Brian's PhotoPile

Some of my friends like to tell me what to take pictures of. Tom does that. I don’t really mind much, after all I am visiting him, accompanying him on a ride out in the country. Once in awhile, his vision opens my eyes/mind to something new. However, I feel that I’m humoring him. I’ve [...]

As I mentioned in the last post, I rode down to Florida with John. John offered to pay my expenses in exchange for doing most the driving of a fifteen foot Budget rental truck loaded with artwork to be sold through a agent in St. Petersburg. With the cab loaded with an ice chest full [...]

We made it down to St. Petersburg, left John’s house Wednesday about 2 P.M. in the afternoon drove till 1 A.M., up again at  7:30 on the road by 9 arrived in St Pete at 11:30 P.M. Thursday. The drive was pretty uneventful with the exception of the three hours in the heaviest downpour I’ve [...]

Village Gate Bop Shop Night. During intermission “Air Play” start tossing and spinning balls, bowling pins, knives, and wands with flames. On a one wheeler an acrobat juggled while balancing six feet off the ground. Margaret Explosion, their music is so groovy, it’s for me, my music of the spheres.

Not only where the Ukrainians dancing (see previous entry) but us fans of Bobby Henrie and the Goners where also kicking up a storm Sunday afternoon. The Abilene’s deck was a perfect venue for relaxing and having fun with friends while listening to Bobby Henrie on Guitar and vocals, Brian “Wildman”

Dancers from out of town, the Barvinok Ukrainian Dance School of Mississauga, swirled, jumped, pranced, bounced, and skipped on the stage set up behind St. Josaphat’s yesterday afternoon.  I think the Ontario and Ukrainian Arts Foundation Dancers of Rochester, NY were there too. The photos only give

On a Sunday two weeks ago I drove out to the State Historic Site at Ganondagan to see Cercle Celtique. I missed Cercle Celtique when they performed at the Fingerlakes opening reception at the Memorial Art Gallery because I was over listening to Jessica Lange discuss her photographs at the George Eas