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Great Timing and an Eye for the Extraordinary!
The magic ingredients a photographer needs to go beyond the right equipment and knowing how to use it.
From the explosive energy of dance, to the drama and laughter of theater, to the spine-tingling emotional directness of music, the performing arts are among the most positive and compelling of human endeavors. My goal is to capture the essence of a performance and the moments that define performers and their art.
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Fiesta Part Two
This gallery contains 15 photos.
Each August Santa Barbara artist Susanna Vapnek throws a special Fiesta party for friends and family who have the pleasure of eating a spectacular gourmet dinner prepared by Mexico based international food and wine writer, bon vivant and sometime chef Nils Bernstein. The high point of the festivities for the kids…
A Different Flavor For Fiesta
This gallery contains 7 photos.
The Lobero Theatre presented “Viva Comedy” during Fiesta week, and boy was it different form the usual fare that pervades Santa Barbara’s annual celebration of our city’s Spanish and Mexican heritage. Comedians Phil Medina and Alex Reymundo regaled a whooping, mostly Latino and Latina audience with hilariously raunchy material. Medina…
Loose Ends, Part 2 – A Contrast In Styles
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Rounding out UCSB’s 2018-19 season were two very different masterclasses: one for cello with Yo Yo Ma at The Granada Theatre and one for piano with Jeremy Denk at Geiringer Hall on the UCSB campus. Mr. Ma moves around the stage and his is as much a performance as a…
Some Loose Ends, Part 1
This gallery contains 9 photos.
Some things I missed posting about from April and May, beginning with this: Celebrating their 2oth anniversary, Silkroad Ensemble presented the world premiere of “Heroes Take Their Stand” at Santa Barbara’s Granada Theatre on April 26th. A new multi-media extravaganza co-comissioned by UCSB Arts & Lectures, this wide-ranging, visually and musically…