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Category Archives: Two-fisted Touristing
New York’s Little Island
Rising from the waters of the Hudson River where Pier 54 used mark the western end of 14th Street, the man-made Little Island is Manhattan’s newest park attraction. From its website: “Little Island opened on May 21, 2021 as an … Continue reading
Early Spring Splendor at the BBG
Last Sunday Ed and I enjoyed another jaunt at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. While much is still in post winter slumber, here and there early spring blossoms – such as daffodils, early cherry, magnolias, and apricot – are writing the … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged apricot, BBG, blossoms, Botanical, brooklyn, cherry, daffodils, flowers, Garden, magnolia, nature, photography, Spring
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LIGHTSCAPE 22/23
LIGHTSCAPE, the outdoor light show experience at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden concludes this Sunday, January 8. Here are some of this year’s highlights in pics and vids. You can also catch the splendor from last year’s show here and here.
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Tagged art, birds, botanic, brooklyn, Cathedral, Garden, installation, light, Lightscape, lightshow, photography, sculpture, Snowflakes, videos, winter
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OREGON ROSE GARDEN
The same day my cousin and I went to Washington Park in Portland, Oregon, to marvel at the Redwoods and pay our respects at the Holocaust Memorial, we also basked in the splendor of the International Test Rose Garden. Which … Continue reading
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Tagged Amphitheater, Bronze, damask, Garden, International Test Rose Garden, Oregon, Portland, RED, Rose, Roses, Royal Rosarian, statue, Washington Park
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OREGON HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL
I visited the Oregon Holocaust Memorial in Washington Park in Portland last October. The photos don’t require further commentary.
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Notes in the News, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged arch, Auschwitz, children, cobble stones, doll, family, Holocaust, memorial, Oregon, photography, Portland, stone, suitcase, Wall, Washington Park, World War 2
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A TOURIST ON HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD
I woke up early, still on New York time, the Sunday morning of my Skiptown Film Festival visit in LA. The actors panel I was participating in was scheduled for 1pm, so I had time to play tourist on Hollywood … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Academy Awards, Alfred Hitchcock, All About Eve, Amy Adams, Bela Lugosi, Ben Hur, Billy Wilder, Boulevard, Brabra Streisand, Brokeback Mountain, Capitol Records, Carrie Fisher, Chinese Theater, Crash, Dolby Theater, Elizabeth Taylor, Fonda, Frances MacDormand, Gene Kelly, Gone With the Wind, Graumans, Harry Potter, Hollywood, Hollywood Sign, Hollywood United Methodist Church, Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Jimmy Durante, Joel Grey, Judy Garland, Julie Andrews, Katherine Hepburn, La La Land, Liberace, Lord of the Rings, Lou Costello, Mary Pickford, Meryl Streep, Orson Welles, Oscars, Peter Jackson, Peter Lorre, queen, Return of the King, Richard Burton, ruby slippers, RuPaul, Star Trek, stars, Steven Spielberg, sunrise, Susan Sarandon, The Godfather, Tim Robbins, Titanic, Village People, Vine, Walk of Fame, Walt Disney, Wings, Yma sumac
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A Walk Through Central Park
Central Park was in fall splendor this recent November Monday as I walked from Sheep Meadow through to the Plaza at the 5th ave / 59 Street exit, but the hot sun and blue sky framed the autumnal scene in … Continue reading
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Tagged 5th Avenue, Autumn, Central Park, New York City, photography, sculpture, Sheap Meadow, skyscrapers, Sunshine, The Plaza
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BROOKLYN HALLOWEEN
Or rather Park Slope Halloween. Or more specifically some of the Halloween decorations I photographed in my neighborhood. Vroom Vroom! Hello, Sailor!
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Tagged brooklyn, cobwebs, decorations, dragon, ghost, Halloween, motorcycle, Mummy, neighborhood, Park Slope, photography, pumpkin, sculpture, skeleton, spider, wreath, zombies
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REDWOODS!
While visiting Portland, Oregon to screen my short film “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” at the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival, I went to Washington Park with my cousin. Plenty of lovely nature and more to experience … Continue reading
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Tagged nature, Oregon, photography, Portland, Redwood, trees, Washington Park
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Up the Hudson to Albany and NYSIFF
“The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” wins Best Horror at the New York State International Film Festival Yes, my musical Poe adaptation was awarded Best Horror at the New York State International Film Festival, and I will report … Continue reading
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Tagged Albany, Award, Capitol, Carl Kinlin, Corning, Dragon Poets of Boston, Edward Elder, Empire State Plaza, festival, Film Festival, Greg Aidala, Hamilton, horror, Hudson Guild Theatre, Lark Street, Lincoln Park, Linda Performing Arts Studio, Mark O'Toole, Martin Luther King Jr, Metube, musicabre, New York, New York State International Film Festival, Nico Altekin, NYSIFF, Outside In, Philip Henry Sheridan, photography, river, Rockefeller, State, SUNY, The Pit and the Pendulum, train, Washington Park
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DINOSAUR SAFARI
August 11 I shared a wealth of photos from our trip to the Bronx Zoo. What I left out then was the Dinosaur Safari, part of the zoo experience, but a little different, for obvious reasons. It’s silly scientific fun, … Continue reading
Posted in Live! On Stage, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged animatronics, Bronx, dinosaur, Quetzelcoatlus, Safari, T-Rex, Zoo
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The FILM FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE at INDIE GATHERING, CHAIN NYC and NYACK
Over the course of five days this past week “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” screened in film festivals in Cleveland, New York City and Nyack. This blog post is about all three. I was in New York … Continue reading
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Tagged Award, Chain NYC, cinematography, Cleveland, Covid, Craig Bettendorf, Edgar Allan Poe, Editing, Edward Elder, Eric William, Experimental Short, Film Festival, Independent Film, Indie Gathering, International, Jackie Chin, Jason Chua, John Boswell, Kai Morgan, L. E. Salas, Munenori Kishi, musicabre, Not a Tame Lion, Nyack, NYC, Richard Quinn, Ruan Szuch, Saturday Night Theater, short film, Stolis Hadjicharalambous, tailgating party, The Pit and the Pendulum, Zombiepalooza
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MONTAUK EXCURSION
Overnighting in the Far East of Long Island to Attend the Screening of “The Pit and the Pendulum – a musicabre” at the Offshore Art and Film Festival Me on the Long Island Railroad last Friday – a three hour … Continue reading
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Tagged AirBnB, art, Chase Markoff, Christine Wexler, Elsa Keefe, Film Festival, George Washington, How to Hack Birth Control, J.O. Jerusalem, Jordan Bromley, Jules Sheehan, lighthouse, Long Island, Meeting House, Montauk, musicabre, Nicole Page, Offshore, Outdoor, Quaker, Sassy Mohen, short film, The Pit and the Pendulum
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CHERRY BLOSSOMS 2022
Last Saturday I returned to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden to see the cherry blossoms in its famous esplanade in peek bloom. Took a lot of photos again, of course, as I have before (and before and before), but this time … Continue reading
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Tagged blossom, botanic, brooklyn, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, cherry, Cherry blossoms, Cherry Esplanade, Esplanade, Garden, photography, pink, Spring, White
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Notes from a Composer 