Tanya of Pendulum

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Ms. Tanya of Pendulum Aerial Theatre is all that.

Cabaret

I had the good fortune to be able to take my mother to the tech run of cabaret while she was in town. We all enjoyed it greatly. Lots of yummy period details, bravo to the dance captain, that Storm can sure sing, the old couple really delivers the message, and Wade McCollum was uniquely, perfectly wonderful... and having way too much fun. If you are not the sort offended by BIG, get out there and eat it up with a spoon. Well, I guess if sexy isn't your bag either....

No 24 Hour Play Festival for me

FYI - I just had to cancel my participation in this weekend's 24 hour play festival. You should go any way.

What have I done?

I signed up for the 24 hour play festival. What have I got myself in for? I was thinking something along the lines of crazy fun/focused application of time. My parents fly in the next day! AT the same moment I should be photographing the divine Mr. Richard Thompson! Aw, heck. If all the 48 hour film fest guys can do it, I can do this. I am praying that my writer won't want me around for the overnight writing part...

More Pendulum Aerial

Suzanne Kenney is the Founder and Director of Pendulum Aerial Dance Theatre, one of Portland's many too often overlooked theatrical jewels.

Pendulum

I did a session with Pendulum Aerial Dance Theatre a couple weeks ago. Here's my favorite final from that shoot.

Alicia and the Raven 2

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More texture! Getting my Photoshop groove on. Thanks kunja, and my sweetie Lee Moyer, and Von Glitschka's cool new book/cd Crumble, Crackle, Burn.

Rufus Wainwright

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Isn't he a devil? I got a wonderful series of close ups at the end of song 3, but they are all beastly red. I had some success ridding this image of it and will play further with others. I'll even go dig out the raws.

Anyone with a shakespearean bone in their body should see this

See stop motion genius Barry Purves' Next.

If you need help placing each moment one friend got Mr. Purves himself to finish out the list.

Last weekend for Romeo and Juliet

Well, much to my sadness, Romeo and Juliet closes this weekend. I hope the weather holds. I think it is a quite good R&J. If you have not seen it, come on down. It is free. However, it is a bit tricky to find. It is at Lovejoy Fountain Park, which is in a plaza tucked in one of the big "superblocks" down at PSU land. It is bounded by SW 1st and 3rd, and SW Harrison and Lincoln. Just find one of the little routes that heads into the middle of the block, and you can't miss the plaza and the fountain once you are in. It is all concrete, so bring something to sit upon. And, sit close for best hearing.
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I have enjoyed my return to performing. I tell you, most days I find myself shooting in the theater, I am happy to be a part of things photographically, but my heart has always ached to return to the stage myself. I am hoping to work out a balance of both in the coming months. I think I'll start with working out in some acting classes!
I am happy, now, to be "in the loop" as far as the theater community goes. I have met great people working on this show. Now to make the two sides of the theatrical coin feed one another, not compete. Headshot anyone?

Rolling Stone

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My Rolling Stone debut this spring.

Alicia

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My favorite shot thus far this year. I want very much to be doing more work like this, ideally for clients.