friday night sights - View this location on map  'there have always been galleries scattered throughout downtown phoenix, but in the last year, two art districts, roosevelt street, just north of downtown's high rises, and grand avenue, to the west, reached critical mass. now, friday night art walks draw crowds as diverse as the local art: goth kids mix with seniors, with a toddler or two thrown in. on the first friday of each month, lines at galleries can be out the door, but the scene is really outside. on roosevelt, you'll see fire breathers and a band called the madcaps playing from the bed of a moving pickup truck. grab a treat from the arizona roller derby girls' bake sale outside holga's, a commune-gallery at third and garfield streets. and it's actually worth going inside modified arts ( 602-462-5516), eye lounge (419 east roosevelt street, 602-430-1490) and monorchid (214 east roosevelt street, 602-253-0339). galleries are open till 10 p.m.; see www.artlinkphoenix.com for information.'' New York Times 407 east roosevelt street, Phoenix, AZ Shopping |