Author Archives: Russ Sharek
Last week’s Open Stage was overrun by poofy pants, jayne hats, birthday flow, delusional monologues, Queenly dances and lots and lots of bunnies. Videos Photos This is only a small sampling of the amazing images captured at the Open Stage. Please see the photographer’s websites, linked below, for more. photos by Chris Brackman, Cyran J. Harrington and Joanne Stegawski
Last week’s Open Stage featured birthday flags, hecking b*stards, a red velvet princess, revealing boylesque, enlightened bitterness, mournful silences and a duet that was more than words. Videos Photos This is only a small sampling of the amazing images captured at the Open Stage. Please see the photographer’s websites, linked below, for more. photos by Cyran J. Harrington, Matt Vanecek and Sheri Hall
Last week’s Open Stage celebrated a birthday, abused at least one language, walked on shards of glass, sang about its “great” uncle and danced like a dervish. Videos Open Stage Extras Photos This is only a small sampling of the amazing images captured at the Open Stage. Please see the photographer’s websites, linked below, for more. photos by Cyran J. Harrington, Joanne Stegawski, Matt Vanecek and Sheri Hall
In what could arguably be called the longest gestation ever known to man, Dulcinea was conceived in the heart of a shy and depressingly sedentary girl more than fifteen years before the night she was born. Let there be no mistake: I have always loved to dance. Always. But overweight in fourth grade and morbidly obese by middle school, the idea of doing it anywhere outside the safety of my house was terrifying. I’d gone line dancing a few times … Continue reading
Video by Tim Stevens. Music by Mount Righteous. General SpinFest awesomeness by the Creative Motion community.
Come see the Circus Freaks at the Chalk This Way! Festival in Frisco, Texas! Besides acres of sidewalk chalk art, Chalk This Way features a variety of entertainment, including musical acts, circus performers, and theatrical groups.
I can still remember my first SpinFest: April 19th of 2008. A friend had brought me there to try to show me a good time. What could be more fun than playing in a park with toys and interesting new people? We were a much smaller group back then (probably around 12 or so), but the love of play and the spirit of imparting our skill toy knowledge has always been there. I was terrified. I stood there watching … Continue reading
It was a dark and stormy night, and the Open Stage deluged us with inappropriate whaling songs, gypsy dancers, steamy spoken word, torchy collaborations, educational smack-downs and several sets of disco-delic flags. Videos Photos This is only a small sampling of the amazing images captured at the Open Stage. Please see the photographer’s websites, linked below, for more. photos by Chris Brackman, Joanne Stegawski, Matt Vanecek and Robert Still
The second year of the Open Stage project launched a freak with Moxie, original music, a solid shimmy, gritty hoopdance, first-time spoken word and a lovely lady from Cincinnati! Videos Photos This is only a small sampling of the amazing images captured at the Open Stage. Please see the photographer’s websites, linked below, for more. photos by Cyran J. Harrington, Joanne Stegawski, Matt Vanecek and Sheri Hall
Clownspotting: Circus Freaks at ArtLoveMagic‘s Underground. Video filmed and directed by Loyal K.N.G.‘s Thien Vuong
