February 5, 2007
I just created four new photo galleries. See them and 28 more at: ShyCloud.com/DMGsGallery Three of the new galleries feature Programs 4, 5 and 6 of the 2006 Actors Alliance Festival of short plays. The fourth new gallery has the first photos I've uploaded...
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July 16, 2006
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April 4, 2006
The Jets and Sharks will be rumbling again this weekend during "West Side Story," as the Saints Players of St. Augustine High School present a super-sized version of the classic musical from April 6-9 at the North Park Theatre, 2891 University Ave. The play...
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October 25, 2005
I'd like to wish a Happy Birthday today to two people I met back in the '70s during my years taking pictures for Tom Rusch's Covenant Ark Theatre -- Tammie (Jackson) O'Dell and Guy Sawyer! I haven't seen either of them in person since...
June 17, 2005
If you love theatre, I strongly suggest that you check out the 15th Annual Actors Alliance Festival of Short Plays that opened Wednesday night at the Lyceum Theatre in Horton Plaza. There are six different programs of 4-5 short plays that will each be...
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January 30, 2005
I was lucky enough to attend the final dress rehearsal of "Radio Gals" at the Avo Playhouse in Vista on Wednesday, thanks to my friend Di'Zsa Wilde and her brilliant daughter Brianna. Bri is in a program called Destination ImagiNation, which teaches kids creativity...
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January 22, 2005
Happy Birthday to Tom Warren, one of the partners in Schroeder's Club and Cabaret and the husband of one of my very dearest friends, Bettina "Pixie" Warren! I believe I first saw Tom in 1980 when he and the then-Pixie O'Donnell were in "Brigadoon"...
January 21, 2005
Happy Birthday to Deborah Doane Attwood, one of my all-time favorite friends! I shot this picture of her in 1994. I met Debbie in 1978 when she was a member of the chorus for Tom Rusch's annual Covenant Ark Theatre summer musical, which was...
January 17, 2005
Happy Birthday to Carlyn Ames, founder of the Golden [not over the] Hill Players! Carlyn produces and directs the group's shows, and often co-writes them and plays a leading role as well. She is a talented singer, dancer and actress! I met Carlyn in...
December 17, 2004
I've received several e-mails lately thanking me for mentioning people, bands or events in my articles. After the last thank you, it hit me that there is one very excellent way for a person to thank me for writing about them or an event...
December 10, 2004
One of San Diego's premier choral ensembles, Pacific Camerata, will present two performances of an international program of Renaissance music for Advent and Christmas on Saturday, December 11, and Thursday, December 16. Part of the Foundation for Early Music Performance, Pacific Camerata has been...
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December 5, 2004
Happy Birthday to Lee Dronick, a multi-talented guy who I first crossed paths with in the early '90s at Apple II User Group meetings! When our beloved Apple II computers slowly became extinct, Lee and I both chose to remain loyal to Apple and...
November 18, 2004
Happy Birthday to Daniel Valko! I met Dan in 1974 when he was in the chorus of "The Music Man," the late Tom Rusch's first big Covenant Ark Theatre musical in San Diego. I did photography for CAT from 1974-80, and Dan stayed with...
October 25, 2004
I'd like to wish a Happy Birthday today to two people I met during my years taking pictures for Tom Rusch's Covenant Ark Theatre -- Tammie (Jackson) O'Dell and Guy Sawyer! I met Tammie in 1976 during CAT's summer production of "Camelot," but I...
October 15, 2004
I'm not totally sure I know what "The Ultimate Journey" is, but I got e-mail about it from two people I know this week, so I figure I should mention it here. I heard about it first from my dear friend Di'Zsa Wilde, who...
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September 30, 2004
Happy Birthday to Leigh Scarritt, one of San Diego's most popular and versatile entertainers! She's an actress, singer, musician, dancer, songwriter, playwright, director, choreographer and producer, who has worked at many of the best performance venues in this area! Tomorrow, Friday, October 1, Show...
August 31, 2004
Happy Birthday to internationally famous singer-actress-songwriter Deborah Gibson! Back in 1990, I was still pretty new to modeming when I joined America Online, where someone convinced me that they were the then-teenaged singing star Debbie Gibson. Because I thought I had met the real...
August 16, 2004
I'd like to wish a Happy Birthday today to three people -- a good friend and former student, an old schoolmate and friend, and an excellent dancer/choreographer who I've run into from time to time since the '70s! In order, they are Chris Putnam,...
June 19, 2004
Two old friends from my days taking pictures for Tom Rusch's Covenant Ark Theatre way back in the '70s, Vickie Jenkins (second from right in front row) and Dan Ratelle (far right), are members of a vocal ensemble called Pacific Camerata. I shot this...
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June 14, 2004
Back in the late '70s and early '80s I used to frequently comb through the many bins at Downtown's old Arcade Music searching for gems amongst their used records and DJ promo copies. It was there that I discovered three vinyl LPs by a...
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June 5, 2004
I know two excellent actresses who are doing plays right now on Downtown's 6th Avenue, in venues located just blocks apart from each other. Leigh Scarritt (right) is appearing in The Fritz Theatre's production of "I Do, I Do" that opened two weeks ago,...
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June 3, 2004
Last year I videotaped two shows for Carlyn Ames and her senior theater group, the Golden (not over the) Hills Players. I also shot this photo of them back then, which features Carlyn in farmer overalls (must be her Indiana upbringing showing!) with a...
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April 29, 2004
Happy Birthday to one of my all-time favorite women, Vickie Jenkins! I originally met Vickie back in the '70s, when she appeared in two plays for Tom Rusch's Covenant Ark Theatre. I shot this photo when she was playing one of Tevye's daughters in...
April 15, 2004
Jo Anne Scott at Coronado Playhouse forwarded me a message from Ashley Gardner, replying to a message sent by Mary Anderson. They are building a pavilion near the Ferry Landing to serve as a temporary home while their new permanent theater is being built....
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