Tag Archives: Doyen Rainey

Open Stage’s First Birthday!

An entire year of Monday madness means the Open Stage is officially the coolest one-year old we know. Happy Birthday! Videos Open Stage Extras Photos photos by Joanne Stegawski, Matt Vanecek, Robert Still and Sheri Hall

Open Stage 1/9/12

In the wee hours, Open Stage revealed dancing faeries, escape clauses, piratical wenches, operatic mustaches, ballads of power and a queer bit of performance art. 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 Doyen Rainey, Joanne Stegawski, Matthew Vanecek and Sheri Hall

Spooky Stage 10/31/11

Halloween’s Spooky Stage summoned up an army of musical zombies, un-heavenly hosts, black magic women, nearly-invisible ninjas, maternal dragons, haunting voices, ghost stories and a surprisingly sexy animal. 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 Alicia Holston, Doyen Rainey, Eric Malmgren, Firebird Images, Joanne Stegawski, Kelly Crawford, Matt Walker and Sheri Hall

Open Stage 10/3/11

Wishes granted last week: A mother and daughter made beautiful music, a performer became (slightly) less terrifying in the dark, a hero’s story was steamily told, a racy lady made us all feel good, we were formally kicked out of Mexico and a girl named Brandy said “Yes!” to a boy named Cody…live on the Open Stage. Videos Photos This is only a small sampling of the amazing images captured at the Open Stage. Please see the photographer’s websites, linked … Continue reading

Open Stage 9/19/11

Last week’s Open Stage gave us magical creatures, beautiful tangos, guys in bars with guitars, steampunk viola covers, disturbing dreams and the Devil of Chihuahua. 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 Firebird Images, Alicia Holston and Sheri Hall

Open Stage 9/12/11

Delivering us from a brief vacation, the Open Stage showed us completely topless men, nearly bottomless women, the words of Cyrano, decks of invisible cards, folk rock collaborations, sexy comics, songs of love and a trio of musical muses. 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 Firebird Images, Alicia Holston Doyen Rainey and Sheri Hall

Open Stage – 8/22/11

Last week’s Open Stage featured a second-act front-runner, pretty parasols, percussive reunions, strong words, a Celtic challenge, fluttering fans, street drunks and a lovely lady barely wearing purple. Videos Photos photos by Firebird Images, Alicia Holston Doyen Rainey and Sheri Hall

Open Stage – 7/18/11

Last week’s spectacular Open Stage gave us a bevy of bellydance, sand-filled stories, sultry singers, provacative prose, supernatural samplings and the continuation of the microphone wars. Videos Photos photos by Firebird Images, Kelly Crawford, Alicia Holston Doyen Rainey and Sheri Hall

Open Stage – 5/9/11

Last week’s Steam-powered Open Stage featured the haunting tale of Auryn, Voi Que Sapete, rage against rainbows, a touch of hip-hoppery, the carnival newlyweds, one of our resident rantologists and a visit from the Marquis. Videos Performer’s Playground Video Photos photos by Firebird Images, Alicia Holston and Doyen Rainey

Open Stage 5/2/11

Last week’s Open Stage featured a delicate drip, an urging to continue, the deconstruction of Misty’s bust line, various sizes of G, part one of how to steal a craft services table and a sizzling bit of Wunder to round out the evening. Videos Photos photos by Alicia Holston, Bobby Hitt and Doyen Rainey