15 January 2010 Friday's Photo of the Week

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Trip to Staples . WMATA Gallery Place / Chinatown Station

NW Washington DC. Friday afternoon, 8 January 2010

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Centaur's first new dance mix of 2010!

The first Centaur release to kick off the New Year is “Big Muscle Remixed,” the sophomore album from DJ Bill Bennett who was recently named the #1 leather DJ in North America by Instinct Magazine. The album features twelve continuously mixed tracks featuring some of the biggest names in dance including #1 artists Suzanne Palmer, Inaya Day, Pepper MaShay, Thea Austin and Abigail. This album will also be available on iTunes and on CD very soon. Kick off the New Year with this high energy, house vocal mix.

CLICK banner for Centaur Music E-Update dated Friday, 15 Janaury 2010.

DC's 4th Annual MLK Peace Walk | Monday, 18 January 2010

Under the banner of "Peace Begins at Home / Change Begins in Me" the District's 4th Annual MLK Peace Walk honoring of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. kicks off on Monday, 18 January 2010 with a 9 am Assemblance Rally at the Bethlehem Baptist Church parking lot at 2500 Martin Luther King Jr., Avenue in SE Washington DC.

Stepping off at 10 am the Walk will then proceed to Covenant Baptist Church at 3845 South Capitol Street in SW Washington DC.

For details click the flyer.

Stefanie Gutheil "Kopftheater" OPENING at Mike Weiss Gallery / NYC on Thursday, 14 January 2010

Click banner to read Mike Weiss Gallery press release dated Wednesday, 13 January 2010 regarding Stefanie Gutheil's "Kopftheater" exhibition at the Mike Weiss Gallery in NYC from 14 January until 20 February 2010.

Patti's New Memoir, JUST KIDS, On Sale January 19th!

In Just Kids, Patti Smith’s first book of prose, the legendary American artist offers a never-before-seen glimpse of her remarkable relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in the epochal days of New York City and the Chelsea Hotel in the late sixties and seventies. An honest and moving story of youth and friendship, Smith brings the same unique, lyrical quality to Just Kids as she has to the rest of her formidable body of work—from her influential 1975 album Horses to her visual art and poetry.

Click above banner for details.

Brookland Artspace Lofts Project Receives More Funding

Click banner to read Artspace Projects Update dated Monday, 11 January 2010.

Hamiltonian Gallery Opening Reception: Call + Response, Saturday, 23 January 2010, 7-9pm

Click banner to read Hamiltonian Gallery Newsletter dated Monday, 11 January 2010.

DC Cowboys present - Brodeo - Friday 1/15

Click flyer to read DC Cowboys Newsletter dated Monday, 11 January 2010.

The 2010 GAY DAYS DJ Contest Is On!

Gay Internet Radio Live (G.I.R.L) will be accepting entries through 24 February 2010 for the 2010 GAY DAYS DJ CONTEST.

Click flyer for details.

My January 2010 KISS THE RAIN Dance/House/Trance (26th MAL Weekend) Mix

Of equal importance to the music mixes that I create is the cd cover that I design for each mix. Which in most cases feature my photography and, sometimes, writings.

In celebration of the 26th Annual Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend 2010 event my KISS THE RAIN January 2010 mix is a special tribute to Ken Clark and Mark Thompson who celebrated their 30th anniversary in November 2009.

The cover photo was taken (of them) on P near 22nd Street, NW, Washington DC during the 5 June 1994 Capital Pride Festival.

Click the cover to listen and/or download the January 2010 KISS THE RAIN mix which as the 2nd of two MAL 2010 mixes features this dance, house and trance tracklist.

8 January 2010 Friday's Photo of the Week

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View of L'Enfant Plaza Hotel from La Promenade Shopping Mall

L'Enfant Plaza Complex, SW, Washington DC

Monday afternoon, 4 January 2010

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My "Now That We Are Free" Trance Mix in celebration of MAL Weekend 2010

First, let me start by stating that there is absolutely NO CONNECTION between me nor my music mixes and Mid-Atlantic Weekend. Other than the fact that I have attended some of the events over the years.

Secondly, I am NOT A PROFESSIONAL DJ but, since the early 70's when 8-tracks were in format, have created my own music mixes.

Thirdly, whether through photography, writing or mixing ... I regard my body of work as documentary. And while each mix has a theme and, of course, some connection to my personal story ... without apologies ... my hope is to record, document and reflect dance music that is associated with gay and lesbian culture and heritage.

What some refer to as a bedroom dj it has only been since the fall of 2008 that I have uploaded mixes to the Podomatic podcast site.

Similar to my Saint-At-Large Black Party 2009 series which was followed by a GLBT Pride 2009 collection and, more recently, the End of Year / New Year compilations ... click the above cd cover to listen to and/or download the first of two special mixes that will celebrate the 26th Annual Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend 2010 event.

Which titled NOW THAT WE ARE FREE features this trance tracklist.

Since last fall, as each mix is completed it has been uploaded to the Elvert Xaiver Barnes Mixology podcast at Podomatic. However, when storage space is needed for more recent mixes the older ones have been removed.

Though still under construction, here is the Elvert Barnes Mixology archives.

South Florida's ArtExplosion 10 LGBT Arts Festival | 6 - 20 February 2010

Click image to read the press release dated Tuesday, 5 January 2010 from Keith Clark, Executive Director of ArtsUnited regarding South Florida's 10th Annual ArtExplosion 2010 LGBT Arts Festival.

Currently, reflecting the 2009 event, the website will soon be updated with information regarding the 2010 event.

Here is my photo album and video production from the 9th Annual ArtExplosion 2009 event.

DJ Paulo's New Year 2010 "Tribal Romance" Mix

In a Newsletter dated Tuesday, 5 January 2010 DJ Paulo says ...

Happy New Year!

I want to thank everyone for their continued support-from those that have been there from the beginning to those that are just getting on the Paulo train :) This has been the best year DJ wise, I had the most amazing events from Work, Alegria and Pines party in the east coast, to my regular club gigs at Score, Hydrate, Parking and of course my residency Atlas/Reflex in Los Angeles. New Year's Eve Karmabeat and Atlas/Masterbeat this past weekend were off the charts ! I played several new things, some of which can be found on my new podcast below "TRIBAL ROMANCE".

This is a Club mix; more vocals (including my mix of Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance), chunky house grooves and of course a few of my mash ups I love to produce.

I think not having a track listing gives it some mystery so you never know what to expect :)

musically,
PAULO

• Download TRIBAL ROMANCE from MediaFire
• Download TRIBAL ROMANCE from PodOmatic

Check out the DJ Paulo website or for additional dates and news visit DJ Paulo at Myspace.

My January 2010 LIVE YOUR LIFE House / Gay Circuit Mix In Support of Marriage Equality

On Friday, 18 December 2009 Mayor Fenty officially legalized same-sex marriage in the District in a signing ceremony at the All Souls Unitarian Church in NW Washington DC.

The law now will go through a period of review consisting of 30 days in which Congress is in session. If the law passes that hurdle ... as is widely expected ... the first gay marriages in the District could take in late winter or early spring of 2010.

New Hampshire marriage and Austrian civil union laws were effective as of 1 January 2010.

In celebration of the recent advances pertaining the same-sex / marriage equality issue and representing my first mix of 2010 click the cd cover to listen to and/or download my January 2010 LIVE YOUR LIFE compilation which features a house / gay circuit tracklist.

My music mixes make it to Podomatic's "Movers & Shakers" List

I got news this morning that my music mixes podcast made it to Podomatic's 2 January 2010 Movers & Shakers list.

And for 3 January 2010 as well.

1 January 2010 Friday's Photo of the Week

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View of Blue Moon from River Park Complex

SW Washington DC . Wednesday night, 30 December 2009

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A Retrospective of 2009 Fridays' Photo of the Week

Featuring "Return To Innocence" by Enigma as background music and the photography of Elvert Xavier Barnes this photo montage 'retrospective' includes images that throughout the year of 2009 were featured at the Elvert Barnes FREEDOM blog as Friday's Photos of the Week.

Click the cover to view the 2009 Fridays' Photos of the Week retrospective.

26th Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend (MAL) / WDC . 15 - 18 January 2010

Click banner for details regarding the 26th Annual Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend 2009 which takes place over Martin Luther King Day Holiday Weekend in Washington DC.

Russell Richards' Moving Sale featuring prints in wooden frames at 1/2 price

Moving to a new studio and trying to unload prints in old handmade wooden frames, Russell Richards is holding a special 1/2 price sale of prints in old wooden frames for the next week or two. Click banner to read Russell Richards' email dated Monday, 28 December 2009 for a list of prints that are for sale.