Category Archives: art

Poetry and Wonder at the Oregon Country Fair

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I got to perform stand up comedy and poetry alongside these slam poets and MCs at the Oregon Country Fair Chez Rey’s stage. It was a wonderful event tucked away in the trees. It was so special having ASL interpreters there! 

 

 

Here is a video of Me doing the animal jokes. (It does cut off right before the final punchline)

Grayson and Susan!

Eleven Eyes.I also took these photographs of people having fun, in costume, being themselves out there in the woods, with clowning, juggling, music and great food all around.

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The Green shape on the right is a person in costume.DSCF1404.JPG

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These costumed performers were on stilts. Here she is down on the ground so you can see her makeup.DSCF1571.JPGDSCF1619.JPG

A giant chess set!DSCF1492.jpgDSCF1489.JPGDSCF1481.JPG

A GIANT backgammon set!DSCF1480.JPGDSCF1477.JPG

A marionette perfomance. DSCF1474.JPG

I saw three pianos on the grounds that people were playing (and resting under).DSCF1467.JPG

This installation is known as the Pink RoomDSCF1466.JPGDSCF1465.JPGDSCF1459.JPG

Incredible, the THE REAL Donald TRUMP with huge hands came to visit us.DSCF1568.JPG

Strongman Jon Deline!DSCF1567.JPG

Cullen and Mia Vance DSCF1469.JPG

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March Fourth Marching Band!DSCF1432.JPG

Puppets!DSCF1433.JPGDSCF1426.JPGDSCF1414.JPGDSCF1419.JPGDSCF1420.JPGDSCF1421.JPGDSCF1616.JPGDSCF1447.JPG

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Yogoman burning band

Yogoman is from Bellingham Washington and I love them! Sweet ska and soul, with a violin! New Orleans style riddims! My favorite song is “Chakka chakka.” It’s so catchy and poppy!

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Watch them play “Pass the O.” Songs like “Please oh please” sound thirty or forty years old, authentic reggae. Total booty shaking music. I caught them at the Oregon Country Fair and what a sweet smooth sound they have.

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Rundown Kreeps

This young punk band played Old Nicks and kicked some ass. They played some tv themes and shed some ska rythyms in a few songs. Their bandcamp posts songs free. Check them out if you like nofx, mellincolin, less than Jake, etc.

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Street Art in Rio De Janeiro

The streets of Rio are filled with colorful art. Some recall comics style, others show an influence of Japanese Anime. There is so much Variety and character to these, much more than just graffiti, but murals, tributes, and city beautification.


Even candy is presented in an artistic way. These look like mosaics!

These colorful paintings decorate the beach at Ipanema.

These were decorating the walls in Leblon.

 

These hip skater pictures of Frida Kahlo were on the street in Porto Seguro. I noticed that Frida is a bit of a folk hero here.

Images we might consider “racist caricatures” were popular in tourist shops here.

These images decorate hotels and airports. You can see a romanticization of Native Brazilians and African people.

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Abalone Grey

This Santa Cruz bluegrass folk band passed through Cottage Grove and played us some tunes. Joe Kaplow’s solo music is great too, but this was a full band, with washboard, harmonica, bass guitar and banjo.

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Portraits of Brazilians

In my travels I made a few drawings of locals and gave them away.

This was a waitress at a restaurant in Natal.

These were guests at a wedding.

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Ecosexuality with Annie Sprinke and Beth Stephens

These two sex positive environmentalist activists came to Eugene to share photos of their journey and tell us about ecosexuality. There was lots of laughter! Thank you As You Like It for bringing these interesting public speakers.

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Beast of Eden

Beast of Eden play dark rockabilly rock and roll. They performed alongside burlesque dancers at Old Nick’s!

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Allen Giardinelli

This gentleman really knows his way around a fretboard. He plays gypsy jazz and brings in some delta blues now and again. With Sarah as his accompanist, they played some fantastic jazz and instrumental Beatles songs at the local drink and draw at Sam Bonds Brewing. Listen to his fast, adroit, sensual sting massage and rhythm alchemy here!

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Luisa & os Alquimistas

I got to catch a live reggae band in a club in natal. Their music is on Spotify if you search for them. They didn’t have a live drummer, but a dj and they made the crowd dance with lyrics in Portuguese and English. Check them out!

http://youtu.be/a6uc7-mDpkE 

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