What makes an exceptional photo?
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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Things fly apart
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The savagely funny family feud at the center of “Bad Jews” reaches a fever pitch and like most deeply felt arguments, reveals a lot more about the characters involved, way beyond the question of who gets a significant heirloom. Interesting, funny and provocative play! Playing now thru May 1 @ the New Vic Theatre.…
Buoso goes to the theater
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Finally onstage at the Granada Theatre and less than a week before the curtain goes up on Buoso’s opera. Oops, I mean Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi.” Everyone was so distraught about the death of Brooks Firestone’s brilliantly played Buoso Donati, that tears flowed like rain. Until they found and read his will.…
A residency to remember
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UCSB Arts & Lectures treated Santa Barbara to a 3 day residency by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. This exciting event included a masterclass in collaboration with Santa Barbara Dance Arts, and 2 full and distinct shows at the Arlington Theater, plus a special performance for 2,000 school children. All in all…
Really fiddlin’ around
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Mark O’Conner stopped by the Lobero Theatre last Saturday for a night of fiddle heaven. Soloing on his first “real” violin (autographed by greats like Stephan Garapelli and many others), going thru a brief history of Irish fiddle music with virtuoso wife Maggie, and rounding out the show with some…