If you didn’t make it to the The Paradise Follies Show at Tangent Gallery / Hastings Street Ballroom last week, you missed out on a good time for sure! Hosted by Satori Circus and Lushes Lamoan, with music provided by Marcus Concernicus and Lucy’s Brown Seville, it was an evening stepping back in time to the golden days of entertainment with a bawdy twist. […]
Another fantastic 3 days of Damned Art, Food and Performances from some of Detroit’s finest artists. (I may be a bit biased since I was honored to have one of my photographs selected this year.) Always one of my favorite events to attend over the past 12 years, this years DAMNED did not disappoint. For […]
If you haven’t figured it out yet, I am a huge fan of Detroit Burlesque. Having covered its resurgence for a few years now, having formed good friendships with many of the women involved, and seeing the empowerment it offers them, I truly feel that it is one of the best things to rise from […]
Thanks to Doc Colony’s Reloaded Events and APOC Concerts, I was given access to an evening of Fashion, Burlesque, and Music at Hamtramck’s Korner Bar: Boundless The Mature Edition. Featuring a runway show by local fashion icon, The Stein Maximus, burlesque performances by Sadie Tate, Sophia Von Stardust, and the closest thing to Bettie Page possible-Lorelai […]
It has been a while since I have photographed a concert of this magnitude. I have been jonesin’ to get back into the pits #stealingpixels trying to recapture that high of chasing the perfect image. Thankfully, due to a chance encounter and a good conversation at a Michigan Balanced Breakfast Showcase last week, I believe […]
On Friday, June 29th, 2018, SATORI CIRCUS performed a new original performance art piece titled, ‘Stroke’ at the Tangent Gallery / Hastings Street Ballroom. Also performing was the theatrical rock performance group, The Haberdasher, from Port Huron, MI. This new show is one of many performances that will lead up to Satori Circus’ 30th Anniversary […]
There are moments when I am shooting a portrait, or an event, where I get a huge smile across my face, having just captured THE moment. Usually my clients ask me what the smile is all about, and I simply reply, “THAT’S THE IMAGE…RIGHT THERE.” I’m not sure who is more thrilled with that moment, […]
The Park Bar was sold and closed at the end of December 2017 and they had one last show on December 2nd, 2017 to celebrate. They had a great line up of some of the best musicians in the city. The line up: Don Duprie & The Inside Outlaws, Alison Lewis & The String of […]
The 2018 Michigan Burlypicks, held at The Tangent Gallery, showcased some of the best talent from Detroit, Michigan and nearby. The performers competed in a range of disciplines, including; singing, lip sync, comedy, tassel twirling, and more! And as I’ve said before, if you’ve never seen Detroit Burlesque before, you’ve missed out! The list of […]
A few perfectly placed words can be more powerful than an image made up of thousands of pixels. Thank you to Sue Summers for letting me steal some pixels this year. It has been a long hiatus from attending this event, and I am glad I came back. The talent you drew this year was […]
1o years have passed since the beginning of this Damned journey at the Tangent Gallery in Detroit. I have attended almost every year and to this day, and it remains my favorite event to attend during the year. As a bonus for this year, a piece I had created called ‘Let It Out’ was selected […]
Portraits from the Grand Opening of the Detroit School of Burlesque, located in Ferndale, MI (Feel free to right-click on any of the portraits and save to your computer.) Thank you to Miss Holly Hock for this opportunity to help capture this beautiful evening and milestone in your career, as well in the history of […]
Fury Road to Thunderdome / Dropzone Cosplay Event Tangent Gallery and Hastings Street Ballroom, Detroit, MI Would you survive in a post-apocalyptic world? Will you be a Leader or a Follower? You’ll never know until you step into the Thunderdome and match wits and muscle against your opponent. This is Fury Road to Thunderdome, the almost-annual […]
www.detroitgrandcabaret.com What a GREAT inaugural performance by the Detroit Grand Cabaret troupe! Congratulations to everyone! Your confidence on stage exuded class and grace, punctuated with pure sexuality. From a photographers standpoint, this was truly a challenge because of lighting. But, I think I have captured the true essence of each performance in the fluid lines of each […]
5th Annual Michigan Burlesque Festival, Sept 15-16, 2017 Tangent Gallery and Hastings Ballroom, Detroit MI I was granted a Press Pass to photograph both days of this phenominal event in Detroit. A gathering of VERY talented women (and men!) from around the country, all celebrating the Art of Burlesque. Thank you Mabel Syrup for trusting […]
Rebecca Goldberg – Artist & Musician If you don’t know of her, learn. If you’ve never met her, find. If you’ve never heard her, listen. www.facebook.com/rebeccagoldbergmusicwww.rebecca-goldberg.comsoundcloud.com/rebeccagoldberg
In An Electronic State-of-Mind Memorial Day Weekend always equates to a weekend of global electronic music centered in Hart Plaza, Detroit, whether it’s called the DEMF Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival, FUSE-In, or Movement Electronic Music Festival, one thing always remained constant: it is a phenominal weekend filled with music, people of all types, and is […]
Strangelove-The Depeche Mode Experience To call Strangelove a cover band would completely diminish their skill and on-stage performance. They are much more than that, in so much as I completely forgot that I was watching someone else singing a majority of my favorite songs from the last few decades. Being at the front of the stage […]
Ever since seeing a short expose on DetroitPerforms.org of Josie Pace, I was not going to pass up an opportunity to catch her live at a local venue. Whatever it took, wherever it was, I was going to be stealing pixels! Thanks to Small’s Hamtramck, I didn’t have to wait very long. (This was only their […]
Beauty can be found in the darkest of Shadows or in the brightest of Light. It is for You to decide where to look. I offer you a compilation video of a series of Butoh performances done by my Friend, and Artist, Satori Circus at The Damned Exhibition in 2016. Accompanying him, creating the beautifully dark […]
This photo series is dedicated to my Friend, Joe Grassi, who passed away too young. It was Joe that originally introduced me to Rhythm Corps back in the late 80’s when we were both students at Cousino High School in Warren, MI and were aspiring DJ’s in the schools radio station, WPHS. My first concerts […]
An event not to be missed, and once experienced, you will truly understand why it is hailed as The Greatest Masquerade on Earth. Ive been attending this visually stunning party since the days when it was held in the backyards of Detroit. While those days were an awe-inspiring experience, the move to Detroit’s Masonic Temple […]
OK, seriously. If you haven’t been to downtown Detroit, or any of the other midwest cities with a vibrant and exciting Burlesque scene yet, get off your ass and get out there! My images here should speak to exactly what I am talking about. For an inside view of the shenanigans, click HERE. The 4th […]
It is my heartfelt opinion, and recommendation, that you never pass up an opportunity to see a Burlesque show in Detroit. The local talent is exceptional, and the national talent that visits is equally entertaining. These images were captured on April 29th 2016 at the Tangent Gallery in Detroit, MI at the 2016 Burlypicks Competition […]
War Boys, War Girls, War Wagons and Wasteland RELOADED Events delivers once again. The Mad Max cosplay event of the year: DROPZONE – The Fury Road to Thunderdome Only in Detroit can this kind of event be pulled off with such success and authenticity. Truly impressed and proud to call many of these Artists and performers […]
Valentine’s Variety Nuts and Chews Show, Northern Lights Lounge, Detroit MI It felt so good to finally get behind my lens again after the Holidays and New Year! And what a perfect event to capture with the likes of Konrad Lee, Lushes LaMoan, The Big Icky and two of my favorite non-Detroiters Pinch & Squeal! Hailed […]
In the mood for some Detroit rock and roll, one of my favorite bands ever, Sponge, played an intimate gig at The Ritz Detroit Saturday night. Always a great show, albeit kinda short one that night, Vinnie and the boys never disappoint. And, to make the night even better, I finally got to see Solid Frog […]
Scott Weiland October 27, 1967 – December 03, 2015 May your demons have finally exited stage left so that you may now experience Peace. Yours will always be one of the voices of my youth. Thank you for sharing yourself with us. And to honor him in the only way I know how, here is […]
I was asked by Regina Stocco of The Social Connection to capture the night’s festivities at the Fillmore Detroit, located at 2115 Woodward Avenue, on October 30th for Detroit’s most exclusive Halloween party, The Monster’s Ball! This event featured Metro Detroit’s finest DJs, live performers, and stage entertainers. When Regina stated in her email to me “…no […]
This is by far my favorite time of the year in Michigan because the weather starts getting colder, the nights get longer, Hallow’s Eve is just around the corner and the Damned Exhibition at the Tangent Gallery/Hastings Ballroom in Detroit opens its doors! If you ever get an opportunity to attend this 3 day event, do […]
If you ever get a chance to attend one of the annual 3 nights of any Damned Show, do it. You won’t regret it. It is, by far, my favorite event of the year. More images to come… B