A door is a weighty thing in literature. It represents both a divider and a portal, a way to keep people out or a means of allowing people in. The metaphorical possibilities are endless. And, practically speaking, it’s not a bad idea, either, just to keep intruders out and such.
Two new art gallerie opens their doors allowing in South Sounders.

Crowe Art Studio & Gallery, located at the final stop of the Tacoma Link at 744 Commerce St., opens its doors Thursday, April 19, which happens to be Third Thursday Art Walk.  Owner Cheryl Williams Dolan chose the bottom floor of Sanford & Son for this venture, which she calls “cozy.”  Expect peaceful scenery paintings as well as a few abstracts.  For more details, call 206.355.3934.

Gallery 96 opens its doors inside the Freighthouse Square Saturday, April 28.  Mark Hoppmann, Penni Russell, Linda Jacobus, Janyce Sukow, Patrice Bruzas, Mary Gibbs and Dan Suckow join forces in the name of oils, acrylics, watercolors, fused glass, sumi-e and mixed media.  Gallery 96 is at 2501 East D St.  For more information, call 253.495.1830. â€" Michael Swan