Pictures from a couple of long morning walks near Ruth's home in Reston.
Monday, March 18, 2024
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Monday, March 11, 2024
DC & Me | A Folger art program at Honfleur Gallery
I recently was assigned by the Folger Shakespeare Library to document one of their ongoing community engagement projects, the DC & Me Community Mosaic Visual Arts Workshop held on this occasion at the Honfleur Gallery, in DC's historic Anacostia neighborhood.
Thanks to Garland Scott of the Folger for the assignment, and to Katie Harroff, the Folger's director of engagement.
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Two sets of flowers - signs of spring (Bluemont Park | Eden Center)
Camellias in Arlington (held by Ruth) and some floating remnants of the Tet Festival at the Eden Center.
Friday, March 08, 2024
Birkhat kohanim (Bright Pond version)
Wednesday, March 06, 2024
Artist Fred Wilson at the Folger.
I photographed him and the installation on assignment. He's an interesting person as well as a master artist.
DC & Me | A Folger art program at the National Building Museum
Thanks to Garland Scott of the Folger for the assignment, Katie Harroff, the Folger's director of engagement, emma poltrack of the Folger, their humanities and engagement manager, and to Sheridan Small, NBM's senior manager of youth and community programs.
Friday, February 23, 2024
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Soul to Soul | African-American and Yiddish American experiences in music
Soul to Soul, a musical production of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbeine (NYTF), was recently on tour at the Reston Community Center. The program featured powerful music expressions from the Black and Jewish experiences, with Yiddish/klezmer melodies together with music from the civil rights era and the Black church.
The musicians were Zalman Mlotek (זלמן נתן מלאָטעק) - keyboards and musical director, Lisa Fishman - vocals, Brian Glassman - bass, Elmore James - vocals, Tony Perry - vocals, Daniella Rabbani - vocals, Matt Temkin - percussion, and Dr. Zisl Slepovitch- clarinet, saxophone
Thank you to Reston Community Center's director, Paul Michnewicz, and his able staff for permission to photograph the concert, and for facilitating the process.