Every month, Wichita Falls Downtown After Hours Art Walk offers an excellent outdoor art experience, with artists and crafters showcasing all manner of cool creations, but the art extends beyond the visual and tangible. On this occasion, I went out looking for art you can hear.
Darion Ryan Roberts was playing in front of Ramble & Company during the August After Hours Art Walk, and I would be tempted to call him the hardest-working musician in Wichita Falls with how often I have seen him performing at public events.
Darion was wrapping up his set and talking with fans as I departed on foot with my camera in-hand, looking — and listening — for more music. I could hear brass somewhere in the distance, and just followed my ears, past rows of tables and booths with soaps and candles and beautifully painted ceramic tiles, until I arrived in Depot Square at 8th & Ohio.
The Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra jazz ensemble was performing at 8th & Ohio, and they looked and sounded great. Are you hearing Art Walk yet?
I am sure music was happening in a number of other places at Art Walk, too, and I’ll be out there looking for them next time. The real climax of the Art Walk experience, however, might be finishing the night with karaoke at the Iron Horse Pub.
Can you hear that?
How about that one?
Can you hear that? I’m just taking photos, so if you show up and look amazing, nobody has to know whether you sang like Adele or a tone-deaf armadillo.
The singers included a who’s-who of local talent, our host Lelani, as well as beloved karaoke regulars like Kevin S.
If you’ve never paid attention to how much work it is to sing “Tubthumping,” post-Art Walk Karaoke at the Iron Horse will demonstrate, vividly. As Lelani pointed out, it was exhausting (and entertaining) to watch. There were truly so many entertaining singers.
Come out next month and maybe I’ll take your photo.
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I love this! I would definitely fall into the tone deaf armadillo category but you'd make me look good!