Sharon Bridgforth: I'm facilitating in Chicago/Jomama Jones Album Release & more

Sharon Bridgforth's Newsletter dated Sunday, 20 September 2009 reads as follows:

Dear Ones

I hope that you had a wonderful summer/and are moving brightly into Fall. Thanks to the Alpert/Hedgebrook Award I spent a month at Hedgebrook Women Writers Colony this summer. I highly recommend Hedgebrook to all women writers interested in writer's colonies!! They are accepting applications until 9/25.

Currently, in Chicago ... I am proud to say that I am Fall 2009 Artist-In-Residence at Northwestern University, Performance Studies.

As her number one fan/I am happy to say that Jomama Jones is fixnta drop her long awaited Album "Lone Star"!! The release Par'tay/Concert will be in NYC 2/9/09.

Well thats what I have for the moment/more sooncome.

Happy Fall!
Thanks for your support!
with Joy and Appreciation

Sharon

Click the above banner to visit the Sharon Bridgforth blog.

Torpedo Factory Art Center's Current Installation at Reagan Washington National Airport Runs Thru 30 September 2009

Featuring the work of more than 20 artists from the Torpedo Factory Art Center and having opened on 27 March 2009 the TFAC's current ART AT THE AIRPORT INSTALLATION will be on display, in Terminal A, at Ronald Reagan National Airport through 30 September 2009.

A 10 year collaboration between Friends of the Torpedo Factory Art Center (TFAC) and Metropolitan Washington Port Authority (MWAA), the next TFAC installation will be on display, at Terminal A, for six months from 16 October 2009 through 16 April 2010.

For more information read this Friends / TFAC News & Events Newsletter.

Photographed during my Friday, 28 August 2009 visit to the National Airport, click the above image to view my 27 March - 30 September 2009 TFAC Exhibit - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport photo album.

Here is my 20 January 2006 Torpedo Factory Art Center Exhibit - National Airport photo set which launched my PUBLIC ART AT AIRPORTS series.

The Broward County's Public Art & Design Program at Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood Airport is also amongst my ongoing projects.

18 September 2009 Friday's Photo of the Week

click image

Family . 31st Annual Adams Morgan Day Festival

18th Street near Wyoming Avenue, NW, Washington DC

Sunday afternoon, 13 September 2009

_____________________________________________

2009 Fridays' Photos of the Week

Mike Weiss Gallery: Allison Schulnik, News and Exhibitions

It looks like its going to be a very exciting year for Allison Schulnik. We have got an outstanding list of museum shows and group exhibitions where you will be able to see her work. News and highlights for the next few months are listed at the bottom of this mail.

In addition, we have been working with the editors of Border Crossings Magazine all summer and I am excited to share the result; a beautiful eight page spread. Allison is featured among a handful of bright young artists in this latest issue which focuses on painters and is out on news stands now.

Click the above banner to read the entire Mike Weiss Gallery Newsletter dated Tuesday, 15 September 2009.

My 'End of Summer' RAILWAY STATION Trance Mix

For those that may be heading north this weekend for the Friday, 18 September 2009 Gay Day at Six Flags / New Jersey and/or the Sunday, 20 September 2009 Saint-At-Large / Highline Ballroom FREEMASONS event at Governors Island you'll definately want to take along with you my latest 'end of the summer' RAILWAY STATION trance mix which features some of the latest trance tracks.

DC Harbor Patrol

Established in 1861, the MPDC Harbor Patrol is a critical, but largely unknown, part of the Metropolitan Police Department. The Harbor Patrol polices all of the rivers, inlets, and waterways that surround the nation's capital. The 20-member unit encounters the same types of incidents that occur on DC streets including disorderly conduct, loud music, domestic violence, high-speed chases, and robbery suspects.

Shot during my Labor Day / Sunday, 6 September 2009 photo walk through Georgetown click the image to view my newly launched DC Harbor Patrol album which is also found in my MPDC 2009 album.

11 September 2009 Friday's Photo of the Week

click image

Washington Harbour / Georgetown, K Street, NW, WDC

Labor Day Sunday, 6 September 2009

2009 Fridays' Photos of the Week

Yigal Ozeri's "Desire for Anima" Opens TONIGHT at Mke Weiss Gallery in NYC

Click image to read Mike Weiss Gallery email/press release dated Wednesday, 9 September 2009 regarding Yigal Ozeri's DESIRE FOR ANIMA installation at the Mike Weiss Gallery in NYC.

Virginia Martinsen's "A Face on Mars" Opens TONIGHT at ATM Gallery in NYC

Click above image to read Bill Brady / ATM Gallery press release regarding Virginia Martinsen's A FACE ON MARS installation at ATM Gallery.

Berlin's Nicolaus Schmidt "God Dancing/Spiders Flipping" Exhibit Opening at NYU's Deutsches Haus - Tuesday, 15 September 2009

In spring 2008, the Berlin artist Nicolaus Schmidt portrayed a typical part of Berlin nightlife culture with his Gayhane portraits. In his second art show at Deutsches Haus, "God Dancing/Spiders Flipping" the artist tells about a world-wide known youth and street culture phenomenon with his new N.Y.B.P. (New York Breakdancers Project) series - a long term cooperation with local New York City breakdancers. The artist prints his large sized photographs by himself on Hahnemühle* fine art paper.

Click poster to read the Deutsches Haus Newsletter regarding the exhibit with details pertaining to the Tuesday, 15 September 2009 Opening Reception.

Visit Berlin artist Nicolaus Schmidt website to learn more about his work. And here is Nicolaus Schmidt at Wikipedia.

10th Annual National Press Club Members Photo Show Runs Until 30 September 2009

At the invitation of photojournalist Nancy Shia who I've known since the fall of 2000 as a result of my then association with DC Indymedia I attended the Opening Reception for the 10th Annual National Press Club Photography Exhibit on Friday evening, 4 September 2009.

Shia's display featured four (4) images from the night of 12 October 2008 when as an Adams Morgan Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner and in the process of documenting night activities in Adam Morgan she, too, was arrested.

Located in the lobby of the NPC Library the exhibit will be on display until Wednesday, 30 September 2009 on the 13th floor of the National Press Club Building at 529 14th Street in NW Washington DC.

Here is the press release regarding the event.

Click the image view my National Press Club Memmbers 10th Annual Photography Exhibit Opening Reception photo album.

Khaya Cookies ... With A Cause

Reading the latest issue of the Philadephia Magazine while in the dentist chair last Thursday, 3 September 2009 I came across the Eat This Now: Khaya Cookies article by April White that I'd like to bring attention to the Khaya Cookies Company which was founded by Cinnaminson native Alicia Danielle Polak in 2006. Not sure, but, Khaya Cookies may be available at some Whole Foods in Washington DC but, if not, you can order them online. Or, if interested ... become a wholesaler.

Giuseppe Ottaviani - GO! - OUT NOW!

Click cd cover to listen to samples of and/or order Giuseppe Ottaviani's debut artist album "GO!".

2 New Trance Mixes for Labor Day Weekend

I've just uploaded two new Summer's End trance mixes for Labor Day Weekend 2009.

Reflecting on my life and in connection with the ongoing "In The Fall of the Year" docu-project, RITUAL PURIFICATION speaks to my experiences as a black man.

In addition to viewing the tracklist here is where you can download the cd art work.

The second mix, as the first installment of an ongoing 'vocal series', in addition to a few older selections, VOICES 1 features some of the favorite 'trance vocal' tracks that I've purchased over the summer of 2009 from Masterbeat and Beatport.

View the tracklist and download the cd art work from here.

4 September 2009 Friday's Photo of the Week

click image

""Volvox" coilded and welded steel sculpture by Wendy Ross

Flora: Growing Inspirations / Indoor Exhibitions

United States Botanic Garden . SW Washington DC

Monday afternoon, 31 August 2009

Public Art In Public Spaces 2009

_____________________________________________

2009 Fridays' Photos of the Week

Dana Ellyn Newsletter - Tuesday, 1 September 2009

Click Ellyn's "Horse of a Different Color" collage to read Dana Ellyn's Newsletter dated Tuesday, 1 September 2009.

September 2009 Corcoran E-Newsletter

Click banner to read the entire September 2009 Corcoran E-Newsletter. Here is where you find images from Saturday, 22 August 2009 visit to the Corcoran.

Experience Paul van Dyk at Central Park / NYC - Saturday, 29 August 2009

Click flyer to experience Paul van Dyk at Central Park on Saturday, 29 August 2009.

Gay Day at Six Flags DC Cancelled Due to Tropical Storm Danny

The whole idea behind private Gay Day Six Flags events is to have a blast OUTDOORS and enjoy the company of others in a fantastic environment. It's the ideal Gay Staycation Location. But with Tropical Storm Danny on the way, the DC Event scheduled for Friday, 28 August 2009 has been cancelled.

Thank you to the thousands of responses, support and love that went into this event!

Tickets will be refunded. Please allow a few days for your credit, and we apologize for the inconvenience.

Dont miss the BIG one. Friday September 18th at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson NJ.

Click the banner to read the entire Mark Nelson Events Newsletter dated Thusday, 27 August 2009.

Senator Edward M. Kennedy, 1932 - 2009

Click banner for details pertaining to Senator Edward M. Kennedy's Funeral Arrangements.

DC Cowboys perform at Six Flag America's Gay Day on Friday 8/28

Click flyer to read DC Cowboys E-Newsletter dated Tuesday, 25 August 2009 regarding the Gay Day at Six Flags America / Bowie MD on Friday evening, 28 August 2009.

Special Deal for 28 August 2009 Gay Day at Six Flags America / Bowie MD

In a Sunday, 23 August 2009 Newsletter Mark Nelson and Gage Kristofer announces a special deal for the Friday, 28 August 2008 Gay Day at Six Flags America event in Bowie, Maryland.

Normally $45 in advance (10+ @ $35 in advance) and $60 at the gate ... click the flyer to take advantage of this special deal by purchasing tickets online for $30 by Monday, 24 August 2009.

Read the Mark Nelson Newsletter dated Sunday, 23 August 2009.

21 August 2009 Friday's Photo of the Week

click image

No Regrets . Elvert Barnes (self-portrait)
Graffiti, Propaganda & Other Writings on the Wall Series
9th Street between G and H Streets, NW, WDC . 25 July 1992
2009 Fridays' Photos of the Week

Spice It Up At Sea With Lenore Nolan-Ryan

Click flyer invite to read Lenore Nolan-Ryan Newsletter dated Thursday, 20 August 2009 regarding a 5 night Culinary Cruise sailing from Fort Lauderdale with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines on 31 October 2009.

Mark Nelson & Gage Kristofer’s Out In Events present The Official 2009 LGBTI Six Flags Tour / Bowie, MD - Friday evening, 28 August 2009

Click flyer to read Mark Nelson Events E-News dated Tuesday, 18 August 2009 regarding the The Official 2009 LGBTI Six Flags Tour event at Six Flags America in Bowie, Maryland on Friday evening, 28 August 2009.

My CONSPIRATION: Trance / Progressive House / Techno Mix

Click cd cover to listen to and/or download my 15 August 2009 CONSPIRATION (Trance / Progressive House / Techno) Mix podcast.

Featuring 11 tracks that were all downloaded from Masterbeat and Beatport on Friday morning, 14 August 2009 click HERE to view the tracklist and/or download the cd art work.

The Clock is Ticking ... National Equality March / WDC ... 10 - 11 October 2009

Click the banner to read the Friday, 14 August 2009 Equality Across America E-Message from David Mixner regarding the National Equality March which will take place in Washington DC over 10 - 11 October 2009 weekend.

14 August 2009 Friday's Photo of the Week

click image

WMATA L'Enfant Plaza Station . SW Washington DC

Wednesday afternoon, 3 September 2008

____________________________________

2009 Fridays' Photos of the Week

Mark Nelson has a ride for you ...

Click banner to read Mark Nelson Events Newsletter dated Thursday, 13 August 2009.

My AFFIRMATION 'Uplifting Trance' Mix

Click the cd cover to listen to and/or download my 12 August 2009 AFFIRMATION: Uplifting Trance mix podcast.

View the tracklist and download original artwork from here.

7 August 2009 Friday's Photo of the Week

click image
Man reading Style & Arts / Washington Post (17 August 2008)

Dupont Circle, NW, Washington DC . Sunday, 17 August 2008

_________________________________________

2009 Fridays' Photos of the Week

Camille Mosley-Pasley Art News: Wednesday, 5 Augsut 2009

Click image to read Camille Mosley-Pasley Art News dated Wednesday, 5 Augsut 2009 which includes an INVITE to this Saturday's grand opening of Grand Opening of Private Stay by MadlyLiving in Fort Washington MD.

Flickr New Search

Andreas browsing for records
Originally uploaded by mellowmonday

Flickr's redesign of their search results page makes it much easier to browse through the to the billions of photos and videos on Flickr.

A good way to see what’s changed is to search for something right off the top of your head.

Perhaps, many will now better understand why I am so detail in my postings.

For example, if you search Dupont Circle or Cops you'll find that I rank amongst the top two contributers.

The same is true for MPDC and Q Street, NW, Washington DC.

Or, the many other ongoing documentary projects that are associated with body of work.

While I now post mostly to Ipernity, my orientation to detail is no less important.

Photo from mellowmonday.

My IN MY DREAMS Trance/Progressive House (Summer Series) August 2009 Mix

Click the cd cover to listen to/download my 2 August 2009 IN MY DREAMS: Trance / Progressive House Mix podcast which features this tracklist.

Here's a great site on the history and evolution of trance.

And, in recent weeks, I've tuned into Trance FM channels and radio sites.

Dalila Kriheli of RockStarPix captures ANVIL Weekend at Giants Stadium & Village East Cinemas

This past weekend was a busy one for Canadian Metal Legends ANVIL. On Friday, 31 July they opened at the Giants Stadium for AC/DC. And then on Saturday 1 August they played yet another “Anvil Experience” show in Manhattan’s Village East Cinemas (which was followed by a taped interview segment for the “Nightline” show).

Click the above banner to read the Dalila Kriheli of RockStarPix press release/blog posting dated 3 Augst 2009 regarding her capture of the 31 July - 1 August 2009 ANVIL WEEKEND in NYC.

JustCircuit Newsflash for August 4, 2009

The JustCircuit.Mag August/September 2009 issue is HERE!

Escape into summer with JustCircuit.mag's BIG 96-page issue chock full of Summer Circuit goodness!

You'll find pictures galore from events around the Circuit, including One Mighty Weekend (during Gay Day Weekend in Orlando) as well as San Diego and New York Pride, Independence 2009 in P-Town, and much more. You'll also find the latest columns from JustCircuit.mag's regular contributors Sofonda Peters, Mickey Weems and Michael Richards. Look for the magazine online and always free at JustCircuitMag.com or at a location near you!

Click the cover to view the online version of the August / September 2009 JustCircuit.Mag issue.

JustCircuit News Flash: 4 August 2009

My "Please Don't Go" House Vocal / Trance Mix

Click the cd cover to listen to / download my PLEASE DON'T GO: House Vocal / Trance /Gay Circuit Mix podcast.

Here is the tracklist and cd artwork.

31 July 2009 Friday's Photo of the Week

click image

23 August 2008 / WDC Photos Never Before Seen

Saturday, 23 August 2008 Photos at Flickr Already Seen

_____________________________________

2009 Fridays' Photos of the Week

24 July 2009 Friday's Photo of the Week

click image

Macy's Department Store / Metro Center

1021 G Street, NW, WDC . Saturday afternoon, 18 July 2009 Photo Walk

Windows / Penn Quarter (2009) . Washington DC

_______________________________________________

2009 Fridays' Photos of the Week

Road Soda 'Stirred Up' the Crowd at Farragut Square on Thursday evening, 16 July 2009

Not having been to Sounds in the Square since the 2007 Summer Concert Series I was looking forward to yesterday's visit.

While I had not heard nor seen them before ... after witnessing the Thursday, 16 July 2009 installment of the Golden Triangle BID's Sounds in the Square Summer 2009 Concert Series at Farragut Square ... I now know why ROAD SODA, from Fairfax VA, won of the April 2009 On Tap Magazine's Battle of the Cover Bands competition.

As winners of the competition ROAD SODA is the Official 2009 Miller Lite House Band for the Washington Nationals and can be witnessed before each Friday night home game.

You can check out their 16 July 2009 Sounds in the Square performance in the following videos:

• Video #1
• Video #2
• Video #3
• Video #4
• Video #5

Though, still under construction, click the above image to view my Sounds in the Square - Farragut Square / WDC - 16 July 2009 and ROAD SODA albums.

And, if you ever get the chance to witness ROAD SODA perform, by all means ... JUST DO IT!

17 July 2009 Friday's Photo of the Week

click image

Kramerbooks & Afterwords . 1517 Connecticut Avenue, NW, WDC

Thursday evening, 16 July 2009

Windows of Connecticut Avenue, NW, WDC (2009) Series

_____________________________________________

2009 Fridays' Photos of the Week

L'Enfant Café's 6th Annual Bastille Day Bash & French Maid Relay Race!

Having captured the Les Halles' Bastille Day Celebration at Pennsylvania Avenue and 12th Street in NW Washington DC for several years in the past and since the closure of the Washington DC location in November 2008 I wasn't too sure where there may would be a similar celebration, in WDC, of the 2009 Bastille Day.

Searching Google I came across several references to a Bastille Day Celebration at L'Enfant Cafe. While not familar with L'Enfant Café + Bar, I knew exactly where 18th and Vernon Streets were since for several years I had visited two close friends (Bob & Joe) who once owned a townhouse on Vernon Street.

Having spent much of the 14 July afternoon exploring the Southwest Heritage Trial I wasn't really up for heading to a venue that I was too familar with. But since some of the references also mentioned an Adams Morgan Bastille Day Block Party I decided to check it out.

Having opened in 2003, L'Enfant Café's first Bastille Day Bash and French Maid Relay Race took place in 2004. With an increase in each year's attendence coupled with last November's closing of Les Halles / DC ... the 6th Annual Bastille Day 2009 Celebration at L'Enfant Cafe/Bar mushroomed into a Block Party.

And a block party, it was!

One of the three owners, James Ball, costumed as Louis XIV paraded around as host and Master of Ceremony, sometimes with two Marie Antoinette's (one on each arm), while DJ Dario had the crowd dancing in the street.

While I did not catch the details of the door prizes, proceeds from two raffles in addition to that from the $25 fee charged to each of the (25) French Maid race participate will be donated to Make A Wish Foundation.

Though still under construction, click the above image to view my Bastille Day Celebration - L'Enfant Cafe+Bar / WDC - 14 July 2009 album.

And here are the videos:

• Video #1
• Video #2
• Video #3
• Video #4
• Video #5
• Video #6
• Video #7

Here is my DJ Dario album from the event.

Realtor Beth Hughes of DC Real Estate Newsletter - Monday, 13 July 2009

Click banner to read the DC Real Estate Newsletter dated Monday, 13 July 2009 from Realtor Beth Hughes.

DJ Paulo's New Diva (Club) Part 1 Mix

Click cover to read the Sunday, 12 July 2009 E-Newsletter from DJ Paulo with a link to his latest club mix DIVA Part 1 podcast. Which, in appreciation of your support, can be downloaded for free.

The Awakening: An Uplifting / Hard Trance Mix

Though I probably willl release, at least, one more trance mix as part of my Summer 2009 series ... if all goes as planned ... my autumn 2009 music series will re-examine my interest in new age music.

Click the cd cover to listen to/download my 9 July 2009 THE AWAKENING: Uplifting Trance podcast which, also, features hard trance tracks.

With a bpm in the 140 to 160 range, hard trance is a style that I will explore more later. Uplifting trance is more in the 130 range.

Opening with Tears (CrossRyders Remix) by Thomas Coastline & CrossRyders and ending with Don't Look Back (Original Mix) by John 'Callaghan, ...THE AWAKENING: Uplifting Trance Mix starts at 132 and ends at 140 bpm.

You can tell a lot about a man through the music that he listens or dances to.

10 July 2009 Friday's Photo of the Week

Window With A View from the Green Line (Branch Avenue) Train

WMATA L'Enfant Plaza Station . SW Washington DC

Thursday afternoon, 9 July 2009

_____________________________________________

2009 Fridays' Photos of the Week

17th Annual Arts on Foot Deadline to Apply is 17 July 2009

Following the announcement of the 2009 expanded, three-day, Art Market at The Washinton Examiner's ARTS ON FOOT festival sponsored by Wines of Argentina, online applications have poured in. There are now only 10 days left to apply, the deadline is July 17. There are only 50 spaces available for weekdays and 80 -100 spaces for the Saturday Festival. The Art Market is a juried event open only to artists that make their own products.

Click the logo to read the entire Diverse Markets Management E-Brain Newsletter dated Wednesday, 8 July 2009.

Here are my 2008 Arts on Foot collection at Flickr and album at Ipernity.

Main Event Caterers Looking for 2 Part Time Truck Drivers

Jenny Fessler, Staffing Director at Main Event Caterers is in need of two (2) part-time truck drivers to handle scheduled deliveries, pick-ups, and be on-call in the warehouse to run equipment to event sites as needed.

When not driving, the team members will assist in warehouse duties such as loading and unloading trucks, re-stocking and pulling equipment orders, and maintaining inventories.

Click the logo to read Main Event Caterers email dated Tuesday, 7 July 2009 from Staffing Director Jenny Fessler.

Metrorail records highest July 4th ridership day in history

In a Press Release dated Monday, 6 July 2009 WMATA reports the following:

Hundreds of thousands of people helped Metro set the transit agency’s highest ridership for the Fourth of July holiday in the history of the 33-year-old rail system. Riders took 631,206 trips on July 4th, an increase of 32,308 trips than last July 4th.

Taken at the WMATA Smithsonian Station on Independence Avenue at 12th Street in SW Washington DC at 6:14 pm on 4 July 2009 click the image to visit my INDEPENDENCE DAY 2009 / WDC photoessay and webpage.