Sights and Sounds on First Friday Art Crawl

Mardi Gras in March -- a little late but lots of fun!  Lakewood Arts and the 40 West Arts District offered a feast for the senses: captivating art, live music and the aroma and deliciousness of creole food from Mile High Cajun and Crescent City food trucks -- yum!  A mild night brought out a host of visitors, many dressed in their Mardi Gras finery, following the jazz sounds of the marching brass band and our own Sandra and Howard Van Dam with their soothing music of "Just Us".
 
 
 Following the "green line" through the district, one discovered roving entertainers and many interesting and amusing exhibits, such as the Casa Bonita exhibit at Next gallery (love the taco duct taped to the wall -- with a reference to the recent banana incident).
 
Stop in the gallery Wed-Sun 11-5 and take a closer look at the display of art: abstracts in the Acorn gallery, art from ARC and the Manning School on the Community wall, and a private rental of the President's wall. And there's always something new in the main co-op gallery.  Support your local artists!