Cinco de Mayo, Star Wars Celebrated on First Friday of May in Denver

First Friday in May will be a blockbuster for Denver art lovers. Set foot in any local art district and the energy could be overwhelming. From alternative galleries to Cinco de Mayo parties and Mother’s Day shopping, this weekend will be hopping.

Here’s a rundown of all the best First Friday shows around town:

Christine Nguyen, A Centrum of Cosmic Energies
Leon Gallery, 1112 East 17th Avenue
Through June 10
Christine Nguyen’s beautiful collection of cyanotypes opened last week, permeating the gallery walls with that certain shade of blue while casting floral shadows and creating cosmic explosions in space. Nguyen…