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Artscape is dubbed "America's Largest Free Public Arts Festival". I am not sure what that means, how they size it (or why, really) nor whether it's true or not. I personally feel that size here, especially on the scale the event has reached is irrelevant, but many will sure argue that I am just saying that because I have a small festival myself.
Foodcourt
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Dan Van Allen's TREE HOUSE FOR AN AUTUMN MOON. You could climb it. It was part of the Ceci n'est pas a Booth, Kiosk or Gazebo and Other Radical Shacks installation. What? I quote:
"[It is] a play on the title of surrealist painter Rene Magritte's picture of a pipe that he called Ceci n'est pas une Pipe (This Is Not a Pipe). The point being that, just like Magritte's painted pipe that viewers can't smoke, the booths occupied by the artists in the food court don't sell food, they only look like they do . . ."
- Accelerated Decrepitude
Jonathan Burns : the SHOWOFF Show
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Jonathan Burns : the SHOWOFF Show
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Jonathan Burns is a bit of a regular around town: I had caught him at last year's Artscape but have also seen him at the Inner Harbor. Blessed with impecable comic sense and rare flexibility, he combines physical comedy with joke telling and classic street performer routines flawlessly. And I tell you, ladies go nuts over his striptease number. The one he does right before he squeezes his body through a toilet seat.
Fashion Show
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Do you remember Henry and Jeff on the corner of Charles and Preston? Among the first places instituting inner city sidewalk seating? Well, they made it into City Paper's Best of Baltimore at the time for being the "best way of knowing you're not in Paris". I couldn't help but feeling a little bit like like that, that is I was made quite aware not being in New York at this Fashion Show. Although, I am not a fashion guru and it's entirely possible that I have no idea what I am talking about.
Nevertheless, Henry and Jeff's was a regular hangout of mine while working in the area, and I had a good time at the fasihon show, so please, no hate mails.
The Avett Brothers
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As other acoustic bands, The Avett Brothers have the benefit to not ever have to sound different on stage then in the studio. But that does not guarantee a good show, and a great crowd. This is the first time I saw them and they produced both.
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Baltimore is a cool-cool town for panoramic news/event photography. Although I made it into City Paper's Best of Baltimore Issue in 2005 and had a small print published in the Urbanite once, international outlets have been much more receptive to the idea and you can see panoramic blogs sprouting up everywhere following my example (yes some even credited me, and yes I am tooting my own horn, as sometimes one must do so). Not all that bitter, but am certainly puzzled why a paper like the London Guardian unsolicitedly (word?) publishes my photos of Honfest, but neither the Sun or the City Paper has ever as much as linked me upon my submisssions and have consistently turned me down when requesting access to local events.
Baltimore is a cool-cool town, except for AVAM. Upon discovering my photographs of the Kinetic Race, they have extended open arms to have me around for their events. So here's their July 4th Salute for the pet-riotic, a parade for pets.
Thank you AVAM.
George Washington
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You will see mostly dogs on these pics, but that's because the bold rats, goldfish and hermit crabs are diffiicult to make out. As a matter of fact, prizes were granted to a goldfish and a hermit crab. The Goldfish won for home decorating abilities, but I am now unsure if it was for the fish's habit of rearranging its bowl accessories or its owners patriotic dressing of the glass the fish came in. The Hermit Crab, I do remember, won hands down as the most inanimate of the animals.
Hmmm, our hermit crab, Sara is more than animate: she disappears for 4-7 days at the time, to be returned by either a neighbour or to be found by the washing machine in the basement.
The French
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Fifi Sees All
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Fifi has been AVAM's nominee in the "wacky display of art on wheels and in water", known as the Kinetic Race, and has placed well in the National Championships, if I am not mistaken. So it's only befitting that Fifi had been invited to the event, and surely, she was looking one of the finest of the ladies there.
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Lady Hons in front of Cafe Hon
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It is truly amazing, how an event, like Honfest grew into the formidable festival it is today. I would like to think it's because the event's originality lies in the true character of a city it builds on. Hamden has it rough, too: it is usually bitter cold for their Mayor's Christmas Parade and melting hot for the Honfest. Although I have been covering the event in panoramics for three years, this is the first time I managed not to miss the opportunity to get on stage with Miss Lil' Hons. This is partly due to my daughter reaching an age of greater cooperation, though not quite one to participate just yet.
Miss Lil' Hon Contest
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Fells Point
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We had it coming. Baltimore winter has been pretty easy on the mercury thus far. The big fat snowflakes quickly piled to present the city with debutante innocence it's never had. But sadly, the mischief got caught way too quickly, salted and slushed. Wasted, it will not grant us snow day tomorrow to extend the weekend.
Fells Point
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Inner Harbor : USS Constellation
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View From Federal Hill
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Eric Adams: 'Untitled'
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Eric Adams' photo exhibit opened at Brewer's Art tonight. Our favorites: 'Exodus' and the house ale, of course. 'Exodus' (taken of a lonely assembly of wheelchairs saturated in bittersweet hues) was tucked in a corner, difficult to get to and without pretty women looking at it at the time, so instead, you get to see 'Untitled' in this panorama.
Gotta Get A Message To You
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Like I said, among our favourites: the house ale. Actually, my glass is empty here, unlike Eric's friends', who were hence much better equipped to relay their love to their buddy. So here's to you Eric, congrats on the exhibit from all of us . . .
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I don't know much about global warming but I can tell a local one when i see it - as I did this weekend. You people in warmer climates probably have a difficult time understanding the childish joy one feels in Baltimore whilst putting on flip-flops and shorts in January.
Oh yeah, and there were these cars parking on a waterfront street . . .
Antique Cars In The Winter Heat
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I attended a funeral in Budapest at St. Michaels. The church is under restoration an while the walls around the altar have been fully restored, the rest of the church has not yet been touched. If you tilt your view all the way up, you can clearly see the dividing line.
Farewell, Zsofia.
St. Michael's Church : Burial
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Boston hardly needs my introduction. I've visited on many occasions, but taken photos on a relatively few. Note to self: take more panoramas in Boston.
You've been to Paris, Texas. Now, come and visit Cancun, Massachussets. Strolling down Huntington Avenue on a Christmas shopping day I - ever so briefly - could forget about the frightful weather and enjoy the delights of a warm cancun day by this travel promo truck. I hope you can, too.
Cancun, Massachussetts
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It took three days to accomplish it, but in the end I was allowed to take a panorama inside the Prudential Center , courtesy of Boston Properies . Sadly, I was not allowed to do it while the place is busy, but trust me: it gets pretty crowded.
It was a challenging shoot, on the account of not being able to pick the optimal time, and so the outside was super bright making for an extreme-contrast-situation, and the fact that I only had a few minute break to get it done.
I hope, nevertheless, you get the awesomeness of the glass roof and skyscrapers visible through them pierced by the oversized xmas ornaments.<br /><br />A rather effective way of turning an otherwise quite ordinary mall into a memorable visit.
Prudential Center
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Today World Wide Panorama : Transportation has gone online. Within the framework of the event, people all around the world have taken panoramic photos of some transportation-related subject.
Here, I am reviving the battery in my '71 Valiant. Notice how much more packed the Mercedes engine is.
The Weatherheads from Seattle have been really nice, and let me put a soundbite of their song (currently offline) by the pano.
World Wide Panorama : Tranportation
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Too bad the puppeteer doesn't get to see the expressions on the faces of his captive audience. At the very heart of any performance of Professor Horn's Punch and Judy Show is getting the children envolved. Mr. Mark Walker does this incredibly well, as evident on the little faces.
Professor Horn's Punch & Judy Show
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Street performers have my outmost respect. Jord "Jayrodin" Peck, performing at the 2006 annual Fells Point Festival drew quite a crowd. Though a little rough around the edges still, Jayrodin is a promising young talent, but then again, what do I know, you ask. Nada.
One Man Band
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Jugband music is fun for all ages. But did you know that there's a Jug Band Music Society? Get your fill through an exhaustive list of jug bands here.
The All New Genetically Altered Jug Band
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Whether on rollerskates or off, these girls will sing and dance in style. Baltimore style, that is. What that is, you ask. Well, you came to the right place to find out, because that's exactly what Honfest is all about.
Hampden Charm School Cheerleaders
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Absolut beauties. At least they would think so, if they cared. But clearly, this bunch is above that, and that's the very essence that will keep them in style for years to come. Even if only on the Hamden streets of Baltimore.
Best Hon Contestants
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I hear it from the tip of your tongue: "You cant't start them young enough". But, actually, you can. Here you're looking at the teenage group of contenders in the 'Honette' category, but there's also one for the weenie ones, under the title 'Lil' Miss Hon'. They came on a bit too early for me to make it, but then again - could I have taken any more? I think 'YES' . . .
Best Honette Contestants
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Both Fifi and the Frog are the brain children of AVAM, the American Visionary Arts Museum, who host Kinetic Sculpture Race in Baltimore (hitting the decade mark soon!).
Fifi and the Frog
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How is this not a match made in heaven: Dr. Seuss meets wacky kinetic sculpting? Complete with green eggs and ham, accompanied by both Thing 1, Thing 2and Sam I Am - brilliant, indeed.
Will it go?
Oh yes it can!
In the mud
and in the sand,
in the water,
across the land
Powered by green eggs and ham!
- from the 2006 Spectators' Guide
And to Think that I Saw It on Pratt Street
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This one was nowhere near as obvious to me as Thing 1 and 2, which should be a clear indicator to you of my level of intelligence. Let me put it this way: I kept remarking to myself: "nice bulls". You would think the horns ought to have been sufficient clues. I need to do more Bible reading perhaps, and am anxiously awaiting the panoramic version to come out . . .
2 Goats Meet on a Bridge
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It really has two heads, you just have to take my word for it ;^)
While you cannot see the other head, you do get a peek at the Hillbilly House.
Two-Headed Dragon
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Here it is, Christmas again. I am nowhere with decorating our house yet, but we Baltimoreans are lucky: 34th Street does it for us. We can always take the kids and the guests to see the miraculous creations there. The Hubcap Christmas Tree never tires, nor fails to amaze.
Hubcap Christmas Tree
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The namesake event of Honfest is the Best Hon Contest. Although the Best Honette and the Miss Lil' Hon pageants which precede the crowning gets everyone in the mood, it is this contest which brings the roars. Easy to see why.
Best Hon Contest
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One of the hottest spots at Honfest is the Beuty Parlour where Hons and wannabees of all ages can get their beehives on. Complete with pink flamingos and other mandatory Baltimore kitsch. They will swear that what Austin Powers really says is 'Oh, Beehive'.
Beehive Beauty Parlour
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More relevant to the store they performed in front of than to Honfest itself, the Dragon Caravan belly dancers nevertheless added a great colorspot to the event.
Belly Dancers
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