Catching Up – San Francisco Mime Troupe and More
April 24, 2011 – 10:12 pm
Last year I had shoulder surgery early in July, which meant that I literally couldn’t pick up a camera for months. I wasn’t idle — not in my nature — but I couldn’t take new photos until about November. The weekend before my surgery I shot all day on July 3, 4, and 5. The 3rd and 5th, with the San Francisco Mime Troupe, and on the 4th, I shot the World One Festival, in El Cerrito.
Posibilidad
The San Francisco Mime Troupe performed the play, Posibilidad, last year. They’ve performed in the parks in and around San Francisco every Summer for the past 51 years. I was privileged to be able to work with them starting last May, shooting during rehearsals, up to, and including the first performances on Fourth of July weekend. Below are just a few of the photos that I took at rehearsals.
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World One Festival
Last year was the 12th annual World One Festival. This is a great event, with exceptional music, with a real small town – home town feel to it. A lot of my Richmond neighbors show up, the music is fantastic, and the weather last year was beautiful. The festival chose to use my mandala on the left, printed on translucent fabric, six feet by six feet, as a backdrop for the music. I was very psyched. I took a lot of photos which can be seen on Flickr. On the right is a mandala made from photos of Balinese dancers that performed at the festival.
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