The First Friday Of November

Last night was First Friday on Santa Fe Drive, home of Denver's largest art district, and since it was such a pleasant evening, I decided to head down there to see what was new in the art world. I was pleased to find that D'art Contemporary Art Gallery, seen in the photograph on the left, was hosting "Meditations in Nature," an exhibit of nature photographs by Terrel Bailey and Dan Baumbach, many of them quite abstract. Perhaps even too abstract.

There was a big crowd at the Museo de las Americas last night, which was celebrating a Dia De Los Muertos First Friday, complete with music, dancing, and costumed celebrants, as seen in the photograph on the right. They are all posing in front of a memorial dedicated to friends and relatives who have passed away, but are still fondly remembered. The Day of the Dead is a very popular holiday in Mexico, and also among the many Hispanics now living in the US, including Denver, too.

Another popular spot during the First Friday celebration, as always, was Renegade Brewing Company, which was packed with revelers. Of course, "what is art" is open to interpretation, and here in Denver, many people believe that a good craft beer is indeed a work of art. And, I might add, a lot cheaper than those photographs that were on sale at the D'art Gallery. I'm just sayin'.