstairs in Arts Factory) "HIGH NOON" our 4th Installment in the popular series, featuring the mid-century signage of Las Vegas at mid-day AND "LIGHT PORTRAITS" with "70's Steve Wynn", "Benny Binion" and "Oscar Goodman" All original works by Brian Henry Showing First Friday, June 3rd AND Sunday Brunch, June 5th.

CONTEMPORARY ARTS COLLECTIVE (in Arts Factory): presents new work www.cac-lasvegas.org

CRICKET STUDIO & FACE UP GALLERY ( upstairs in Arts Factory) :http://www.cricketstudio.com/ FACE UP •
The Art of Recognition, The "100%" Show, works by DAR FREELAND, watercolors, acrylics, originals, prints, and more. Thru June 30.
http://www.faceupstudio.co/ . In CRICKET STUDIO, "Koobies", and "Drawings from the Boneyard http://www.cricketstudio.com/boneyard ", Illustrations by BRIAN SWANSON, photographic panoramas, illustrations and pastels. Thru June 30. SPECIAL GUEST, TBA, one night only. http://www.cricketstudio.com/ FIRST FRIDAY Hours 6pm -10pm. 366.9077.

CUBE GALLERY (in Arts Factory): Christopher Rollins, Christopher Scott Studios, Digital Photography, Current Series being shown: Vintage Vegas (Old and New).Tony Tompkins, Tony Tompkins Images, Digital Photography.

5IVE FINGER MISCOUNT (in Arts Factory): Open studio featuring the work of Iceberg Slick and KD Matheson. http://www.kdarts.com/

MIKE WARDLE GALLERY ( upstairs in Arts Factory): featuring abstract expressionist paintings, both large and small. Reception 6-10 p.m. with drinks and Hors d'oeuvres.

SEAT [Social Experimentation and Absurd Theater (in Arts Factory)]: Voted Best Performance Art Group in Las Vegas 2005 by the staff of The Review Journal. Come see why! Choose from many performances Friday, May 6. 7pm : The Human Zoo (subversive sketch comedy and performance art) :: 5.00 USD 8pm : Test Market (time manipulation, dream reproduction, performance art that happens to be funny) :: 5.00 USD 9pm : The Human Zoo :: 5.00 (USD) 10pm : Croquet is Okay : The Picaresque Tale of Villainy (a new play from Seatle playwright/professor/author/poet Larry Coffin that is guaranteed to push holes into your brain while tickling your stomach with laughter.) :: 15.00 USD. SATURDAY 2pm : Confessions of a PT&A with Carole Montgomery (as seen on VH-1, Comedy Central, Showtime...) : original one-woman show that destroys the artificial stricture of conservative thinking in modern times. This is a special encore presentation. :: 10.00 (USD) Call 736-4313 or visit www.godsexandbowling.com.


TRIFECTA GALLERY (in Arts Factory): exhibiting works by Steven Spann, Marty Walsh and Jennifer Main First Friday reception 6-10 pm. 384 3860. http://www.martywalshgallery.com/ and http://www.stevenspann.com/

ZOLLAR GALLERY (in Arts Factory): Open gallery www.laurazollar.com

S2 ART: June 3 First Friday exhibits Art of the Movies lithographs (featuring AFI’s “100 Years – 100 American Movie Poster Classics”) from 7-9pm, One East Charleston. A portion of the proceeds donates to CineVegas Film Festival, June 10-18, celebrating 2005’s theme of “100 Years of Vegas, 100 Years of Film.” www.s2art.com

HOLSUM LOFTS--NEWEST FIRST FRIDAY LOCATION WILL BE OPEN WITH SHUTTLE SERVICE EVERY 20 MINUTES. www.holsumlofts.com

ART & SOUL GALLERY NOW OPEN AT THE HOLSUM LOFTS ON THE COURT YARD SUITE 130. CREATIVE PAINTINGS AND FUNCTIONAL METAL ARTWORKS.

Cheflive, a digital media production company, will sell tickets for live cooking demonstrations and classes at the Holsum Lofts beginning this summer. The studio seats an audience of 70-100 guests. We are working with some of the top chefs in Las Vegas! Please visit www.cheflive.com for details and sponsor opportunities.

GALLERY P Contemporary Fine Art Gallery with emphasis on Art beyond Post-Modernism. Featuring International, National, and local artists, including 20th Century Masters prints. Located at the Holsum Lofts, 231 W. Charleston, Suite 160. Open: Tues. thru Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 384-8155

Home Expression - (Holsum Lofts) Manufactures of Fauxstone Furniture and unique home décor. The works of Russ and Mary Peters in ceramic and metal, Darrel Johnston's one of kind lighthouses, Mark Hines glass and metal vases and Steven Kaye pottery are some of the beautiful pieces that you can find here

Mist Harbor- (Holsum Lofts) offers a unique collection of fine tapestries with a large in-stock selection to choose from. You will find whimsical and charming ideas to turn any house into a home–from Artisan House metal wall sculptures to kitchen trivets, Mist Harbor offers a little something for everyone.


ART NEARBY:

NEVADA ARTS COUNCIL: Open gallery. www.NevadaCulture.org


REED WHIPPLE CULTURAL CENTER: Open until 9 pm on First Friday. The Cultural Affairs Division of the city of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services presents the Las Vegas Wind Quintet in concert on Sunday, June 5, at 3 p.m., in the Reed Whipple Cultural Center’s studio theatre, 821 Las Vegas Boulevard North. Admission is free, but tickets are required and are available at the box office or by mail. Ticket holders must be seated at least 15 minutes prior to the concert or their tickets will be released on a first come, first served basis. Call 229-6211 for information.

Blue Note record label pianist Jacky Terrasson performs at the Clark County Amphitheater, 500 S Grand Central Pkwy on Saturday, June 4 at 8:00 p.m. The concert is part of the long-running free Jazz in the Park Series sponsored by Clark County. Picnics are welcome and food is
available for purchase. For more information call 455-8200.


SHOPPING-MAIN AND CHARLESTON

DURETTE STUDIO: continues to add more unusual decorative door and cabinet hardware to our already incredible selection. Come see what "The Art of Decorative Hardware" is all about! The studio is currently packed with one-of-a-kind estate furniture pieces, as well as chandeliers and lamps. Enjoy the "Straight Ahead" tunes by "Studio Jazz" while you browse through the Showroom. Light refreshments. 5 to 9 pm.

MODIFY: Vintage Modern furnishings. Open late.

OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE THRIFT SHOP: store hours are 9:00 am to 10:00pm. Sales throughout the entire store. 50-percent off selected items. Come shop and
save. Check out our collectable items, we also have some wild funky items for sale!!

THE ATTIC: 20 % off sale. Open till 8pm

SHOPPING-COLORADO AND CASINO CENTER:

GYPSY CARAVAN ANTIQUES: Don's miss the surf band Vista Four playing out front!! 10% discount for First Friday patrons.

YANA'S JUNK: Refreshments; 10% discount for First Friday patrons.

ATOMIC CITY TATTOO : Come down for live music, Djs and BBQ. For more information please visit http://www.atomiccitytattoo.com/.

RED ROOSTER: 10% off merchandise for First Friday patrons. Open late.

NOT JUST ANTIQUES: is partying in the parking lot with the newest trolley stop! Live Music with Anthony Sanchez, DJ Tino (The Palm's Ghost Bar) and more live entertainment! Private Collection of Art by Sergio Bustamonte & featuring Local Artists! Free Food & Drink! Free Tarot Reading! Free Gifts! And 10% off! 1422 Western Avenue. 384-4922. www.NotJustAntiquesMart.com

D'LOE HOUSE OF STYLE: Vintage clothing and accessories. Refreshments. Open late.

IOWA CAFE: Live music, drink specials and plenty of FREE parking. Open late.

AFTER PARTIES:

DINO'S LOUNGE: From 10:30 to 1 a.m. check out the sounds of The Pete Contino Band www.petecontino.com followed by Karaoke with host Danny G. Don't miss the NINES at NINE pm Sunday June 5 !!! Check website for future dates. www.dinoslv.com

THE ICE HOUSE: "The Get Back" funky soul dance party with deejays John Doe, Danny Boy, Dirtycrum, Standing 8, Pizzo, Aurajin and Ryan Pardey. 10pm until the wee hours. $5 for girls, $10 for guys. Drink specials all night, free easy parking, and a great vibe guaranteed. Besides, where else can you cut loose on a dance floor to an old dusty funk 45 and be joined by a few hundred other funky soul freaks? Only at Las Vegas' only Funky Soul Dance Party: "The Get Back!"

VegasArtists.com: Now located in the Aruba on the strip. Visit http://www.vegasartists.com for more details.


Also, TINOCO'S BISTRO (www.tinocosbistro.net ), CHICAGO JOE'S, CASA DON JUAN & FLORIDA CAFE (www.cuban-food-usa.com/vegas_florida.html ) all have food & drink specials throughout the evening!"