on May 30, 2012

12 Roundup

Here are some highlights for this month’s First Friday:

Las Vegas, NV – March 23, 2012 — Join Brett Wesley Gallery for the opening of two solo shows featuring Las Vegas photographer Nathan Douglas with True Stories and Las Vegas sculptor Luis Varela-Rico with Soar. Opening and artists reception will be Thursday May 31, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and First Friday June 1^st from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 1112 S. Casino Center Blvd. This event is free to the public. The exhibition will run through July 28, 2012.

Soar: Luis Varela-Rico May 31 – July 28, 2012

Inspired by the delicate nature of paper traditionally found in origami Luis uses solid steel to create his three-dimensional birds in flight. An artist and industrial designer Luis captures the fun, playful aspect of creation through this series of delightful sculptures.

True Stories: Nathan Douglas May 31 – July 28, 2012

True Stories features emerging photographer Nathan Douglas. From the sublime to the outlandish, Nathan creates surreal moments that explore twenty-first century relationships.

Trifecta Gallery

THOMAS LEE BAKOFSKY: YES NO MAYBE

Thomas Lee Bakofsky paints in a metaphorical, illustrative style balancing the serious with his humorous play with text and font.

The Las Vegas Little Theatre

The Las Vegas Little Theatre is thrilled to present the third annual “Vegas Fringe Festival,”to be held June 1 – 10, 2012. The two weekend Festival of Live Theatre will feature an exciting buffet of new and established plays and performances of no more than 90 minutes each, performed multiple times throughout the festival.

The festival will be held at the Las Vegas Little Theatre’s facility at 3920 Schiff Drive near the corner of Spring Mountain and Valley View with performances in both the Mainstage and Black Box Theatres. Tickets and information for the Vegas Fringe Festival are available online or by calling the theatre box office during regular box office hours at 702-362-7996 (Mondays 4pm – 8pm, Wednesdays 10am – 1pm, Fridays 10am – 1pm, and Saturdays 9am – 12pm).

Click Here for Show listing.

Jaikowski Studios

The art of Kaylan Tyler, an exciting collage of mixed media, explores the interconnection between sexuality, altered states of consciousness, wealth, technology, and death.
Preview Thursday May 31st 7:00pm-10:00pm
First Friday June 1st 6:00-10:00pm
Studio 115 inside the Arts Factory, 107 East Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada 89104

Joseph Watson Collection

“The Future’s Past” Caesar Garcia will be the featured artist at the Joseph Watson Collection for the month of June. This series of images from the past, present and future will encourage the viewer to ask questions about life. All pieces are new and will consist of a mix between original drawings and prints.

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Written by David Hardy

David Hardy grew up in suburban Baltimore. Most of his twenties were spent in bands. He moved to Las Vegas when he lost a bet, but ended up loving it. He is a graphic designer and teacher. He enjoys the many lowbrow activities that this city has to offer.

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