Thursday, July 21, 2011

PurrView #20 - Old Downtown Art Scene




If you look close enough or peek down a few alleys in the area of "Old Downtown" Las Vegas, you just might find some great works from local artists that you can vividly envision on your wall; or perhaps you might find street art, like the pieces featured in this post...


Las Vegas may not quite have a reputation for being an art-mecca; but the artistry-- that is becoming more and more prevalent in the city's oldest parts-- projects an air of capriciousness in the face of typical Vegas vanity, that locals can't help but behold.


Though the event is currently on a two-month hiatus, "First Friday" ( http://www.firstfriday-lasvegas.org/ ) presents a fantastic monthly occurrence that other cities around the country could only dream of doing on an annual basis in their arts district! And the galleries (i.e. http://www.theartsfactory.com/ ), artistic co-ops ( http://www.emergencyartslv.com/ ), dive bars (Huntridge Tavern, Dino's, Frankie's Tiki Lounge), live music joints (The Bunkhouse Saloon), dance studios  ( http://tunayink.com/TunayInk/ ), tattoo parlors and lounges ( http://artificebar.com/ ) provide an eclectic alternative to the "Vegas, Baby!" Strip-mentality. Besides the few artsy examples listed, there are dozens of local businesses devoted to and reliant upon the arts scene in Old Downtown Vegas.


Whether you're a local or a visitor to our glittery city in the desert, come to Old Downtown and check the scene out....


... Satisfy your creative, artistic side!

~Meow~
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