A month after her high school graduation, her lung collapsed. That same year, she cracked a joke to Robert Downey Jr. while working at a movie set. The joke missed its mark and got her banned from the beauty trailer. She attended University of California, Los Angeles, but never got a degree; she traveled to Paris and San Francisco and fell in love with art, architecture and infrastructure.

This First Friday shows Phoenix's underdog artists at the "Dark Horse" exhibit and 30 restored arcade games renovated by local and nationally known artists.

Bonjour Vietnam, an Asian-French-infused restaurant, gives the corner of Monroe Street and Central Avenue the feeling of a real outdoor French café, but when passersby glance over they see steaming bowls of pho rather than croissants.

The Artcade Show will feature redesigned arcade cabinets by local and national artists. The exhibit will show at Parazol Studios during First Friday.

A dark horse describes someone whose potential for success is hidden. According to Jeff Falk, a Valley-based artist and curator for the Dark Horse Exhibition, Phoenix is that dark horse.