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| - What the Hell, man? I go to you for two years, I'm happy with you (even during that brief period you decided to charge money for entry), and then you go off and step up your game?
Growing up in Texas, I often went to the Deep Ellum art district in Dallas for my art fix. While you were close, you weren't quite there. I don't go for few months, and suddenly, there's all of this "new". New galleries, new signage, new entryway, new galleries, new, new, new, new, new....
It all started when I walked by this nearby bail bonds place where there was a DJ, a pole dancer, and they were serving free street tacos. A bail bonds place does this. Seriously? How could my night start any better?
I LOVE the new entryway near the Arts Factory, with the lights that turn on when you step on them (yes, I did stop to make a point and recreate Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" video, thank you very much).
There were more galleries, great artists, something about the music, the vibe.... I don't know what happened, but this place, got bigger, better, more involved, and more Bohemian. I felt like I was back in the 1990's in my early 20's, and it was quite possibly the coolest feeling ever. Everything that could have possibly "clicked" did, and then some.
Note to First Friday planners: What you did for May, keep it. Don't change it, just build upon it. You found "it", and you represented it so well. I've been to First Friday for two years now, and I've never seen it shine more than I did for May. Now my only regret is that it's only one time a month.
I'm speechless, but happy. THIS was an art scene that I found tonight. Hells to the yes.
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