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Philadelphia's Dr. Sketchy's hosted an appearance by the city's premier burlesque group, The Peek-A-Boo Revue. Nicola Black, graphic designer by day, Doctor Of Sketchy by night has her event down to a science, complete with on-site scanning of artwork inspired by the infamous models.
The Peek-A-Boo Revue at Dr. Skethy's
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The turnout was great. And the sketchers continue to amaze me.
Sketchers at Dr. Skethy's, Philadelphia
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I have not yet had the chance to see The Peek-A-Boo Revue in full performance, but the cheeky taste has certainly whetted my appetite, and I can recommand their show unseen . . .
Simply Cheeky - Dr. Skethy's, Philadelphia
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Integral to all Dr. Sketchy's sessions are playful opportunities to win prizes with variable relevance and use in sketching but of equal value through the fun of obtaining them. Here, some cards were matched, but the method escapes me in retrospect although hostess Nicola Black's attire matching the magic of the cards is hard to forget.
Playing Cards with Nicola Black
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The free beer and wine bar helped little in balancing on a barstool while holding a monopod some 5 feet over my head looking upward, not unlike during a sobriety test in the snow lane of an interstate highway.
But Jesus looked upon me and the scantily dressed Peekaboo dancers with such love that I knew no harm could come to us.
Jesus And The Girls
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Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School Richmond has been recently started up by Runaround Sue. Sue's southern charms have suffered none in the bustle of the Big Apple where she's sure to bring her Sugarshack Burlesque group to fame.
Runaround Sue, Hostess Ectraordinaire
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Although spring break kept most of the local art students away, the mood was high, and the old firestation (now home to Gallery 5) was the perfect spot for the smoking Betty Page tribute.
Betty Page never looked better. Ageless, she still towers above all. Boo Boo Darlin held still, true to a pin up on a dented locker door.
Betty Page Towers Over Us All
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You can't keep a good girl down. I've not seen speed until I saw Runaround Sue lift out of her dress and onto the podium joining Boo Boo Darlin for the final pose.
Betty Page and Company
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After the Dr. Sketchy's Session at Gallery 5, we headed over to Cous Cous for an earful of Fight The Big Bull, a mouthfull of drinks, both of which have amplified effect in company such as that of Miss Runaround Sue and Boo Boo Darlin.
Fight The Big Bull at Cous Cous
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It is not often that you get to toast with Betty Page. To the awesome improvisations of Fight the Big Bull, to boot. A lot can be said about southern hospitality, but for not let 'I had an awesome time' suffice. Here, I have swithched to coffee in anticipation of my three hour drive home in the wee hours to come.
Toasting with Betty Page
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In essence a drawing event, but one injected with burlesque cabaret, dirnking games and other non-linear happenings, (originally a brainchild of Molly Crabapple and Alia Vulnavia Phibes) Dr. Sketchy's Anti -Art School has grown into an international franchise. The events are now held in forty-some cities, certainly putting its growth in the upper percentile for its agegroup in 2009.
One of the several dozen cities where Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School has taken foothold since its 2005 beginnings at the Lucky Cat in Brooklyn, NY is Baltimore. The frequent events, which nowadays get invariably sold out (at $7 a head) are held on select Monday nights at Dionysus Restaurant and Lounge. It's good time to be had for the art monkeys blessed with the opposing thumbs capable of producing facsimilies of the beautifully odd models in various states of burlesque and undress.
Lady Vile : Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School (Hat)
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For someone such as myself, who requires electronic extentions to be able to produce likenesses of others, it's a pretty amazing experience to see sketches transform from uncertain pencil tracks into brilliantly interpreted reproductions in less time than required to unload a flash card from a camera.
Lady Vile : Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School (Hat Drawing)
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If you're as uninitiated in the art of modeling as I am (not to say that I don't have the build and the looks; yeah right), let me tell you briefly that these persons are capable of holding still for 20 minutes (the longest i witnessed). And when I say still, I mean they-must-be-breathing-through-their-eyeballs still.
Lady Vile : Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School (Umbrella)
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Lady Vile, guest of honor, got to choose two favourite drawings upon completion. Two more were chosen under further subjective evaluation by others and ultimately the sketchers voted for the ultimate favourite by clapping the loudest when presented with it. Prizes were donated by local shops but alcohol was to be won in some rounds, as prescribed by the Anti-Art School formula.
Lady Vile : Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School (Contest)
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For the record, let it be known that I did all I could to refrain from disturbing the progress of art around me, and all my photographs were taken during ten minute or longer poses, taking up no more than 20 seconds each time, once only during each of those sittings. My thanks go out to Lady Vile and Dr. Sketchy's Baltimore, who welcomed me to their drawing session.
Lady Vile : Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School (Laid Back)
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While the drawing session took place upstairs, down at the bar it was business as usual with traffic slowly building up as the hours grew . . .
Dionysus Restaurant and Lounge
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Although it may appear as if panoramablog.com is turning into a music blog, this is not the case, no matter how hard it may seem to prove with the string of music panoramas of late.
As a matter of fact, not going to see Red Sammy at Mobtown Studios would have been much more out of line from me. Hosted by the band's newly found label, The Beechfields Record Label, this is as quaint as it gets and no better for the country graveyard music of Red Sammy.
The Beechfields Record Label is Baltimore's own not-for-profit label which allows its recording artists to keep all income from the proceeds they garner through the sales of their music. The non-profit model of The Beechfields Record Label paired with its philosophy to grow the music community makes for a perfect marriage with Mobtown Studios, a similarly driven venture to provide quality recording services affordably to all.
Imagine yourself in a living room hanging out with your friends, sipping beer while listening (and part-taking) in the live recording of music you love. That's what a Micro Show is like at Mobtown and there are many to come still.
Red Sammy CD Release/Recording Session at Mobtown Studios
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Here's another view of the recording session through the glass of the control room and onto the recording console. You can also hear The Beechfileds Record Label intro . . . .
Mobbtown Studios Control Room in Session
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The overall attendance at The Senator Sessions was less then deserved by both the bands performing and the cause. As typical for all, but musical performance audiences, people left the front rows empty, except for the photographers who took the opportunity to turn those rows into a photo pit.
The John Hardy Boys however, lured some of their fans just short of onto the stage.
The John Hardy Boys during The Senator Sessions
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James Brown stayed on the quiet screen while Wye Oak performed during The Senator Sessions, a benefit performance series at Baltimore's landmark historic venue. Proceeds from the attendees go toward the efforts to preserve this beautiful space from oblivion.
The amazing sncronicity with which James Brown and his musicians moved to Wye Oak's music at time was amazing, if not magical.
Wye Oak and James Brown during The Senator Sessions
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I only recently have become aware of Aural States a mostly local (but also national) music blog which has hosted the night's event at Sonar. A dozen local bands performed live on two stages from 7:30pm 'til 2am - i left at around 1:20 and Hollywood, the last band had just finished their 3rd song at the time.
It's rare that my $10 would by me this much music - and the place filled up to the tilt by 11pm. Arriving early, I even got a goodie bag with CDs of some of the performers and some other stuff, although what exactly, I will never know since while packing up my photo gear, I left my bag behind. So if anyone found it by the club stage, please send it along - yeah, right.
The place was so dark, that it posed a pretty good challenge to shoot some panoramics and I couldn't help but recall the similarly dark Sonar space on Canton Square, which I photographed some 8 years ago. I will attempt to find the panorama to post here for chuckles. But even with the significantly more advanced equipment I had along almost a decade later, the 1600-3200 ISO images will come through grainy - not unlike the experience photographed, so I hope you still sense the feeling and the music through the noise.
Thanks to everyone attending for letting me up front for the shots.
Arbouretum at the Aural States Fest
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Wye Oak at the Aural States Fest
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Imperial China at the Aural States Fest
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Special Olympics athlete Ben Collins, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley and members of the Baltimore Ravens football team take a plunge in the icy waters during the Maryland State Police sponsored benefit event for the Special Olympics.
(The Ravens team members are: Joe Flacco, Adam Terry and Jason Brown.)
Governor O'Malley and the Baltimore Ravens
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Let The Plunge Begin!
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The Shockers Team
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The two day Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge has gotten under way today. Thse who raised 10,000 dollars in sponsorship may participate in the Super Plunge. That is plunge every hour on the hour for 24 hours before the rest of the plungers get wet.
Super Plunge 2009 Begins
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I am unclear on the attendee headcount at the inauguration, but there were a lot of people there today. I mosied on down to D.C., and was one of the many attending in the oveflow area for non-ticketed visitors watching the ceremony on a large screen.
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By The Washington Monument
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Yes We Can
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40,000 people turned out on this cold-cold day to catch Barack Obama's pre-inaugural speech in Baltimore. Ex-senator Obama made his stop in Oriole City, on his way to Washington for his inauguration taking place three days later.
The enthusiastic crowd once again showed that no event is big enough to shorten the 'Oh' in the National Anthem, and the infamous bird retained his place among the honored on this historic day.
President George Bush and Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley got shamelessly boo-ed but the Obama-love was not enough to be extended to fellow onlookers, as people worked to protect their spots craftily and in suprisingly cunning solidarity once they pushed and pulled to set foothold.
I suppose, despite the now institutionalized message of Mr. Obama's election campaign to the contrary, some things never change.
Barack Obama in Baltimore
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TECHNICAL NOTE: Since security, complete with metal detectors and x-ray belts was prohibitive to carrying in panoramic paraphernalia, or anything that could make for the displaying of signs of any sort (think monopod), this panorama was shot handheld.
That is, I held the naked camera above my head in portrait position and rotated around my own axis to shoot 4 images, ca. 90 degrees apart with a 10mm lens onto a full size CCD. One exposure only for each.
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The Halloween celebration in Fells Point got kicked off by the children's costume contest. Some as young as a foot, others a bit more lanky, but equally as enthusiastic as the adults who followed.
Kids' Costume Contest
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And to prove that truly all ages have been mobilized for a proper celebration of the exhibitionist in all of us, here is a slightly riper group . . .
The Circus
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Once you're sufficiently impressed by the crowd turning out for the Halloween bash in Fells Point every year, complete with costume contests hosted by 98Rock for all age groups 3-100, you are certain to get even more stupified by the realization that the crowd you just witnessed on the street is promptly doubled by those inside the fine watering holes of the old sailor quarters.
Vampire Girl
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A fine group of scientists-by-day. Yet another proof that you don't get smart by going to school and reading books. It's all about hands-on experience. So quick, get your hands on another drink, and you will see how things start to make sense suddenly. Have yet one more - you shall know all.
Research At Its Best
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I've been told that Christ could teach me a thing or two if I only opened my heart and soul, but I never expected to find Christ in the company of Thing 1 and Thing 2 - plus Sarah Palin, the Jamaican Bobsled Team and two cute dominatrix/police/male-fantasy types to boot.
Christ and Company
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There wasn't much to the Baywatch Girl costume really, nothing new at that. However, you have to admire someone who stayed in her blossoming character from start to finish: making her way to center stage (and off) in slow motion gallop and maintaining her toothpaste ad smile while posing for photographs by the stage afterwards.
Baywatch Girl
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I thought the reason for me not getting any presents over several Christmases was that I did not make the list. It is no great consolation to know that I likely made it onto the list, even through the second check, because Christmas is all about the presents, isn't it?
Yet, if i were Santa and had the helpers pictured here, I would, too miss some deliveries.
Santa's Helpers
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. . . more to come . . .
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Finally Halloween has come around, and what better way to do scary while not yet dark than this . . .
Or would you believe me if I told you that the thingie in Washington's hand is a remote and he is merely trying to fool you as he non-chalantly looks away from the lens as if unaware of his self-portrait being taken?
I mean somebody had to press the button up there.
Mt. Vernon Square in the Halloween Sun
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Halloween Lantern Parade : After Party (1)
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Halloween Lantern Parade : After Party (2)
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Halloween Lantern Parade : Ready to Go (1)
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. . . more to come . . .
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Seemingly in contradiction with the laws of nature, Mike fill jump onto a slab at 4+ feet from a stand-still and plunges to the asphalt fron the top of his trailer. Without ever leaving his bike, I may add.
Don't miss another annual Bike Jam at Patterson Park.
Bike Jam
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Pokey the PLATYPUS (Personal Long-range All-Terrain Yacht Proven Un-Safe) returned once again to perticipate in the Kinetic Race. This is an unstoppable well (elbow-)greased machine.
Also observe Wilma, the Wombat and Bob Buerger's Kinetic Airways.
Disclaimer: The photos comprising this image had been taken over a prolonged period of time so people and machinery may appear together when in fact they took their spaces at diferent moments in time.
Pokey, the PLATYPUS
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Wilma the Wombat is a surfer girl and that's just one of her many assets NOT shown off in this panorama. You may discover the letter Y on her arm, the tail end of her tattoo reading 'I ♥ Pokey' (see the Platypus above). Give the Wombats extra credit: they continued playing once afloat.
Wilma the Wombat (and the Wombats)
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Somehow I missed the fireball candy give-away by this brigade, but I was offered a sandwich as I snapped their picture during their break.
Pilots of the Fiah Twuck
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Fifi is an eight year veteran of the Kinetic Race. She hardly needs introduction and reamins a crowd favorite. Dont let the fluff fool you, there's a mean machine underneath that Baltimore charm.
Fifi
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These are the kind souls who spared no article of clothing or square inch of skin to make sure that the mudpit was deep, wet and dirty.
The Mudders of it All
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The Kinetic Sculpture Race is pulled together by AVAM, the American Visionary Arts Museum.
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