Category Archives: Photography

Muttering Retreat: Chicago

It’s one thing to know intellectually that a weekend getaway will do me good. It’s quite another to actually make that happen. Fortunately the stars aligned and I was able to spend a delightful couple of days with a woman who has been one of my very favorite traveling companions in the past — butContinueContinue reading “Muttering Retreat: Chicago”

Looking Up in Ohio

Cleveland Museum of Art It was high time I checked off another item on my Surround Myself with Beautiful Things in 2024 list. Easily one of the top ten best art museum experiences I can recall, despite its residence in one of my least favorite states in the U.S., the Cleveland Museum of Art isContinueContinue reading “Looking Up in Ohio”

Valentine Vibes

So impressed with the commitment Jennifer Westwood and Dylan Dunbar have, in their efforts to spark more midweek music events in Metro Detroit, at only the best of the best venues we offer. This latest was last week Wednesday, at the gorgeous Belle’s Lounge by Valentine Distilling in Ferndale, one of many hidden local treasures.ContinueContinue reading “Valentine Vibes”

Fully Flung

The past 8 weeks will be forever emblazoned on my soul as among the more overwhelming, challenging, and soul-filling in my recent memory. Short version, we did it. We put on a stageplay that broke boundaries for what our audiences were used to seeing and stretched the skills of everyone involved beyond what they thoughtContinueContinue reading “Fully Flung”

Halfway Flung

Five weeks have passed. Five weeks remain. It is officially the midpoint of the “Flung” rehearsal process, which has prompted me to be somewhat more reflective than usual about how far we’ve come, and where we are headed. In any project, whether it goes smoothly or rockily — or a little bit of both –ContinueContinue reading “Halfway Flung”